Kenmore 91132080100, 91132085890, 91132088890, 91132089890 Owner’s Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

30" GAS COOKTOP

MODEL NO.

911.32085

911.32088

911.32089

CAUTION:

Before using this
cooktop, read this

manual and follow all its
Safety Rules and

Operating Instructions.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

• Safety Instructions

• Operation

• Care and Cleaning

• Problem Solving

229C4O2OP21 7-1 (SR- 10422)

Table of Contents

GASCOOKTOP

Appliance Safety ................... 3-5

Features of Your Cooktop ......... 6

Removal of Packaging Tape .... 6

Cooktop Burners ...................... 7

Control Settings ........................ 7

Burner Ignition .......................... 7

Power Failure ............................ 8

Cooking Utensils and Woks ..... 8

Home Canning ......................... 8

Control Panel ............................ 9

Porcelain Cooktop .................... 9

Burner Box Bottom ................... 9

Control Knobs ........................... 9

Burner Grates ........................... 9

Chrome Drip Bowls .................. 9

Lift-up Coektop ....................... 10

Burner Heads ......................... 10

Cooktep Burner ...................... 11

Before Calling for Service ....... 12

Warranty ................................. 13

Consumer Service Numbers ... 14

For your convenience and future reference, please write down
your model and serial numbers in the space provided. They are
located under the cooktop unit.

MODEL NUMBER:

SERIAL NUMBER:

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IMPORTANT

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using gas or

electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed,

including the following:

_k WARNINGf! If the

information in this
manual is not fallowed

exactly, a fire, explosion, or
gas leak may result causing
property damage, personal
injury, or death.

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:

_ any appliance.

• 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, service
agency or the gas supplier.

• DO not try to light

• Do not touch any

electrical switch;

do not use any
phone in your
building.

"A WARNING-L.P. BURNER

ADJUSTMENTS

_]m If you intend to use
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
(bottled gas) all L.P.
adjustments in the

Installation Instructions
must be made before usi,

your oven.
if your oven is not properly

adjusted, flames may be
too high, or the oven may
use too much fuel, release

toxic fumes or cook

poorly.

To insure safety for yoursef,
family and home, please read
your Owner's Manual carefully.

Keep it handy for reference. Pay close
attention to the Safety sections.

BE SURE your cooktop is installed
and grounded by a qualified

technician.

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IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

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 the state to cause birth

defects or other reproductive harm
and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure to

such substances.
Gas appliances can cause minor

exposure to four of these
substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde
and soot, caused primarily by the
incomplete combustion of natural
gas or L.P. fuels. Properly adjusted
appliances, indicated by the bluish
rather than a yellow flame, will
minimize incomplete combustion.
Exposure to these substances can
be minimized by further venting
with an open window or using a

ventilation fan or hood.

• DO NOT leave children alone or

unattended near an appliance in use.

• TEACH CHILDREN notto play with
controls or any part of the appliance,

and not to sit, climb or stand on the
door, or any other part of the appliance.

• CAUTION: NEVER STORE items of
interest to children in cabinets above

the appliance. Children climbing on the
appliance could be seriously injured.

• KEEP THIS book for later use.

• NEVER USE your appliance for
warming or heating the room.

• NEVER TRY to repair or replace any
part of the appliance unless instructions

are gixen in this manual. All other work
should be done by a qualified

technician.

• ALWAYS KEEP combustible wall
coverings, curtains, dishcloths, towels,

potholders, and other linens a safe
distance from the appliance.

• NEVER HEAT unopened food
containers. Pressure buildup can cause

the container to burst and cause injury.

• NEVER LEAVE jars or cans of fat or
drippings in your oven.

• ALWAYS KEEP the oven and
surface unit areas free from things that

will burn. Food, wooden utensils,
grease buildup, gasoline and other
flammable vapors or liquids could

catch fire. Plastic utensils could melt
and canned foods could explode. Your

appliance should never be used asa
storage area.

• NEVER WEAR loose fitting clothing
when using your appliance.

• NEVER TRY to clean a hot surface.
Some cleaners produce noxious fumes,

and wet cloths or sponges could cause

steam burns.

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IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

• NEVER USE a towel or other bulky
cloth as a potholder, and make sure
the potholder is dry. Moist potholders
and wet cloths or sponges could cause

steam burns, DO NO3' let pothelders

touch hot burners,

• DO NOT touch cooktop burners,

surfaces near them, or interior oven
surfaces. These may be hot enough

to cause burns. During and after use,

do not touch or let clothing or

flammable material contact the

burners or hot surfaces until they
have had time to cool.

• ONLY SOME kinds of glass or ceramic

cookware can be used for cooktop
cooking. Make sure the cookware you
choose to use is designed for cooktop
cooking without breaking due to the
sudden temperature change

• ALWAYS USE care when touching
cooktop burners. They will retain heat
after the cooktop has been turned off,

• COOKWARE USED for cooktop
cooking should be flat on the bottom

and large enough to cover the heating
area being used. Undersized utensils
expose the open flame and may result

in direct contact or ignition of clothing.

• DO NOT use a wok on the cooking
surface if the wok has a round metal ring

which is placed over the burner grate to
support the wok This ring acts as a heat

trap which may damage the burner
grate and burner head. Also, it may

cause the burner to work improperly.
This may cause a carbon monoxide

levelabove that allowed by current

standards, resulting in a health hazard.

Exposure to carbon monoxide may
cause birth defects or other

reproductive harm according to the
California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic

Enforcement Act

• NEVER use aluminum foil to line dnp
bowls. Improper use of foil could start a
fire and cause incomplete combustion.

• NEVER block the flow of combustion
and ventilation air to cooktop burners.

• NEVER LEAVE cooktop burners

unattended at high settings. Boilovers
result in smoking or greasy spills which

could catch fire.

• ALWAYS TURN utensil handles

inward and away from other surface
burners to reduce the risk of burns,
ignition, unintended contact, and
spillage.

READ AND UNDERSTAND
THIS INFORMATION NOW!

Be sure everyone in your home
knows what to do in case of fire.

Never use water on a grease fire;
it will only spread the flames.

COOKTOP GREASE FIRE:

Never pick up a flaming pan...
1, Turnoff the surface burners.

2, Smother the flame with a tightly fitting

lid, Use baking soda or a dry
chemical, foam, or halontype
extinguisher.

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