Cooktop Use; Control Knobs - Kenmore 665.9527 Series 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 to anywhere between HI and LO.
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.
Medium High • Hold a rapid boil.
6-8
• Quickly brown or sear food.
Medium • Maintain a slow boil.
5
• Fry or saute foods.
• Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
Medium Low • Stew or steam food.
2-4
• Simmer.
LO • Keep food warm.
• Melt chocolate or butter.
SURESlMMER TM • Precise simmer control.
LOW • Low simmer or when using lids.
4
• High simmer or when simmering
without lids.
I REMEMBER: When range is in use or during the Self- I
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Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may become hot.
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Cooktop On Light
The Cooktop On indicator light is located on the right-hand 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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A. Cooktop On light
EASYGLANCE TM Hot Surface Indicator Light
The Hot Surface Indicator light is located above the control knob.
Unlike the Cooktop On light, the EASYGLANCE TMhot 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.
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TM A. EASYGLANCE Hot surface indicator light
The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. It
will cycle on and off, at all settings, to maintain the selected heat
level.
Wiping oft the cooktop before and after each use will help keep it
free from stains and provide the most even heating. For more
information, see "General Cleaning" section.
• Do not store jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping a
heavy or hard object onto the cooktop could crack the
cooktop.
• Do not leave a hot lid on the cooktop. As the cooktop cools,
air can become trapped between the lid and the cooktop,
and the ceramic glass could break when the lid is removed.
Clean up sugary spills and soils as soon as hot surface
indicator light goes off. If spills are allowed to cool down on
the surface, they can adhere to the cooktop and cause pitting
and permanent marks.