Warm & Ready™ Zone; Setting Surface Controls - Kenmore 970- 6986 Use & Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls

Warm & Ready™ Zone
The warmer zone is located at the
center rear element position on the
cooktop as shown. The purpose of the
warmer zone is to maintain hot cooked
foods at serving temperature.
Use the warmer zone feature to keep cooked foods hot
such as; vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews,
breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plates.
Do not heat cold food with the warmer zone. Always start
with hot food. All cookware placed on the warmer zone
should be covered with a lid to maintain food quality.
Setting warmer zone control:
1. Place cookware with hot food on warmer zone.
2. To activate press and hold warmer zone
until acceptance tone sounds. The warmer zone indicator
light will turn on.
3. To set heat level press Hi or Lo keypad and if needed
toggle using these keypads to adjust to the desired
power level setting. Release keypad when desired heat
level is displayed by the indicator lights. Fig. 1 below
shows examples for low, medium and high settings.
4. When ready to serve, press
zone OFF. Be careful when removing food from warmer
zone. The cookware will be HOT.
Warmer zone
indicator light
Hot Surface indicator light
When using the warmer zone, the cooktop may become
hot. After turning the warmer zone off the cooktop may
remain HOT for some time. The warmer zone Hot Surface
indicator light (Fig. 1) will turn on when the warmer zone
becomes HOT and turn off once the cooktop has cooled
sufficiently.
keypad
to turn the warmer
Fig. 1
Unlike other radiant surface elements, the
warmer zone will not glow red when it is HOT. The glass
surface may still be hot and burns can occur if the glass
surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
Always use potholders or oven mitts when
removing food from the warmer zone as cookware and
plates will be hot.
Do not place flammable items such as
plastic 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.
Temperature selection - Refer to the warmer zone
recommended food heat settings (Fig. 2). If a particular
food is not listed, start with the medium heat setting and
adjust as needed. Most foods may be kept at serving
temperatures by using the medium heat setting.
Warmer zone recommended heat settings
Food item
Breads/Pastries
Casseroles
Dinner Plates with Food
Eggs
Gravies
Meats
Sauces
Soups (cream)
Stews
Vegetables
Fried Foods
Hot Beverages
Soups (liquid)
Important notes:
• For best results, when warming pastries or breads, any
covering used should have an opening to allow moisture
to escape. Use only cookware and utensils recommended
for oven and cooktop use on the warmer zone.
• The warmer zone heat level may be adjusted at any time
when the warmer zone is turned ON.
• Use only plates, utensils and cookware recommended for
oven and ceramic cooktop use. Do not use plastic wrap
or aluminum foil to cover food. Plastic or aluminum foil
can melt onto the cooktop.
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Heat setting
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
High
High
High
Fig. 2