Kenmore 79094152310, 79094152311, 79094152312, 79094153310, 79094153311 Owner’s Manual

Use & Care Guide

Guía de uso y cuidada

English / Español

Model/Modelos: 790.9415*

Kenmore®

Electric Range

Estufa eléctrica

* = color number, número de color

P/N 807190701 Rev C

Sears Brands Management Corporation

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

www.kenmore.com

www.sears.com

Table of Contents		Surface element settings	10
		Before Setting Oven Controls ...................................................................	11
Please carefully read and save these instructions	............................... 2	Oven vent location ...................................................................................	11
Kenmore Limited Warranty .....................................................................	2	Oven Controls .............................................................................................	12
Before Setting Surface Controls ..................................................................	8	Minimum and Maximum Control Settings ............................................	12
Using proper cookware ............................................................................	8	Self Clean ..................................................................................................	20
Cookware Material Types .......................................................................	8	Care & Cleaning .........................................................................................	23
About the surface elements ......................................................................	8	Before You Call ...........................................................................................	27
Home Canning ............................................................................................	9	Oven Baking .............................................................................................	27
Element On indicator lights ......................................................................	9	Solutions to Common Problems ..............................................................	28
Setting Surface Controls.............................................................................	10

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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

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 failure to maintain it properly according to all instructions supplied with the product.

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 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.

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

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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.

- 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.

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.

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 oven.

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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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.

Never cover any slots, holes, or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials, such as aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

Wear proper apparel. Loosefitting 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.

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 businesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.

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 Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70 latest edition and local electrical code requirements. In Canada, install in accordance with CSA Standard C22.1, Canadian Electrical code, Part 1, and local electrical code requirements. Install only per installation instructions provided in the literature package for this oven.

•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. 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 oven at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.

•Never modify or alter the construction of a 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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

•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 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.

•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.

•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.

•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 surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as suggested in the manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock, or fire.

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

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP

•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.

•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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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•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.

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

•Improper cookware may break due to sudden changes in temperature. Check the cookware manufacturer’s recommendations 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.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ON COOKTOPS WITH COIL ELEMENTS

Protective liners — Do not use aluminum foil to line surface unit drip bowls, or reflector pans. Only use aluminum foil as recommended in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

•Make sure reflector pans or drip bowls are in place. Absence of these pans or bowls during cooking may subject wiring or components underneath to damage.

•Do not immerse or soak removable surface heating elements. Surface heating elements should never be immersed in water. Heating elements clean themselves during normal operation.

•Carefully check the reflector pans, drip bowls, and coils for packaging material. Remove all packaging material before using the cooktop.

•Do not use decorative surface burner 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 cooktop.

•Do not allow grease to accumulate around surface burners and drip bowls.

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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

•Always follow the manufacturer’s recommended 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 accumulate 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 commercial 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.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

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

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

For models factory-equipped with a power cord:

For maximum safety, the power cord must be plugged into an electrical outlet that is the correct voltage, is correctly polar-ized, and is properly grounded in accordance with local codes.

For ovens to be wired into a junction box:

It is the personal responsibility of the consumer to have the appropriate outlet with the correct, properly grounded wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician. See the installation instructions packaged with this appliance for complete installation and grounding instructions.

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Before Setting Surface Controls

Using proper cookware

The size and type of cookware used will influence the radiant element power level setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in both Figure 1 and

Figure 2.

Figure 1: Testing cookware

Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Figure 1). Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element (See Figure 2). For detailed information about the ceramic cooktop, refer to the “General Cleaning” section starting on page 24 of the Care & Cleaning chapter.

•Flat bottom and straight sides.

•Tight fitting lids.

•Weight of handle does not tilt pan. Pan is well balanced.

•Pan sizes match the amount of food to be prepared and the size of the surface element.

•Made of material that conducts heat well.

•Easy to clean.

•Always match pot diameter to element size.

•Curved and warped pans.

•Cookware larger than cooking area marked on cooktop by more than one-half inch or 12mm.

•Heavy handle tilts pan.

•Pan is smaller than the heating area marked on cooktop.

Figure 2: Proper cookware placement

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.

About the surface elements

The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. For efficient cooking, turn OFF the surface element just before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

Surface elements may appear to have cooled 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.

Do not place plastic items such as salt and 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.

Do not use aluminum foil to line surface unit reflector pans. Only use aluminum foil as recom-

mended in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

Do not place aluminum foil or any material that could melt on the surface elements.

Make sure reflector pans or drip bowls are in place —Absence of these pans or bowls during cooking may subject wiring or components underneath to damage.

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Home Canning

Canning can generate large amounts of steam. Use extreme caution to prevent burns. Always raise the lid to vent steam away from you. Safe canning requires that harmful micro-organisms are destroyed and the jars are sealed completely. When canning in a water bath canner, a gentle but steady boil must be maintained continuously for the required time.

Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Web site and be sure to read all the information they have available as well as follow their recommendations for home canning procedures.

•Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning. Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom.

•Use only a completely flat bottom canner with no ridges that radiate from the bottom center when home canning. Heat is spread more evenly when the bottom surface is flat.

•Make sure the diameter of the canner does not exceed 1 inch beyond the surface element markings or burner. It is recommended to use smaller diameter canners on electric coil and ceramic glass cooktops and to center canners on the burner grates.

•Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more quickly.

•Use the highest heat seating when first bringing the water to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to lowest possible setting to maintain that boil.

•Use tested recipes and follow instructions carefully. Check with your local Cooperative Agricultural Extension Service or a manufacturer of glass jars for the latest canning information.

•It is best to can small amounts and light loads.

•Do not leave water bath or pressure canners on high heat for an extended amount of time.

•Alternate surface units between each batch to allow the units and surrounding surfaces to cool down. Try to avoid canning on the same burner unit all day.

Before Setting Surface Controls

Element On indicator lights

The ELEMENT ON indicator lights are marked on the control panel and will glow when a surface cooking element is turned on. A quick glance at these indicator lights after cooking is an easy check to be sure all surface controls are turned off.

Important note:

Never place or straddle a cooking utensil over two different surface cooking elements at the same time unless the utensil is designed for that purpose. This can cause uneven heating results. This can also cause the ceramic cooktop to fracture (for ceramic cooktop models only).

Figure 3: Element indicator light

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Setting Surface Controls

Surface element settings

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.

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.

The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the surface element power level setting needed for best cooking results. The suggested settings found in Table 1 are based when cooking with mediumweight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.

Table 1: Suggested settings for surface elements

Settings	Type of cooking
High (HI)	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 or steam vegetables
Medium Low (2 - 4)	Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Low (LO - 1)	Keep warm, melt, simmer

To operate the surface elements:

1.Place correctly sized cookware on surface element.

2.Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting (See Figure 4).

3.When cooking is complete, turn the surface element to the OFF position before removing the cookware.

Figure 4: Surface control knob

Important notes:

•The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly on a particular spot (See Figure 4). Use the graphics provided as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed. Refer to Table 1 for suggested power level settings.

•Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.

•The ELEMENT ON indicator light(s) will glow when one or more surface elements are turned ON. A quick glance at these indicator lights when finished surface cooking is an easy check to be sure all surface controls are turned OFF.

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