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THESE SUGGESTIONS ARE OFFERED FOR
OPTIMUM COOKING RESULTS AND
EFFICIENT USE OF THE SURFACE UNIT
-Fit the size of the pan to the size of the element. Utensils
should not be any more than 2 inches larger than the
element. Surface elements are raised above the porce-
lain-enamel cooktop to allow air circulation and pre-
vent enamel crazing. Utensils which extend beyond the
element or curve and touch the porcelain-enamel top
may cause heat to build up around the element and
cause damage to the finish.
-Select sturdy utensils with tight fitting covers. Use flat
bottom pans that make good contact with the element.
Warped pans that do not make good contact with the
element result in uneven cooking and waste energy.
-Always place a utensil on the surface element before
turning element on.
-Stainless steel, porcelain, enamelware, glass, glass
ceramic and Teflon@-coated utensils designed for
surface cooking usually heat slowly and conduct heat
poorly if too high a heat setting is selected. If a high
setting is used, food will cook unevenly, scorch or burn.
Aluminum utensilsconduct heat moreevenlyand allow
a slightly higher heat setting to be used. Use a lower
setting if the utensil is Teflon@-coated.
-Use a higher heat setting to bring liquid to a boil or to
begin cooking. Then REDUCE to a lower setting to
continue the cooking operation. Never leave food
unattended on a high setting. Never let a pan boil dry
for this could damage the utensil and the range.
-Food will not cook any faster when a higher heat setting
is used than that needed to maintain a gentle boil. Re-
member, water boils at the same temperature whether
boiling gently or vigorously. If a higher setting is used,
excessive spattering will occur and food may burn on
the bottom before it is completely cooked.
SUGGESTED HEAT SETTING CHART
‘EAT SETTlNG TYPE OF COOKlNG OPERATION
High
7 To bring liquid to a boil, blanch, melt fat, pre-
heat skillet, bring up pressure in pressure
cooker. NOTE: Follow instructions in pressure
cooker Use
and Care Book for complete
cooking directions.
ALWAYS REDUCE to a lower heat setting
when liquids boil or food begins to cook.
6 To brown or sear meat, heat
fat for deep fat
frying, scald, fast sauteing or frying.
5 To maintain fast boil for large
amounts of
liquids, for slower frying or sauteing.
Medium
4 To maintain slow boil for large amounts of
liquids, to continue cooking uncovered foods,
most frying operations, deep fat frying, scald-
ing.
3 To continue cooking covered foods, maintain
boil, stew, braise, steam.
‘2 To maintain boil, poach, steam, simmer.
Low
1 To keep foods warm before serving, poach,
simmer.
CARE INFORMATION
Be sure the appliance is cool before removing any parts
To clean the control knobs: 1) Remove knobs by gently
or cleaning the unit. Any parts removed in the cleaning
pulling off. On some ranges, if the knobs are loose, spread
should be replaced correctly.
control stem slightly with a small screwdriver. 2) Clean
with warm soapy water. 3) Do not use abrasive cleaning
CONTROL KNOBS
agents for they will scratch the finish and remove mark-
Your appliance is equipped with control knobs that pro-
ings. 4) Replace knobs.
vide an infinite choice of heat settings from LOW (1) to
HIGH (7). The knob can be set either on any of the num-
CQOKTOP
bered settings or between the numbered settings.
The cooktop is made of porcelain-enamel which is a glass
material that has been fused to metal. Porcelain-enamel
will crack or chip with misuse.
To operate the control: Push
To clean cooktop: 1) All spillovers, especially acid spill-
in and turn knob in either direc-
over.?., should be wiped up immediately with a dry cloth.
tion to the desired setting. A
To prevent possible cracking orchipping oftheporcelain,
red signal light will turn on to
never wipe off a warm or hot surface with a damp cloth.
indicate that one or more of the
2) When surface is cool, clean with warm soapy water.
surface elements are on.
3) Do not use abrasive or caustic cleaning agents on the
porcelain-enamel finish for they will permanently dam-
age the finish.