Kenmore 790.32092401 Use & Care Manual page 10

Setting Surface Controls
Sealed Burner ModeJs
Your appliance may be equipped with any combination of the following burners:
Simmer Burner, this burner is best used for simmering delicate sauces, etc,
Standard Burner, can be used for most aH surface cooking needs,
Power Burner, the Uargerburner is best used when bringing Uargequantities of Hquid to
temperature and when preparing Uargerquantitbs of food,
Regardbss of size, aUways sebct a utensil that is suitabb for the amount and type of
food being prepared, Sebct a burnerand flame size appropriate to the pan, Never allow
flames to extend beyond the outer edge of the pan,
Each burner Hghts from an eUectric ignitor when its control knob is turned to the lite
position,
To operate the surface burner:
1. Place cooking utensil on burner.
2. Push in and turn the Surface Control knob to LITE. Note: All electronic ignitors wiii
click at the same time. However, only the burner you are turning on will ignite.
3. Visually check that the burner has lit.
4. After the burner lights, turn the control knob to the desired flame size. The control
knobs do not have to be set at a particular mark. Use the guides and adjust the flame
as needed. DO NOT cook with the control knob in the LITE position. (The electronic
ignitor will continue to click if left in the LITE position.)
5. To turn the burner off, turn the control knob as faras it wiii go, to the OFF position.
The surface control knobs shown
below may not look identical to
the Surface Controls Knobs on
your range; They are only repre-
sentational.
EJectric Ignition ModeJs
in the event of an electrical power outage, the surface burners can be lit manually. To light
a surface burner, hold a lit match to the burner head, then slowly turn the surface control
knob to LITE. Use caution when lighting surface burners manually.
Surface burner in use when an electrical power failure occurs will continue to operate
normally.
Do not operate the burner for an extended period of time without
cookware on the grate, The finish on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the
heat,
Do not pJace pJastic items such as saJt and pepper shakers, spoon
holders or pJastic wrappings on top of the cooktop when it is in use. These items could
melt or ignite, Pot holders, towels or wood spoons could catch fire if placed too close to
a flame,
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