FRIGIDAIRE 318203821 - Manual (Page 9)

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Setting Surface Controls
Recommended Settings for Single, Bridge and
Dual Surface Elements
Setting Type of Cooking
HIGH (Hi) Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
MEDIUM HIGH (5-8) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
MEDIUM (5) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
MEDIUM LOW (2 - 4) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
LOW (Lo - 2) Keep warm, melt, simmer
Figure 1
Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop (continued)
Surface Cooking Settings (Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop)
Use the chart (Figure 1) to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are preparing.
The Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as
stews and soups. The lower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate foods and melting
chocolate or butter.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking
results.
Radiant
surface elements may appear
to have cooled after they have
been turned off. A hot surface
indicator light will come on
and will continue to glow until
the glass cooktop has cooled
down to a moderate level. The
glass surface may still be
hot and burns may occur if
the glass surface is touched
before the indicator light has
turned off.
Do not place
plastic items such as salt
and pepper shakers, spoon
holders or plastic wrappings
on top of the range when it
is in use. These items could
melt or ignite. Potholders,
towels or wooden spoons could
catch fire if placed too close
to the surface elements.
The Electronic Surface Element Control (ESEC) (some models)
The Electronic Surface Element Control (“ESEC”) feature includes
digital display windows. The ESEC feature provides a numeric digital
setting for the radiant surface element positions on the cooktop. These
settings work the same way as normal knob setting indicators work
except the settings are displayed in digital windows (Figs. 2 thru 5).
The available ESEC Display Settings
The ESEC control provides various heat levels from Hi (Fig. 3) to Lo
(Fig. 4) and OFF (Fig. 2).
Use the chart (on top of page) to determine the correct setting for the
kind of food you are preparing. The Simmer settings are used to simmer
and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as stews and soups. The
lower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate foods and melting chocolate
or butter.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting
needed for best cooking results.
hi hi
OFF
hi hi
OFF
hi hi
OFF
hi hi
OFF
Figure 2 Figure 3
Figure 4 Figure 5
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled
after they have been turned off. The Hot surface indicator light will come
on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to
a moderate level. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may
occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is
in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface
elements.