Kenmore 79094202310, 79094202311, 79094202312, 79094203310, 79094203311 Owner’s Manual

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Use & Care Guide

Guía de uso y cuidada

English / Español

Model/Modelos: 790.9420,9424,9624*

Kenmore®

Electric Range

Estufa eléctrica

* = color number, número de color

P/N 807190901 Rev B

Sears Brands Management Corporation

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

www.kenmore.com

www.sears.com

Table of Contents		Types of Cooktop Surface Elements	11
		Types of Cooktop Surface Elements	11
		Home Canning ..........................................................................................	12
Please carefully read and save these instructions	............................... 2	Setting Surface Controls ............................................................................	13
Kenmore Limited Warranty .....................................................................	2	Radiant Surface Element Settings .........................................................	13
Before Setting Oven Controls ......................................................................	9	Oven Controls .............................................................................................	17
Oven Vent Location ...................................................................................	9	Minimum and Maximum Control Settings ............................................	18
Before Setting Surface Controls ...............................................................	10	Warmer Drawer (some models) ...........................................................	29
Using Proper Cookware .........................................................................	10	Self Clean ..................................................................................................	31
Cookware Material Types .....................................................................	10	Care & Cleaning .........................................................................................	34
About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop .......................................................	10	Before You Call ...........................................................................................	38
About the Radiant Surface Elements ....................................................	11	Oven Baking .............................................................................................	38
Element On and Hot Surface Indicator Lights .....................................	11	Solutions to Common Problems ..............................................................	39

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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.

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 message 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.

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 tilt range forward. When properly installed, the range should not tilt forward.

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

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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 foamtype fire extinguisher available, visible, and easily accessible located near the 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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Never cover any slots, holes, or

the oven bottom or cover an

passages in

entire oven rack with materials, such as

aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may trap

heat, causing a fire hazard.

Power supply

Do not use oven warmer drawer

(if equipped)

for storage.

cord with 4-prong

240V grounded

Never use your appliance as a

grounding plug

wall receptacle

space heater to heat or warm the room.

Doing so may result in carbon monoxide

poisoning and overheating of the appliance.

See the installation instructions packaged

When heating fat or grease,

watch it closely. Grease may catch fire if it

with this appliance for complete installation

becomes too hot.

and grounding instructions.

Do not use water or flour on

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING

grease fires. Smother fire or flame or use

YOUR APPLIANCE

dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

Cover the fire with a pan lid or use baking

Storage In or On Appliance—

soda.

materials should not be stored in

Use dry potholders. Moist or

Flammable

an oven, near surface elements, or in the

damp potholders on hot surfaces may result

warmer drawer (if equipped). This includes

in burns from steam. Do not let potholders

paper, plastic, and cloth items, such as cook-

touch hot cooking areas. Do not use towels or

books, plastic ware, and towels, as well as

other bulky cloths

Do not heat unopened food

flammable liquids. Do not store explosives,

such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.

containers

- Build-up of pressure may cause

Do Not Leave Children Alone -

container to burst and result in injury.

Wear proper apparel when

Children should not be left alone or unat-

tended in the area where appliance is in use.

cooking. Loose-fitting or hanging garments

They should never be allowed to sit or stand

should never be worn while using this appli-

on any part of the appliance, including the

ance. Do not let clothing or other flammable

storage drawer, lower broiler drawer,

materials come into contact with hot surfaces.

warmer drawer, or lower double oven.

Do not touch surface heating units

Do not store items of interest to

or surface

cooking elements, areas near

the cabinets above a range.

these units or elements, interior surface of the

children in

Children climbing on the range to reach items

oven, or the warmer drawer (if equipped).

could be seriously injured.

Surface heating areas and oven heating

Do not allow children to climb or

elements may be hot even though they

appear cool. Areas near surface cooking

play around the oven. The weight of a child

units may become hot enough to cause burns.

on an open over door may cause the oven to

During and after use, do not touch, or let

tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.

clothing or other flammable materials touch

An open drawer when hot may cause burns.

these areas until they are cool. These areas

Stepping, leaning, or sitting on

may include the cooktop, surfaces facing the

drawers of this appliance can

cooktop, oven vent areas, oven door, and

the door or

result in serious injuries and also cause

oven window.

damage to the appliance.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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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 RADIANT COOKTOP

•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.

