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Operating Surface Elements
WARNING
To avoid risk of serious personal injury, property
damage, or fire, do not leave surface elements
unattended while in operation. Grease and spillovers
can ignite causing a fire.
1. See Figure 36. Push in and turn surface element
control to desired setting.
• When any right or left element is on, right or left
surface indicator light glows.
2. When finished cooking, turn control to
OFF
position.
O
F
F
M
E
D
Surface element control knob
Figure 36
Utensil Material Characteristic
Type Temperature
Response
Uses
Aluminum Heats and
cools quickly
Frying, braising,
roasting
Cast Iron Heats and
cools slowly
Low heat
cooking, frying
Copper Tin
Lined
Heats and
cools quickly
Gourmet
cooking, wine
sauces, egg
dishes
Enamelware Depends on
base metal
Low heat
cooking
Ceramic (Glass) Heats and
cools slowly
Low heat
cooking
Stainless Steel Heats and
cools at
moderate rate
Soups, sauces,
vegetables,
general cooking
Cooking Utensils
• See Figure 37. Use proper pan size. Do not use a pan
that has a bottom smaller than element. Do not use
utensils that overhang element by more than 1 inch.
More than
1 inch overhang
Correct Size
Figure 37
See Figure 38. For best cooking results, use a pan with
a flat bottom. Determine if pan has a flat bottom.
1. Rotate a ruler along bottom of pan. If pan is not flat,
gaps between bottom of pan and edge of ruler occur.
2. A small groove or mark on a pan does not effect
cooking times. However, if a pan has a gap, formed
rings, or an uneven bottom, it does not cook
efficiently and in some cases may not boil liquid.
Figure 38
• Use care when using glazed cooking utensils. Some
glass, earthenware, or other glazed utensils break due
to sudden temperature changes.
• Select utensils without broken or loose handles.
Handles should not be heavy enough to tilt pan.
• See Figure 39. Do not use a wok with a ring stand. Use
flat bottom wok.
Figure 39
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