KitchenAid KESS908SPW Use & Care Guide - Page 12
Cooktop Controls - Custom Knobs
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Hot Surface Indicator Lights The Hot Surface Indicator Lights are located next to each of the cooktop touch controls. 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 Cooktop Controls - Custom Knobs Custom Control Temperature Management System WARNING Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE DUAL-SIZE ELEMENT ■ Large diameter cookware. ■ Large quantities of food. ■ Home canning. HI ■ Bring liquid to a boil. MED- HI ■ Hold a rapid boil. ■ Quickly brown or sear food. MED ■ Maintain a slow boil. ■ Fry or sauté foods. ■ Cook soups, sauces and gravies. MED-LO ■ Stew or steam food. LO [SIMMER] ■ Simmer (range of simmer temperatures). WARM ■ Keep cooked foods warm. MELT ■ Melt chocolate or butter. REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models) during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may become hot. Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. Single and Dual-Size Elements A The knob-activated electronic system controls offer a variety of heat settings for optimal cooking results. When melting foods such as chocolate or butter, 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 knob-activated electronic system controls can be set to HI when bringing liquids to a fast and rapid boil. NOTE: This cooktop automatically adjusts for 208V operation without affecting cooking performance. A. Single size A B H i A. Single size B. Dual size ••• SIMMER • A B Med • To Use: 1. The cooktop control can be set to anywhere between HI and MELT. 2. Push in and turn to desired setting. 12 A. Single size B. Dual size The Dual-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 size combines both the single and outer element and is recommended for larger size cookware.