11
Setting Surface Controls
Surface element settings
Surface elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. The surface element may still
be hot and burns may occur if the surface element is touched
before it has cooled sufficiently.
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 place aluminum foil or any material
that could melt on the surface elements.
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. The suggested
settings found in
Table 1
are based when cooking with medium-
weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using
other types of pans.
Do not straddle cookware between two
cooking surfaces unless the cookware, such as a griddle, is
designed for that purpose.
To operate the surface elements:
1.
Place correctly sized cookware on surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction
to the desired setting (see
Figure 6
).
3. When cooking is complete, turn the surface element to the
OFF position before removing the cookware.
Important notes:
•
The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly on
a particular spot (see
Figure 6
). Use the graphics provided
as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed. Refer to
Table 1
for suggested power level settings.
•
Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then
turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.
•
The ELEMENT ON indicator light(s) will glow when one or
more surface elements are turned on. A quick glance at
these indicator lights when finished surface cooking is an
easy check to be sure all surface controls are turned off.
Table 1: Suggested settings for surface elements
Settings
Type of cooking
High (HI)
Start most foods, bring water to a boil,
pan broiling
Medium high (7 - 8)
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
Medium (5 - 6)
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and
gravies or steam vegetables
Medium Low (2 - 4)
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Low (LO - 1)
Keep warm, melt, simmer
Figure 6: Surface control knob
