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USING THE COOKTOP
Recommended surface cooking settings
Dual
Triple
Single
HI
Dual
Triple
5
2
Lo
Warm
Hi
(On
Some
Lo
Home canning tips
the element. Use of water bath canners with rippled
bottoms may extend the time required to bring the
water to a boil and cooktops may be damaged.
on smooth top surfaces.
a boil or pressure is reached in the canner.
boil or pressure. If the heat is not turned down, the
cooktop may be damaged.
USING THE PROPER COOKWARE
Using the proper cookware can prevent many problems,
such as food taking longer to cook or achieving
inconsistent results. Proper pans will reduce cooking
times and cook food more evenly. Stainless steel is
recommended.
Check pans for flat bottoms by using a straight
edge or ruler
1. Place a ruler across the bottom of the pan.
2. Hold the arrangement up to the light.
3. No light should be visible between the ruler and the
bottom of the pan.
NOTE
only does this waste energy, but it can also result in
spillovers burning onto the cooking area.
cookware that is oversized or uneven such as
round bottom woks, rippled bottom cookware, or
oversized canners and griddles.
melt onto the glass. Do not use the cooktop if
metal has melted on it. Call an authorized Servicer.
Curved, grooved, or warped
sides.
pan bottoms. Pans with
uneven bottoms do not cook
e ciently and sometimes
may not boil liquid.
glass pans.
Pan sizes that match the
Pans that are smaller or larger
amount of food to be
than the element.
prepared and the size of
the surface element.
Weight of handle does
Cookware with loose or
not tilt pan. Pan is well
broken handles. Heavy
balanced.
handles that tilt the pan.
bottom.