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www.sears.com
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Table of Contents
Free-Standing Range Warranty ........................................ 2
Product Record ................................................................ 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................. 3-4
Control Pad Functions ..................................................... 5
Setting the Clock and Minute Timer ................................ 6
Surface Cooking .............................................................. 7
Indicator Light(s) ............................................................. 7
Setting Surface Controls .................................................. 8
Setting Warm Zone Controls (if equipped) ...................... 9
Setting Warmer Drawer Controls (if equipped) ............. 10
Before Setting Oven Controls ........................................ 11
Setting Oven Controls ............................................. 12-14
Oven Cleaning ......................................................... 15-16
General Cleaning ..................................................... 17-19
Changing Cooktop and/or Oven Lights ......................... 20
Adjusting Oven Temperature ......................................... 20
Avoid Service Checklist ............................................ 21-22
Espa_ol .................................................................... 25-47
Sears Service .................................................................. 48
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. The identification plate is located on the right side
of the oven front frame in the storage compartment.
Model No. 790.
Serial No.
Date of Purchase
Save these instructions and your sales receipt for future
reference.
Free-Standing Range Warranty
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON ALL PARTS
If, within one year from the date of installation, any part fails to function properly due to a defect in material or workmanship,
Searswill repair or replace it, at our option, free of charge.
LIMITED WARRANTY ON CERAMIC-GLASS COOKTOP AND RADIANT SURFACE COOKING ELEMENTS
Forthe second through fifth year from the date of installation, Searswill at our option repair or replace parts with defects as
listed below. You pay for labor.
• Cracking of the ceramic-glass cooktop due to thermal
shock
• Discoloration of the ceramic-glass cooktop
• Wear-off of the pattern on the ceramic-glass.
If the product is subjected to other than private family use, the above warranty is effective for only 90 days.
WARRANTY SERVICEIS AVAILABLEBYCONTACTING THE NEARESTSEARSSERVICECENTERIN THE UNITED STATES.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Sears Roebuck and Co. Dept. 817 WA Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
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• Cracking of the rubber seal between the ceramic-glass
cooktop and the porcelain edge
• Burn-out of any of the radiant surface cooking elements
To Further Add To The Value Of Your Range, Buy a Sears Maintenance Agreement,
Years of Ownership Coverage 1stYear 2nd Year 3rd Year
1. Replacement of Defective Parts other than W MA MA
Ceramic-Glass Cooktop and Radiant
Surface Cooking elements
2. Ceramic-Glass Cooktop and Radiant W W W
Surface Cooking elements
3. Labor W MA MA
4. Annual Preventive Maintenance MA MA MA
Check at your request
W=Warranty MA=Maintenance Agreement
Kenmore Ranges are designed, manufactured, and tested for years of dependable operation. Yet, any major home appliance may
require service from time to time. The Sears Warranty plus the Sears Maintenance Agreement helps provide protection from
unexpected repair bills.
The chart above compares the warranty and Maintenance Agreement and shows you the benefits of a Sears Range Maintenance
Agreement.
Contact your Sears Sales Asso_:iate or Local Sears Service Center today and purchase a Sears Maintenance Agreement.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Save these instructions for future reference.
This manual contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol, it alerts you to safety messages that inform you of hazards that can kill or hurt you or others, or
cause damage to the product.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided may result in death or serious injury.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury, or
product-damage-only.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the
instructions are not followed.
• Never modify or alter the construction of a range by
removing leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip
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• All ranges can tip.
• Injury to persons could result.
with range.
• See Installation Instructions.
• Install anti-tip device packed
To reduce the risk of tipping, the range must
be secured by properly installed anti-tip
bracket provide with the range. To check if
the bracket is installed properly, visually
check that rear leveling leg is inserted into
and fully secured by the anti-tip bracket by
removing lower panel or storage drawer. For
models with a warmer drawer or broiler
compartment, grasp the top rear edge of
the range and carefully attempt to tilt it
forward. Refer to the Installation
Instructions for proper anti-tip bracket
installation.
• 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. Install only per installation instructions
provided in the literature package for this 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.
• 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 may reduce the risk of personal
injury and damage to the range,
brackets/screws, or any other part of the product.
rl,w_,l:t_ll_[q Stepping, leaning or sitting on the doors or
drawers of this range can result in serious injuries and also
cause damage to the range. Do not allow children to climb
or play around the range. The weight of a child on an open
door may cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or
other injury.
_Do not use the oven or warmer drawer for
storage.
Do not store items of interest to children in
the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range.
Children climbing on the range to reach items could be
seriously injured.
[|Vgl_,i:l_ll_[Cll Never Use Your Appliance for Warming or
Heating the Room.
• Storage in or on Appliance--Flammable materials should
not be stored in an oven, warmer drawer, broiler
compartment, near surface units or in the storage drawer.
This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as
cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable
liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or
near the range.
• 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.
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS,
HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN.
