Maytag MEC5536BAB User Guide - Page 4

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SETTINGTHE CONTROLS 1. Placepan on surfaceelement. UsetoturnonthesurfaceelemenAtsn.infinite 2. Pushinandturn the knobineitherdirec- choicoefheast ettingissavailabflreomLoto H. Theknobcsanbesetonorbetweeanny tionto the desiredheatsetting. ofthesettings. 3. Aftercooking,turnknobto OFF.Remove pan. CONTROL LOCATIONS Model MEC5430 DUAL ELEMENT The cookingsurfaceis equippedwith a dual elementlocatedin the rightfront position.To operate,pushin on thecontrolknoband turn 2 3 1. Left rear element 2. Left front element to the right to control the small element,or push inand turnto theleft tocontrolthe large element. LO 2 HI 3. Right front element (dualelement) 4 4. Right rear element Model MEC5536 t 5 1. Left front element 2. Left rear element 3. Center element 4. Right rear element 5. Right front element(dual element) ON iNDiCATORS All Models - A red indicatorlight will glow when any elementis turnedON. HOTSURFACEiNDiCATOR LIGHT A hotsurfaceindicatorlightwillbeilluminated when any cooking area is hot. it will remain on, even after the control is turned off, until the areahascooled.Thelight islocatednear the control knobs. 11%,I I,IIYI, iQl The size, type of cookware and cooking operationwill affect the heat setting. For informationon cookwareand other factors affecting heat settings, refer to "Cooking MadeSimple" booklet. Hi: Useto bringliquidto a boil. Always reducesettingtoa lowerheatwhen liquidsbeginto boil or foods begin to cook. 6-8: (mediumhigh) Usetobrown meat, heatoil for deepfat frying or sauteing. Maintain fast boil for large amountsof liquids. 4°6: (medium)Useto maintainslowboil for large amountsof/quids and for mostfrying operations. 2-4: (medhm low)Usetocontinuecooking coveredfoods or steamfoods. Lo: (low) Use to keepfoods warm and meltchocolateand butter. 8 2 H_ OFF }

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Use
toturnon
thesurface
elements.
An
infinite
choice
ofheat
settings
isavailable
fromLoto
H.Theknobs
canbesetonorbetween
any
ofthesettings.
CONTROL LOCATIONS
Model MEC5430
2
3
1. Left rear element
2. Left front element
3. Right front element (dualelement)
4. Right rear element
Model MEC5536
t
5
1. Left front element
2. Left rear element
3. Center element
4. Right rear element
5. Right front element(dual element)
SETTINGTHECONTROLS
1.
Placepanonsurfaceelement.
2.
Pushinandturntheknobineitherdirec-
tionto the desiredheatsetting.
3.
Aftercooking,turnknobto OFF.Remove
pan.
DUALELEMENT
The cookingsurfaceis equippedwith adual
elementlocatedintherightfrontposition.To
operate,pushinonthecontrolknobandturn
to the right to control the small element,or
pushinandturntothelefttocontrolthelarge
element.
LO
2
HI
4
ON iNDiCATORS
All Models - A red indicatorlight will glow
when any elementis turnedON.
HOTSURFACEiNDiCATOR
LIGHT
Ahotsurfaceindicatorlightwillbeilluminated
when any cooking area is hot. it will remain
on, even after the control is turned off, until
theareahascooled.Thelightislocatednear
thecontrolknobs.
11%,I
I,IIYI,
iQl
The size, type of cookware and cooking
operationwill affect the heat setting. For
informationon cookwareandother factors
affecting heat settings, refer to "Cooking
MadeSimple" booklet.
Hi:
Useto bringliquidto a boil. Always
reducesettingtoa lowerheatwhen
liquidsbeginto boil or foods begin
to cook.
6-8:
(mediumhigh) Usetobrown meat,
heatoil for deepfat frying or saute-
ing. Maintain fast boil for large
amountsof liquids.
4°6:
(medium)Usetomaintainslowboil
for largeamountsof/quids andfor
mostfryingoperations.
2-4:
(medhmlow)Usetocontinuecook-
ingcoveredfoodsorsteamfoods.
Lo:
(low) Use to keepfoods warm and
meltchocolateandbutter.
8
2
H_
OFF
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