Operating The Warmer; Tm) Zone - Kenmore Dual fuel slide-in range 790.4715 Use And Care Manual

Surface Cooking
Operating the Warmer (Warm & Ready
TM)
Zone
The purpose of the Warmer Zone is to keep hot cooked foods at
serving temperature, Use the Warmer Zone to keep cooked foods hot
such as: vegetabbs, gravies, casserobs, soups, stews, breads,
pastries and oven-safe dinner pUates, AUways start with hot food, it is
not recommended to heat coUdfood on the Warmer Zone,
AHfood pUacedon the warmer zone shouUd be covered with a Hdto
maintain quality, For best resuUts,when warming pastries or breads,
the cover shouUd have an opening to allow moisture to escape, Do not
use plastic wrap or aluminum foil to cover food. Plastic or
aluminum may mett onto the surface.
Use only plates, utensils and cookware recommended for oven and
cooktop use on the Warmer Zone,
Warmer Zone
Temperature
Selection
Refer to the Warmer Zone table for recommended heating levels
(Figure 1), If a particular food is not listed, start with the medium level,
and adjust as needed, Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures
by using the medium level,
Warmer Zone Recommended Food
Settings Tabte
Food Item Heating Level
Hot Beverages HI
Fried Foods HI
Vegetables MED
Soups (Cream) MED
Stews MED
Sauces MED
Meats MED
Gravies LO
Eggs LO
Dinner Plates with Food LO
Casseroles LO
Breads/Pasteries LO
Figure 1
To Set theWarmer Zone Control:
1, Touch the ON/OFF p ad at the Warmer Zone control position, The Warmer Zone indicator light
will flash, Note: If no further pads are touched within 25 seconds the request to power the
Warmer Zone ON will clear,
2.
3.
4.
At the Warmer Zone controls position touch _ once to turn ON the power level for Hi
(see Figure 2) or @
to turn ON the power level for LO (see Figure 5), The Warmer Zone
Indicator light located above the ON/OFF pad will turn on steady and the Hot Su#ace
indicator light will turn ON when the Warmer Zone becomes hot,
Each touch _ or _ will increase or decrease the power levels, The Warmer Zone
has 5 power levels from HI (see Figure 2) through MED (see Figure 4) to LO (see Figure 5),
The power level may be adjusted at any time while the Warmer Zone is ON,
When the food is ready to serve, touch the On/OFF pad once to turn the Warmer Zone OFF,
The Warmer Zone indicator light will turn OFF,
Note: The Hot Surface indicator light will remain ON if the cooktop is still hot and will
remain ON until the heating surface area has cooled sufficiently (see Figure 3),
oHI oHI
/D 0
g. MED 0 MED
I, 0
,D LO o LO
@ @
@ @
_ CD
ONIOFF ONIOFF
WARMER WARMER
ZONE ZONE
Figure 2 Figure 3
oHI oHI
o o
411MED o MED
IIIi o
LO _ LO
Figure 4 Figure 5
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off, The glass surface
may stitt be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently,
Do not pJace aluminum foil or pJastic items such as saJt 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 or burners,
The Warmer Zone will not glow red when it is hot, but becomes hot enough to cause burns, Avoid placing
hands on or near the Warmer Zone until the Warmer Zone Hot Surface indicator light is OFF, Always use potholders or
oven mitts when removing food from the warmer zone as cookware and plates will be hot,
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