Whirlpool GJC3034RC Use and Care Guide - Page 8

Cooktop Controls - Knob Controls

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COOKTOP CONTROLS - KNOB CONTROLS WARNING REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, 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. The controls can be set to anywhere between HI and LO. Hot Surface Indicator Lights (on Standard Control models) 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 To Use: 1. Push in and turn knob to desired heat setting. 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. Medium High Between MEDIUM - HI s Hold a rapid boil. s Quickly brown or sear food. MEDIUM s Maintain a slow boil. s Fry or sauté foods. s Cook soups, sauces and gravies. s High simmer or simmer without lids. Medium Low Between MEDIUM - LO s Stew or steam food. s Simmer. LO s Melt chocolate or butter. s Low simmer using lids. ACCUSIMMER® setting (on some models) s Precise simmer control. Dual Size Elements (on some models) s Home canning. s Large- or small-diameter cookware. s Large or small quantities of food. Warm Zone Element (on some models) s Keep cooked foods warm. 8 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. Power Light Each cooktop has a Power On light. The light will glow when any burner is on. Dual Size Element The dual-size elements offer flexibility to cook using different sizes of cookware. The single element can be used in the same way as a regular element. The dual element combines the inner and outer elements and is recommended for larger cookware, large quantities of food, and home canning. A B A. Single element B. Dual element A B A. Single zone B. Dual zone To Use SINGLE: 1. Push in and turn knob from the OFF position to the SINGLE zone anywhere between LO and HI. 2. Turn knob to OFF when finished. To Use DUAL: 1. Push in and turn knob from the OFF position to the DUAL zone anywhere between LO and HI. 2. Turn knob to OFF when finished.

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COOKTOP CONTROLS - KNOB CONTROLS
The controls can be set to anywhere between HI and LO.
To Use:
1.
Push in and turn knob to desired heat setting.
Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
Hot Surface Indicator Lights (on Standard Control models)
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.
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.
Power Light
Each cooktop has a Power On light. The light will glow when any
burner is on.
Dual Size Element
The dual-size elements offer flexibility to cook using different
sizes of cookware. The single element can be used in the same
way as a regular element. The dual element combines the inner
and outer elements and is recommended for larger cookware,
large quantities of food, and home canning.
To Use SINGLE:
1.
Push in and turn knob from the OFF position to the SINGLE
zone anywhere between LO and HI.
2.
Turn knob to OFF when finished.
To Use DUAL:
1.
Push in and turn knob from the OFF position to the DUAL
zone anywhere between LO and HI.
2.
Turn knob to OFF when finished.
SETTING
RECOMMENDED USE
HI
Start food cooking.
Bring liquid to a boil.
Medium High
Between MEDIUM - HI
Hold a rapid boil.
Quickly brown or sear food.
MEDIUM
Maintain a slow boil.
Fry or saut
é
foods.
Cook soups, sauces and
gravies.
High simmer or simmer
without lids.
Medium Low
Between MEDIUM - LO
Stew or steam food.
Simmer.
LO
Melt chocolate or butter.
Low simmer using lids.
ACCUSIMMER
®
setting
(on some models)
Precise simmer control.
Dual Size Elements
(on some models
)
Home canning.
Large- or small-diameter
cookware.
Large or small quantities of
food.
Warm Zone Element
(on some models)
Keep cooked foods warm.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
A. Hot surface indicator light
A. Single element
B. Dual element
A. Single zone
B. Dual zone
REMEMBER:
When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop
area may become hot.
A
A
B
B
A