Kenmore 790.3223 series, 790.3224 series Use & Care Manual

GAS COOKTOP

Use & Care Guide

PLANCHA DE COCINAR A GAS

Manual del Usuario

Models, Modelos 790. 32235, 32245

5 = color number, número de color

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Sears Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. P/N 318200669 Rev. C (0712)
www.sears.com

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Table of Contents

Cooktop Warranty .............................................................. 2

Product Record ................................................................. 2

Serial Plate Location ......................................................... 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................... 3-4

Grounding Instructions ...................................................... 5

Liquefied Petroleum (Propane) Gas Conversion ................. 5

Surface Cooking ............................................................... 6

Setting Surface Controls ................................................. 7-9

General Care & Cleaning ............................................. 10-12

Before You Call.................................................................13

Notes ............................................................................... 14

Protection Agreements.....................................................15

Sears Service .................................................................. 16

Product Record

In this space below, record the date of purchase, model
and serial number of your product. You will find the model
and serial number printed on the serial plate. This serial
plate is located under the cooktop. See bottom of this
page for the serial plate location.

Model No. _____________________________________

Serial No. _____________________________________

Date of purchase ________________________________

Save these instructions and your sales receipt for future
reference.

790.

Kenmore Warranty

When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this appliance fails due to a
defect in material and workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® to arrange for free repair.

This warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase if this appliance is ever used for other than private family purposes.

This warranty covers only defects in material and workmanship. Sears will NOT pay for:

1. Cracks in a ceramic glass cooktop that are not a result of thermal shock.

2. Stains and scratches on a ceramic glass cooktop resulting from accident or improper operation or maintenance.

3. Expendable items that can wear out from normal use, including but not limited to filters, belts, light bulbs, and bags.

4. A service technician to instruct the user in correct product installation, operation or maintenance.

5. A service technician to clean or maintain this product.

6. Damage to or failure of this product if it is not installed, operated or maintained according to the all instructions
supplied with the product.

7. Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident, abuse, misuse or use for other than its intended purpose.

8. Damage to or failure of this product caused by the use of detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other than those
recommended in all instructions supplied with the product.

9. Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to this product.

Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies

Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this limited warranty shall be product repair as provided herein. Implied
warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year or the shortest
period allowed by law. Sears shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages. Some states and provinces do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on the duration of implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness, so these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.

This warranty applies only while this appliance is used in the United States or Canada.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2B8

Please carefully read and save these
instructions

This Use & Care Manual contains general operating
instructions for your appliance and feature information for
several models. Your product may not have all the
described features. The graphics shown are representative.
The graphics on your appliance may not look exactly like
those shown. Common sense and caution must be
practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any
appliance.

Printed in United States

Serial Plate Location

You will find the model and serial number printed on the
serial plate. The serial plate is located under the cooktop.

Please see the illustration for exact location. Remember to
record the serial number
for future reference
(See Product
Record above).

Serial plate is

located under the

burner box.

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Important Safety Instructions

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Save these instructions for future reference.

This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all
instructions given.

This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.

This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage.

If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may

result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

FOR YOUR SAFETY:
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the

vicinity of this or any other appliance.

— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the

gas supplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

— Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, servicer or the gas

supplier.

• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the
cooktop. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after
unpacking the cooktop. Never allow children to play with

packaging material. Do not remove the model/serial plate
attached to the cooktop.

• Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly

installed and grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.1 latest edition and CAN/CGA B149.2, and the
National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70—latest
edition, and local code requirements. Install and/or

adjust only per installation instructions provided in the
literature package for this cooktop.

Sears Parts & Repair is the recommended repair service
for this appliance. Know how to disconnect the electrical
power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in
case of an emergency.

• User Servicing—Do not repair or replace any part of the
appliance unless specifically recommended in the
manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a

qualified technician to reduce the risk of personal injury and
damage to the cooktop.

• Never modify or alter the construction of a cooktop by
removing panels, wire covers, or any other part of the
product.

• Storage on Appliance—Flammable materials should
not be stored on the cooktop, near surface burners.

This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as
cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable
liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on
the cooktop. Flammable materials may explode and result
in fire or property damage.

Do not store items of interest to children

in the cabinets above the cooktop.

• Do not leave children alone—Children should not be
left alone or unattended in the area where an appliance
is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on

any part of the appliance.

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS, GRATES, OR
AREAS NEAR THESE BURNERS. Surface burners may

be hot even though the flames are not visible. Areas near
surface burners may become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other
flammable materials touch these areas until they have had
sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop
and the surfaces facing the cooktop.

• Wear Proper Apparel—Loose-fitting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using the
appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials

contact hot surfaces.

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Stepping or leaning on this cooktop can

result in serious injuries and may also cause damage to
the cooktop. Do not allow children to climb or play around the

cooktop.

