Setting Surface Controls; Before Setting Oven Controls - Kenmore 790.9232 Series Use & Care Manual

Before Setting Oven Controls (cont'd)
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Your range is equipped with two different surface control lights that will glow on your range-- the
Element On indicator light and a Hot Surface indicator light. The Element On located on the control
panel, will glow when any surface element is turned on. A quick glance at this light after cooking is an
easy check to be sure ait surface controls are turned off. The Hot Surface indicator light, located on
the control panel, wilt glow as the surface cooking area heats up and will REMAIN ON until the glass
cooktop has cooled to a MODERATE level.
Setting Surface Controls
To Operate Single Radiant Surface Elements (all models)
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Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting. Start
most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish
cooking. The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly on a particular mark.
Use the marks as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed. 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.
When cooking is completed, turn the surface element off before removing the cookware.
Note: the Element On indicator light will glow when one or more elements are turned on.
A quick glance at the indicator light(s) when cooking is finished is an easy check to be
sure all control knobs are turned off. The Hot Surface indicator light will continue to glow
AFTER the control knob is turned to the "Off" position and will glow until the heating
surface area has cooled sufficiently.
To Operate Simmer Select Surface Element (some models)
The left front element control may be used as a normal element or as a simmer element, The "Simmer Select" feature heats the element
at a much lower temperature and more precisely than when used as a normal surface element, You may switch between normal cooking
and the Simmer Select feature at any time during the cooking process, When using the element control for normal cooking, all of the
settings on the control knob (LO to HI) function as normal,
1, To activate the Simmer Select feature, push in the Simmer button located below the left front control knob, The Simmer Select
indicator light will glow and remain on while simmering,
2, Turn the surface control knob to the desired simmer setting within the dark band on the control knob (LO to 4), Use the marks as a
guide and adjust the control knob from LO to 4 as needed (see illustration below),
3, To return to normal cooking, push in and release the "Simmer Select" button and the indicator light will turn off, When cooking is
completed, be sure to set the control knob to the OFF position,
The suggested settings found in the chart below are based on cooking in medium-weight aluminum pans
with lids, Settings may vary when using other types of pans,
STANDARD SURFACE ELEMENTS
Setting Type of Cooking
HIGH (HI - 9) Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
MEDIUM HIGH (7 - 8) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
MEDIUM (5 - 6) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
MEDIUM LOW (2 - 4) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
LOW (LO - 1) Keepwarm, melt, simmer
Simmer Select Surface Control Max, Simmer (4)
shown in LO setting
Min, Simmer (LO)
SIMMER SELECT SURFACE ELEMENT
Larger quantities of food, stews and soups
Smaller quanitites of food, delicate foods, melting chocolate or butter
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.
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