Kenmore 79074333314, 79074333315, 79074334314, 79074339314, 79074339315 Owner’s Manual

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Kenmore®

Gas Range

Estufa de gas

* = color number, número de color

Use & Care Guide

Guía de uso y cuidada

English / Español

Model/Modelos: 790.7433*, 7434*

P/N 808530502 Rev A

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

Please carefully read and save these instructions ...............................2

Kenmore One Year Limited Warranty .................................................. 2

Before Setting Surface Controls.................................................................. 9

Using Proper Cookware .........................................................................10

Cookware Material Types .....................................................................10

Setting Proper Burner Flame Size .........................................................10

Home Canning ..........................................................................................11

Setting Surface Controls............................................................................. 12

Setting Surface Burners ..........................................................................12

Before Setting Oven Controls................................................................... 13

Oven Vent Location .................................................................................13

Oven Controls ............................................................................................. 14

Minimum and Maximum Control Settings ............................................14

Warmer Drawer ......................................................................................26

Self Clean ..................................................................................................28

Care & Cleaning ......................................................................................... 30

Before You Call ........................................................................................... 34

Oven Baking .............................................................................................34

Solutions to Common Problems ..............................................................35

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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 One Year Limited Warranty

When installed, operated and maintained according to all supplied instructions, 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.

If this appliance is ever used for other than private family purposes, this warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of

purchase.

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, incandescent 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 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 recom-

mended 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 limi-

tation 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 transporta-

tion expenses if this product is located in a remote area (as defined by Sears Canada Inc.) where an authorized servicer is not avail-

able.

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. 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 hazard type.

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.

Air curtain or other overhead range hoods,

which operate by blowing a downward air

flow on to a range, shall not be used in

conjunction with gas ranges other than when

the hood and range have been designed,

tested and listed by an independent test

laboratory for use in combination with each

other.

Do Not Leave Children Alone -

Children should not be left alone or unat-

tended 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.

Never cover any slots, holes, or

passages in the oven bottom or cover an

entire oven rack with materials, such as

aluminum foil. Doing so blocks air flow

through the oven and may cause carbon

monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings

may trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

Storage In or On Appliance—

Flammable materials should not be stored in

an oven, near surface units or in the storage

drawer, warmer drawer or lower oven. 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 range.

- 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.

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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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Stepping, leaning, or sitting on

the door or drawers of a range can result in

serious injuries and also cause damage to the

appliance. Do not allow children to climb or

play around the range. The weight of a child

on an open over door may cause the range

to tip, resulting in serious burns or other

injury.

Wear proper apparel. Loose-

fitting or hanging garments should never be

worn while using this appliance. Do not let

clothing or other flammable materials come

into contact with hot surfaces.

Do not heat unopened food

containers. Build-up of pressure may cause

container to burst and result in injury.

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 store items of interest to

children in the cabinets above a range or on

the backguard of the range. Children

climbing on the range to reach items could

be seriously injured.

Important: 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 it requires busi-

nesses to warn customers of potential

exposures to such substances.

Tip Over Hazard

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.

Range

leveling leg

Anti-tip

bracket

• 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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Save these instructions for future reference.

Read and follow the below

instructions and precautions for unpacking,

installing, and servicing your appliance:

• Remove all tape and packaging before

using the range. Destroy the carton and

plastic bags after unpacking the range.

Never allow children to play with

packaging material.

• 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.- latest edition, or in

Canada CAN/CGA B149.1, and CAN/

CGA B149.2, and the National Electrical

Code ANSI/NFPA No.70-latest edition, or

in Canada CSA Standard C22.1,

Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, and

local code requirements. Install only per

installation instructions provided in the

literature package for this range.

• 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

qualified technician. This reduces the risk

of personal injury and damage to the

range.

• Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified

technician and an authorized repair

service. Know how to disconnect the

power to the range at the circuit breaker

or fuse box in case of an emergency.

• Never modify or alter the construction of

an range by removing the leveling legs,

panels, wire covers, anti-tip brackets/

screws, or any other part of the range.