NEVER use this appliance as a space
heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in
carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Important Safety Instructions

• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires—Smother
the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical
or foam-type extinguisher.

• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or
grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.

• Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp pot holders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not
let the potholders touch the flame or burners. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth instead of a pot holder.

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—Buildup of

pressure may cause container to burst and result in
injury.

• Know which knob controls each surface burner. Always
turn the knob to the LITE position when igniting the burners.
Visually check that the burner has lit. Then adjust the flame
so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.

Use Proper Flame Size—Adjust flame size

so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil. The

use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the burner
flame to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
Proper relationship of utensil to flame will also improve
efficiency.

Do not use stove top grills on your sealed

gas burners. If you use a stove top grill on a sealed gas

burner, it will cause incomplete combustion and can result in
exposure to carbon monoxide levels above allowable current
standards. This can be hazardous to your health.

Use proper pan size—This appliance is

equipped with one or more surface burners of different sizes.
Select utensils having flat bottom large enough to cover the
surface burner. The use of undersized utensils will expose a
portion of the surface burner to direct contact and may result
in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to the
surface burner will also improve efficiency.

• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of
grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan ventilation

hoods and grease filters should be kept clean. Do not
allow grease to accumulate on hood or filter. Greasy
deposits in the fan could catch fire. When flaming food
under the hood, turn fan on. Refer to hood
manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.

• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward from Edges
of Cooktop and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface
Burners—To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable

materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the
utensil, the handle of the utensil should be positioned so that
it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent
surface burners.

• Never Leave Surface Burners Unattended at High Heat
Settings—Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers

that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

• Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line
surface burner pans. Protective liners or aluminum foil may
interfere with heat and air distribution, and combustion.
Damage to the cooktop or personal injury may result.

• Glazed Cooking Utensils—Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking
due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the
manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use.

• Do Not Use Decorative Surface Burner Covers. If a
burner is accidentally turned on, the decorative cover will
become hot and possibly melt. You will not be able to see
that the burner is on. Burns will occur if the hot covers are
touched. Damage may also be done to the cooktop or
burners because the covers may cause overheating. Air
will be blocked from the burner and cause combustion
problems.

GLASS COOKTOPS (some models):

• Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop. If cooktop

should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may
penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric
shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

• Clean Cooktop with Caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is
used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to
avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce harmful
fumes if applied to a hot surface.

• Do Not Place Hot Cookware on Cold Cooktop Glass.

This could cause glass to break.

• Do not slide pans across the cooktop surface. They
may scratch the cooktop surface.

• Do not let pans boil dry. Pans that boil dry may
permanently damage the cooktop by breaking, fusing to,
or marking it. (This type of damage is not covered by your
warranty).

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to
publish a list of substances known to the state to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and
requires businesses to warn customers of potential
exposure to such substances.

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Grounding Instructions

For personal safety, the cooktop must be properly grounded. For maximum
safety, the power cord must be plugged into an electrical outlet that is
correctly polarized and properly grounded.

DO NOT Operate the cooktop using a 2-prong adapter or an extension cord.
If a 2-prong wall receptacle is the only available outlet, it is the personal
responsibility of the consumer to have it replaced with a properly grounded
3-prong wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician.

See the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS packaged with this cooktop for
complete installation and grounding instructions.

Grounding type
wall receptacle

Do not, under any
circumstances,
cut, remove, or
bypass the
grounding prong.

Power supply cord with

3-prong grounding plug

This appliance is equipped with a 3-prong grounding

plug for your protection against shock hazard and should be plugged
directly into a properly grounded receptacle. DO NOT cut or remove the
grounding prong from this plug.

DO NOT use an adapter plug, an extension cord, or
remove grounding prong from electrical power cord.
Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury,
fire or death.

Liquefied Petroleum (Propane) Gas Conversion

This appliance can be used with Natural Gas and Propane Gas. It is
shipped from the factory for use with natural gas.

If you wish to convert your cooktop for use with propane gas:

- Models with Venturi (open) Burners, see the Installation Instructions
for the conversion instructions.

- Models with Sealed Burners, use the instructions in the envelope
attached, marked “FOR LP/PROPANE GAS CONVERSION”.

Only a qualified service agent should perform the L. P. conversion.
Contact the local gas provider for conversion. An L. P. Conversion
Kit is supplied with this range and is located on the main back of the
range. The kit contains installation instructions which must be read
before and followed carefully when installing the kit.

to the cooktop, may occur if the cooktop is not
converted by a qualified installer or electrician.

additions, changes or conversions required in
order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the
application needs must be made by a qualified
service agent.

Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock.

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Severe electrical shock, or damage

To avoid serious injury, any

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