Kenmore 790.9751 User Manual page 10

Setting Surface Controls
Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements
The cooktop has 3 SINGLE radiant surface elements (figure 1): the RIGHT REAR position,
the LEFT REAR position and the LEFT FRONT position.
To Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Touch and hold the
The display will show " -- ".
Note: If no further pads are touched within 10 seconds the request to power the
element ON will clear.
3. Touch Hi pad once to turn ON the power level to HI. Touch Lo pad once for Lo power
level (See Figure 2).
4. Each touch of the Hi or Lo pad will decrease or increase the power level from 9.0
through 3.0 by .5 increments. Simmer power levels between 3.0 and 1.2 will decrease
or increase by .2 increments. Lo is the lowest power level available.
Note: The power level may be adjusted at any time while the element is ON.
5. When cooking has been completed touch the
OFF.
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.
Note: The Hot Surface message will be displayed on the control panel as soon as
the element is hot and will remain ON until the heating surface area has cooled
sufficiently.
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.
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.
(cont'd)
pad for the desired element position until a beep is heard.
pad once to turn the element
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Figure 1
Single Elements
Figure 2