Maytag T2 - Manual (Page 5)

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SURFACE COOKING
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 identi-
fy which element the knob controls.
For example, the icon to the
left indicates right front ele-
ment.
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. Re-
move pan.
Suggested Heat Settings
The size, type of cookware and cooking
operation will affect the heat setting. For
information on cookware and other fac-
tors affecting heat settings, refer to
“Cooking Made Simple” booklet.
SIMMER
POWER
BOOST
RIGHT
HIGH: Use to bring liquid to a boil. Always
reduce setting to a lower heat when liq-
uids begin to boil or foods begin to cook.
9 MED. HIGH: Use to brown meat, heat
oil for deep fat frying or sautéing. Maintain
fast boil for large amounts of liquids.
MEDIUM: Use to maintain slow boil for
large amounts of liquids and for most fry-
ing operations.
3 MED. LOW: Use to continue cooking
covered foods or steam foods.
LOW: Use to keep foods warm and melt
chocolate and butter.
CAUTION:
Glass-Ceramic Surface
COOKING AREAS
The cooking areas on your range are
identified by permanent patterns on the
glass-ceramic surface. For most efficient
cooking, fit the pan size to the element
size.
Pans should not extend more than 1/2
to 1-inch beyond the cooking area.
For more information on cookware, refer
to “Cooking Made Simple” booklet.
DUAL ELEMENT
Select glass-ceramic surfaces are
equipped with a dual element located in
the right front position. To turn on the
large element press the rocker switch
toward the
. To turn on
the smaller element press
the rocker switch toward
.
COOKWARE
To achieve optimum cooking perform-
ance, use heavy-gauge, flat, smooth
bottom pans that conform to the diameter
of the cooking area. (See “Cooking
Made Simple” for cookware characteris-
tics and recommendations.)
Before Cooking
➢ Always place a pan on the surface
unit before you turn it on. To prevent
damage 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 con-
trols which surface unit. Make sure
you turned on the correct surface unit.
➢ Begin cooking on a higher heat set-
ting then reduce to a lower setting
to complete 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 sur-
face 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, clean-
ers or aerosol sprays.
➢ NEVER leave any items, especially
plastic items, on the cooktop. The
hot air from the vent may ignite flam-
mable items, melt or soften plastics,
or increase pressure in closed con-
tainers causing them to burst.
➢ NEVER allow aluminum foil, meat
probes or any other metal object,
other than a pan on a surface ele-
ment, to contact heating elements.