Whirlpool RF350BXG Benutzerhandbuch

The control knobs can be set anywhere between HI and LO. Push 
in and turn to setting. Use the following chart as a guide when 
setting heat levels.

The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. It 
will cycle on and off, at all settings, to maintain the selected heat 
level. Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use will help 
keep it free from stains and provide the most even heating. For 
more information, see “Cleaning” section.

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Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.

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Do not allow objects that could melt, like plastic or aluminum 
foil, to touch a hot cooktop.

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Clean up sugary spills and soils as soon as hot surface 
indicator light goes off. If not wiped up while warm, surface 
pitting can occur.

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Do not cook popcorn in prepackaged aluminum containers 
on the cooktop. It could leave aluminum marks that cannot 
be removed completely.

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Do not store jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping a 
heavy or hard object on the cooktop could crack it.

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Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.

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Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking 
area. Cookware should not extend more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) 
outside the area.

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Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are clean and dry 
before using them. Residue and water can leave deposits 
when heated.

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Lift pots and pans on and off the cooktop. Sliding pots,  pans 
and skillets  that have aluminum or copper bases could leave 
permanent scratches and marks on the cooktop.

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Use flat-bottomed cookware for best heat conduction and 
energy efficiency. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed or 
dented bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor 
cooking results.

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Cookware designed with slightly indented bottoms or small 
expansion channels can be used.

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Determine flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler 
across the bottom of the cookware. While rotating the ruler, 
no space or light should be visible between it and the 
cookware.

The hot surface indicator light will glow as long as any surface 
cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking 
area(s) are turned off.

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Start food cooking.

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Bring liquid to a boil.

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Hold a rapid boil.

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Quickly brown or sear food.

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Maintain a slow boil.

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Fry or sauté foods.

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Cook soups, sauces and gravies.

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Stew or steam food.

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Simmer.

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Keep food warm.

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Melt chocolate or butter.

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setting
(on some models)

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Precise simmer control.

Dual Watt Element 
(on some ceramic 
glass models)

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Home canning.

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Large diameter cookware.

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Large quantities of food.

Keep Warm 
Element
(on some ceramic 
glass models)

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Keep cooked foods warm.

REMEMBER: When range is in use or during the 
Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may 
become hot.

HOT SURFACE