USING YOUR COOKTOP
SURFACE ELEMENTS Drip bowls will turn blue or gold over Never let a pan boil dry as this could
................................................... timeor if overheated.Thistype ofdiscol- damage the utensil and the appliance.
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_atu_ ei_ _i_ _!_ __ _ orationis permanentand will not affect
cookingusing highperformance,settingsforTolongprevent,periodsavoidof UTENSILS
time. Reduce to a lower setting once Cookingperformanceisgreatlyaffected
Surfaceelementsare self cleaning.Do food begins cooking.Also, do not use by the type of utensils used. Utensils
not immerseelements in water. When oversized utensils. Utensil should not SHOULD HAVEA FLAT BOTTOM.The
an elementis turnedon, it willcycleon extendmorethan2 inchesfromtheele- flat bottomallowsgoodconductivitybe-
andoff to maintainthe heatsetting, ment. tween the utensil and the element to
provideuniformcooking results,faster
heating and more efficient use of en-
To remove: Raise element WHEN CONTROL KNOBS ergy.
COOL and carefully pull out and away Your cooktop is equipped with control
from the receptacle, knobs that provide an infinite choice of
settings from LOW to HIGH. The knob n
can be set onany of the numbered set-
M
tings or betweenthe numberedsettings.
To operate push in and turn knob to the
desired setting.
Utensils with uneven, warped, or
grooved bottoms do not make good
contact, reduce heat conductivity and
SIGNAL LIGHTS result in slower, less even heating. A
To replace: Insert the terminals on the
element into the receptacle. Gently lift Ranges are equipped with one to four utensil with a badly curved bottom will
up on outer edge of element (opposite signal lights to indicate when a surface not make good contact with the element
terminal-side of element) while insert- element is on. The light will remain on and may not get enough heat to bring
ing terminals into receptacle. Gently until the element is turned off. After a water to a boil.
press down on outer edge of element cooking operation, be sure element and
until element sits level on drip bowl. signal light are off.
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DRIP BOWLS, ifequipped TIPS FOR I
The dripbowls,locatedundereachsur- SUCCESSFUL COOKING
face element,aredesignedtocatchany Food will not cook any faster when a
spillsor boilovers, higherheatsetting isusedthan needed
tomaintaina gentleboil.Water boilsat
Be sure drip bowls are in place. Ab- the same temperature whetherboiling
sence of these bowls duringcooking gentlyorvigorously.If a highsettingis
may subject wiring or component parts used, excessive spattering will occur
underneath the cooktop to damage, andfood may stick or burn onto the bot- Fit the size of the utensil to the size of
tom of the utensil, the element. This conserves energy.
Oversized utensils or utensils that rest
Clean after each use with soap and across two elements may trap enough
water. Remove stubborn stains with Use a higherheat setting to bring liquid heat to cause damage to the cooktopor
baking soda paste and plastic scouring to a boil or to begin cooking, then re- elements.
pad.To preventscratchingthe finish, do duce to a lower setting. Never leave
not use abrasive cleaning agents, food unattended during a cooking Do not use woks equipped with round
Rinse, dry and replace, operation, metal rings.The ring,which is designed
to support the wok above the element,
To prevent risk of electric shock or fire, Always place utensil on the surface ele- will trap heat and may damage the ele-
do not linedrip bowlswith aluminum foil. ment before turning element on. ment and the cooktop.
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