Kenmore 91142675890, 91142675991, 91142676890, 91142676991, 91142679890 Owner’s Manual

30" Radiant

Electric Cooktop

Models 911.42675, 42676, 42679

229C4020P 185-1 Seam, Roebuck and Co.,
(SR-10393) Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.sears.com

Tableof Contents

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ELECTRICRADIANTCOOKTOP

Appliance Safety ....... 34

Protecting the Cooktop .... 5
Features of Your Cooktop .. 6
Removal of Packaging

Tape .................. 6

Radiant Cooktop Cooking .. 7

Cooking Zones .......... 7
Cooking Utensils and

Woks .................. 7
Checking Your Cookware . . 7

Cookware Performance .... 7

Radiant Coils ........... 7

Home Canning Tips ...... 8

Radiant Unit Cycle ....... 8

Control Settings ......... 8

Dual Cooking Zone ....... 8

Glass-Ceramic Cooktop . . . 9

Daily Cleaning .......... 9

Special Care ............ 9

General Information ...... 9

Precautions ............ 10

Removable Knobs ....... 10

Before Calling For

Service ................ 11

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

Consumer Service

Numbers .............. 14

For your convenience and future reference, please write down your
model and serial numbers in the space provided, The model and
serial numbers of your cooktop can be found on a tag underneath the

unit.

MODEL NUMBER:

SERIAL NUMBER:

IMPORTANTSAFETY

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INSTRUCTIONS

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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

electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed,

including the following.

ALWAYS KEEP cooking zones

free from things that will burn.

Food, wooden utensils, and grease
buildup could catch fire. Plastic
utensils could melt and canned

IMPORTANT: To insure safety for
yourself, family and home, please

read your Owner's Manual carefully.
Keep it handy for reference. Pay

close attention to Safety Sections.

BE SURE your appliance is installed
and grounded by a qualified

technician.

• DO NOT leave children alone or
unattended near an appliance in

use.

• TEACH CHILDREN not to play

with controls or any part of the

appliance, and not to sit, climb or
stand on any 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 manual 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 given in this

manual. All other work should be
done by a qualified technician.

• ALWAYS KEEP combustible wall
coverings, curtains, dish cloths,

towels, potholders, and other
linens a safe distance from the

appliance.

foods could explode. Your

appliance should never be
used as a storage area.

• 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 on your cooktop.

• ALWAYS KEEP your appliance
clear of things that will burn
(gasoline and other flammable
vapors or liquids).

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

noxious fumes, and wet cloths or
sponges could cause steam burns.

• NEVER WEAR loose-fitting
clothing when using your
appliance.

• NEVER USE a towel or other bulky
cloth as a potholder. Make sure the
potholder is dry. Moist potholders

and wet cloths or sponges could
cause steam burns. DO NOT let

potholders touch hot cooking
zones.

• DO NOT touch cooking zones or
surfaces near them. These may be
hot enough to cause burns even
though they are dark in color.
During and after use, do not touch
or let clothing or flammable
material contact the cooking zones

until they have had time to cool.

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IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

• ONLY SOME kinds of (heat proof)
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
sudden changes in temperatures.

• ALWAYS USE care when touching
the cooking zones. 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. This
improves heating efficiency.

Undersized utensils expose the
element and may result in direct
contact or ignition of clothing.

• NEVER leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings.

Boilovers result in smoking or
greasy spills that could catch fire.

• ALWAYS turn utensil handles
inward and away from other

surface units to reduce the risk of
burns, ignition, unintended contact

and spillage.

• NEVER cook on a broken cooktop;
cleaning solutions and spillage
could penetrate it and create the

risk of electrical shock or fire.

READ ANDUNDERSTAND

THIS

INFORMATION

NOW!

Should you ever need it, you
will not have time for reading.

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

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COOKTOP GREASE FIRE:
Never pick up a flaming pan...

1. Turn off the surface elements.

2. Smother the flames with a tightly
fitting lid, baking soda or use a

dry chemical, foam or halon type
extinguisher.

OPERATION

Protecting the Cooktop

• DO NOT slide cookware across
your cooktop.

• DO NOT use scouring powders
or metal cleaning pads on your

cooktop.

• DO NOT apply your cooktop

cleaning creme to the cooktop
surface if the surface is hot.

• READ the instruction label on the
cooktop cleaning creme bottle

before attempting to clean the
surface of your cooktop.

• AFTER cleaning the cooktop
surface, be sure to wipe off any

residue that may be left from the

creme with a dry paper towel.

• FOR MAJOR spills, turn the
surface control knob to OFF. Use a

dry paper towel to wipe up spill,
then use a razor scraper (held with
a pothotder) at a 45° angle against
the surface of the cooktop to

scrape remaining spill from the hot
cooking zone.

CAUTION: When the

surface controls are

turned off, the Hot

Surface indicator light

will remain lit until the cooktop

surface has cooled to
approximately 150°1. The glass

ceramic surface will retain heat

after the indicator light goes
out. Use caution until the

cooktop surface has had time
to cool

• DO NOT cook directly on the
surface of the glass.

• DO NOT use the cooktop as a
cutting board.

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