Kenmore 4558 Use and Care Guide - Page 9

Setting Surface Controls (cont'd) Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop (cont'd) Operating the Dual Surface Radiant Element The cooktop is equipped with two dual radiant surface elements located at the right and left front positions (See Figure 2). "Single and Dual" on the control knob are used to indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. "Single" indicates that only the inner coil will heat (Figures 1 and 2). "Dual" indicates that both inner and outer coils will heat (Figures 3 and 4). You may switch from either coil setting at any time during cooking, To Operate the Dual Surface Element: Figure 1 Figure 3 1. Place correctly sized cookware on the dual surface element. 2. Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise (See Figure 1) for smaller cookware or clockwise (See Figure 3) for larger cookware. 3. Turn the knob to adjust the setting if needed, Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant Figure 2 Figure 4 amount of heat at each setting, A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware iii!"!il"_iiii iiiiiii_il;_;!i indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heating area. 4. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware. Note: The Surface Indicator light will come on when the control knob is turned on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The light may remain on even though the controls are turned OFR ...ii.i...... Note: See "Recommended Settings for Single and Dual Surface Elements" for recommended control settings. Selecting Surface Cooking Cookware Correct Incorrect Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Figure 5). Be sure to follow the recommendations for using cookware as shown in Figure 6. Note: The size and type of cookware 1_ t o Flat bottomand straight sides. ® Tight fitting lids. o Weight of handledoes not tilt pan. Pan is well balanced, o Pansizes matchthe ® Curved and warped pan bottoms. _1 I_ • Pan overhangs element by morethan one-halfinch. used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results. Figure 5 Cookware Material types The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom. The most popular materials available are: aprmepoaurendt oaf fnodotdhteosbizee of the surfaceelement. ® Madeof a materialthat conductsheat well, • Easy to clean, ® Always match pot diameter to elementsurface ..... ÷1 I_ o Pan is smallerthan element. diameter. • Heavy handle tilts pan. Figure 6 ALUMINUM - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining & pitting). If aluminum pans slide across the ceramic glass cooktop, they may leave metal marks which will resemble scratches. Remove these marks immediately. See Cleaning Recommendations for the Ceramic Glass Cooktop section. COPPER- Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily. May leave metal marks on ceramic glass (see Aluminum above). STAINLESS STEEL- Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining. CAST IRON- A poor heat conductor however will retain heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached. Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops. PORCELAIN=ENAMEL on METAL- Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material. Porcelain-enamel coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic cooktops. GLASS- Slow heat conductor. Not recommended for ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch the glass. 9