KitchenAid KECC508RPB Use and Care Guide - Page 9
KitchenAid KECC508RPB - Pure 30 Inch Smoothtop Electric Cooktop Manual
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COOKTOP CONTROLS - CUSTOM CONTROLS WARNING Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. SETTING Hi Medium High Between Med & Hi RECOMMENDED USE s s s s s s 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 (range of simmer temperatures). Keep cooked foods warm. Melt chocolate or butter. Home canning. Large-diameter cookware. Large quantities of food. Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. The Custom Control system offers a variety of heat settings for optimal cooking results. When melting foods such as chocolate or butter, or when proofing bread, the surface cooking area can be set to MELT for minimal element operation. To keep cooked foods warm or to heat serving dishes, the surface cooking area can be set to WARM. For maximum element operation, all Custom Controls can be set to HI when bringing liquids to a fast and rapid boil. NOTE: Where 240V installation is not available, this cooktop will automatically adjust to 208V operation. Med Medium Medium Low Between Med & Lo Lo SIMMER Warm Melt Dual/Triple Elements s s s s s s s REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop area may become hot. Hot Surface Indicator Lights To Use: 1. The cooktop control can be set to anywhere between HI and MELT. 2. Push in and turn to desired setting. The Hot Surface Indicator Lights are located next to each of the cooktop control knobs. The Hot Surface Indicator Lights will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off. A A. Hot surface indicator light If the cooktop is on when a power failure occurs, the Hot Surface Indicator Lights will remain on after the power is restored to the cooktop. They will remain on until the cooktop has cooled completely. Power Light Each cooktop has a Power On light. The light will glow when any burner is on. 9