Warmer Drawer - Kenmore 790. 7231 Series Use & Care Manual

Setting Warmer Drawer Control
Warm & Ready™ drawer
The purpose of the warmer drawer is to keep hot cooked
foods at serving temperatures. Examples are vegetables,
gravies, meats, casseroles, biscuits, rolls and pastries. It is
not recommended to heat cold food in the warmer
drawer; always start with hot food.
The warmer drawer may also be used to warm dinner
plates. All food placed in the warmer drawer should be
covered with a lid or aluminum foil to maintain quality.
Important note:
Do not use plastic wrap to cover food. Plastic may melt
onto the drawer and be very difficult to clean up. Use
only utensils and cookware recommended by the
manufacturer for use in the keep warm drawer.
Arranging warmer drawer rack positions
The keep warmer drawer rack may be used in 2 ways:
• In the upright position upright position upright position upright position (See Fig. 1) to allow low profile upright position
food items to be placed both under and on top of the
rack (for example, rolls or biscuits on top of the rack
and a casserole dish underneath).
• In the downward position downward position downward position downward position (See Fig. 2) to allow for downward position
light weight food items and empty cookware (for
example, rolls or pastries and dinner plates) on the rack.
materials should not be stored in an oven, warmer
drawer, near surface units. This includes paper, plastic
and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and
towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store
explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.
children should not be left alone or unattended in the
area where appliance is in use. They should never be
allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance,
including the warmer drawer.
removing food from the warmer drawer as cookware and
plates will be hot and you can be burned.
Warmer drawer recommended settings
The recommended warmer drawer food settings is
provided in Fig. 3. Remember the settings provided are
meant to be used as recommendations only. If a particular
food is not listed, start with the MED (medium) setting. If
more crispness is desired, remove the lid or aluminum foil
from the food.
Most foods can be maintained at serving temperatures on
the MED setting. When a combination of foods are to be
kept warm (for example, a meat with 2 vegetables and
rolls) use the HI (high) setting. To minimize heat loss, avoid
opening the warmer drawer frequently while in use.
Warmer drawer recommended food settings
Food Item
Bacon
Hamburger patties
Poultry
Pork chops
Fried foods
Fig. 1
Pizza
Gravies
Casseroles
Eggs
Roasts (beef, pork or lamb)
Vegetables
Biscuits
Rolls (hard)
Pastries
Rolls (soft)
Empty dinner plates
Fig. 2
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Storage in or on appliance—flammable
DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE —
Always use potholders or oven mitts when
Fig. 3
Setting
HI (High)
HI (High)
HI (High)
HI (High)
HI (High)
HI (High)
MED (Medium)
MED (Medium)
MED (Medium)
MED (Medium)
MED (Medium)
MED (Medium)
MED (Medium)
MED (Medium)
LO (Low)
LO (Low)