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Smoothtop, Surface

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Triple Zone F++iement with Power Boost +m Option The cookhg surface has one tripHeeHenlentwith Power BoostTM option Hocatedin the right front position. This dement can be used for Hargercooking utensiHswhen the tripHeeHementis used, or for smaHHeprans when the singHeor duaHsettings are chosen. @ © To operate the ou Melt OFF only, use the left side of the control knob and select any setting from Low to High. To operate the dual or Me(Jlur[! Low 2 triple dements, press the switch above the knob to the Heftfor the tripHedement or to the right for the doubHedement. Then, use the right side of the control knob to select any heat setting from Low to High. Power Boost TM Option when the dual or triple elements are used, the Power BoostTM option can be seHected.This setting offers higher speed cooking that can be used to quickHy bring water to aboi[ and for [argo-quantity cooking. Smoothtop Surface Smoothtop Surface Notes: + Cooktop may emit mightsmoke and odor the first few times the cooktop is used. This is normal + Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time after the element is tamed off+ Turn the eHementsoff a few minutes before food is compHeteHycooked and use the retained heat to compHetecooking. When the hot surface Hightturns off+the cooking area will+be coo+ enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the smoothtop dements will+not respond to changes in settings as quickHyas coi+eHements. + In the event of a potentia+ boiHover,remove the pan from the cooking surface. + Never attempt to lift the cooktop+ + The smoothtop surface may appear discolored when it is hot. This is norma[ and will[ disappear when the surface coons. Pans sholJ/d not extend mere than _/2to 7-&oh beyond the cooking area. When a controHis turned on, a gHowcan be seen through the smoothtop surface. The element wimmcycle on and off to maintain the preset heat setting, even o+1Hi. For more information on cookware, refer to Cookware Recommendations on page 7 and "Cooking Made SimpHe"bookHet incHudedwith your range. ELEMENT DUAL ELEMENT WARMING CENTER FLEX+CHOIC£ _M ELEMENT TRIPLE ELEMENT Hot Surface Light The Hot Surface indicator Hightis Hocatedon the controH panel The HightwiHHbe iHHuminatedwhen any cooking area is hot. It wiHHremain on, even after the controHis turned off, untiHthe area has cooHed= Warming Center Use the Warming Center to keep hot cooked foods warm, such as vegetables, gravies and oven-safe dinner plates. Setting the Control: OFF 1. Push in and turn the knob. Warming temperatures are approximate and are Max indicated on the control as Min, 2-8 and Max. However, the control can Min 8 be set to any position between Min : and Max. 2 @ 2. When done, turn the centre[ to OFF and , remove food. The Hot Surface indicator Hight will[ go off when the Warming Center surface has cooHed. Notes." + Never warm food for longer than one hour _eggs for 30 minutes), as food quaHitymay deteriorate. + Do not heat coHdfood on the Warming Center. + Heat settings wiHHvary depending on type and amount of food. AHways hoHdfood at proper food temperatures. USDA recommends food temperatures between 140°-170° F, Cooking Areas The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent circHeson the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking, fit the pan size to the dement size. 5

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Triple
Zone
F++iement with
Power
Boost
+m
Option
The cookhg
surface has one tripHeeHenlentwith Power Boost
TM
option Hocatedin the right front position. This dement
can be
used for Hargercooking utensiHswhen the tripHeeHementis
used, or for smaHHer
pans when the singHeor duaHsettings are
chosen.
To operate
the
ou
Melt
@
©
OFF
only, use the left
side of the
control knob and
select any setting
from Low to High.
Me(Jlur[!
Low
2
To operate the dual or
triple dements, press the switch above the knob to the Heftfor
the tripHedement
or to the right for the doubHedement. Then,
use the right side of the control knob to select any heat setting
from Low to High.
Power
Boost
TM
Option
when the dual or triple elements are used, the Power Boost
TM
option can be seHected.This setting offers higher speed
cooking that can be used to quickHy bring water to aboi[ and
for [argo-quantity cooking.
Smoothtop
Surface
Smoothtop
Surface
Notes:
+ Cooktop
may emit
might
smoke
and odor the first few
times the cooktop is used. This is normal
+ Smoothtop
cooktops
retain heat for a period
of time
after the element
is tamed
off+ Turn the eHementsoff
afew minutes before food is compHeteHycooked and use
the retained heat to compHetecooking. When the hot
surface Hightturns off+the cooking area will+be coo+
enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the
smoothtop dements will+not respond to changes in
settings as quickHyas coi+eHements.
+ In the event of a potentia+ boiHover,remove the pan from
the cooking surface.
+ Never attempt
to
lift
the cooktop+
+ The smoothtop surface may appear discolored when it is
hot. This is norma[ and will[ disappear when the surface
coons.
Pans sholJ/d
not
extend mere
than
_/2
to
7-&oh
beyond
the cooking
area.
When a controHis turned on, a gHowcan be seen through the
smoothtop surface.
The
element
wimmcycle
on and off to
maintain
the preset
heat setting,
even o+1Hi.
For more information on cookware, refer to Cookware Recom-
mendations on page 7 and "Cooking Made SimpHe"bookHet
incHudedwith your range.
WARMING
CENTER
ELEMENT
FLEX+CHOIC£
_M
ELEMENT
DUAL
ELEMENT
TRIPLE
ELEMENT
Hot
Surface
Light
The Hot Surface indicator Hightis Hocatedon the controH panel
The HightwiHHbeiHHuminatedwhen any cooking areais hot. It
wiHH
remain on, even after the controHis turned off, untiHthe
area has cooHed=
Warming
Center
Use the Warming Center to keep hot cooked foods warm, such
as vegetables, gravies and oven-safe dinner plates.
Setting
the
Control:
OFF
1.
Push in and turn the knob. Warming
temperatures are approximate and are
Max
indicated on the control as Min, 2-8
and Max. However, the control can Min
8
be set to any position between Min
:
and Max.
2
@
2.
When done, turn the centre[ to OFF and
,
remove food. The Hot Surface indicator Hight
will[ go off when the Warming Center surface has cooHed.
Notes."
+ Never warm food for longer than one hour _eggs for 30
minutes), as food quaHitymay deteriorate.
+ Do not heat coHdfood on the Warming Center.
+ Heat settings wiHH
vary depending on type and amount
of food. AHwayshoHdfood at proper food temperatures.
USDA recommends food temperatures between
140°-170° F,
Cooking
Areas
The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent
circHeson the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking,
fit the pan size to the dement size.
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