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SURFACECOOKING

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SURFACECONTROLS

Use to turn on the surface elements. An

infinite choice of heat settings is available

fromLOW to HIGH.The knobscan beseton

or betweenany of the settings.

SETTINGTHECONTROLS

1. Place pan on surface element.

2, Push inand turn the knob ineither direc-

tion to the desired heat setting.

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> The backguard is markedto

identify which elementthe

knob controls. For example,

O O indicates right front

O • element.

There is an indicatorlight by each pair of

control knobs. When one or both of the

surface control knobs is turned on, the

light will turn on. The light will turn off

when the surface element(s) is turned

off.

4. Aftercooking, turnknobto OFF.Remove

pan.

DUALELEMENT(SELECT MODELS)

The cooking surfaceis equippedwitha dual

elementlocatedinthe rightfrontposition. To

operate,push inonthe controlknob andturn

to the left to control the large element, or

push in and turn to the right to control the

small element.

Before Cooking

Always place a pan on the surface

unit before you turn it on. To prevent

damage to range,never operate sur-

face unit without a pan in place.

> NEVERusethecooktopasastorage

area for food orcookware,

DuringCooking

Be sure you know which knob con-

trols which surface unit. Make sure

you turned on the correct surface

unit.

Begin cookingon a higher heat set-

ting then reduceto a lower setting to

complete the operation. Neveruse a

high heat setting for extended cook-

ing.

NEVERallow a pan to boil dry. This

could damagethe panand the appli-

ance.

NEVER touch cooktop until it has

cooled. Expect some parts of the

cooktop, especially around the sur-

face units, to become warm or hot

during cooking. Use potholders to

protect hands.

SUGGESTEDHEATSETTIFIGS

The size, type of cookware and cooking

operation will affect the heat setting. For

information oncookware andother factors

affecting heat settings, refer to "Cooking

Made Simple"booklet.

HIGH:

Useto bring liquidto aboil. Always reduce

settingto a lowerheatwhen liquids beginto

boil or foods begin to cook.

MED. HIGH:

Use to brown meat, heat oi! for deep fat

frying or sauteing. Maintain fast boil for

largeamounts of liquids.

MEDIUM:

Useto maintain slowboilfor largeamounts

of liquids and for most frying operations.

After Cooking

Clean up messy spills as soon as

possible.

Other Tips

Ifcabinetstorage isprovideddirectly

abovecookingsurface,limititto items

that are infrequently used and can

besafely storedinanareasubjected

to heat,

Temperatures may be unsafe for

items such as volatile liquids,clean-

ers or aerosol sprays.

NEVER leave any items,especially

plastic items, on the cooktop. The

hot airfrom the ventmayigniteflam-

mable items, meltor soften plastics,

or increasepressure inclosed con-

tainers causing them to burst.

NEVER allow aluminum foil, meat

probes or any other metal object,

other than a pan on a surface ele-

ment, to contact heating elements.

MEDIUM

MED. LOW:

Useto continue cookingcoveredfoods or

steam foods.

LOW:

Useto keepfoods warm and melt choco-

late and butter.

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