General Cooktop Information; Operating The Single Radiant Surface Elements - Kenmore 790.41289001 Use & Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls
General Cooktop Information
Use the table below 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 tower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate
foods and melting chocolate or butter.
Note: The size and type of cookware used wiii influence the setting needed for best cooking results.
HI (High)
5-8 (Medium high)
5 (Medium)
2-4 (Medium low)
LO-2 (Low)
Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling.
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry.
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables.
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew.
Keep warm, melt, simmer.
Operating the Single Radiant Surface Elements
The cooktop has 3 or 4 SINGLE radiant surface elements: the RIGHT &
LEFT REAR, CENTER REAR (36" model only) and RIGHT FRONT positions
(Figures I and 2).
To Operate the Single Radiant 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 that will not cause burns
if the area is touched. The light may remain on even though
the controls are turned OFF.
Note: See above Table for recommended control settings.
_ 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 cooktop
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.
Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that
can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass cooktop. If these
items melt on the cooktop they will damage the ceramic cooktop.
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Figure 1
Figure 2
LO
8 _ 7
o
2 _ 3
Figure 3