Cooktop Use; Control Knobs - Kenmore 665.9214 Use & Care Manual

COOKTOP USE
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
The control knobs can be set anywhere between HI and OFE
Push in and turn to setting. The surface cooking area Iocator
shows which element is turned on. Use the following chart as a
guide when setting heat levels.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI • Start food cooking.
• Bring liquid to a boil.
6-8 • Hold a rapid boil.
[MED- HI] • Quickly brown or sear food.
5 • Maintain a slow boil.
[MED] • Fry or saut_ foods.
• Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
2-4 • Stew or steam food.
[MED- LO] • Simmer.
LO • Keep food warm.
SURESIMMER
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LO • For a low simmer or when using lids.
• Melt chocolate or butter.
• For a high simmer or when simmering
without lids.
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cooktop area may become hot,
COOKTOP ON Light
The COOKTOP ON indicator light is located on the right side of
the control panel. The light will glow when any surface control
knob is turned on.
The indicator light will go off when all control knobs have been
turned off, even when one or more surface cooking areas are still
hot.
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EASYGLANCE
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Hot Surface Indicator Light
The Hot Surface Indicator light is located above the control knob.
Unlike the COOKTOP ON Light, the EASYGLANCE
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hot surface
indicator light will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too
hot to touch, even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off.
1. EASYGLANCE Hot Surface Indicator Light
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The Cooktop Lockout prevents unintended use of the surface
cooking areas. When the cooktop is locked out, the surface
cooking areas cannot be turned on by the control knobs.
When power is first supplied to the range, or if the range loses
power, the surface cooking areas may be in the Cooktop Lockout
position. The surface cooking areas cannot be activated until
power is restored to the range and (or) the Cooktop Lockout is
disengaged.
To Lock/Unlock Cooktop:
Before using, turn all control knobs to OFF. Press and hold the
TOP keypad for 5 seconds. A single tone will sound, and "Loc
on" and a cooktop icon will appear on the display. After
5 seconds, the clock display will reappear.
Repeat steps above to unlock cooktop. "Loc OFF" will appear on
the display for 5 seconds, and the picture of the cooktop will
disappear from the display.