Setting Surface Controls; About The Ceramic Glass Cooktop; About The Radiant Surface Elements; Locations Of The Radiant Surface Elements And Controls - Kenmore 790.4676 Series Use & Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls
Models with Coil Surface Elements
Setting Surface Controls
1. Place the pan on the surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface element control knob to desired setting.
3. The surface signal light will glow when one or more elements are turned on. Always turn
the element off before removing the pan.
Note: The size and type
of utensil used, and the
amount and type of food
being cooked will influence
the setting needed for best
cooking results.
Sefflng_
HI
MED
MED-LO
LO
Type of Cooking
Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling.
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables.
Keep food cooking, poach, stew.
Keep warm, melt, simmer.
_The suggested settings are based on cooking in medium thickness aluminum pans with lids.
Settings may vary when using other types of pans.
Do not place items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or
plastic wrappings on top of the cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite.
Potholders, towels or wood could catch fire if placed too close to the element.
Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop
About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop
/"_'_ _ The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass.
\,,,_,J The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath.
Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element outline on the
cooktop (See Figure 1).
Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only fiat-
\ bottom cookware should be used. The type and size of cookware, the number of surface
elements in use and their settings, are all factors that will affect the amount of heat that
will spread to areas beyond the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements may
Figure I
become hot enough to cause burns.
About the Radiant Surface Elements
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature
rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the selected setting, the element
will cycle on and off. The heating element retains enough heat to provide a
uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle. For ef_cient cooking, turn off
the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual
heat to complete the cooking process.
Locations of the Radiant Surface Elements and Controls
Your range is equipped with radiant surface burners with different wattage
ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the
element wattage increases.
The radiant surface elements are located on the cooktop as follows:
2 smaller 6 inch radiant elements located at the right and left rear position;
2 dual 6 or 9 inch radiant element located at the right and left front position
Figure 2
NOTE: (White glass cooktops only) Due to
the high intensity of heat generated by the
surface elements, the glass surface will turn
light green when the element is first turned
off. This
phenomenon is normal and the
glass
will
come back to its original white
color after it has completely cooled down.
NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for ceramic glass cooktop cleaning
in the General Care & Cleaning section and Before You Call checklist
section of this Use and Care Guide.
NOTE: Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle on and
off, even at the HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic glass
cooktop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can also occur if the cookware
is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not fiat (Refer
to the section Selecting Surface Cooking Cookware for using correct cookware
instructions with the cooktop).
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