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SurfucCeooking Surface Controls Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of heat settings is available from Low to High. The knobs can be set on or between any of the settings. Setting the Controls 1. Place pan on surface element. 2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired heat setting. * The cooktop surface is marked to identify which element the knob controls. . There is an element indicator light on the control panel. When any surface control knob isturned on, the light will turn on. The light will turn off when all the surface elements are turned off. 4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Remove pan. Suggested Heat Settings The size,type of cookware and cooking operation will affect the heat setting. High: Use to bring liquid to a boil. Always reduce setting to a lower heat when liquids begin to boil or foods begin to cook. Meal. High: Use to brown meat, heat oil for deep fat frying or sauteing. Maintain fast boil for large amounts of liquids. H_o Off Low _ •• to maintain Msloewdiubmoi:l foUr se of liquids and for most frying operations. Low: Use to keep foods warm and melt chocolate and butter. Med. Low: Use to continue cooking covered foods or steam foods. Coil Element Surface Notes: ', Clean cooktop after each use. * Wipe acidic or sugary spills as soon as the cooktop has cooled as these spills may discolor or etch the porcelain. To protect drip bowl finish: To lessen discoloration and crazing, avoid using high heat for long periods. Do not use oversized cookware. Pans should not extend more than 1-2 inches beyond the element. When home canning or cooking with big pots, use the Canning Element (:Model CE1). Call 1-877-232-6771 USA or 1-800-688-8408 Canada to order. * Clean frequently. (:Seepage 5.) Coil Elements ,, When an element is on, it will cycle on and off to maintain the heat setting. Coil elements are self-cleaning. Do not immerse in water. To remove: When cool, raise ele- _ / ment. Carefully pull out and away _/__ / from receptacle. __j___ To replace: Insertelementter- _ _-_ minals into receptacle. Guide the element into place. Press down on the outer edge of element until it sits level on drip bowl. TERMINALS Drip Bowls The drip bowls under each surface element catch boilovers and must always be used. Absence of drip bowls during cooking may damage wiring. To prevent the risk of electric shock or fire, never line drip bowls with aluminum foil. Drip bowls will discolor (:blue/gold stains) or craze over time if overheated. This discoloration or crazing is permanent. This will not affect cooking performance. 4

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Surfuce
Cooking
Surface
Controls
Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of
heat settings
is
available from
Low
to High.
The knobs can
be set on or between any of the settings.
Setting
the
Controls
1.
Place pan on surface element.
2.
Push
in
and turn the knob
in
either direction to the desired
heat setting.
*
The cooktop surface is marked to identify which
element the knob controls.
.
There
is
an element
indicator
light on the control panel.
When any surface control knob
is
turned on, the light will
turn on. The light will turn off when all the surface ele-
ments are turned off.
4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Remove pan.
Suggested
Heat
Settings
The size,type of cookware and cooking operation will affect the
heat setting.
High: Use to bring liquid to
a boil. Always reduce
setting to a lower heat
when liquids begin to boil
or foods begin to cook.
Off
Meal.
High:
Use to brown
meat, heat oil for deep fat
frying or sauteing.
Maintain fast boil for
large amounts of liquids.
H_o
Medium:
Use
to maintain
slow boil for
of liquids and
for most frying
Low
_
•
•
operations.
Low:
Use to keep foods
warm
and melt
chocolate
and butter.
Med.
Low:
Use to
continue
cooking
covered foods
or steam
foods.
Coil Element
Surface
Notes:
', Clean cooktop after each use.
* Wipe acidic or sugary spills as soon as the cooktop
has cooled as these spills may discolor or etch the
porcelain.
To protect drip bowl
finish:
To lessen discoloration and crazing, avoid using high
heat for long periods.
Do not use oversized cookware.
Pans should not
extend more than 1-2
inches
beyond the element.
When home canning or cooking with big pots, use the
Canning Element (:Model CE1). Call 1-877-232-6771
USA or 1-800-688-8408 Canada to order.
* Clean frequently.
(:Seepage 5.)
Coil Elements
,, When an element
is
on,
it
will cycle on and off to maintain the
heat setting.
Coil elements are self-cleaning.
Do not immerse in water.
To
remove:
When cool, raise ele-
_
/
ment. Carefully pull out and away
_/__
/
from receptacle.
__j___
To replace:
Insertelementter-
_
_-_
minals
into
receptacle. Guide the
element into place. Press down on
the outer edge of element until it
sits level on drip bowl.
Drip Bowls
TERMINALS
The drip bowls under each surface element catch boilovers and
must always be used. Absence of drip bowls during cooking may
damage wiring.
To prevent the risk of electric shock or fire, never line drip bowls
with aluminum foil.
Drip bowls will discolor (:blue/gold stains) or craze over time if
overheated. This discoloration or crazing is permanent. This will
not affect cooking performance.
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