Locking The Controls; Single Radiant Element - Kenmore Electric Cooktop Use & Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls (cont'd)

Locking the controls

The Cooktop Controls can be locked in order to prevent the
cooktop from accidentally being turned ON. This feature
can be activated only when no cooking zone is active. If the
cooktop is in use, it will not be possible to lock the controls.
To Turn ON the Controls Lock Feature:
Touch and hold the key pad. After a few seconds a beep will
sound. The Lock Indicator Light above the
ON indicating the cooktop is locked. This will keep any Cooking
Element or Cooktop functions from being accidentally turned
ON. Note: If the cooktop is in use when the Control Lock
Feature is activated, the command will be ignored.
To Turn OFF the Controls Lock Feature:
Touch and hold the key pad. After a few seconds a
beep will sound. The Lock Indicator Light above the
pad will turn OFF indicating the cooktop is unlocked. The
Cooking Elements or any of the other Cooktop functions
may now be used.

Single Radiant Element

The cooktop provides single radiant element located as
illustrated. Use the following instructions when operating
these elements.
To Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface
element.
2. Touch and hold the
power indicator light will turn ON. Note: If no key pad
is touched within 10 seconds the request to Power ON
the cooktop will clear.
3. Touch and hold
until a beep is heard. The element display will show "0".
Note: If no further pads are touched within 10 seconds
the request to power the element ON will clear.
4. Touch pad once to turn ON the power level to 9
(Hi). Touch pad once for 1 (Lo).
key pad will turn
pad until a beep sounds. The
pad for the desired element position
5. Each touch of the
decrease the power level from 1 through 9. Half power
levels (available between 1 and 7 power level) are
indicated by lighting the display decimal point. Note:
The power level may be adjusted at any time while the
element is ON.
6. When cooking has been completed touch the
once to turn the element OFF and if no other surface
element is used touch the
cooktop. Note: The H (hot element) message will remain
ON if the cooktop is still hot and will remain ON until
the heating surface area has cooled sufficiently.
Hot Element Indicator Message
After using any of the radiant element positions the cooktop
will become very hot. Even after setting the controls to
OFF, the cooktop will remain hot for some time. The
key
cooktop control monitors the temperature of the cooktop
and element display shows the message "H" (hot element)
warning when the cooktop is still too hot to touch. If the H
message appears in the element window, the control can still
be turned on again for use.
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 aluminum foil, 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.
Important notes:
• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and
then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.
• For efficient cooking, turn the surface element OFF
several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow
residual heat to complete the cooking process.
• 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.
• Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant
heating element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the 9
(hi) setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic
cooktop. Cycling at the 9 (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.
9
or pad will increase or
key pad to turn off the
pad