Models With Ceramic Glass Cooktop - Kenmore 4558 - 30 in. Electric Drop-In Range Use And Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls (cont'd)
Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop (cont'd)
Surface Cooking Settings
Use the chart (Figure 1) to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you
are preparing. The Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities
of foods warm such as stews and soups. The lower Simmer settings are ideal for
delicate foods and melting chocolate or butter.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for
best cooking results.
HIGH Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
MEDIUM HIGH Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam
MEDIUM
vegetables
MEDIUM LOW Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
LOW Keep warm, melt, simmer Figure 1
*The suggested settings are based on cooking in medium thickness aluminum
pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.
Radiant surface
elements may appear to
have cooled after they have
been turned off. A hot surface
indicator light will come on and
will continue to glow until the
glass cooktop has cooled down
to a moderate level. The glass
surface may still be hot and
burns may occur if the glass
surface is touched before the
indicator light has turned off.
Do not place
plastic items such as salt
and pepper shakers, spoon
holders or plastic wrappings
on top of the range when it is
in use. These items could melt
or ignite. Potholders, towels or
wooden spoons could catch fire
if placed too close to the surface
elements.
Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements
The cooktop has single radiant surface elements at 2 locations; the right and left rear
(Figure 2) element positions.
To Operate the Single Surface Elements:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting
(Figure 3). Turn the knob to adjust the setting if desired. Start most cooking operations
on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface
element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing red surface
heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the
cookware is too small for the surface heating area.
3. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing
the cookware. Note: The Hot Surface Indicator light will come on when the control
knob is turned on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to
a moderate level. The light may remain on even though the controls are turned OFR
Note: See above, Figure 1 for recommended control settings.
Figure 2
Right Rear, Left Rear & Left
Front Elements
Figure 3