Both surface units and oven heating elements may be hot
even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units
may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after
use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials touch these areas until they have had sufficient time
to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop, surfaces facing
the cooktop, the oven vent openings and surfaces near these
openings, oven door and window.
• Wear Proper Apparel--Loose-fitting or hanging garments
should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not
let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot
surfaces.
• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires--Smother the
fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease
may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.
• Use Only Dry Potholders--Moist or damp potholders on
hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let
potholders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers--Buildup of
pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.
• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be
stored or discarded.
IMPORTANT--Do not attempt to operate the range during a
power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the range. If
the range isnot turned off and the power resumes, the range
will begin to operate again. Once the power resumes, reset
the clock and oven function.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR
COOKTOP
• Know which knob controls each surface heating unit.
Place a pan of food on the unit before turning it on, and turn
the unit 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.
• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend
Over Adjacent Surface Units--To reduce the risk of bums,
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 Units Unattended at High Heat
Settings--Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that
may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.
• Protective Liners--Do not use aluminum foil to line oven
bottom, or any other part of the range. Only use aluminum
foil as recommended in this manual. Improper installation of
these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.
• 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,
FOR GLASS COOKTOPS
• DO Not Cook on Broken Cooktop--lf 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 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 noxious fumes if
applied to a hot surface.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR
OVEN
• Use Care When Opening Oven Door or Warmer Drawer--
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 the surfaces in this
area when the oven is operating may cause severe burns.
Also, do not place plastic or heat-sensitive items on or near
the oven vent. These items could 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 use extreme caution. Use potholders and
grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let
potholders contact the hot heating elements in the oven.
Remove all utensils from the rack before moving.
• Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The broiler
pan and its insert allow dripping fat to drain and be kept
away from the high heat of the broiler.
• Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil.
Exposed fat and grease could ignite.
• Cold temperatures can damage the electronic control.
When using the appliance for the first time, or when the
appliance has not been used for an extended period of time,
be certain the unit has been in temperatures above 32°F (0°C)
for at least 3 hours before turning on the power to the
appliance
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING
YOUR RANGE
• Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of grease
that could catch fire. Pay particular attention to the area
underneath each surface element. Do not allow grease to
accumulate. Refer to the hood manufacturer's instructions
for cleaning.
• Kitchen cleaners and aerosols--Always follow the
manufacturer's recommended directions for use. Be
aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols may
ignite causing damage and injury.
SELF CLEANING OVENS
• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts listed in this
Owner's Guide. Before self cleaning the oven, remove the
broiler pan and any utensls or foods from the oven.
• 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.
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Control Pad Functions
CLEAR PAD-- Used to
clear any function
previously entered
except the time of day
and minute timer. Push
CLEAR to stop cooking.
BAKE PAD Used to
enter the normal \
baking mode _ _'-
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For
satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various functions of
the oven as described below.
UP and DOWN ARROW PADS-- Used along with the
function pads to select oven temperature, cooking
time, stop time (when programming an automatic
stop time), time of day, clean time and minute timer
CLOCK PAD-- Used
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day.
LIGHTS-- These
light to show which
feature is in use.
temperature. \\_
BROIL PAD-- ,,_
the variable
Used to select__ _
broil function.
CLEAN PAD _
Used to select the OVEN, PREHEAT
self-cleaning & LOCK LIGHTS-- The "OVEN" light
cycle, will glow each time the oven unit turns on to maintain
the set oven temperature. The "PREHEAT" light will glow
when the oven is first set to operate, or if the desired
temperature is reset higher than the actual oven
temperature. The "LOCK" light will flash until the door
locks when the self-clean cycle is in use. It glows
constantly after the door locks.
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BAKE TIME PAD--
Used to enter the
S S length of the
_baking time.
TIMER PAD-- used with BAKE
Used to set or TIME to program a
cancel the minute delayed bake cycle.
timer. The minute
timer does not
start or stop
cooking.
STOP TIME PAD--
Used to set the
desired stop time
for baking. Can be
The oven can be programmed to:
• Bake normally
• Time bake
• Broil
• Self-clean
For a silent control panel:
When choosing a function, a beep will be heard each time a pad is pushed. If desired, the controls can be
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programmed for silent operation. Push and hold _. After 7 seconds, the control will beep once. Thiswill block the
controls from sounding when a pad is pushed. To return the sound, push and hold [_J
beep is heard.
Note: The control will return to the audible mode after a power outage.
for 7 seconds until 1
again
Temperature conversion:
The electronic oven control is set to operate in °F (Fahrenheit) when shipped from the factory. The oven can be
programmed for any temperature from 170°F to 550°F (65°C to 287°C).
To change the temperature to °C (Celsius) or from °C to °F (control should not be in a Bake or Clean mode):
1. Push _. " -" appears in the display.
2. Push and hold the [_ until "HI" appears in the display.
3. Push and hold _ until °F or °C appears in the display.
4. Push the [_ or _ to change °F to °C or °C to °F.
5. Push any function pad to return to normal operating mode.
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Setting the Clock and
Minute Timer
• OVEN
• PREHEAT
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TO Set the Clock
When the range is first plugged in, or when the power supply to the range
has been interrupted, the display will flash "12:00".
