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Use & Care Guide
Gufa de uso y cuidada
English / Espafiol
Model/Modelos:
790. 9700*
I(enmore Elite
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P/N 316902021
Rev B
Sears Brands Management
Corporation
Hoffman
Estates, IL 60179
U.S.A.
www.kenmore.com
www.sears.com
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  • Page 1 Use & Care Guide Gufa de uso y cuidada English / Espafiol Model/Modelos: 790. 9700* I(enmore Elite ° :::::::::::: collop nu_'_llo@_, c6di'_9o de collo_ P/N 316902021 Rev B Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.kenmore.com www.sears.com I= III II IIII Ig...
  • Page 2 Table of Contents Appliance Warranty ................Oven lockout ..................Important Safety Instructions ............Setting Preheat ................. Product Record/Serial Plate Location ..........Setting Bake ..................Before Setting Oven Controls .............. Setting Cook Time ................Removing, replacing & arranging the oven racks ....... Setting Delay Start ................
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and Tip Over Hazard follow all instructions given. • A child or adult can tip the range Definitions and be killed.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in Do not heat unopened food containers the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials buildup of pressure may cause container to burst and such as aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, result in injury.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERAMIC- COOl(TOP GLASS COOl( TOP MODELS • Know which knob controls each surface heating unit. • Do not cook on broken cook top--If cook top should Place a pan of food on the surface element unit before break, cleaning solutions and spillovers...
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELF- IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING CLEANING OVENS YOUR RANGE Before manually cleaning any part of the • Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts listed in range, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the range this Use &...

  • Page 7: The Oven Racks

    Before Setting Oven Controls Oven vent location Types of oven racks The oven vent is located under the left slcle of the control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results.
  • Page 8 Before Setting Surface Controls Using proper cookware Cookware material types The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly The size and type of heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan cookware used will bottom. The most popular materials available are:...
  • Page 9 Before Setting Surface Controls About the ceramic glass cooktop Element On & Hot Surface indicator lights The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located Your appliance is equipped with two different types of below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic surface control indicator...
  • Page 10 Before Setting Surface Controls Types of cooktop surface elements WARME R ZONE E_EMENT © © The ceramic glass cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The patterns on the ceramic glass will outline the size and type of element available.
  • 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...
  • Page 12 Setting Surface Controls Dual radiant surface element To operate the dual radiant element: Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface element. Push in and turn the surface control knob clockwise begin heating both the inner and outer portions of the element (marked dual...
  • Page 13 Setting Surface Controls Triple radiant surface element To operate the dual radiant element: Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface element. Push in and turn the surface control knob clockwise begin heating both the inner outer portions of the element (marked dual...
  • Page 14 Setting Surface Controls Turbo Boil feature Home Canning Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) website and be sure to read all the information they have available as well as follow...
  • Page 15 Setting Surface Controls Warm & Ready Zone Temperature selection - Refer to the warmer zone The purpose of the warmer zone is to keep hot cooked recommended food settings (See Fig. 3). If a particular foods at serving temperature. Use the warmer zone feature food is not listed, start with the medium level, and adjust as...
  • Page 16 Oven Control Functions For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various key pad functions and features of the oven. OVEN FUNCTIONS Timer Cook Delay Time Start Set/Off Minute Slow Warm Flex Meat Cook & Hold Clean Probe Guard OVEN LOCKOUT...
  • Page 17 Setting Oven Controls Add 1 Minute Setting Clock Use the Add 1 Minute to set additional minutes to the timer. When the appliance is first powered up, 12:00 will flash in the display (See Fig. 1). The time of day must first be set Each press of the key pad will add 1 additional minute.

  • Page 18: Oven Lockout

    Setting Oven Controls Changing oven temperature display Setting Oven Lockout OVEN LOCKOUT The oven control is preset to display °F (Fahrenheit) when The control may be programmed to lock the shipped from the factory. The control can be changed oven door and lock the oven control key pads.

  • Page 19: Setting Preheat

    Setting Oven Controls Setting Preheat Setting Bake For best baking performance use the Preheat feature. Use the bake feature whenever the recipe calls for baking Preheat feature will bring the oven up to the set cooking using normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound temperature.

  • Page 20: Setting Cook Time

    Setting Oven Controls Setting Cook Time Setting Delay Start Use Cook Time to program the oven control to Delay Start sets a delayed starting time to oven cooking automatically turn the oven function off after a desired cleaning functions. Prior to setting a delay start, be sure the length of time.
  • Page 21 Setting Oven Controls Conv Bake Convection Bake Benefits of the convection bake feature -- Recommended cooking method for cookies, cakes, biscuits and breads. Foods may cook up to 25 to 30% faster, saving time and energy. Multiple rack baking. No special pans or bakeware needed.
  • Page 22 Setting Oven Controls Cony Roast Conv Convert The Conv Convert function allows you to convert The Conv Roast function combines a cook cycle with the baking recipe using the convection feature. The control uses convection fan to roast meats and poultry. Meats cooked the normal recipe settings...

