Kenmore 970-6985x Use & Care Manual page 11

Setting Surface Controls
• Recommended Surface Cooking Settings
• Operating Single Surface Radiant Controls
Recommended Surface Cooking Settings
Recommended settings for the Single, Bridge & Triple Surface Radiant Cooktop Elements
Setting
HIGH (8.0 - Hi)
MEDIUM HIGH (5.0 - 8.0)
MEDIUM (3.0 - 5.0)
MEDIUM LOW (2.0 - 4.0)
LOW/SIMMER (Lo - 2.0)
Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for the best cooking results. The simmer
settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as stews and soups. The lower simmer settings
are ideal for delicate foods and melting chocolate or butter.
Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements
The cooktop has 2 SINGLE radiant surface elements; the
RIGHT REAR position and the LEFT REAR element positions
may be used as single element (See Fig. 2). Refer to Fig. 1 for
recommended surface cooking settings.
To Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Touch and hold the
display will show " -- ".
NOTE: Each time a pad is touched a beep will sound. If no further pads are touched within 10
seconds the request to power the element ON will clear.
3. Touch the element position's
once for Lo (See Fig. 3). The Hot Surface indicator light will turn ON when the element
becomes hot.
4. Each touch of the
9.0 through 3.0. Simmer power levels between 3.0 and 1.0 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
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 indicator light will remain ON if the cooktop is still 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 aluminum foil or 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.
Type of Cooking
Start most foods, bring water to a boil or pan broiling
Continue a rapid boil, fry or deep fat fry
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies or steam vegetables
Keep foods cooking, poach or stew (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting).
Keep warm, melt or simmer (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting).
pad for the desired element position until a beep is heard. The
pad once to turn ON the power level Hi or
or pad will decrease or increase the power level by 1/2 from
Fig. 2
pad once to turn the element OFF.
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pad
Fig. 3
Fig. 1