11
Surface Control Settings
The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type
of food being cooked will influence the surface element
power level setting needed for best cooking results.
Use
to determine the correct setting for the type of
food you are preparing.
Single Radiant Surface Elements (some models)
The cooktop has two or three single radiant surface
elements: the left rear position, the right rear position. The
left rear element may also be used with the bridge element.
To operate the single radiant surface elements:
1.
Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface
element.
2.
Push in and turn the surface control knob in either
direction to the desired setting (See
). Start
most cooking operations on a higher setting and then
turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface
element provides a constant amount of heat at each
setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending
beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the
cookware is too small for the surface heating area.
3.
When cooking has completed, turn the surface control
knob to
OFF
before removing the cookware.
The size and type of cookware used will influence the
setting needed for best cooking results.
Table 1:
Recommended settings for surface elements
Setting
Type of Cooking
HIGH (HI)
Start most foods; bring water to a boil and
pan broiling.
MEDIUM
HIGH (8-10)
Continue a rapid boil; frying, deep fat
frying
MEDIUM (6)
Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces and
gravies; steaming vegetables
MEDIUM
LOW (2-4)
Keep foods cooking; poaching and
stewing
LOW (LO)
Keep warm, melting and simmering
Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and
then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. A glowing
red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom
edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small
for the surface heating area. Never straddle cookware
between two surfaces unless designed for that purpose.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper
shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the
range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite.
Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if
placed too close to the surface elements.
Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/porcelain
cookware or any material that can melt to make contact
with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt on the
cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.
NOTE
IMPORTANT
CAUTION
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. The hot surface light will
turn on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop
has cooled down to a moderate level. The glass surface
may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface
is touched before the indicator light has turned off.
Figure 3:
Control knob single surface burner
The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly
on a particular spot. Use the graphics provided as a guide
and adjust the control knob as needed. Each surface
element provides a constant amount of heat at each
setting. Refer to
for suggested settings.
CAUTION
NOTE
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
