Maytag MER5752BAW Use and Care Guide - Page 6

Surface Cooking Warming Center Suggested Settings Setting Type of food Low - 2 Breads/Pastries Casseroles Gravies Eggs 2 - Medium Sauces Stews Meats Soups (Cream) Vegetables Medium - High Fried Foods Soups (Liquid) Hot Beverages Warming Center Notes: • Use only cookware and dishes recommended as safe for oven and cooktop use. • Always use oven mitts when removing food from the Warming Center as utensils will be hot. • All foods should be covered with a lid or aluminum foil to maintain food quality. • When warming pastries and breads the cover should have an opening to allow moisture to escape. • Do not use plastic wrap to cover foods. Plastic may melt on to the surface and be very difficult to clean. • Be very careful not to allow aluminum foil to touch the cooktop. If foil melts, do not use the cooktop. Call an authorized Maytag servicer. Smoothtop Surface Smoothtop Surface Notes: • Cooktop may emit light smoke and odor the first few times the cooktop is used. This is normal. • Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time after the element is turned off. Turn the elements off a few minutes before food is completely cooked and use the retained heat to complete cooking. When the hot surface light turns off, the cooking area will be cool enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the smoothtop elements will not respond to changes in settings as quickly as coil elements. • In the event of a potential boilover, remove the pan from the cooking surface. • Never attempt to lift the cooktop. • The smoothtop surface may appear discolored when it is hot. This is normal and will disappear when the surface cools. Cooking Areas The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent circles on the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking, fit the pan size to the element size. Pans should not extend more than 1-inch beyond the cooking area. cont. CAUTION BEFORE COOKING • Always place a pan on the surface unit before you turn it on. To prevent damage to range, never operate surface unit without a pan in place. • NEVER use the cooktop as a storage area for food or cookware. DURING COOKING • Be sure you know which knob controls which surface unit. Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit. • Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to a lower setting to complete the operation. Never use a high heat setting for extended cooking. • NEVER allow a pan to boil dry. This could damage the pan and the appliance. • NEVER touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some parts of the cooktop, especially around the surface units, to become warm or hot during cooking. Use potholders to protect hands. AFTER COOKING • Make sure surface unit is turned off. • Clean up messy spills as soon as possible. OTHER TIPS • If cabinet storage is provided directly above cooking surface, limit it to items that are infrequently used and can be safely stored in an area subjected to heat. Temperatures may be unsafe for items such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays. • NEVER leave any items, especially plastic items, on the cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable items, melt or soften plastics, or increase pressure in closed containers causing them to burst. • NEVER allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any other metal object, other than a pan on a surface element, to contact heating elements. • NEVER store heavy items above the cooktop that could fall and damage it. 5