Whirlpool RS696PXG Manuel D’Utilisation

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• Select a pan that is about the same size 
  as the surface cooking area. Cookware 
  should not extend more than 1 inch 
  (2.5 cm) outside the area. 

• Cookware with non-stick finish has 
  heating characteristics of the base material.

• Check for rough spots on the bottom of 
  metal or glass cookware which will scratch 
  the ceramic glass surface.
• Use flat bottom cookware for best heat 

• For best results and greater energy 
  efficiency, use only flat-bottomed 
  cookware that makes good contact with 
  the surface cooking area. Cookware with 
  rounded, warped, ribbed (such as some 
  porcelain enamelware), or dented bottoms 
  could cause uneven heating and poor 
  cooking results.
• Cookware designed with slightly indented 
  bottoms or small expansion channels can 
  be used.

  conduction from the surface cooking area 
  to the cookware. Determine flatness with 
  the ruler test. Place the edge of a ruler 
  across the bottom of the cookware. Hold it 
  up to the light. No light should be visible 
  under the ruler. Rotate the ruler in all 
  directions and look for any light.
• Do not leave empty cookware, or 
  cookware that has boiled dry, on a hot 
  surface cooking area. The cookware 
  could overheat, causing damage to the 
  cookware or the surface cooking area.

The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pan 
material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the 
best cooking results.

Aluminum

• Heats quickly and evenly.
• Use for all types of cooking.
• Medium or heavy thickness is best for most cooking.
• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.

Cast iron

• Heats slowly and evenly.
• Good for browning and frying.
• Maintains heat for slow cooking.
• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.

Ceramic or
ceramic glass

• Heats slowly and unevenly.
• Use on low to medium settings.
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions.

Copper

• Heats very quickly and evenly.
• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.

Earthenware

• Can be used for cooktop cooking if recommended by the 
  manufacturer.
• Use on low settings.

Porcelain enamel-on-steel
 or enamel-on-cast iron

• See cast iron and stainless steel.

Stainless steel

• Heats quickly but unevenly.
• A core or base of aluminum or copper on the cookware 
  provides even heating.
• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.

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