  • Page 23: Broil

    Setting Oven Controls Broil iiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiii!!iiiiiiiiii_iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!ii_i!iiiiiiil Use the broil function to cook meats that require direct exposure to radiant heat for optimum browning results. The Broil feature is factory preset to broil at 550°F. The Broil function temperature may be set at any temperature between 400°F (205°C)

  • Page 24: Meat Probe

    Setting Oven Controls Meat Probe When cooking meat such as roasts, hams or poultry, To set meat probe: handle the meat probe function to check the internal temperature 1. Prepare the food without any guesswork. For some foods, especially poultry properly insert the probe...

  • Page 25: Meat Probe

    Setting Oven Controls Meat probe (cant'd) Provided below are the minimum internal temperatures Press STOF, to cancel cooking at any time. that foods must reach to be considered safe to eat, no matter how you prepare them. Important note: Changing how the oven reacts after reaching the target...

  • Page 26: Slow Cook

    Setting Oven Controls Slow Cook The Slow Cook feature may be used to cook foods more FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let slowly and at lower oven temperatures. Slow Cook provides food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.

  • Page 27: Warm & Hold Tm

    Setting Oven Controls Warm & Hold Operating oven light The interior oven lights will automatically turn ON when the Warm & Hold will keep cooked foods warm for serving up oven door is opened. to 3 hours after cooking has finished. After 3 hours the Warm &...

  • Page 28: Adjusting Oven Temperature

    Setting Oven Controls Sabbath Feature (for use on the Jewish Adjusting Oven Temperature Sabbath & Holidays) Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to ensure an accurate baking temperature. For the first few For further assistance, guidelines for proper uses, follow your recipe times and temperature usage and a complete list of models...
  • Page 29 Setting Oven Controls Example - to turn the oven off and keep the Sabbath Sabbath Feature (for use on the Jewish feature active: Sabbath & Holidays) Press STOP • Important notes: • It is not advised to attempt to activate any other oven Example - to turn off the Sabbath...

  • Page 30: Warm And Ready Drawer

    Setting Warmer Drawer Control Warm & Ready drawer Storage in or on appliancemflammable materials should not be stored in an oven, warmer The purpose of the warmer drawer is to keep hot cooked drawer, near surface units. This includes paper, plastic and foods at serving temperatures.
  • Page 31 Setting Warmer Drawer Control Warmer drawer indicator light WARMER DRAWER The indicator light is located above the Warmer Drawer thermostat control knob. It turns on when the control is set, and stays on until the control is turned OFF. Setting warmer drawer The thermostat control...

  • Page 32: Flex Clean

    Flex Clean A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures • Remove any excessive spillovers. Any spills on the oven (well above normal cooking temperatures) which eliminate bottom should be wiped-up and removed before starting soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered a self-clean cycle.

  • Page 33: Flex Clean

    Flex Clean As soon as Flex Clean becomes active, a motor driven Delayed Start Flex Clean lock mechanism will begin locking the oven door Example; to start a delay Flex Clean with default clean automatically. DOOR LOCKED will appear in the time of 3 hours and a start time of 9:00 o'clock: display (See Fig.

  • Page 34: Care & Cleaning

    Care & Cleaning Cleaning recommendation table Surface type Recommendation Control knobs For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30- Painted body parts Painted decorative trim...
  • Page 35 Care & Cleaning Cooktop maintenance Cooktop cleaning Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot your ceramic glass cooktop. cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can chemically damage the ceramic-glass surface.
  • Page 36 Care & Cleaning Aluminum foil and utensils Cooktop cleaning Do not use the following on the cooktop: NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in • Do not use abrasive cleaners and scouring pads, such as the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials metal and some nylon pads.

  • Page 37: Care & Cleaning

    Care & Cleaning Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door To avoid possible injury when removing replacing the oven door, follow the instructions below carefully Oven door and always hold the oven door with both hands positioned away hinge from the door hinge area. locations The door is heavy.
  • Page 38 Before You Call • Solutions to common problems Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time & expense. Possible solutions to these problems are provided with the problem listed: Problem Solution Poor baking results. •...
  • Page 39 Before You Call • Solutions to common problems Problem Solution Oven smokes excessively when broiling. • Incorrect setting. Follow broiling instructions in Setting Oven Controls section. • Be sure oven door is opened to broil stop position when broiling. • Meat too close to the broil element. Reposition the broil rack to provide proper...
  • Page 40 Before You Call • Solutions to common problems Problem Solution Scratches or abrasions on cooktop Coarse particles such as salt or hardened soils between cooktop surface. utensils can cause scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking will become...

  • Page 41: Master Protection Agreement

    Protection Agreements Acuerodes de proteccibn Master Protection Agreements Acuerdos maestros de proteccibn Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Kenmore ® Enhorabuena por haber hecho una compra inteligente, Su nuevo product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation.
  • Page 42 ® Registered Trademark / TMTrademark of KCD IP, LLC in the United States, or Sears Brands, LLC in other countries ® Marca Registrada / TMMarca de Fabrica de KCD IP, LLC en Estados Unidos, o Sears Brands, LLC in otros paises MCMarque de commerce / MDMarque d6pos6e de Sears Brands, LLC...

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