Kenmore 970-5984 Use And Care Manual page 10

Setting Surface Controls
Surface element settings
The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type
of food being cooked will influence the surface element
power level setting needed for best cooking results.
The suggested settings found in Fig. I below are based
when cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with
lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.
Suggested settings for surface elements
Settings Type of cooking
High (HI - 9) Start most foods, bring water to a
boil, pan broiling
Medium high (7 - 8) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep
fat fry
Medium (5 - 6) Maintain a slow boil, thicken
sauces and gravies or
steam vegetables
Medium Low (2 - 4) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Low (LO - 1) Keep warm, melt, simmer
Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and
then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.
The ELEMENT ON indicator light(s) will glow when one or
more surface elements are turned ON. A quick glance at
these indicator lights when finished surface cooking is an
easy check to be sure all surface controls are turned OFF.
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Surface elements may appear to have
cooled after they have been turned off. The surface
element may still be hot and burns may occur if the
surface element is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
J_ Do not place plastic items such as salt and
pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top
of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or
ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire
if placed too close to the surface elements.
To operate the surface elements:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either
direction to the desired setting (See Fig. 2).
3. When cooking is complete, turn the surface element
OFF before removing the cookware.
important notes:
- The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly
on a particular spot (See Fig. 2). Use the graphics
provided as a guide and adjust the control knob as
needed. Refer to Fig. I for suggested power level settings.
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