Maytag GEMINITM - Manual (Page 4)

Surface Cooking
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CAUTION:
Before Cooking
➢ Always place a pan on the surface unit
before you turn it on. To prevent dam-
age to range, never operate surface
unit without a pan in place.
➢ NEVER use the cooktop as a storage
area for food or cookware.
During Cooking
➢ Be sure you know which knob controls
which surface unit. Make sure you
turned on the correct surface unit.
➢ Begin cooking on a higher heat setting
then reduce to a lower setting to com-
plete the operation. Never use a high
heat setting for extended cooking.
➢ NEVER allow a pan to boil dry. This
could damage the pan and the appli-
ance.
➢ NEVER touch cooktop until it has
cooled. Expect some parts of the
cooktop, especially around the surface
units, to become warm or hot during
cooking. Use potholders to protect
hands.
After Cooking
➢ Make sure surface unit is turned off.
➢ Clean up messy spills as soon as
possible.
Other Tips
➢ If cabinet storage is provided directly
above cooking surface, limit it to items
that are infrequently used and can be
safely stored in an area subjected to
heat.
Temperatures may be unsafe for items
such as volatile liquids, cleaners or
aerosol sprays.
➢ NEVER leave any items, especially
plastic items, on the cooktop. The hot
air from the vent may ignite flammable
items, melt or soften plastics, or in-
crease pressure in closed containers
causing them to burst.
➢ NEVER allow aluminum foil, meat
probes or any other metal object, other
than a pan on a surface element, to
contact heating elements.
Suggested Heat Settings
The size, type of cookware and cooking opera-
tion will affect the heat setting. For information
on cookware and other factors affecting heat
settings, refer to “Cooking Made Simple”
booklet.
HIGH:
Use to bring liquid to a boil. Always reduce
setting to a lower heat when liquids begin to
boil or foods begin to cook.
MED. HIGH (8-9):
Use to brown meat, heat oil for deep fat frying
or sauteing. Maintain fast boil for large amounts
of liquids.
MEDIUM:
Use to maintain slow boil for large amounts of
liquids and for most frying operations.
MED. LOW (3-4):
Use to continue cooking covered foods or
steam foods.
LOW:
Use to keep foods warm and melt chocolate
and butter.
Surface Controls
Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite
choice of heat settings is available from LOW
to HIGH. The knobs can be set on or between
any of the settings.
SETTING THE CONTROLS
1. Place pan on surface element.
2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction
to the desired heat setting.
➢ The backguard is marked to identify
which element the knob controls. For
example, indicates right front
element.
3. There is an indicator light by each pair of
control knobs. When one or both of the
surface control knobs are turned on, the
light will turn on. The light will turn off when
the surface elements are turned off.
4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Remove
pan.
DUAL ELEMENT (select models)
Select glass-ceramic surfaces
are equipped with a dual ele-
ment located in the right front
position. To operate, press the rocker switch
on the control panel toward to control the
large element or toward to control the small
element.