•Cookware 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 cookware should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over other cooking areas.

•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 size. Using the proper cookware on the cooking area will improve efficiency.

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

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

•Never leave surface elements unattended. Boil-overs may cause smoking and greasy spills may ignite. A pan that has boiled dry could be damaged and may damage the cooktop.

•Do not use a searing grill meant for use with a broiler pan on the cooktop. The searing grill is not designed for use on the cooktop. Doing so may result in a fire.

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

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR GLASS AND CERAMIC COOKTOPS ONLY

•Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

•Clean cooktop glass 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.

•Avoid scratching the cooktop glass with sharp objects.

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING	IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR
YOUR OVEN	CLEANING YOUR OVEN
• Protective Liners - Do not use aluminum		Before manually cleaning any

foil, aftermarket oven liners, or any other	part of the	appliance, be sure all controls
	are turned off and the appliance is cool.
materials or devices to line oven bottom,
	Cleaning a hot appliance can cause burns.
oven racks, or any other part of the
	• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all
appliance. Only use aluminum as recom-
mended for baking, such as lining	parts free of grease that could catch fire.
cookware or as a cover placed on food.	Do not allow grease to accumulate.
Any other use of protective liners or	Greasy deposits in the fan could catch
aluminum foil may result in a risk of	fire.
electric shock or fire or a short circuit.	• Always follow the manufacturer’s recom-
• Use care when opening oven door, lower
	mended directions for use of kitchen
oven door, or warmer drawer (some	cleaners and aerosols. Be aware that
models). Stand to the side of the	excess residue from cleaners and aerosols
appliance when opening the door of a	may ignite causing damage and injury.
hot oven. Let hot air or steam escape	• Clean ventilating hoods frequently.
before you remove or replace food in the
	Grease should not be allowed to accumu-
oven.
	late on the hood or filter. Follow the
• Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed.
	manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning
Touching surfaces in this area when the	vent hoods.
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	IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELF-
or ignite.	CLEANING OVENS
• Placement of oven racks - Always place	• Do not clean the oven door gasket. The
oven racks in desired location while oven
	door gasket is essential for a good seal.
is cool. If rack must be moved while oven
	Care should be taken not to rub, damage,
in hot, do not let potholder contact hot
	or move the gasket.
heating element in oven. Use potholders
and grasp the rack with both hands to	• Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial
reposition. Remove all cookware and	oven cleaner or oven liner protective
utensils before moving the rack.	coating of any kind should be used in or
• Do not use a broiler pan without its insert.	around any part of the appliance.
Broiler pans and inserts allow dripping	• Use the self clean cycle to clean only the
fat to drain away from the high heat of	parts listed in this manual.
the broiler. Do not cover the broiler insert	• Before using self clean, remove the broiler
with aluminum foil; exposed fat and
grease could ignite.	pan, any food, utensils, and cookware
• Do not cook food on the oven bottom.	from the oven, storage drawer or
	warming drawer (if equipped). Remove
Always cook in proper cookware and
	oven racks unless otherwise instructed.
always use the oven racks.

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•Some birds are extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self clean cycle of any oven. Move birds to another wellventilated room.

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.

•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 Registration and Customer Information

The serial plate is located on the left side of the range’s warmer door frame, and can be clearly viewed when the warmer drawer is open.

Serial Plate Location

Figure 1: Open warmer drawer to view the serial plate information.

Record the date of purchase, model and serial number of your product in the corresponding space below.

Model Number:_______________________

Serial Number:_______________________

Date of Purchase: _____________________

Save your sales receipt for future reference.

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Before Setting Oven Controls

Oven Vent Location

The oven vent is located under the left side of the control panel. When the oven is on, warm air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. Do not block oven vent.

oven vent

Figure 2: Do not block oven vent location

Protective Liners — Do not use aluminum foil to line the oven bottom. Only use aluminum foil as recommended in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock or fire.

Always use pot holders or oven mitts when using the oven. When cooking, the oven interior and exterior, as well as the oven racks, will become very hot which can cause burns.

Removing, replacing, and arranging flat or offset oven racks

To Arrange - Always arrange the oven racks when the oven is cool (prior to operating the oven).

To Remove - Pull the oven rack straight forward until it reaches the stop position. Lift up front of oven rack slightly and slide out.

