Frigidaire Electric Range Use & Care Manual page 10

SURFACE CONTROLS
Operating Surface Elements
To operate surface elements:
CAUTION
Surface elements may appear to have cooled after they
have been turned off. The element surface may still be
hot and burns may occur if the element or the area
surrounding the element is touched before it has cooled
sufficiently.
Do not place flammable items such as plastic 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.
Protective liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line
surface drip bowls, or reflector pans. Improper installation
of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.
Only use aluminum foil as recommended in this manual.
1. Place correctly sized cooking utensil on surface
element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either
direction to the desired setting. Start most surface
cooking on a higher setting and then turn to a lower
setting to finish. The surface control knobs do not have
to be set exactly on a particular spot. Use the graphics
provided as a guide and adjust the control knob as
needed (See Figure
a constant amount of heat at each setting. For more
information, see the suggested surface element
settings in Table 1.
3. When cooking is complete, turn the surface element
OFF before removing the cookware.
Table 1: Suggested surface element settings
Settings
High (HI - 9)
Medium high (7 - 8)
Medium (5 - 6)
Medium Low (2 - 4)
Low (LO - 1)
a.The suggested settings are based when cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using
other types of pans.
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4). Each surface element provides
Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies or steam vegetables
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Keep warm, melt, simmer
IMPORTANT
Do not allow aluminum foil, or any material that can melt
to make contact with the surface element.
NOTE
The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and
type of food being cooked will influence the surface
setting needed for best cooking results.
Figure 4:
a
Types of Cooking
Control knob operation