Kenmore C970-44030 Use & Care Manual page 10

Setting Surface Controls
Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements
The cooktop has 2 SINGLE radiant surface elements; the
LEFT REAR position (Figure 1) and the RIGHT REAR
position (Figure 2). Refer to the bottom of this page for
recommended surface cooking settings.
To Operate the Single Radiant Surface
Elements:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Touch and hold the
display will show " -- ". NOTE: Each time a pad is touched a beep will sound. If no further
pads are touched within 10 seconds the request to power the element ON will clear.
3. Touch the element position
LO
or pad once for Lo.
4. Each touch of the
(1/2) from 9.0 through 3.0. Simmer power levels between 3.0 and 1.2 will decrease or
increase by 0.2 increments. Lo is the lowest power level available. Note: The power level
may be adjusted at any time while the element is ON.
5. When cooking has been completed touch the
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.
Note: The HE message will remain ON if the cooktop is still hot and will remain ON until
the heating surface area has cooled sufficiently.
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been
turned off. A hot surface indicator message 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 hot surface indicator message 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.
Recommended Surface Cooking Settings
Recommended Settings for Single & Dual Surface Elements
Setting
HIGH (8.0 - Hi)
MEDIUM HIGH (5.0 - 8.0) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
MEDIUM (3.0 - 5.0)
MEDIUM LOW (2.0 - 4.0) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting).
LOW/SIMMER (Lo - 2.0)
Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking
results. 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.
ON
pad for the desired element position until a beep is heard. The
OFF
pad once to turn ON the power level HI (See Figure 3)
HI
LO
or pad will decrease or increase the power level by 0.5
HI
Type of Cooking
Start most foods, bring water to a boil or pan broiling
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
Keep warm, melt, simmer (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting).
Figure 1
ON
pad once to turn the element OFF.
OFF
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Figure 2
HI
LO
ON
OFF
Figure 3