Cooktop Controls; Dual Zone Element - Maytag MEC7430BB Use And Care Manual

Cooktop Controls

WARNING
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
The control knobs can be set to anywhere between HIGH and
LOW. Push in and turn to setting.
The surface cooking area locator shows which element is turned
on. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HIGH
Medium High
Medium
Medium Low
LOW
Dual Elements
REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop
area may become hot.
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Start food cooking.
Bring liquid to a boil. For best
results, use the Speed Heat™ (left
rear) Cooking zone, using
cookware appropriate in size.
Hold a rapid boil.
Quickly brown or sear food.
Maintain a slow boil.
Fry or sauté foods.
Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
High simmer or simmer without lids.
Stew or steam food.
Simmer.
Keep food warm.
Melt chocolate or butter.
For best results, use the left front
element on 30" (76.2 cm) models
MEC7430/MEC9530. Use the
center rear element for 36"
(91.4 cm) models MEC9536.
Low simmer using lids.
Home canning.
Large-diameter cookware.
Large quantities of food.
Speed Heat™ Cooking Zone
The Speed Heat™ Cooking zone (left rear element) offers
flexibility for 2 heating choices: Speed Heat™ High and low heat.
Speed Heat™ High boils liquid faster. The lower heat option
(single element) can be used to prepare sauces, to brown or
saute foods and to keep food at a low temperature. Use
cookware appropriate in size for the Speed Heat™ Cooking
Zone.
A
A. Speed Heat™ Cooking Control with Speed Heat
HIGH (on some models)
Hot Surface Indicator Light
This unit features a Hot Surface Indicator Light. The Hot Surface
Indicator Light will glow as long as any surface cooking area is
too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned
off.
Cooktop On Indicator Light
Each cooktop has a Cooktop On Indicator light. When a control
knob is on, the light will glow.

Dual Zone Element

(on some models)
The dual zone elements offer flexibility depending on the size of
the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as a
regular element. The dual sizes combine single and dual
elements and are recommended for larger cookware, large
quantities of food, and home canning.
For best High heat performance, match burner to cookware size.
For best Low heat or Simmer performance, match cookware to
largest cooking area ring and use single ring for desired
performance.
Dual Zone Element (on some models)
A
B
A. Single size
B. Dual size
To Use SINGLE:
1. Push in and turn knob from the OFF position to the SINGLE
zone anywhere between LOW and HIGH.
2. Turn knob to OFF when finished.
To Use DUAL:
1. Push in and turn knob from the OFF position to the DUAL
zone anywhere between LOW and HIGH.
2. Turn knob to OFF when finished.