Kenmore 91143675890 Owner’s Manual

36" Radiant

Electric Cooktop

Models 911.43675, 43679

229C4020P186-1 Sears, Roebuck and Co.,

(SR-10394) Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.eears.com

Tableof Contents

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ELECTRICRADIANTCOOKTOP

Appliance Safety ....... 3-4

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: SER_LNUMBER:

IMPORTANTSAFETY

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, and 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 coo1.

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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.

Protecting the Cooktep

• 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 potholder) at a 45° angle against
the surface of the cooktop to
scrape remaining spill from the hot
cooking zone.

OPERATION

_ AUTION: When the _'_

will remain lit until the cooktop

surface has cooled to
approximately 150°F. The glass

ceramic surface will retain heat
after the indicator light goes

out. Use caution until the
cooktop surface has had time

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surface controls are
turned off, the Hot
Surface Indicator light

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

• DO NOT use the cooktop as a
cutting board.