Preheat Recommendations; Keep Warm Feature - Kenmore INDUCTION COOKTOP Use & Care Manual

Setting Cooktop Controls
To Turn ON one or more of the Cooking Zones (cont'd)
IMPORTANT OPERATING NOTES:
• Fluids spilled or objects lying on the controls area of the cooktop may cause the cooktop to display an error code and
turn OFF while cooking. Clean the spills or remove the objects from the cooktop.
• Be sure the cooktop vent holes are NOT blocked. If the vent holes are blocked the cooktop internal sensor may shut
OFF the cooktop to avoid overheating the appliance.
• If the cookware or pan is moved from the center of any active Cooking Zone for any reason, a sensor will detect the
situation and the cookware will no longer heat. The affected Cooking Zone LED will flash between
power level set for the Cooking Zone. The Cooking Zone will remember the power level setting for up to 3 minutes
before the Cooking Zone will automatically shut OFF.
To Turn OFF the Cooking Zones:
1. Once cooking is complete, touch the
2. The corresponding Cooking Zone ON/OFF Indicator light located above the
sound and the chosen Cooking Zone power level LED will display
will shut OFF automatically in 10 seconds. If no other Cooking Zones are active and no other key pads are touched the
entire cooktop will shut OFF automatically in 20 more seconds.
3. When any Cooking Zone is OFF, the corresponding Cooking Zone LED may display
is too HOT. The LED will continue to display
H H H H H
display as long as the cooktop remains HOT.
The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF. The
glass surface may be HOT from residual heat transferred from the cookware and burns may occur.

Preheat Recommendations

When preheating a pan on the cooktop always watch carefully. Whenever using the cooktop, always pay attention to any
items cooking and remain attentive until the cooking process is complete.
Keep in mind that induction may decrease the amount of time required to preheat a cooking utensil.

Keep Warm Feature

The Warm feature may be used with any of the Cooking Zones.
To Turn the Keep Warm Feature ON:
1. To select the Keep Warm feature for any Cooking Zone touch the
2. Touch the key pad located in the main control area. The Cooking Zone will display
Cooking Zone is properly set to Keep Warm. If no other key pads are pressed the control will activate the desired
Cooking Zone at the Keep Warm setting (See Fig. 16).
key pad to turn the Cooking Zone OFF.
0 0 0 0 0
. If no other key pads are touched the Cooking Zone
H H H H H
, and even if the Cooktop is switched OFF the LED will continue to
10
F F F F F
key pad will turn OFF. A beep will
H H H H H
if the Cooking Zone temperature
key pad for the corresponding Cooking Zone.
L L L L L
(LOW) indicating that the
and the last