Kenmore 79074142710, 79074142711, 79074142712, 79074143710, 79074143711 Owner’s Manual

Use & Care Guide

Guía de uso y cuidada

English / Español

Model/Modelos: 790.7423*, 7400*, 7414*

Kenmore®

Gas Range

Estufa de gas

* = color number, número de color

P/N 807189601 Rev C

Sears Brands Management Corporation

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

www.kenmore.com

www.sears.com

Sears Canada, Inc.

Toronto (Ontario) Canada M5B 2C3

www.sears.ca

Table of Contents		Setting Surface Controls	14
		Setting Surface Burners ..........................................................................	14
Kenmore Limited Warranty..........................................................................	2	Oven Controls .............................................................................................	15
Before Setting Surface Controls ...............................................................	10	Minimum and Maximum Control Settings ............................................	15
Using proper cookware ..........................................................................	11	Self Clean ..................................................................................................	23
Cookware Material Types .....................................................................	11	Care & Cleaning .........................................................................................	25
Setting Proper Burner Flame Size .........................................................	11	Before You Call ...........................................................................................	29
Home Canning ..........................................................................................	12	Oven Baking .............................................................................................	29
Before Setting Oven Controls ...................................................................	13	Solutions to Common Problems ..............................................................	30

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This Use & Care Guide contains 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 with installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

Kenmore Limited Warranty

FOR ONE YEAR from the date of sale this appliance is warranted against defects in material or workmanship when it is correctly installed, operated and maintained according to all supplied instructions.

WITH PROOF OF SALE, a defective appliance will receive free repair or replacement at option of seller.

For warranty coverage details to obtain free repair or replacement, visit the web page: www.kenmore.com/warranty

This warranty applies for only 90 DAYS from the sale date in the United States, and is void in Canada, if this appliance is ever used for other than private household 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.Discoloration of cooktop surfaces resulting from normal use.

4.Expendable items that can wear out from normal use, including but not limited to filters, belts, bags or screw-in base light bulbs.

5.A service technician to clean or maintain this appliance, or to instruct the user in correct appliance installation, operation and maintenance.

6.Service calls to correct appliance installation not performed by Sears authorized service agents, or to repair problems with house fuses, circuit breakers, house wiring, and plumbing or gas supply systems resulting from such installation.

7.Damage to or failure of this appliance resulting from installation not performed by Sears authorized service agents, including installation that was not in accord with electrical, gas or plumbing codes.

8.Damage to or failure of this appliance, including discoloration or surface rust, if it is not correctly operated and maintained according to all supplied instructions.

9.Damage to or failure of this appliance, including discoloration or surface rust, resulting from accident, alteration, abuse, misuse or use for other than its intended purpose.

10.Damage to or failure of this appliance, including discoloration or surface rust, caused by the use of detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other than those recommended in all instructions supplied with the product.

11.Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to this appliance.

12.Service to an appliance if the model and serial plate is missing, altered, or cannot easily be determined to have the appropriate certification logo.

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.

* In Canada, in-home repair service is not available in all areas, nor will this warranty cover user or servicer travel and transportation expenses if this product is located in a remote area (as defined by Sears Canada Inc.) where an authorized servicer is not available.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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

Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type.

Warnings and important instructions appearing in this guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised with installing, maintaining, or operating your appliance.

DEFINITIONS

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

- Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in death or serious injury.

- Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

IMPORTANT - Indicates installation, operation, maintenance, or valuable information that is not hazard related.

NOTE - Indicates a short, informal reference

– something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.

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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Tip Over Hazard

• A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.

• Verify the anti-tip device has been installed to floor or wall.

•Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged to floor or wall when the range is moved.

•Do not operate the range without the

anti-tip device in place and engaged.

• Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.

Range

leveling leg

Anti-tip bracket

To check if the anti-tip bracket is installed properly, use both arms and grasp the rear edge of the range back. Carefully attempt to title range forward. When properly installaed, the range should not tilt forward.

Refer to the anti-tip bracket installation instructions supplied with your range for proper installation.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION

IMPORTANT - Read and follow the below instructions and precautions for unpacking, installing, and servicing your appliance:

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 wiring label and other literature attached to the appliance. Do not remove model/serial number plate.

Cold temperatures can damage the electronic control. When using this appliance for the first time, or when the appliance has not been used for an extended period of time, be sure the appliance has been in temperatures above 32ºF (0ºC) for at least 3 hours before turning on the power to the appliance.

Never modify or alter the construction of the appliance by removing the leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip brackets/screws, or any other part of the appliance.

Be sure to have an appropriate foam-type fire extinguisher available, visible, and easily accessible located near the appliance.

- Air curtain or other overhead range hoods which operate that operate by blowing a downward air flow onto a range or cooktop, shall not be used in conjunction with gas ranges or cooktops other than when the range or cooktop and hood have been designed, tested, and listed by an independent test laboratory for use in combination with each other.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

- Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Failure to follow this warning may cause serious injury, fire, or death.

- Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adapter plug, use an extension cord, or remove grounding prong from the power cord. Failure to follow this warning may cause serious injury, fire, or death.

Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. In the United States, install in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NPFA No. 54, latest edition and National Electrical Code NFPA No. 70 latest edition, and local electrical code requirements. In Canada, install in accordance with CAN/CGA B149.1 and CAN/CGA B149.2 and CSA Standard C22.1, Canadian Electrical code, Part 1-latest editions and local electrical code requirements. Install only per installation instructions provided in the literature package for this appliance.

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded. For maximum safety, the power cord must be securely connected to an electrical outlet or junction box that is the correct voltage, is correctly polarized and properly grounded, and protected by a circuit breaker in accordance with local codes.

It is the personal responsibility of the consumer to have the appropriate outlet or junction box with the correct, properly grounded wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician. It is the responsibility and obligation of the consumer to contact a qualified installer to assure that the electrical installation is adequate and is in conformance with all local codes and ordinances.

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

Power supply cord with 3-prong grounding plug.

Figure 1: Grounding type wall receptacle

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.

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

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 technician.

Conversion to (L.P.) Gas

This appliance allows for conversion to Liquefied Petroleum (L.P.) Gas.

- Personal injury or death from electrical shock may occur if the conversion to L.P. gas is not made by a qualified installer or electrician. Any additions, changes or conversions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be made by a qualified technician.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

If L.P. conversion is needed, contact your local L.P. Gas provider for assistance.

See the installation instructions packaged with this appliance for complete installation and grounding instructions.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE APPLIANCE

- Storage In or On Appliance— Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or microwave, near surface burners or elements, or in the storage or warmer drawer (if equipped). This includes paper, plastic, and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plastic ware, and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance.

- Do not leave children alone - Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance, including the storage drawer, lower broiler drawer, warmer drawer, or lower double oven.

- Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above the appliance or on the backguards of ranges. Children climbing on or near the appliance to reach items could be seriously injured.

- Do not allow children to climb or play around the appliance. The weight of a child on an open oven door may cause the appliance to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury. An open drawer when hot may cause burns.

- Stepping, leaning, or sitting on the door or drawers of this appliance can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance.

- Never cover any slots, holes, or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with any materials, such as aluminum foil or aftermarket oven liners.

Aluminum foil and other liners may trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

- Do not use oven or warmer drawer (if equipped) for storage.

- Never use your appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of the appliance.

- When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Grease may catch fire if it becomes too hot.

- Do not use water or flour on grease fires. Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher. Cover the fire with a pan lid or use baking soda.

- Use dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholders touch hot cooking areas. Do not use towels or other bulky cloths.

- Do not heat unopened food containers - Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

- Wear proper apparel - Loosefitting 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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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

- Do not touch surface burners or elements, areas near these burners or elements, interior surfaces of the oven, or the warmer drawer (if equipped). Surface burners and elements may be hot even though they appear cool. Areas near surface burners and elements 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 are cool. These areas may include the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, oven vent areas, oven door, and oven window.

- Do not attempt to operate the appliance during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the appliance. If the appliance is not turned off and the power resumes, electric surface elements may resume operation when power is restored. Once the power resumes, reset the clock and the oven function.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR GAS COOKTOP

- 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.

Know which knob or key controls each surface heating area. Place cookware with food on the cooking area before turning it on. Turn the cooking area off before removing the cookware.

Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select cookware with flat bottoms that match the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware may expose a portion of the flame to direct

contact and may result in the ignition of clothing or other items. Using the proper cookware on the cooking areas will improve efficiency.

Always turn knob to the full LITE position when igniting top burners. Visually check that burner has lit. Then adjust the flame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.

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 — Boil overs cause smoking and greasy spill overs that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

Glazed cooking utensils — Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic,earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cook top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations for cook top use.

When you are flaming foods under a ventilating hood, turn the fan on.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN

Protective liners—Do not use aluminum foil, aftermarket oven liners, or any other materials or devices to line oven bottom, oven racks, or any other part of the appliance. Only use aluminum as recommended for baking, such as lining cookware or as a cover placed on food. Any other use of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or fire or a short circuit.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Use care when opening oven door, lower oven door, or warmer drawer (some models). Stand to the side of the appliance when opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or replace food in the oven.

Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. Touching surfaces in this area when the oven is on may cause severe burns. Do not place plastic or heat-sensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items can melt or ignite.

Placement of oven racks - Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot burner or element in oven. Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Remove all cookware and utensils before moving the rack.

Do not use a broiler pan without its insert. Broiler pans and inserts allow dripping fat to drain away from the high heat of the broiler. Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil; exposed fat and grease could ignite.

Do not cook food on the oven bottom. Always cook in proper cookware and always use the oven racks.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR APPLIANCE

from cleaners and aerosols may ignite, causing damage and injury.

Clean ventilating hoods frequently - Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning vent hoods.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELF CLEANING OVENS

Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.

Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the appliance.

Use the self clean cycle to clean only the parts listed in this manual.

Before using self clean, remove the broiler pan, any food, utensils, and cookware from the oven, storage drawer or warming drawer (if equipped). Remove oven racks unless otherwise instructed.

Some birds are extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self clean cycle of any oven. Move birds to another well-venti- lated room.

- Before manually cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned off and the appliance is cool.

Cleaning a hot appliance can cause burns.

Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire. Do not allow grease to accumulate. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fire.

Always follow the manufacturer’s recommended directions for use of kitchen cleaners and aerosols. Be aware that excess residue

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE

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. This reduces the risk of personal injury and damage to the appliance.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent, or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.

Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.

Remove the oven door from any unused oven if it is to be stored or discarded.

Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth. Doing so could cause the bulb to break. Handle halogen lights (if equipped) with paper towels or soft gloves. Disconnect the appliance or shut off the power to the appliance before removing and replacing the bulb.

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 cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harms, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.

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 an identification plate. See Figure 2 for serial plate location.

Model No. __________________________

Serial No. ___________________________

Date of Purchase _____________________

Save sales receipt for future reference.

Figure 2: Serial plate location

To locate the serial plate, open storage drawer (some models) or warmer drawer (some models). The serial plate is attached to the lower right oven frame.

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Before Setting Surface Controls

Check burner cap placement before operating the surface burners

To prevent flare-ups and avoid creation of harmful by-products, do not use the cooktop without all burner caps properly installed to insure proper ignition and gas flame size.

It is very important to be sure that all surface burner caps and burner grates are properly installed and in the correct locations before operating the cooktop burners.

Important notes:

•Always keep surface burner caps in place whenever using a surface burner.

•When placing the burner caps, be sure that all burner caps are seated firmly and rest level on top of burner heads.

•For proper flow of gas and ignition of burners do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas orifice port opening.

On round style burners, the burner cap lip (See Figure 3) should fit snug into the center of burner head and rest level.

Burner cap

Burner cap lip

Burner head

Figure 3: Burner cap lip placement

Refer to Figure 4 for correct and incorrect burner cap placement.

Correct burner cap
			Incorrect burner cap
	placement			placement
Figure 4: Burner cap placement

Once in place, you may check the fit by gently sliding the burner cap from side to side to be sure it is centered and firmly seated (See Figure 5). When the burner cap lip makes contact inside the center of the burner head you will be able to hear the burner cap click. Please note that the burner cap should NOT move off the center of the burner head when sliding from side to side.

Check and be sure that all oval style (some models) burner caps are correctly in place on oval burner heads.

Figure 5: Checking the fit

Installing Burner Grates

Surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The surface element may still be hot and burns may occur if the surface element is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

Figure 6: Burner grates placement

Make sure the burner grates are properly placed on the cooktop before using the surface burners. The grates are designed to rest inside the recess on the cooktop.

To install burner grates, place grates flat-side down and align into the cooktop recess. Grates should rest flush against each other and against the sides of the recess (See Figure 6).

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Using proper cookware

Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on the cooktop 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 range cooktop.

Important:

Do not place aluminum foil, or any material that can melt on the range cooktop. If these items melt they may damage the cooktop.

For best cooking results, cookware should have flat bottoms that rest level on the surface burner grate. Before using cookware, check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Figure 7).

Figure 7: Testing cookware Important:

The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the burner flame setting needed for best cooking results.

Cookware Material Types

The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom. The most popular materials available are:

Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining and pitting).

Copper - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily (See Aluminum).

Stainless - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining.

Cast Iron - A slow heat conductor however will retain heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached.

Porcelain-enamel on metal - Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material.

Glass - Slow heat conductor.

Before Setting Surface Controls

Setting Proper Burner Flame Size

Never extend the flame beyond the outer edge of the cooking utensil. A higher flame wastes energy, and increases your risk of being burned by the flame.

The color of the flame is the key to proper burner adjustment. A good flame is clear, blue and hardly visible in a well-lighted room. Each cone of flame should be steady and sharp. Adjust or clean burner if flame is yellow-orange.

correct flame setting

incorrect flame setting

Figure 8: Correct and incorrect flame settings

For most cooking: start on the highest setting and then turn to a lower setting to complete the process. Use the recommendations in Table 1 as a guide for determining proper flame size for various types of cooking.)

For deep fat frying: use a thermometer and adjust the surface knob accordingly. If the fat is too cool, the food will absorb the fat and be greasy. If the fat is too hot, the food will brown so quickly that the center will be under cooked. Do not attempt to deep fat fry too much food at once as the food will neither brown or cook properly.

Table 1: Flame size recommendations

Flame Size*	Type of Cooking
High flame	Start most foods; bring water to a boil;
	pan broiling
Medium flame	Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces;
	gravies; steaming
Low flame	Keep foods cooking; poach; stewing

*These settings are based for medium-weight metal or aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using cookware made from different materials.

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