Cooking Hints; 2-Hour "Auto Off" Timer - Westinghouse POR663 Owner's Manual

cooking hints

bringing liquids to the boil Use a high setting�
Before the liquid begins to boil, turn to a lower setting�
This will stop the liquid from boiling over�
using retained heat Cooking areas will stay hot after they are turned off�
Turn the cooking area off before cooking is finished and use retained heat to finish
cooking�
turning to higher settings If the pot does not have a lid, use a higher setting.
turning to lower settings If the pot has a lid, then use a lower setting.
Use a lower setting for foods which will easily burn eg milk, white sauce�
cooking too fast If food is cooking too fast, take the pot off the cooktop.
Turn the knob to a lower setting�
Let the cooking area cool down and replace the pot�
dealing with cooktop problems
problem possible cause
heating elements not working Power not switched on
Controls incorrectly set
Household fuse blown�
If the fuse continues to blow, contact the
Service Centre
benchtop becoming too hot Wrong type of cooking pot
and/or beginning to discolour
Pot may overhang cooktop
Pot is too large
food taking too long to cook Pot base is not flat
Pot may be off centre
Need to use larger element
Using a round based wok
Controls are incorrectly set
cannot simmer food Control set too high
Element too large
elements giving off smoke or Protective oils being removed
odours when first used
in first cooking
glass surface becomes milky Base of pot is concave
white when pot removed
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what to do
Check cooktop is plugged in and power
is on
Check correct knob turned for element
Replace household fuse
Make sure bases are not concave
Place pot on centre of element so that
it does not overhang
Use a smaller pot
Make sure pot base is flat or slightly
convex
Centre pot over element making sure it
does not overhang the cooktop
Move pot to a larger element
Use a flat based wok on electric
cooktops
Check control is correct
Check setting and increase setting
Turn control to lower setting
Use a smaller element
Do not worry� This is normal
Use a flat based pot
Models POR663, PORS663L/R, PPR776,
PGR657, PXR688

2-hour "Auto Off" timer

The 2-hour timer features an automatic oven "cut off"� This
means that a cooking period of up to 120 minutes can be
set� When the timer has counted back to "Auto Off" a bell
will sound and the oven will automatically switch off�
Once automatic baking is complete, return to manual
operation by setting the timer to the 'Off' mark.
NoTe: It is not recommended to use this timer for short
durations (e.g. boiling eggs).
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