Use and Care Manual

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WARMING ZONE ELEMENT
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Use the Warming Zone element to keep cooked foods warm. One hour is the
recommended maximum time recommended to maintain food quality.
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Do not use the Warming Zone element to heat cold foods.
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The Warming Zone element can be used alone or when any of the other
surface cooking areas are being used.
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The Warming Zone element area will not glow red when cycling on. However,
the hot surface indicator will glow while the Warming Zone element is in use.
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Use only cookware recommended for cooktop use.
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Cover all foods with a lid or aluminum foil. When warming baked goods
allow a small opening in the cover for moisture to escape.
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Do not use plastic wrap to cover food because the plastic wrap may melt.
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Use pot holders to remove food.
RECOMMENDED HEATING ELEMENT SETTINGS
Heating elements do not require preheating.
A range of heating settings is listed in the following chart because the required
temperature depends on:
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Type and quality of pan
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Type, quantity and temperature of the food
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Element used and cook’s preferences
TYPE OF FOOD
HEAT SETTINGS RADIANT ELEMENTS
Energy regulator
Melting butter, chocolate LO
Delicate sauce, rice, simmering sauces
with butter and egg yolk
LO to Medium
Cooking vegetables, fish broths, eggs -fried or
scrambled-, finishing cereals, pasta, milk,
pancakes, pudding, simmering meats, steaming
vegetables, pop corn, bacon, stewing meet
soup, sauteed vegetables, spaghetti sauces
Medium
Braising meet, pan frying meet, fish, eggs,
stir frying, quickly brown or sear meats,
hold rapid boil
Medium to HI
Boiling water for vegetables, pasta HI
Cooktop Use
Food Poisoning Hazard
WARNING
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after
cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
Fire Hazard
WARNING
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CONTROL KNOBS
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
The control knobs turn in either direction and from any position to the
desired temperature setting or to OFF.
NOTE: Once the element is turned Off, the Hot Surface indicator light will
remain illuminated until the surface temperature of the element has cooled.
The placement of each knob corresponds to the placement of the heating
element that it controls.
To Turn On Any Heating Element:
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PUSH DOWN on the knob and TURN in either direction to desired heat setting.
OFFOFF
HI LO
SINGLE TRIPLE
LO HI
LOHI
DUAL
OFF
HI HI
SINGLE DUAL
MED MED
LO LO
OFF
HI LO
MED
COOKWARE
The choice of pan directly affects the cooking performance (speed and
uniformity). For best results, select pans with the following features.
Flat Base
Use flat-bottomed cookware for best heat conduction and energy
efficiency. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed or dented bottoms could
cause uneven heating and poor cooking results.
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Determine flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler across the
bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the ruler, no space or light
should be visible between it and the cookware.
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Cookware designed with slightly indented bottoms or small expansion
channels can be used.
Cooktop Use