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Q. MayI canfoodsand preserves
on mysolidelementsurface
units?
A. Yes,but onlyuse containers
designedfor canningpurposes.
Checkthe manufacturer's
instructionsand recipesfor
preservingfoods.Be sure canneris
flat-bottomd and fits overthe
centerof solidelement.Since
canninggenerateslargeamountsof
steam,be carefulto avoidbums
fromsteamor heat. Canning
shouldonlybe doneon surface
units.
Q. Whydoesthe solidelement
smokewhenI firstturn it on?
A. Thisinitialharmlessnontoxic
smokingis bothnormaland
necessary.A rustpreventative is
appliedto eachelementat the
factory.Whenthe unit is turnedon
for the first time,the coatingwill
burn off the elementareas. This
takesapproximately fiveminutes
and shouldbe donewithoutany
panson the element.Otherwise,
thecoatingwillstickto thepan.
Q. Whyis the cooktophotto
the touch?
A.
Moreheatis transferredto the
cooktopbythe solidelementthan
by conventional c oilsbecausethe
elementis clampedsecurelyto the
cooktop. T his,of course,eliminates
spil.lovers f rom gettinginsidethe
cooktopchassis.The secretto
keepingthecooktopcomfortably
cooleris to turn the cooktopon
onlyafierthe cookwareand its
contentsare placedon the element.
Moreheatwillthenbe transferred
to the cookwareandthe foodrather
thanthe cooktop.In eithercase,
however, t he cooktoptemperature
is wellwithinthe limitsset by
UnderwritersLaboratoriesandwill
not causedamageto the cabinets,
countertops, c ookware,dishtowels
and othermaterials.
Q. WhyamI overcooking my
foodwiththe newsolidelement?
A.
The solidelementis very
energy-efficient and retainsitsheat
muchlongerthanthe coilelement.
Foodwillboilor fry threeto five
minutesafierthe controlsare turned
off. Werecommendthatyoubegin
cookingat lowersettingsthanyou
havein thepast and gradudly
increaseor decreaseheatas desired.
The energysavingsare significant.
Q. Whydoesit tie along time
to cookmyf~d?
A. It doesn't.The extratime it
takescomparedto the conventional
coilelement i s measuredin seconds,
notminutes.Thesefewsecondsare
duetothegrea~rmassoftheelement.
If the foodis cookingslowly,it is
becausethepotsandpansarewarped
or havean unevenbottomsurface.
If flatbottompots andpansare
used, cookingperformanceof the
solidelementcloselyparallelsthat
of the coilelementwithless energy
consumption.
Q. CanI use specia!cooking
equipment,likean orientalwok,
on mysolidelementsurface
units?
A. Cookware w ithoutflat surfaces
is notrecommended. T helifeof
yoursolidelementcanbe
shortenedandtherangecooktop
canbe damagedfromthe highheat
neededfor thistypeof cooking.
Q. Whyis the porcelainfinishon
mycontainerscomingoffl
A. If youselecta heat setting
higherthan requiredfor the
containermaterial,andleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
bum dependingon the potor pan.
Also,a toohighheatfor long
periods,and smallamountsof dry
food,maydamagethe finish.
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