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USING YOUR RANGE
USING THE SURFACE UNITS (CONT.)
Using cookware
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Use the correct cookware to prevent damage
to the surface unit, cooktop, wiring, and
surrounding areas.
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If the cookware is too small for the surface unit
or the bottom is not flat, the surface unit could
stay glowing red for an extended length of time
causing damage to the unit.
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If you start cooking on high, it is important to
turn the control down to a lower setting to
complete cooking.
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The surface unit could overheat or be damaged
if a pot has boiled dry or has been left empty on
a hot surface unit.
Home canning information
To protect your range:
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Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best results.
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Use the largest
surface unit for best
results. Also, use a
canner/pan that you
can center over the
surface unit and that
does not extend more
than one inch outside
the surface unit area.
Large diameter can-
ners/pans, if not
centered correctly, trap heat and can cause
damage to the cooktop.
•
Do not place your canner on two surface units
at the same time. Too
much heat will build
up and will damage
the cooktop.
•
Start with hot water.
This reduces the time
the control is set on
high. Reduce the heat
setting to the lowest
position needed to
keep water boiling.
•
To keep your elements working for as long as
possible:
– Prepare small batches at a time.
– Do not use your elements for canning all day.
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Keep your reflector bowls clean so that they will
always reflect heat well.
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Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
Optional canning kit
Most water-bath or pressure canners have large
diameters. If you do canning with them at high heat
settings for long periods of time, you can shorten
the life of regular surface units. This can also dam-
age the cooktop. If you plan to use the cooktop
for canning, we recommend the installation of a
Canning Kit. Order the kit (Part No. 242905) from
your Whirlpool dealer or authorized Whirlpool
service company.
center over
surface unit
1 inch
maximum
overhang
1" 1"
Pan
Surface
unit
Using the right cookware
makes a big difference
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Flat bottomed cookware, including woks,
canners, and teakettles, will provide better
contact with the surface unit and provide
the best cooking results.
•
Warped, dented, and ribbed-bottomed
cookware can result in uneven cooking
due to incomplete contact with the
surface unit.
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Cookware that has been designed with
slightly indented bottoms or small
expansion channels can be used.
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Choose medium to heavy gauge
(thickness) cookware.
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The pan material (type of metal or glass)
affects how quickly and evenly the
pan heats.