Kenmore 911.93729 Use, Care, Safety Manual page 10

Many pans have a slight depression in the center of the
pan bottom. Some cookware has circular ridges in the
pan bottom_ Many older pans have become warped
from overheating in the past. None of these pans will
give top performance on any type of electric cooking
element because they do not make contact with the
element across the entire pan bottom.
COOKWA E T P$
o Pans must have flat bottoms and should have straight
sides and lightweight handles that do not tiit the pans.
• Pans must cover the entire element to absorb the full
heat output. They should be the same size or slightly
larger (not more than 1" overhang) than the element.
, Use tight fitting lids to shorten cooking time and allow
food to cook in a minimum amount of liquid.
, Be sure that specialty pans such as woks, lobster
pots, pressure cookers, French fryers, griddles, etc,,
meet the same standards as other pans: flat bottom,
balanced, correct size and covered, if applicable. Use
only fiat bottomed woks on solid disk elements°
• Use canners that do not extend more than 1 inch
beyond the solid disk element. Be sure the canner
has a flat bottom. When canners do not meet these
standards the use of the high heat setting may become
excessive and may result in damage to the cooktop.
• Thaw frozen foods before cooking, if possible.
• Place pans on t he elements before controls are turned
on to conserve energy,
CORRECT
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Pan Bottom Flat/Pan Sits Level
Pan Covers Entire Element
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your coo_lLop who. a.y su_a©e e_e_e._s
are on o_ when the co_h_op has no_ had
t_e te coog a_e_' surface e_emen_ us_.
Be sure that the cooktop elements have been cured as
described on previous page, before first use.
The sign near each cooktop control knob shows which
element is turned on by that knob.
@0 O0 O@ O0
O0 @ 0 O0 O@
Left Left Right Right
Rear Front Rear Fronft
To operate coolk_lp co_ro_s:
1_ Pushtotum. Thecontrolknobsfortheregularcooktop
elements turn in any direction.
2. Set on or between marks for desired heat.
The cooktop indicator light will glow when any element
Is on. OFF
INCORRECT
Pan Too Small
Warped Pan
Warped Pan Warped Pan
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Tills Pan
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R_G_._,F_ ELI_EHT COOl,TOP CO,TROlL
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The elements have a built-in temperature protection
device which protects the element and your pan from
excessive (damaging) heat. If the element Is left turned
on without a pan, or i_ a pan boils dry, the excess heat
buildup will be detected and power will be reduced to the
element. If your pans do not have a flat bottom and there
is space between the element and some parts of the pan
bottom, th_s limiter may detect e_cessive temperatures
and automatically turn th(_ element down.
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