Kenmore C970-44093 Use & Care Manual page 11

Setting Surface Controls
Operating the TRIPLE Surface Element
The cooktop is equipped with a TRIPLE radiant surface element
located at the right front cooktop position (Figure 1). Indicator
lights on the control panel at that position are used to indicate what
portions of the Triple radiant element will heat. The INNER light
indicates that only the inner element will heat. The +MIDDLE light
indicates that both inner and middle elements will heat together.
The ALL light indicates that all 3 portions of the element will heat.
You may switch between all of these different settings at any time
during cooking.
To Operate the Triple Surface Element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Touch and hold the
beep is heard. 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. Select the INNER (See Figure 2), +MIDDLE (See Figure 3) or ALL 3 elements
(See Figure 4) to heat by pressing the
(Figures 4 & 5 show indicator lights with ALL 3 elements selected).
4. Touch the Triple element HI
or Lo pad once for Lo (See Figure 4). The Hot Surface indicator light
will turn ON when the element becomes hot.
5. Each touch of the Lo
power level by 1/2 from 9.0 through 3.0. Simmer power levels between 3.0 and
1.0 will decrease or increase by .2 increments. Lo is the lowest power level
available. Note: The power level may be adjusted at any time while the
element is ON.
6. When cooking has been completed touch the
element OFF.
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 Hot Surface Indicator light will come on when the
pressed 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: If no element size is chosen when the Triple element is turned ON, the
control will default to the inner coil only. See the table on page 9, for
recommended surface cooking 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 aluminum foil or 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.
pad for the Triple element position until a
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