Whirlpool GJC3034RC Use and Care Guide - Page 5

COOKTOP CONTROLS - TOUCH-ACTIVATED MODELS WARNING Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE HI s Start food cooking. s Bring liquid to a boil. Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. The electronic touch controls offer a variety of heat settings for optimal cooking results. When you are melting foods such as chocolate or butter, or when proofing bread, the surface cooking area can be set to WARM HI for minimal element operation. For maximum element operation, all cooktop touch controls can be set to HI when bringing liquids to a fast and rapid boil. Touch the "minus" (-) keypad to immediately reach the HI setting. Medium High Between MED - HI MED Medium Medium Low Between MED - LO SIMMER HI SIMMER LO WARM HI s Hold a rapid boil. s Quickly brown or sear food. s Maintain a slow boil. s Fry or sauté foods. s Cook soups, sauces and gravies. s Stew or steam food. s Provide lowest simmer/heat settings. s Keep larger amounts of food warm. s Melt chocolate or butter. WARM LO s Keep smaller amounts of food warm. To Use: 1. Touch ON/OFF. 2. Touch the "+" or "-" keypads to increase or decrease power. 3. To choose a power level between HI and WARM LO, touch and hold either the "+" or "-" keypad until the desired level has been reached. 4. When finished cooking, touch ON/OFF to turn surface cooking area(s) off individually, or touch ALL OFF to turn all elements off at the same time. Dual Size Elements s Home canning. s Large-diameter cookware. s Large quantities of food. REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop area may become hot. 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 If the cooktop is on when a power failure occurs, the Hot Surface Indicator Lights will remain on after the power is restored to the cooktop. They will remain on until the cooktop has cooled completely. 5