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to Protect, Smoothtop, Surface

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Setting Min - 2 2-5 5 - Max Suggested Settings , Type of food Breads/Pastries CasseroHes Gravies Eggs Dinner Hate with Food Soups (Cream} VegetaMes Sauces Stews Meats Fried Foods Soups (Liquid} Hot Beverages Warming Center Notes: , Use onHycookware and dishes recommended as safe for oven and cooktop use= , AHwaysuse oven mitts when removing food from the Warming Center as cookware and pHateswill be hot= , AH foods shouHdbe covered with a Hidor aluminum foiHto maintain food quality= , When warming pastries and breads the cover shouHdhave an opening to allow moisture to escape. , Do not use pHasticwrap to cover foods. Hastic may melt on to the surface and be very difficult to clean. Nex-Choice TM Deraents (select models) The Flex-ChoiceTM demenst are fully OFF functioning elements that provide an ,_t ,_h ultra low Melt heat setting for melting chocolate and butter. They are located unthe left rear and right positions. $imme[ The Melt setting is located between 2 and OFF.Heat settings outside of this area function as a normal element, with 2 Medium (Low} to High settings. Note: When using the normal settings for preparing foods, it may take a few minutes for the cooking area to cool to the Warm heat setting. Tips to Protect the Smoothtop Surface CJeaning (see page 21 for more information} , Before first use, clean the cooktop. , Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keep your cooktop looking good and can prevent damage. , If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the spill from the cooking area while it is hot to prevent a tough cleaning chore later. Using extreme care, wipe spill with a clean dry towel , Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking area or the cooktop trim for a long period of time. , Never use abrasive cleansing powders or scouring pads which will scratch the cooktop. , Never use chlorine bleach, ammonia or other cleansers not specifically recommended for use on glass-ceramic. To Prevent Marks & Scratches , Do [lot use glass pans. They may scratch the surface. , Never place a trivet or wok ring between the surface and pan. These items can mark or etch the top. , Do not slide aluminum pans across a hot surface. The pans may leave marks which need to be removed promptly. (See Cleaning, page 21.} , Make sure the surface and the pan bottom are clean before turning on to prevent scratches. , To prevent scratching or damage to the glass-ceramic top, do not leave sugar, salt or fats on the cooking area. Wipe the cooktop surface with a clean cloth or paper towel before using. , Never slide heavy metal pans across the surface since these may scratch. To Prevent Stains Never use a soiled dish cloth or sponge to clean the cooktop surface. A film will remain which may cause stains on the cooking surface after the area is heated. , Continuously cooking on a soiled surface may/will result in a permanent stain.

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Suggested
Settings
Setting
,
Type
of food
Min -
2
Breads/Pastries
Gravies
CasseroHes
Eggs
2
-5
Dinner Hate with Food
Sauces
Soups (Cream}
Stews
VegetaMes
Meats
5 - Max
Fried Foods
Hot Beverages
Soups (Liquid}
Warming
Center
Notes:
,
Use onHycookware and dishes recommended as safe for
oven and cooktop use=
, AHwaysuse oven mitts when removing food from the
Warming Center as cookware and pHateswill be hot=
, AHfoods shouHdbe covered with a Hidor aluminum foiHto
maintain food quality=
, When warming pastries and breads the cover shouHdhave
an opening to allow moisture to escape.
,
Do not use pHasticwrap to cover foods. Hastic may melt
on to the surface and be very difficult to clean.
Nex-Choice
TMDeraents
(select models)
The Flex-Choice
TM
demenst are fully
OFF
functioning
elements that provide an
,_t
,_h
ultra low Melt heat setting for melting
chocolate and butter. They are located
unthe left rear and right positions.
$imme[
The Melt setting is located between
2 and OFF.Heat settings outside of this
Medium
area function as a normal element, with 2
(Low} to High settings.
Note: When using the normal settings for preparing foods,
it may take a few minutes for the cooking area to cool to
the Warm heat setting.
Tips
to Protect
the
Smoothtop
Surface
CJeaning
(see page 21 for more information}
,
Before first use, clean the cooktop.
,
Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keep
your cooktop looking good and can prevent damage.
,
If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the
spill from the cooking area while it is hot to prevent a tough
cleaning chore later. Using extreme care, wipe spill with a
clean dry towel
,
Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking area or the
cooktop trim for a long period of time.
,
Never use abrasive cleansing powders or scouring pads
which will scratch the cooktop.
,
Never use chlorine bleach, ammonia or other cleansers not
specifically recommended for use on glass-ceramic.
To Prevent
Marks
& Scratches
,
Do [lot use glass pans. They may scratch the surface.
,
Never place a trivet or wok ring between the surface and
pan. These items can mark or etch the top.
,
Do not slide aluminum pans across a hot surface. The pans
may leave marks which need to be removed promptly. (See
Cleaning, page 21.}
,
Make sure the surface and the pan bottom are clean before
turning on to prevent scratches.
, To prevent scratching or damage to the glass-ceramic top,
do not leave sugar, salt or fats on the cooking area. Wipe
the cooktop surface with a clean cloth or paper towel
before using.
,
Never slide heavy metal pans across the surface since
these may scratch.
To Prevent
Stains
Never use a soiled dish cloth or sponge to clean the
cooktop surface. A film will remain which may cause stains
on the cooking surface after the area is heated.
,
Continuously cooking on a soiled surface may/will result in
a permanent stain.