• Remove the oven door from any unused

range if it is to be stored or discarded.

• For electric ignition models only--Do not

attempt to operate the range during a

power failure. If the power fails, always

turn off the range. If the range is not

turned off and the power resumes, the

range will begin to operate again. Once

the power resumes, reset the clock and

oven function.

• Cold temperatures can damage the elec-

tronic 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.

• Be sure to have an appropriate foam-type

fire extinguisher available, visible, and

easily located near the appliance.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN

• Never use your appliance for warming or

heating the room. Doing so may result in

carbon monoxide poisoning.

• Use care when opening oven door, lower

oven door, or warmer drawer (some

models). Stand to the side of the range

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. The

oven vent is located below the backguard.

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.

• Do not cook food on the oven bottom.

Always cook in proper bakeware and

always use the oven racks.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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• Placement of Oven Racks - Always place

oven racks in desired location while oven

is cool. If rack must be moved while oven

in hot, use extreme caution and do not let

potholder contact hot heating element in

oven. Use potholders and grasp the rack

with both hands to reposition. Remove all

bakeware 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.

• Protective Liners - Do not use aluminum

foil to line oven bottoms, except as

suggested in the manual. Improper instal-

lation of these liners may result in a risk of

electric shock, or fire.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR

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 controls each surface

heating unit. Place a pan of food on the

surface element unit before turning it on,

and turn the element off before removing

the pan.

• When flaming foods under a ventilating

hood, turn the fan on.

• Use proper pan size — This appliance is

equipped with one or more surface units

of different sizes. Select utensils having

flat bottoms large enough to cover the

surface unit heating element. The use of

undersized utensils will expose a portion

of the heating element to direct contact

and may result in ignition of clothing.

Proper relationship of utensil to element

will also improve efficiency.

• Utensil handles should be turned inward

and not extend over adjacent surface

elements — 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 units.

• Never leave surface elements unattended

at high heat settings — Boilovers cause

smoking and greasy spillovers 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.

• Improper cookware may break due to

sudden changes in temperature. Check

the cookware manufacturer’s recommen-

dations for cooktop use.

• Do not use decorative surface burner

covers. If an element is accidentally

turned on, the decorative over will

become hot and possibly melt. Burns will

occur if the hot covers are touched.

Damage may also be done to the

cooktop.

• 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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR

RANGE

Before manually cleaning any

part of the range, be sure all controls are

turned off and the range is cool. The range

may be hot and can cause burns.

• Clean the range regularly to keep all

parts free of grease that could catch fire.

Pay particular attention to the area

around each surface element. Do not

allow grease to accumulate.

• Always follow the manufacturer’s recom-

mended directions for use of kitchen

cleaners and aerosols. Be aware that

excess residue from cleaners and aerosols

may ignite causing damage and injury.

• Clean ventilating hoods frequently.

Grease should not be allowed to accumu-

late on the hood or filter. Follow the

manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning

hoods.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR

SELF-CLEANING OVENS

• Clean only the parts listed in this manual.

Before using self-clean, remove the broiler

pan, any food, utensils, and bakeware

from the oven. Remove oven racks unless

otherwise instructed.

• Do Not Use Oven Cleaners. No commer-

cial oven cleaner or oven liner protective

coating of any kind should be used in or

around any part of the oven.

• Do Not Clean Door Gasket. The door

gasket is essential for a good seal. Care

should be taken not to rub, damage, or

move the gasket.

• Some birds are extremely sensitive to the

fumes given off during the self-clean

cycle of any oven. Move birds to another

well-ventilated room.

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE

HEATING UNITS, OR SURFACE COOKING

ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR THESE SURFACE

HEATING UNITS, OR INTERIOR SURFACE

OF THE OVEN. Both surface heating and

oven heating elements may be hot even

though they are dark in color. Areas near

surface cooking units 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 cook top, surfaces facing

the cook top, the oven vent openings and

surfaces near these openings, oven door and

oven door window.

CONVERSION TO 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 applica-

tion needs must be made by a qualified tech-

nician.

