Maytag MER6757BAQ15 Use And Care Manual page 5

Surfuce Cooking
Surface Controls
Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of
heat settings is available from Low to High. The knobs can
be set on or between any of the settings.
Setting the Controls
1. Place pan on surface element.
2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired
heat setting.
• The control panel is marked to identify which 0 0
element the knob controls. For example, the _,O_
graphic at right indicates left front element.
3. There is an element "ON" indicator light on the control
panel. When any surface control knob is turned on, the
light will turn on. The light will turn off when all the
surface elements are turned off.
4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Remove pan.
Dual Elements (select models)
The cooking surface has two dual elements
located in the right front and left front of
the smoothtop. This allows you to change
the size of these elements. Turn control
knob to OFF before switching element
size.
Press the switch to the leftto use the
large element or to the rightto use the
small element.
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OFF
LOW High
Triple Element (select models)
The cooking surface has one triple
element located in the right front position.
This element can be used for larger
cooking utensils when the triple element
is chosen, or for smaller pans when the
single or dual settings are chosen. To
operate the single element, push in the
control knob and rotate to the left. To
operate the dual or triple elements, make
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the selection with the rocker switch and rotate
the control knob to the right.
Suggested Heat Settings
The size, type of cookware and cooking operation will affect
the heat setting. For information on cookware and other
factors affecting heat settings, refer to Cookware
Recommendations on page 7.
Warm (right or left rear element): Food maintains a tempera-
ture above 140° Fwithout continuing to cook. Food is heated
on a higher setting until it reaches this temperature. Never
use a hold or warm setting to reheat cold food. Be sure knob
is adjusted to produce a consistant temperature.
Simmer: Food forms bubbles that barely break the surface.
Foods are between 185° F and 200 ° F. A simmer setting can
also be used to steam or poach foods or continue cooking
covered foods. (Adjust the knob between High and Low to
obtain the desired simmer action.)
Slow Boil: Food forms bubbles at a moderate pace. A slow
boil setting can also be used for most frying and for
maintaining the cooking of large amounts of liquids. (Adjust
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