Maytag MEC7430WB Use & Care Guide - Page 7

SETTING LOW Dual/Triple Circuit Elements RECOMMENDED USE ■ Keep food warm. ■ Melt chocolate or butter. For best results, use right front element on 30" (76.2 cm) models MECC7430/MECC7630. Use left front element for 36" (91.4 cm) models MECC7536/MECC7636. ■ Low simmer using lids. ■ Home canning. ■ Large-diameter cookware. ■ Large quantities of food. REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop area may become hot. Hot Surface Indicator Light This unit features a Hot Surface Indicator Light. The Hot Surface Indicator Light will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off. Cooktop On Indicator Light Each cooktop has a Cooktop On Indicator light. When a control knob is on, the light will glow. Dual/Triple-Circuit Element (on some models) The dual-size and triple-size 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. Triple Element (on some models) A B C A. Single size B. Dual size C. Triple size Speed Heat™ Cooking Zone The Speed Heat™ Cooking Zone offers flexibility for 2 optional heating choices. The Speed Heat™ option can be used to boil liquids faster. The lower heat option can be used to prepare sauces, to brown or saute foods and to keep food at a low temperature. Use cookware appropriate in size for the Speed Heat™ Cooking Zone. A A. Speed Heat™ Cooking Zone dual and single element To Use SINGLE: 1. Push in and turn knob from the OFF position to the SINGLE zone anywhere between LOW and HIGH. 2. Turn knob to OFF when finished. To Use DUAL and TRIPLE: 1. Push in and turn knob from the OFF position to the DUAL or TRIPLE zone anywhere between LOW and HIGH. 2. Turn knob to OFF when finished. Ceramic Glass (on some models) The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. Some parts of the surface cooking area may not glow red when an element is on. This is normal operation. It may cycle on and off to maintain the selected heat level. It is normal for the surface of light colored ceramic glass to appear to change color when surface cooking areas are hot. As the glass cools, it will return to its original color. Cleaning off the cooktop before and after each use will help keep it free from stains and provide the most even heating. On cooktops with light colored ceramic glass, soils and stains may be more visible, and may require more cleaning and attention. Cooktop cleaner and a cooktop scraper are recommended. For more information, see "General Cleaning" section. ■ Avoid storing jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping a heavy or hard object onto the cooktop could crack the cooktop. ■ To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not leave a hot lid on the cooktop. As the cooktop cools, air can become trapped between the lid and the cooktop, and the ceramic glass could break when the lid is removed. ■ For foods containing sugar in any form, clean up all spills and soils as soon as possible. Allow the cooktop to cool down slightly. Then, while wearing oven mitts, remove the spills using a scraper while the surface is still warm. If sugary spills are allowed to cool down, they can adhere to the cooktop and can cause pitting and permanent marks. ■ To avoid scratches, do not slide cookware or bakeware across the cooktop. Aluminum or copper bottoms and rough finishes on cookware or bakeware could leave scratches or marks on the cooktop. ■ Do not cook popcorn in prepackaged aluminum containers on the cooktop. They could leave aluminum marks that cannot be removed completely. ■ To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not allow objects that could melt, such as plastic or aluminum foil, to touch any part of the entire cooktop. 7