nuwave PIC Flex Precision Induction Cooktop User Guide

: October 30, 2023
: nuwave

Table of Contents

nuwave PIC Flex Precision Induction Cooktop
Getting Started
PIC Specs
Cooking Guide
Troubleshoot Guide
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nuwave PIC Flex Precision Induction Cooktop

Precision Induction Cooktop – Product Information and Usage Instructions

Quick Start Guide

The Precision Induction Cooktop (PIC) Flex is a portable and efficient cooking device with six temperature settings and a 10-inch heating surface. Follow the instructions below to get started:

Getting Started

To pause the cooking process, press Pause/Clear. Press Start to resume. Press Pause/Clear twice to clear.
To change the temperature display from Fahrenheit to Celsius, press Prog. Press (-) once to display Fahrenheit and again t display Celsius. Press Pause/Clear to finish.
To adjust the cooking temperature, select one of the six temperature settings or press (+) or (-) to adjust the temperature by 10-degree increments.
To delay cooking, press Prog to set the delay time. Press Time, then press (+) six times to delay for 6 minutes. Press Prog, then press High. Press Time and then press (+) three times to cook for 3 minutes. Press Start to begin cooking.

PIC Specs

The PIC has three wattage settings: 600W, 900W, and 1300W. The default wattage is set at 1300W. Press Watts until you reach the appropriate wattage for your location. The PIC uses up to 10.8 amps and cannot operate on batteries.

Cooking Guide

The following cooking guide provides suggested cooking times and temperatures for various prepackaged foods, meats, poultry, and seafood:

Prepackaged Foods: Follow the directions on the package and reduce temps and times by 15%. Check periodically.
Beef/Lamb: Refer to the cooking guide for suggested cooking times and temperatures for patties, steaks, and beef stew.
Poultry: Refer to the cooking guide for suggested cooking times and temperatures for chicken breasts, legs, thighs, bone-in, boneless/skinless chicken breasts, turkey breast, duck breast, chicken sausage, and hot dogs.
Pork: Refer to the cooking guide for suggested cooking times and temperatures for pork chops and sausage.
Seafood: Refer to the cooking guide for suggested cooking times and temperatures for bacon, sausage links and patties, Italian sausage, bratwurst, and seafood.

Note: Temperatures and times may need minor adjustments to best suit your desired results.

Getting Started

Temperatures and times can be adjusted on all functions before and during the cooking process.

Start cooking. 375˚F for 1 hour are the defaults.
Press Start to begin cooking.
Note: Press Pause/Clear during cooking to pause the PIC. Press Start to resume. Press Pause/Clear twice to clear.
Changing Fahrenheit to Celsius.
Press Prog. Press (-) once to display Fahrenheit (F). Press (-) again to display Celsius (C). Press Pause/Clear to finish.
Adjust cooking temperature.
Increase or decrease the temperature manually by selecting one of the six temperature settings or by pressing (+) or (-) to adjust the
temperature by 10-degree increments.
Note: Refer to the owner’s manual for details.
Adjust cooking Time.
Press Time twice. The number on the far right will flash. Use the (-) or (+) keys to adjust. Press Time for each number to be changed.
Note: The flashing digit is the number being altered.
Stage/Program cooking.
Program the PIC Flex to cook at different temperatures for different amounts of time. Ex: High for 5 min. then Low for 3 min.
Press Prog to set the stages. Press High, Time and then press (+) five times for 5 min. at High. Press Low, Time, and then press (+) three times for 3 min. at Low. Press Start to begin cooking.
Note: You can add additional stages by repeating steps.
Delay cooking.
You can program the PIC to delay cooking. Ex: Delay cooking for 6 min., then cook on High for 3 min.
Press Prog to set the delay. Press Time then press (+) six times to delay for 6 min. Press Prog then press High. Press Time and then
press (+) three times to cook for 3 min. Press Start to begin cooking.
Note: Refer to owner’s manual for details.
Watts controls the power consumption of your PIC. The default wattage on the PIC is 1300W.
If you use the PIC in a location with limited wattage you can adjust the PIC’s wattage. Press Watts until you reach the appropriate wattage.
Note: When cooking at lower wattages cooking times may increase slightly.

PIC Specs

Cooking Area
The heating surface is located inside the thicker silver ring. The minimum diameter of acceptable cookware is 3 inches. Always place cookware in the center of the heating circle. You may use pans measuring up to the total width of the PIC Flex, which measures 10 inches. However, in these situations heat will transfer more slowly to the outer edges. Not recommended for pans larger than 10 inches. There are no open flames or hot coils and the NuWave Precision Induction Cooktop Flex remains cool to the touch where not magnetically activated. The appliance can accommodate up to a 50-pound weight load.

Power & Temperature Setting	Wattage Setting*

600W

5.0 Amps

| 900W

7.5 Amps

| 1300W

10.8 Amps

Sear| 600W| 900W| 1300W
High (425°F~490°F)|

600W

|

900W

|

1200W

Med/High (375°F~420°F)|

600W

|

900W

|

1000W

Med (275°F~370°F)|

600W

|

800W

|

800W

Med/Low (175°F~270°F)|

600W

|

600W

|

600W

Low (100°F~170°F)|

600W

|

600W

|

600W

*Based on line voltages registering 120V.
PIC On The Go
For those cooking on the road or open water, operation of the NuWave PIC Flex requires up to 10.83 amps when used on an RV or boat. The cooktop uses up to 1300W of energy depending on the temperature and wattage setting. The appliance may be plugged into any standard electrical outlet, but cannot operate on batteries.

Cooking Guide

Note: Temperatures and times may need minor adjustments to best suit your desired results.

Prepackaged Foods: Follow the directions on the package and reduce temps and times by 15%. Check periodically.