Note: The oven function will not
work if the time of day clock is not
set.
1. Push [_.
2. Within 5 seconds, push and hold the _ or
time of day appears in the display.
until the
correct
Note: The clock cannot be changed during any timed bake or self-clean
cycle.
£o Set the Minute Timer
1. Push _.
2. Push the [_ to increase the time in one minute increments. Push
and hold the
timer can be set for any amount of time from 1 minute to 11 hours and
59 minutes.
Note: If
and 59 minutes.
3,
The display shows the timer count down in minutes until one minute
remains. Then the display will count down in seconds.
4.
When the set time has run out, the timer will beep 3 times. It will then
continue to beep 3 times every 60 seconds until is
you push the _ first, the timer will advance to 11 hours
to increase the time in 10 minute increments. The
pushed.
Note: The minute timer does not start or stop cooking. It serves as an extra
timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out. The
minute timer can be used alone or during any of the other oven functions.
When the minute timer is in use with any other mode, the minute timer will
be shown in the display. To view other functions, push the function pad for
that mode.
To Change the Minute Timer while it is in use:
While the timer is active and shows in the display, push and hold the (_
or [_ to increase or decrease the time.
To Cancel the Minute Timer before the set time has run out:
Push _.
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Surface Cooking
Ceramic-Glass Cooktop
The ceramic-glass cooktop has electric heating coils located below the
surface of the glass. The design of the glass cooktop outlines the area of
the surface unit below. Most importantly, make sure the diameter of the
pan matches the diameter of the unit. Heat istransferred up through the
surface of the cooktop to the cooking utensil. Only fiat-bottomed pans
should be used. The type and size of the cookware, number of surface units
in use and the settings of the units are factors that will affect the amount
of heat that will spread to areas surrounding the surface units. The areas
surrounding the units may become hot enough to cause burns.
The cooktop should not be used as a cutting board or work surface in the
kitchen. Dropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop may crack it. Pans
with rough bottoms may scratch the cooktop surface. Do not place foods
directly on the smoothtop surface (without cooking utensils) damage to
glass or difficulty in cleaning will result.
Radiant Surface Units
The Radiant Surface Unit is a group of heating coils enclosed in a ceramic
fixture below the glass cooktop. The unit temperature rises gradually and t'tl
evenly. As the temperature rises, the unit will glow red. To maintain the Z
selected setting, the unit will cycle on and off. The heating unit retains _'_
enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle, r-
The ceramic fixture thermally insulates the heating unit, concentrating heat
in the heating zone. For efficient cooking, turn off the unit several minutes I
before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the
cooking process. The amount of residual heat depends on the type and
quality of cooking utensil, the quantity of food being cooked and the
selected heat setting.
Dual Radiant Surface Units (if equipped)
The dual radiant surface unit is made up of an inner and outer coil within
the same surface unit. A control knob and rocker switch is used for
operating the different coils. The smaller unit or inner coil has a lower
wattage and can be used to prepare smaller quantities of food in smaller
pans. The larger unit or both inner and outer coils has a higher wattage
and can be used to prepare larger quantities of food in larger pans. When
using the outer coil, both inner and outer coils operate.
Indicator Light(s) There are 2 different surface control lights that will glow on your range--a
surface indicator and a hot cooktop surface indicator.
The surface indicator, located on the control panel, glows when any
surface unit is turned on. A quick glance at the light after cooking is an
easy check to be sure all surface controls are turned off.
The hot cooktop surface indicator, located under the glass cooktop or on
the control panel, will come on as the surface cooking area heats up and
will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a
moderate level.
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Setting Surface
Controls
Radiant Surface Unit Control
To Operate Radiant Surface Units
Push in and turn the Surface Unit Control Knob in either direction to the
desired setting, Each surface unit provides a constant amount of heat at
each setting, Start most cooking operations on a higher setting; then turn
to a lower setting to finish. A glowing red surface unit extending beyond
the bottom edge of the cooking utensil indicates the utensil is too small for
the unit. The control knob does not have to be set exactly on a particular
mark. Use the marks as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed,
To Operate Dual Radiant Surface Units (if equipped)
Set the rocker switch to the desired coil size. • Indicates inner coil only.
(_) Indicates both inner and outer coils operate. You may switch from
either coil setting at any time during the cooking process. Push in and turn
the Dual Surface Unit Control Knob in either direction to the desired
setting.
NOTE: Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle on
and off, even at the HI setting. This helps to prevent damage to the
glasstop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can occur if the pan is too
small for the element or if the pan bottom is not flat.
After turning a Radiant Surface Unit OFF, be careful not to
touch either unit until it has had enough time to COOL. Surface Units will
turn dark in color after they have been turned off and burns may occur if
the units are touched at this time.
Dual Radiant Surface Unit Controls
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 unit.
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