Surface Cooking Settings; Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements; To Operate The Single Surface Elements - Kenmore 790.4676 Series Use & Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls (cont'd)
Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop (cont'd)
Surface Cooking Settings
Use the chart (Figure 1) to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are
preparing. The Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods
warm such as stews and soups. The lower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate foods and
melting chocolate or butter.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best
cooking results.
HIGH Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
MEDIUM HIGH Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
MEDIUM Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
MEDIUM LOW Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
LOW Keep warm, melt, simmer
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_The suggested settings are based on cooking in medium thickness aluminum pans with
lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.
Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements
The cooktop has single radiant surface elements at 2 locations; the right rear and the left
rear (Figure 2) element positions.
To Operate the Single Surface Elements:
1.
Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Push
in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting
(Figure 3). Turn the knob to adjust the setting if desired. Start most cooking operations
on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface
element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing red surface
heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the
cookware is too small for the surface heating area.
3. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing
the cookware. Note: The Hot Surface Indicator light will come on when the control
knob is turned on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down
to a moderate level. The light may remain on even though the controls are turned
OFF.
Note: See above, Figure 1 for recommended control settings.
Radiant
surface elements may appear
to have cooled after they
have been turned off. A hot
surface indicator light wiii
come on and will continue
to glow until the glass
cooktop has cooled down to
a moderate level. The glass
surface may still be hot and
burns may occur if the glass
surface is touched before the
indicator light has turned off:.
Do nat place
plastic items such as salt
and pepper shakers, spoon
holders or plastic wrappings
on fop of the range when it is
in use. These items could melt
or ignite. Potholders, towels or
wooden spoons could catch
fire if placed too close to the
surface elements.
Figure 2
Right Rear and Left Rear
Elements
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