To Replace - Place the oven rack on the rack guides on both sides of oven walls. Tilt the front of oven rack upward slightly and slide the oven rack back into place. Be sure oven racks are level before using.

flat handle oven rack

flat oven rack

bottom oven rack

offset oven rack

Figure 3: Oven rack types

Oven Rack Descriptions

•Flat oven racks (or the flat handle oven rack) may be used for most cooking needs and may be placed in most oven rack positions.

•The offset oven rack (some models) provides additional stepdown positions from the standard flat rack design. The offset design positions the base of the rack about 1/2 of a rack position lower than the flat rack and may be used in most oven rack positions.

•To maximize oven cooking space, place the bottom oven rack (some models) in the lowest rack position for baking or roasting large cuts of meat.

Air circulation in the oven

For best baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or back of the oven cavity. Hot air must be able to circulate around the cookware in the oven for even heat to reach around the food.

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 4 and Figure 5.

Figure 4: Testing cookware

Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Figure 4). Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element (See Figure 5). For detailed information about the ceramic cooktop, refer to the “Cooktop Maintenance” on page 35.

•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 5: 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). If aluminum pans slide across the ceramic cooktop, they may leave metal marks which will resemble scratches. Remove these marks immediately.

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. Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops.

Porcelain-enamel on metal - Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material. Porcelain-enamel coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic cooktops.

Glass - Slow heat conductor. Not recommended for ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch the glass.

Important note:

Do not place empty aluminum, glass or porcelain-enamel coated cookware on the ceramic cooktop! The melting point of cookware made with these materials may be reached quickly especially if left empty, and they may bond to the ceramic cooktop. If the cookware melts it will damage the cooktop! Be sure to follow all the cookware manufacturer’s suggestions when using any type of cookware on the ceramic cooktop.

About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop

The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath. Be sure to match the pan size with the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and only flat-bottomed cookware should be used.

The type and size of cookware, the number of surface elements in use and their settings are all factors that will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements may become hot enough to cause burns.

About the Radiant Surface Elements

The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the selected setting the element will cycle on and off. The heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle.

For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface 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.

Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/ porcelain cookware or any material that can melt to make contact with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.

Element On and Hot Surface Indicator Lights

Your appliance is equipped with two different types of surface control indicator lights that will glow on the control panel — the ELEMENT ON indicator light and the Hot Surface 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.

The Hot Surface indicator lights are located on the control panel just above each surface control knob. They will glow when any surface cooking area heats up and will remain on until the cooktop has cooled to a moderate level.

Figure 6: Element indicator light

Before Setting Surface Controls

Important notes:

•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).

•Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant heating element to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic smooth top. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.

•Be sure to read the detailed instructions for ceramic glass cooktop maintenance and cleaning in the Care & Cleaning and Before You Call checklist sections of this Use & Care Guide.

Types of Cooktop Surface Elements

Single and Dual Radiant Elements

The ceramic glass cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The patterns on the ceramic glass will outline the size and type of element available. The single radiant element or elements will have one round outline pattern shown on the cooktop. A dual (on some models) radiant element allows the user to set the smaller inner portion as a single element or both inner and outer portions may be set to heat together (See Figure 7).

Figure 7: Single (L) and dual (R) radiant elements

Before Setting Surface Controls

Warmer Zone Control, Turboboil Flex, and Triple Radiant Element

The warmer zone feature located on the center rear area of the cooktop uses one round outline and is designed to keep food warm only.

Your range is equipped with the turboboil flex boiling element, the fastest and most powerful element available on the market today. The element allows you to bring liquids to a boil in record time, as well as maintain liquids consistently at a low, warm simmer.

The triple radiant element (some models) has three element portions and may be set to heat as 1 (single), 2 (dual), or 3 (triple) element portions together.

Figure 8: Warmer zone control (L) and Turboboil Flex (R)

Figure 9: Triple radiant element

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.

Setting Surface Controls

Radiant Surface Element Settings

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 medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.

Table 1: Suggested settings for single, dual, and triple radiant 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

Important notes:

•For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

•The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly on a particular spot. Use the graphics provided as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. 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.

•Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant heating element to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic smoothtop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.

•A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heating area.

Single Radiant Surface Elements (all models)

To operate the single radiant element (all models):