Cooktop Controls - Whirlpool GJC3054RB05 Use & Care Manual

COOKTOP CONTROLS- UCH-ACTWATED CONTROLS
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or tire.
The electronic touch controls offer a variety of heat settings for
optimal cooking results. When you are melting foods such as
chocolate or butter, or when proofing bread, the surface cooking
area can be set to WARM HI for minimal element operation.
For maximum element operation, all cooktop touch controls can
be set to HI when bringing liquids to a fast and rapid boil. Touch
the "minus" (-) keypad to immediately reach the HI setting.
Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI • Start food cooking.
• Bring liquid to a boil.
Medium High • Hold a rapid boil.
Between 9 - 6
• Quickly brown or sear food.
MED • Maintain a slow boil.
Medium • Fry or saute foods.
Medium Low • Cook soups, sauces and
Between 4 - 2 gravies.
• Stew or steam food.
SIMMER HI • Simmering larger quanitites of
food in large pots.
• Simmering without a lid.
SIMMER LO • Simmeringsmallerquantitiesof
food in medium to small pots.
• Simmer without a lid.
WARM HI • Keep larger amounts of food
warm.
• Melt chocolate or butter.
WARM LO • Keep smaller amounts of food
warm.
To Use:
1. Touch ON/OFE
2. Touch the "+" or "-" keypads to increase or decrease power.
3. To choose a power level between HI and WARM LO, touch
and hold either the "+" or "-" keypad until the desired level
has been reached.
4. When finished cooking, touch ON/OFF to turn surface
cooking area(s) off individually, or touch ALL OFF to turn all
elements off at the same time.
Dual Elements • Large-diameter cookware.
• Large quantities of food.
• Home canning.
I REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop I
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area may become hot.
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Hot Surface Indicator Lights
The Hot Surface Indicator Lights are located next to each of the
cooktop touch controls. The Hot Surface Indicator Lights will
glow as long as any surface cooking area is too hot to touch,
even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off.
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A. Hot surface indicator light
If the cooktop is on when a power failure occurs, the Hot Surface
Indicator Lights will remain on up to 45 minutes after the power is
restored to the cooktop.