Kenmore C970 Use & Care Manual page 8

Setting Surface Controls
SURFACE COOKING SETTINGS
Use the chart 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.
Recommended Settings for Surface Elements
Setting Type of Cooking
HIGH Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling.
MEDIUM HIGH Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry.
MEDIUM Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam
vegetables.
MEDIUM LOW Keep foods cooking, poach, stew.
LOW Keep warm, melt, simmer.
OPERATING SINGLE RADIANT SURFACE ELEMENTS
The cooktop has single radiant surface elements at location as shown on figure 1.
To Operate the Single Surface
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 2). 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 Surface Indicator light will come on
when the control knob will be turn 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 OFF.
Note: See above, for recommended control settings.
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.
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.
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Radiant surface elements
Do not place plastic
Figure 1
Figure 2