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Cooktop Controls – Knob Controls, Cooktop Controls, Dual/Triple Circuit Element

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COOKTOP CONTROLS - KNOB CONTROLS Cooktop Controls WARNING Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. The controls can be set to anywhere between Hi (high) and Lo (low). To Use: Push in and turn knob to desired heat setting. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. Setting Hi High Med High Medium High Med Medium Med Low Medium Low Lo Low Dual/Triple Circuit Elements Melt Recommended Use ■■ 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. ■■ Simmer. ■■ Keep cooked foods warm. ■■ Home canning ■■ Large-diameter cookware ■■ Large quantities of food ■■ Melt chocolate or butter. 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. If the cooktop is ON when a power failure occurs, the Hot Surface indicator light will remain ON after the power is restored to the cooktop. It will remain ON until the cooktop has cooled completely. Cooktop On Indicator Light Each cooktop has a Cooktop On Indicator light. When the control knob is ON, the light will glow. Dual/Triple Circuit Element 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 elements and are recommended for larger cookware, large quantities of food, and home canning. Triple Element (on some models) Dual Element A. Single size B. Dual size C. Triple size REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop area may become hot. A. Single element B. Dual element To Use Single: 1. Push in and turn knob from the Off position to the Single zone anywhere between Melt and Hi. 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 Melt and Hi. 2. Turn knob to OFF when finished. 8

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COOKTOP CONTROLS – KNOB CONTROLS
Cooktop Controls
The controls can be set to anywhere between Hi (high) and Lo (low).
To Use:
Push in and turn knob to desired heat setting.
Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
Setting
Recommended Use
Hi
High
■
Bring liquid to a boil.
Med High
Medium High
■
Hold a rapid boil.
■
Quickly brown or sear food.
Med
Medium
■
Maintain a slow boil.
■
Fry or sauté foods.
■
Cook soups, sauces, and gravies.
Med Low
Medium Low
■
Stew or steam food.
■
Simmer.
Lo
Low
■
Keep cooked foods warm.
Dual/Triple
Circuit Elements
■
Home canning
■
Large-diameter cookware
■
Large quantities of food
Melt
■
Melt chocolate or butter.
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.
If the cooktop is ON when a power failure occurs, the Hot
Surface indicator light will remain ON after the power is restored
to the cooktop. It will remain ON until the cooktop has cooled
completely.
Cooktop On Indicator Light
Each cooktop has a Cooktop On Indicator light. When the control
knob is ON, the light will glow.
Dual/Triple Circuit Element
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 elements and are recommended for larger
cookware, large quantities of food, and home canning.
Triple Element (on some models)
Dual Element
To Use Single:
1.
Push in and turn knob from the Off position to the Single zone
anywhere between Melt and Hi.
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 Melt and Hi.
2.
Turn knob to OFF when finished.
REMEMBER:
When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop
area may become hot.
A. Single size
B. Dual size
C. Triple size
A. Single element
B. Dual element
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.