Kenmore 790.4689 Series Use & Care Manual page 11

Setting
Use the Warm & Ready
TM
drawer to keep
hot foods hot such as: vegetables, gravies,
meats, casseroles, biscuits and rolls, pastries
and heated dinner plates.
Warm & Ready TMDrawer
To Operate the Warm & Ready
TM
Drawer
Your range is equipped with a Warm & Ready
TM
drawer. The purpose
of the Warm & Ready
TM
drawer is to keep hot cooked foods at serving
temperature. Always start with hot food. It is not recommended to heat
cold food in the Warm & Ready
TM
drawer.
The Warm & Ready
TM
drawer is equipped
with a catch which may require extra
force when opening and closing the
d rawer.
Aii food placed in the Warm & Ready
TM
drawer should be covered with a
lid or aluminum foil to maintain quality. Do not cover crisp foods. Do not
use plastic wrap to cover food. Plastic may melt onto the drawer and be
very difflcult to clean.
Warm & Ready
TM
Drawer Control Knob
Warm & ReadyTM Drawer
Recommended Food Settings Chart
Food item Setting
Bacon HI
Biscuits MED
Casseroles MED
Eggs MED
Empty Dinner Hates LO
Fish, Seafood MED
Fried Foods HI
Gravies MED
Ham MED
Hamburger Patties HI
Pancakes, Waffles HI
Pastries MED
Pies MED
Pizza HI
Pork Chops HI
Potatoes (baked) HI
Potatoes (mashed) MED
Poultry HI
Roasts (Beef, Pork, Lamb) MED
Roils, soft LO
Roils, hard MED
Use only dishware, utensils and cookware recommended for oven use in the
warm ready drawer.
Always use pothoiders or oven mitts when removing food
from the Warm & Ready
TM
drawer as cookware and plates wiii be hot.
indicator Light
The indicator light is located above or below the thermostat control. It turns
on when the control is set, and stays on until the control is turned off. The
Warm & Ready
TM
drawer is inoperable during the self-clean cycle. The
indicator light will not come on during the self-clean cycle.
To Set the Thermostat Control
The thermostat control is used to select the temperature of the Warm &
Ready
TM
drawer. It is located on the control panel. To set the thermostah
push in and turn the knob to the desired setting. The temperatures are
approximate, and are designated by HI, MED and LO. The control can be
set to the three settings, or anywhere between.
1. Select the temperature setting.
2. For best results, preheat the drawer before adding food. An empty
drawer will reach the HI setting in about 18 minutes, the Med setting in
about 15 minutes and the LO setting in about 12 minutes.
3. When done, turn the thermostat control to OFF.
Temperature Selection
Refer to the chart in the side column for recommended settings. If a
particular food is not listed, start with the medium setting. If more crispness
is desired, remove the lid or aluminum foil.
Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures by using the medium setting.
When a combination of foods are to be kept warm (for instance, a meat
with 2 vegetables and rolls), use the high setting.
Refrain from opening the Warm & Ready
TM
drawer while in use to eliminate
loss of heat from the drawer.
To Warm Serving Bowls and Plates
Heat bowls and plates on the LO setting. Place empty dishes on the rack to
raise them off: drawer bottom. To further heat dishes or to heat fine china,
check with the manufacturer for maximum heat tolerance.
IMPORTANT: The Warm & Ready
TM
drawer wiii be turned off:
automatically when the oven is in a self-cleaning mode. The Warm &
Ready
TM
drawer can be used immediately after the dean cycle is ended.
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