Setting The Controls; Suggested Heat Settings - Maytag RS-1 User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, com.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
AND W ARNING
The California Safe Drinking Waterand Toxic
Enforcement Actof 1986 (Proposition 65) re-
quirestheGovernor o f California topublisha
listofsubstances knowntotheStateofCalifor-
niatocausecanceror reproductive harm,and
requires businesses to warncustomers of IX)-
tantialexposures to such substances.
Users ofthLs appliance arehereby warned that
whenthe men is engaged in theself-clean
cycle,theme m aybesomelowlevelexposure
tosomeofthelistedsubstances, including car-
bonmonoxide. Exposure tothesesubstances
canbeminimized byproperly venlJng theoven
to theoutdoors duringthe self-clean cycleby
openinga windowand/ordoor in the room
where theapplianceis located.
IMPORTANT NOTICEREGARDING PET
BIRDS: Neverkeep petbirdsinthe kitchen
or in rooms wherethe fumesfrom the
kitchen could reach. Birds havea verysen-
sitive respiratory system. Fumes released
during anoven seff-cleening cyclemaybe
harmful or fatal t obirds. Fumes released d ue
tooverheated cooking oil, f at,margedne and
overheated non-stick cookware may be
equally harmful.
SURFACE COOKING
SURFACE CONTROLS
Usetotumonthesurface e lements. Aninfinlfe
choice o fheatsettings i savailable from LOW to
HIGH.Theknobscanbesetonor between any
of thesettings.
SETTING THE CONTROLS
1. Placepanonsurface element.
2. Push in andtam theknob ineither d irection
tothe desiredheatsetting.
>--Thebackgeard ismarked t oidentify which
element theknob controls. Forexample,
thisgraphic indicates rightfront
element.
3. After cooking, tam knobtoOFF.Remove
pan.
SURFACEINDICATORLIGHTS
Thereisan indicatorlightlocated onthecon-
trolpanel.Whenanyof the surface control
knobsareturned on,thelightwilltomon.The
light willtu moffwhenthesurface elements are
turned off.
SUGGESTED HEAT SETTINGS
Thesize,typeofeookwam andcooking opera-
tion willaffect t heheatsetting.Forinformation
on cookware a nd otherfactorsaffectingheat
settings,refer to "Cooking Made Simple"
booklet. OFF
$ MEDIUM 2
HIGH: Usetobring liquidtoa boil, b lanch or
reachpressure in a pressure cooker. Always
reduce setting to a lowerheatwhenliquids
begintoboil o r foodsbegin tocook.
MED.HIGH(8): Useto brownmeat,heatoil
fordeepfat fryingorsauteing. Maintain fast
boilfor largeamounts ofliquids.
MEDIUM:Usetomaintain m oderate toslow
boil f orlarge amounts o fliquids andformost
frying operations.
MED.LOW(3): Use tocontinue cooking
covered foodsand tomaintain pressume in
mostpressure c ookers a ndstewor steam
operations.
LOW: Useto keepfoodswarmandmelt
chocolate andbutter.