Hot Plate Instructions
Procedure:
Turn on the hotplate and set the temperature.
While waiting for the hotplate to heat to the appropriate temperature, set the timer (shown below) for the duration desired and make sure the alarm is on
Place the object to be heated on the hotplate and press start on the timer.
When the timer alarm goes off immediately remove object from the hotplate. Turn off hotplate if it will not be used again.

procedure prepared by La Vida Cooper, Spring 2003.