KitchenAid KECC562GBL Use and Care Manual - Page 8

Using the dual-size surface unit, Hot surface indicator lights, Models KECC502G, YKECC502G

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Using Your Cooktop Hot surface indicator lights The Hot Surface Indicator Lights in the lobe at each control will glow when the surface units get hot. The Indicator Lights will continue to glow as long as the surface units are too hot to touch, even after they are turned off. Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results, start cooking at the high setting; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE HI • To start food cooking. • To bring liquid to a boil. MED-HI or 6-8 • To hold a rapid boil. • To quickly brown or sear meat. MED or 5 MED-LO or 2-4 • To maintain a slow boil. • To fry poultry or meat. • To make pudding, sauce, or gravy. • To stew or steam food. • To simmer food. LO • To keep food warm. Set the heat higher or lower within the LO (or 1) band to keep food at the temperature you want. • To maintain liquid just below simmer. • To melt chocolate or butter. SINGLE L DUAL HI H Using the dual-size surface unit (Models KECC502G, YKECC502G, KECC507G, YKECC507G, KECC562G, KECC567G, and YKECC567G) You can use the right rear and left front surface units as either small diameter, lower wattage elements or large diameter, full wattage elements. Right rear surface unit: Use both elements for larger pans Use small element for smaller pans Left front surface unit: Use both elements for larger pans Use inner element for smaller pans To use the small or inner element (for smaller pans): OFF O I LO REAR • Push in and turn the control knob to the left (counterclockwise) to the desired setting in the area marked "SINGLE". To use both elements (for larger pans): OFF O SINGLE L DUAL HOT HI H I LO REAR • Push in and turn the control knob to the right (clockwise) to the desired setting in the area marked "DUAL". NOTE: You can turn the control knob in either direction to reach "OFF". 8

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Using the dual-size surface unit
(Models KECC502G, YKECC502G,
KECC507G, YKECC507G, KECC562G,
KECC567G, and YKECC567G)
You can use the right rear and left front
surface units as either small diameter, lower
wattage elements or large diameter, full
wattage elements.
Right rear surface unit:
Left front surface unit:
Use both elements
for larger pans
Use small element
for smaller pans
Use both elements
for larger pans
Use inner element
for smaller pans
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Until you get used to the settings, use the
following as a guide.
For best results, start
cooking at the high setting; then turn the
control knob down to continue cooking.
SETTING
HI
MED-HI or 6-8
MED or 5
MED-LO or 2-4
LO
RECOMMENDED USE
•
To start food cooking.
•
To bring liquid to a boil.
•
To hold a rapid boil.
•
To quickly brown or
sear meat.
•
To maintain a slow boil.
•
To fry poultry or meat.
•
To make pudding,
sauce, or gravy.
•
To stew or steam food.
•
To simmer food.
•
To keep food warm.
Set the heat higher or
lower within the LO
(or 1) band to keep
food at the
temperature you want.
•
To maintain liquid just
below simmer.
•
To melt chocolate or
butter.
U
sing Your Cooktop
To use the small or inner element
(for smaller pans):
•
Push in and turn
the control knob to the
left (counterclockwise) to the desired
setting in the area marked “SINGLE”.
To use both elements (for larger pans):
•
Push in and turn
the control knob to the
right (clockwise) to the desired setting in
the area marked “DUAL”.
NOTE:
You can turn the control knob in
either direction to reach “OFF”.
Hot surface indicator lights
The Hot Surface Indicator Lights in the lobe
at each control will glow when the surface
units get hot. The Indicator Lights will
continue to glow as long as the surface
units are too hot to touch, even after they
are turned off.