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Using the Cooktop
About Cookware
WARNING
• Cookware with rough bottoms can permanently damage the coated surfaces.
• To avoid burns and scalding, turn handles away from the the front of the range and adjacent
burners. Always center cookware on the grates for best balance.
• Always lift to reposition cookware. Do not drop cookware on a grate.
• To avoid burns or fire, keep the flame beneath the cookware.
• Verify that glass cookware is designed for cooktop use.
• Never leave plastic items on the cooktop or in front of the range. Flames or hot air in these
areas can melt/ignite/explode such items.
• Hold a wok or small pot by its handle while cooking.
For overall safety and best performance, select cookware suitable for the task so food cooks evenly
and efficiently.
Use cookware that:
• has flat, smooth bottoms
• has tight-fitting lids to keep heat, odors, and
steam in
• well-balanced with the handle weighing
less than the main portion of the pot or pan.
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Material Characteristics
• Aluminum: Excellent heat conductor. Some food may darken the aluminum. (Anodized
aluminum resists staining and pitting.)
• Copper: Excellent heat conductor; discolors easily.
• Stainless steel: Slow heat conductor; cooks unevenly; durable, easy to clean, resists staining.
• Cast Iron: Poor conductor; retains heat very well.
• Enamelware: Heating traits depend on base material.
• Glass: Slow heat conductor; must be designed for cooktop or oven use.
Size limitations
* 6 inches or less
WAR
NING
To avoid tipping and personal injury, do not place a
pan/pot with bottom diameter of 6" or less on the
large burner. Use the rear burners for this size of
cookware.