KitchenAid KECC507RWW Use and Care Guide - Page 6

COOKTOP CONTROLS TOUCH-ACTIVATED ELECTRONIC CONTROLS WARNING SETTING Lo SIMMER RECOMMENDED USE s Provide lowest simmer/heat setting. Simmer (range of simmer temperatures). Keep cooked foods warm. Melt chocolate or butter. Home canning. Large-diameter cookware. Large quantities of food. s Keep Warm s s s s s Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. The touch-activated electronic controls offer a variety of heat settings for optimal cooking results. When melting foods such as chocolate or butter, or when proofing bread, the surface cooking area can be set to MELT & HOLD for minimal element operation. For maximum element operation, all cooktop touch-activated electronic controls can be set to HI when bringing liquids to a fast and rapid boil. Touch the "minus" (-) keypad to immediately reach the HI setting. NOTE: Where 240V installation is not available, this cooktop will automatically adjust to 208V operation. Melt & Hold Dual/Triple Elements REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop area may become hot. Hot Surface Indicator Lights The Hot Surface Indicator Lights are located next to each of the cooktop controls. The Hot Surface Indicator Lights will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off. A To Use: 1. Touch ON/OFF. 2. Touch the "plus" (+) or "minus" (-) keypads to increase or decrease power. 3. To choose a power level between HI and MELT & HOLD, touch and hold either the "+" or "-" keypad until the desired level has been reached. 4. When finished cooking, touch ON/OFF to turn off surface cooking area(s) individually, or touch ALL OFF to turn off all elements at the same time. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. SETTING Hi RECOMMENDED USE s s A. Hot surface indicator light If the cooktop is on when a power failure occurs, the Hot Surface Indicator Lights will remain on up to 45 minutes after the power is restored to the cooktop. Dual/Triple Element The dual and triple elements offer flexibility depending on the size of the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as a regular element. The dual and triple sizes combine single, dual and outer element and are recommended for larger cookware, large quantities of food, and home canning. Start food cooking. Bring liquid to a boil. Hold a rapid boil. Quickly brown or sear food. Maintain a slow boil. Fry or sauté foods. Cook soups, sauces and gravies. Stew or steam food. Medium High Between Med & Hi Med Medium Medium Low Between Med & Lo s s s s s A B C s A. Single size B. Dual size C. Triple size 6