Kenmore 790.9251* Use & Care Manual page 11

Setting Surface Controls
Radiant surface element settings
The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type
of food being cooked will influence the surface element
power level setting needed for best cooking results.
The suggested settings found in Fig. 1 below are based
when cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with
lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.
Suggested settings for single, dual and triple radiant
surface elements table
Settings Type of cooking
High (HI - 9) Start most foods, bring water to a
boil, pan broiling
Medium high (7 - 8) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep
fat fry
Medium (5 - 6) Maintain a slow boil, thicken
sauces and gravies or
steam vegetables
Medium Low (2 - 4) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Low (LO - 1) Keep warm, melt, simmer
Fig. 1
Radiant surface elements may appear to
have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass
surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass
surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
I_ Do not place plastic items such as salt and
pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top
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.
L_ Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/
porcelain cookware or ANY material that can melt to
make contact with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt
on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.
Fig. 2
Single radiant surface elements (all models)
To operate the single radiant element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface
element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either
direction to the desired setting (See Fig. 2).
3. When cooking is complete, turn the radiant surface
element OFF before removing the cookware.
Important notes:
• For efficient cooking, turn OFF the element several
minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow
residual heat to complete the cooking process.
The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly
on a particular spot. Use the graphics provided as a
guide and adiust the control knob as needed. Each
surface element provides a constant amount of heat at
each setting. Refer to the Suggested radiant surface
element settings table for suggested power level settings.
• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and
then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.
Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant
heating element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI
setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic
smoothtop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will
occur more often if the cookware is too small for the
radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.
• 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.
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