Kenmore 790.4510, 790.4530, 790.4550 Use & Care Manual
Use & Care Guide
Manual de Uso y Cuidado
English / Español
Models/Modelos: 790.4510*, 790.4530*, 790.4550*
Kenmore
®
Electric Cooktop
Parrilla de Cocinar Eléctrica
* = Color number, número de color
P/N 318205612A (1301)
Sears Brands Management Corporation
Hoff man Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.kenmore.com
www.sears.com
®
Table of Contents
Warranty ............................................................................. 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................... 3-4
Serial Plate Location .......................................................... 4
Product Record ....................................................................4
Cooktop Features ................................................................ 5
Setting Surface Controls ................................................ 6-9
About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop ............................... 6
About Radiant Surface Elements .................................. 6
Locations of the Radiant Surface Element and
Controls ............................................................................. 6
General Cooktop Information .......................................7
Use Proper Cookware .....................................................7
Operating the Single Radiant Surface Elements ........ 8
General Care & Cleaning ............................................9-10
Cleaning Your Cooktop .................................................. 9
Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance .... 9
Cleaning Recommendations for Ceramic Glass ....... 10
Before You Call .................................................................. 11
Notes ...................................................................................12
Protection Agreements ......................................................13
Sears Service ..................................................................... 14
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 fi lters, 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 modifi cations 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 fi tness 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 fi tness, 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 specifi c legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoff man Estates, IL 60179
Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3
2Printed in China
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 serious bodily harm,
death or property damage.
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.
• Remove all tape and packaging before using
the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic
bags after unpacking the appliance. 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 qualifi ed
technician in accordance with National
Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No.70-latest
edition and local code requirements. Install
only per installation instructions provided in the
literature package for this appliance.
• In case of an emergency, know how to
disconnect the electrical power to the
appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box.
• User Servicing—Do not repair or replace
any part of the appliance unless specifi cally
recommended in the manuals. All other
servicing should be done only by a qualifi ed
technician to reduce the risk of personal injury
and damage to the cooktop. Sears Parts &
Repair is the recommended repair service for
this appliance.
• Never modify or alter the construction of an
appliance by removing panels, wire covers or
any other part of the product.
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.
• Storage on Appliance. Flammable materials
should not be stored near surface units. This
includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such
as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well
as fl ammable liquids. Do not store explosives,
such as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance.
Flammable materials may explode and result in
fi re or property damage.
Do not store items of interest to
children in the cabinets above the appliance.
• 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 UNITS OR AREAS
NEAR THESE SURFACES. Surface units may be
hot even though they are dark in color. Areas
near surface units may become hot enough
to cause burns. During and after use, do not
touch, or let clothing or other fl ammable
materials touch these areas until they have had
suffi cient time to cool. Among these areas are
the cooktop and areas facing the cooktop.
• Wear Proper Apparel. Loose-fi tting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using
the appliance. Do not let clothing or other
fl ammable materials contact hot surfaces.
Never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires.
Smother the fi re 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 fi re if allowed to
become too hot.
• Use Only Dry Potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let the potholders touch
hot heating surface units. Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers.
Buildup of pressure may cause the container
to burst and result in injury.
IMPORTANT. Do not attempt to operate the
cooktop during a power failure. If the power
fails, always turn off the cooktop. If the cooktop
is not turned off and the power resumes, the
cooktop will begin to operate again. Food left
unattended could catch fi re or spoil.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR COOKTOP
• Know which knob controls each surface unit.
• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all
parts free of grease that could catch fi re.
Exhaust fan ventilation hoods and grease fi lters
should be kept clean. Do not allow grease to
accumulate on hood or fi lter. Greasy deposits
in the fan could catch fi re. When fl aming food
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
under the hood, turn fan on. Refer to hood
manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning.
Use Proper Pan Size. This
appliance is equipped with one or more surface
units of diff erent sizes. Select utensils having
fl at bottoms large enough to cover the surface
unit. The use of undersized utensils will expose
a portion of the surface heating unit to direct
contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
Proper relationship of utensil to the surface unit
will also improve effi ciency.
• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward
from Edges of Cooktop and Should Not Extend
Over Adjacent Surface Units. To reduce the risk
of burns, ignition of fl ammable materials, and
spillage due to unintentional contact with the
utensil.
• Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at a
Hi 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 any part of the appliance. Only use
aluminum foil as recommended for baking if
used as a cover placed on the food. Any other
use of protective liners or aluminum foil may
result in a risk of electric shock or fi re or short
circuit.
• Glazed Cooking Utensils. Only certain types
of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware,
or other glazed utensils are suitable for
range top service without breaking due to
the sudden change in temperature. Check the
manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop
use.
• Ventilating hood. The ventilating hood above
your cooking surface should be cleaned
frequently, so the grease from cooking vapors
does not accumulate on the hood or fi lter.
• Do Not Use Decorative Surface Element
Covers. If an element is accidentally turned
on, the decorative cover will become hot and
possibly melt. Burns will occur if the hot covers
are touched. Damage may also be done to the
appliance.
• 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
qualifi ed 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 productive harm, and requires businesses
to warn customers of potential exposure to such
substances.
Product Record
In this space below, record the date of purchase, model and
serial number of your product. You will fi nd the model and
serial number printed on the serial plate. This serial plate is
located under the cooktop.
Model No. ______________________________________
Serial No. _______________________________________
Date of purchase ________________________________
Save these instructions and your sales receipt for future
reference.
790.
Serial Plate Location
You will fi nd the model and serial number printed on the
serial plate.
Please see the illustration for
exact location. Remember to
record the serial number for
future reference (See Product
Record below).
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The serial
plate is
located
under the
cooktop.
Cooktop Features
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE COOKTOP
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.
7
8
HI
Left Rear Single
Radiant Element
Left Front Single
Radiant Element
HOT SURFACE
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
2
3
7
8
HI
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
2
3
7
8
HI
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
2
3
7
8
HI
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
2
3
Right Rear Single
Radiant Element
Right Rear Single Element
Control Knob
Left Rear Single Element
Control Knob
Left Front Single Element
Control Knob
Right Front Single
Element Control Knob
Hot Surface
Indicator Lights
Left Rear Turbo
TM
Boil
Single
Radiant Element
Left Front Single
Radiant Element
Hot Surface
Indicator Lights
Center Rear
Single Radiant
Element
Left Rear Turbo
TM
Single
Boil
Radiant Element
Left Front Single
Radiant Element
Hot Surface
Indicator Lights
TURBO BOIL
TURBO BOIL
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HOT SURFACE
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HOT SURFACE
Model : 790.4530*
Right Front Single
Radiant Element
Right Rear Single
Radiant Element
7
8
HI
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
2
3
8
7
TURBO
BOIL
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
3
2
7
8
HI
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
2
3
7
8
HI
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
2
3
Right Rear Single Element
Control Knob
Left Rear Single Element
Control Knob
Left Front Single Element
Control Knob
Right Front Single
Element Control Knob
Right Front Single
Radiant Element
Right Rear Single
Radiant Element
7
8
HI
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
2
3
7
8
HI
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
2
3
8
7
TURBO
BOIL
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
3
2
7
8
HI
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
2
3
7
8
HI
6
MED
OFF
4
LO
2
3
Right Rear Single
Element Control
Knob
Center Rear Single
Element Control
Knob
Left Rear Single
Element Control
Knob
Left Front Single
Element Control
Knob
Right Front Single
Element Control
Knob
Right Front Single
5
Radiant Element
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