Beef/Lamb| Temp| Fresh – Minutes| Frozen – Minutes| Internal Temp. (Thermometer)
Patties 1 inch thick| 370°F| 00:10| 00:18 – 00:20| 160°F
**Steaks 1 inch thick***| 400°F| 00:02 – 00:03

00:03 – 00:04

00:04 – 00:05

00:05 – 00:06

00:06 – 00:07

| 00:08 – 00:10

00:10 – 00:12

00:12 – 00:14

00:14 – 00:16

00:16 – 00:18

| Rare: ** 125°F – 134°F Med. Rare: 135°F – 144°F Medium: 145°F – 149°F Med. Well: 150°F – 159°F Well: 160°F
Beef Stew| 325°F| 03:00 – 04:00 hours| 04:00 – 05:00 hours| Well: ** 160°F and higher
Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Poultry| Temp| Fresh – Minutes| Frozen – Minutes| Internal Temp. (Thermometer)
Chicken Breasts, Legs, Thighs, Bone- In| 380°F| 00:30 – 00:40| 00:45 – 00:55| 165°F
Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts, 2 (6-8 oz)| 380°F| 00:09 – 00:11| 00:14 – 00:16| 165°F
Turkey Breast (cutlet)| 360°F| 00:05 – 00:08| 00:10 -00:15| 165°F
Duck Breast 6 to 10 oz| 360°F| 00:10 – 00:14| 00:15 – 00:18| 165°F
Chicken Sausage| 360°F| 00:10 – 00:15| 00:15 – 00:20| 165°F
Pork| Temp| Fresh – Minutes| Frozen – Minutes| Internal Temp. (Thermometer)
Bacon| 400°F| 00:08 – 00:10| Extra crispy.|
*For extra crispy cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
Sausage Links (1-oz links)| 375°F| 00:12 – 00:16| 00:14 – 00:16| 160°F
Sausage Patties (2 oz)| 175°F| 00:12 – 00:14| 00:15 – 00:16| 160°F
Italian Sausage, Bratwurst, etc.| 375°F| 00:09 – 00:13| 00:17 – 00:21| 160°F
Chops, 2-3, (6-oz pork chops)| 375°F| 00:10 – 00:12| 00:18 – 00:21| 145°F
Tenderloins (1½-2 lbs)| 350°F| 00:18 – 00:20| 00:28 – 00:30| 145°F
Hot Dogs (boiled in water)| 350°F| 00:05| 00:05| 140°F
Seafood| Temp| Fresh – Minutes| Frozen – Minutes| Internal Temp. (Thermometer)
Fish: Fillets, ½ inch thick| 400°F| 00:05 -00:07| 00:10 – 00:12| 145°F
Fish: Steaks and Fillets, 1 inch thick| 400°F| 00:10 – 00:12| 00:14 – 00:18| 145°F
Shrimp (6-12 large, boiled)| 400°F| 00:03 – 00:05| 00:14 – 00:17| Cooking time may vary with size.
Scallops, Sea (6-12, large)| 400°F| 00:04 – 00:05| 00:10 – 00:14| Scallops and/or lobster turn opaque when cooking is complete.
Scallops, Bay (6-12, large)| 400°F| 00:06 – 00:08| 00:08 – 00:10|
Vegetables| Temp| Fresh – Minutes| Frozen – Minutes|
Corn on the Cob (2-4 pc., boiled in water)| 350°F| 00:05 – 00:06| Alternative, season to taste.
Potatoes: Pancakes Cut in ½ lengthwise French Fries| 350°F| 00:05 – 00:06

00:05 – 00:08

00:03 – 00:06

| 8 oz each
Broccoli (6-12 oz, boiled in water)| 350°F| 00:04 – 00:05| Varies with thickness.
Squash (¼-inch )| 350°F| 00:02 – 00:04| Cut in half, remove seeds and membrane, place in shallow dish, brush with oil.
Eggplant, ½-inch slices (1 pc., sliced)| 350°F| 00:04 – 00:06|

Compatible Cookware
Three simple ways to check if your existing pots and pans or future cookware purchases are compatible with the NuWave PIC Flex:

A magnet is typically a great indicator. If it sticks to the bottom of a piece of cookware this typically means the pot or pan is induction-ready. However, be cautioned that there are instances when a cooking vessel’s magnetic properties may not be strong enough for the pot to work efficiently with the PIC Flex.
Place a small amount of water in a pot or pan. If induction compatible, water will begin to boil.
An induction-ready symbol may be printed on the bottom of the cookware.

nuwave PIC Flex Precision Induction Cooktop-FIG2

Troubleshoot Guide

E1 Error
An E1 reading typically means that your PIC Flex does not detect cookware on its surface. This can occur for one of two reasons:

The induction coils contained within the PIC Flex will only work when they are in direct contact with a piece of cookware. To maintain your appliance’s effectiveness, always ensure that it rests on a flat surface and set the cookware on the PIC Flex before pressing Start.
An E1 message may also occur if your chosen cookware is not induction-ready.
When an E1 error occurs the PIC will beep every 2 seconds until it detects a pot. If the PIC has not detected a pot after 1 minute, it will shut off automatically. In order to resume cooking, place induction-ready cookware on the PIC’s surface then press Start.

E7 Error & Cooking Fan
An E7 error is displayed when the PIC becomes overheated. This is typically caused by obstruction of the PIC’s underside Cooling Fan. Always ensure that the PIC Flex is placed on a flat, level surface with the cooling fan unobstructed. Typical interferences include tablecloths, wooden cutting boards, placemats, etc.

PIC & Pacemakers
Scientific tests are inconclusive as to whether the electrical field created by the PIC Flex will disrupt the function of a pacemaker. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for guidance before use.