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Cooking on the Smoothtop
Cooking Safely with
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.
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of electrical shock
or serious personal injury,
• never cook on a broken
smoothtop cooking surface.
Spillovers can penetrate broken
surface and cause electric
shock.
• never clean broken cooktop.
Cleaners can penetrate broken
surface and cause electric
shock.
If smoothtop cooking surface
breaks, discontinue use and
contact an authorized servicer
immediately.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious personal injury,
do not use a damp or wet cloth
to clean up spills on a hot or
warm cooktop. Moist or damp
cloths on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam.
If These Features
are Different from
Yours
These examples are intended
to show the variety of features that are
available in the product line. If your
cooktop does not have all the options
that are shown, it is not a mistake. The
information provided applies to several
of the models in the product line.
Setting Surface
Element Controls
Push and turn the surface element control knobs in
either direction to turn on the surface elements. The
outer edge of your pan should always cover the
element graphic, with a maximum overhang of
1 inch. Surface elements are located under the
ceramic cooking surface and radiate heat through
the cooktop. The controls have infinite settings
between LO and HI for fine temperature control.
1. Push in and turn surface element control to desired setting.
• You will see the element turn on and off while you are cooking.
This is the element cycling to maintain proper temperature.
2. When finished cooking, turn control to OFF position.
Dual Surface Elements
Dual surface elements have an inner and outer
element that can be set according to the pan size.
The outer edge of your pan should always cover
the element graphic, with a maximum overhang of
1 inch. To use inner and outer element
simultaneously, push and turn knob to double lined
side of knob and desired heat setting. To use inner
element only, push and turn knob to single line side of knob and desired heat
setting. When finished, turn control to OFF position.
After you cook...
...remember to establish a cleaning routine for your smoothtop. Cooktops can be
sensitive to certain cooking spillovers. Unlike conventional cooktops, smoothtops
should not be cleaned with a wet dishcloth when wiping down other counters. Daily
care is quick, easy and can prevent damage. To purchase Amana recommended
cleaning products, contact our Consumer Affairs department
at (800) 843-0304.
Indicator Lights
Surface elements are indicated by an indicator light that glows when the element is
turned on. The location and number of indicator lights vary with each model. After
a surface control is turned off, the surface indicator light will continue to glow until
surface temperature has cooled to approximately 145°F. The length of time the light
remains on will vary. If there is more than one surface element light, do not expect
the lights to shut off at the same time.
SURFACE ELEMENT
CONTROL SETTINGS WHEN TO USE SETTING
LO
Use to prepare food at less than boiling
temperatures or to simmer.
MED
Use to maintain boiling of larger amounts of food,
low temperature frying.
HI
Use to bring food to boiling temperatures. When
food is boiling temperature setting should be
reduced to LO through MED.
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