Operating The Dual Surface Element; General Care & Cleaning; Cleaning Various Parts Of Your Cooktop - Kenmore 4123 - Elite 30 in. Electric Cooktop Use And Care Manual

The cooktop is equipped with a dual radiant surface
element located at the left front (See Figures 1 & 2)
position. Symbols on the control knob area are used to
indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat.
The • indicates that only the inner coil will heat (Figure
3). The (_) indicates that both inner and outer coils will
heat (Figure 4). You may switch between settings at any
time during cooking.
To Operate the Dual Surface Element:
1.
2.
Setting Surface Controls
Operating the Dual Surface Radiant Element
Figure 1
Place correctly sized cookware on the dual surface element.
Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise (See Figure 3) for
smaller cookware or clockwise (See Figure 4) for larger cookware.
3. Turn the knob to adjust the setting if needed. 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.
4. 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 on previous page the table for recommended control settings.
Figure 2
Figure 3 Figure 4
Single Setting Dual Setting
Dual Radiant heating areas on ceramic
smooth top (shown in black)
General Care & Cleaning
Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop
Before cleaning any part of the cooktop, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOV ERS
AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE DIFFICULTY AND
EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANING LATER.
Surfaces How to Clean
Aluminum (Trim Pieces) Use hot, soapy water and a cloth or paper towel. Dry with a clean cloth.
Painted and Plastic
Control Knobs, Body Parts,
and Decorative Trim
Stainless Steel, Chrome
parts
Decorative Trim Cooktop
Ceramic Glass
Cooktop
For general cleaning, use hot soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-
up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60
minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners on any of
these materials; they can scratch or dull the finish.
Clean with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with clean water and cloth. Do not
use cleaners with high concentrations of chlorides or chlorines. Do not use harsh
scrubbing cleaners. Only use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for cleaning
stainless steel. Always be sure to rinse the cleaners off from the surface as bluish
stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed.
See Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance in this Use & Care Guide.