Setting Surface Controls - Kenmore 790.4255 series Use & Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls

Setting Surface Controls
Radiant surface element settings
The suggested settings below are based when cooking with
medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary
when using other types of pans.
Suggested settings for single and dual (some models) radiant
surface elements
Table 1: Suggested settings for various cooking needs
Settings
High (8.0 to HI)
Medium high (5.0 to 8.0)
Medium (3.0 to 5.0)
Medium-low (2.0 to 3.0)
Low (LO to 2.0)
Hot Element Indicator Message
After using any of the radiant element positions the cooktop will
become very hot. Even after setting the controls to OFF, the
cooktop will remain hot for some time. The cooktop control
monitors the temperature of the cooktop and displays the
message HE (hot element) warning when the cooktop is still too
hot to touch. If the HE message appears in the window, the
control can still be turned on again for use.
Radiant surface elements may appear to have
cooled after they have been turned off. The
glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass
surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
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.
Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass-
porcelain cookware or ANY material that can melt to make
contact with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt on the
cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.
Type of Cooking
Start most foods, bring water
to 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(2.0
or lower is a simmer setting)
Important notes:
• For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes
before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to
complete the cooking process.
• Refer to the suggested radiant surface element settings for
suggested power level settings
surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of
the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the
surface heating area.
To Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface
element.
2. Touch and hold
a beep is heard. The display will show
Note: If no further keys are touched within 10 seconds the
request to power the element ON will clear.
3. Touch Hi once to turn ON the power level to HI. Touch Lo
once for Lo power level.
4. Each touch of the Hi or Lo key will decrease or increase the
power level from 9.0 through 3.0 by .5 increments. Simmer
power levels between 3.0 and 1.2 will decrease or increase
by .2 increments. Lo is the lowest power level available.
5. When cooking has been completed touch
the element OFF.
Important notes:
• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then
turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.
• 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.
• Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant
heating element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI
setting. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur
more often if the cookware is too small for the radiant
element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.
10
(Table 1). A glowing red
for the desired element position until
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once to turn