This appliance allows for conversion to

Liquefied Petroleum (L.P.) Gas.

If L.P. conversion is needed, contact your

local L.P. Gas provider for assistance. The L.P.

conversion kit is provided with this appliance

and is located on the lower REAR (back side)

panel of the range. Before installing the kit

be sure to read the L.P. Installation Instruc-

tions and follow them carefully when making

the installation.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

Avoid fire hazard or electrical

shock. 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.

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 range must be

properly grounded. For maximum safety, the

power cord must be plugged into an elec-

trical outlet that is correctly polarized and

properly grounded.

If a 2-prong wall receptacle is the only

available outlet, it is the personal responsi-

bility of the consumer to have it replaced

with a properly grounded 3-prong wall

receptacle installed by a qualified electri-

cian.

See the installation instructions packaged

with this range for complete installation and

grounding instructions.

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.

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.

Figure 1: Grounding type wall receptacle

Do not under any

circumstance, cut,

remove, or bypass

the grounding prong.

Power supply cord

with 3-prong

grounding plug.

Figure 2: Serial plate location

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.

Refer to Figure 4 for correct and incorrect burner cap place-

ment.

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.

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.

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).

Figure 3: Burner cap lip placement

Figure 4: Burner cap placement

Burner cap lip

Burner cap

Burner head

Correct burner cap

placement

Incorrect burner cap

placement

Correct burner cap

placement

Incorrect burner cap

placement

Figure 5: Checking the fit

Figure 6: Burner grates placement

Before Setting Surface Controls

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.

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

Setting Surface Controls

Setting Surface Burners

Your gas appliance may be equipped with different sized

surface burners. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger

volumes increases as the burner size increases. It is important to

select cookware that is suitable for the amount and type of food

being prepared.

The smaller SIMMER burner (on some models) is best suited for

simmering delicate sauces, etc.

The standard size burners may be used for most surface cooking

needs. Some models are equipped with a center burner.

The larger POWER burners (on some models) or TURBO BOIL

burner (on some models) are recommended for bringing large

quantities of liquid to temperature and when preparing larger

quantities of food.

To set surface burners:

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.

Do not place aluminum foil, or any material

that can melt on the range cooktop. If these items melt they may

permanently damage the cooktop surface.

When operating the oven, it is possible for

residual heat from the oven to build-up and over time to eventu-

ally transfer to the surface control knobs located directly above

the oven door.

1. Place cooking utensil on center of surface burner grate. Be

sure the cooking utensil sets stable on the burner grate.

2. Push the desired surface control knob in and turn counter-

clockwise out of the OFF position (See Figure 9).

3. Release the surface control knob and rotate to the LITE

position. Visually check that the burner has lit.

4. Once the burner has a flame, push the control knob in and

turn counterclockwise to the desired flame size. Use the

control knob markings and adjust the flame as needed.

Important notes:

• Do not cook with the surface control knob left in the LITE

position. The electronic ignitor will continue to spark if the

control knob setting remains in the LITE position.

• When setting any surface control knob to the LITE position,

all electronic surface ignitors will spark at the same time.

However, only the surface burner you are setting will ignite.

• Never place or straddle a cooking utensil over two different

surface cooking areas at the same time. This can cause

uneven heating results.

• In the event of an electrical power outage, the surface

burners can be lit manually. Use caution when lighting

surface burners manually. To light a surface burner, hold a

lit match to the burner head, then slowly turn the surface

control knob to LITE. After burner lights push in and turn

knob to desired setting.

• The cooktop should not be used during a self-clean cycle.

On some models, turning on any cooktop surface burner will

cause the clean cycle to cancel. If the clean cycle is

canceled, the oven control display will show “SPr" for 5

seconds. The oven door will remain locked until the oven

has cooled down below cleaning temperature. If the oven is

below cleaning temperature, the user can start another

clean cycle immediately. If the oven is in cleaning tempera-

ture range, another self-clean cycle can be set once the

door unlocks (up to 4 hours).

Figure 9: Surface control knob

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