Kenmore Elite 4.6 cu. ft. Self-Clean Electric Owner's Manual

Use & Care Guide Manual de Uso y Cuidado

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Model/Modelo: 790.41313*

Kenmore Elite

Front Control Electric Range

Estufa Eléctrica a Control Frontal

P/N 809126701B (1408) Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoﬀ man Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.kenmore.com www.sears.com

Table of Contents

Kenmore Elite Warranty ............................................................. 2

Product Record .............................................................................2

Serial Plate Location ...................................................................2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................ 3-5

Feature at a Glance .................................................................... 6

Before Setting Oven Controls ....................................................7

Surface Cookware Recommendations ......................................8

Before Setting Surface Controls ...........................................9-10

Setting Surface Controls .......................................................11-13

Oven Control Functions ............................................................ 14

Getting Started ...........................................................................15

Setting Oven Controls ..........................................................16-26

Warmer Drawer ...................................................................27-28

User Preferences ........................................................................29

Self-Cleaning Cycle ..............................................................30-31

Care & Cleaning ..................................................................32-36

Before You Call ....................................................................37-39

Protection Agreements .............................................................. 41

Sears Service ..............................................................................42

Please carefully read and save these instructions

This Use & Care Manual contains general 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 when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

KENMORE ELITE LIMITED WARRANTY

WITH PROOF OF SALE, the following warranty coverage applies when this appliance is correctly installed, operated and maintained according to all supplied instructions. To arrange for warranty service, call: 1-800-4-MY-HOME® (1-800-469-4663).

FOR ONE YEAR from the date of sale this appliance is warranted against defects in material or workmanship. A defective appliance will receive free repair or replacement at option of seller.

FOR TWO YEARS from the date of sale, a free replacement part will be supplied for a ceramic cooktop that fails due to thermal shock or for a ceramic cooktop heating element that is defective. After the o rst year from the sale date you are responsible for the labor cost of part installation.

All warranty coverage applies for only 90 DAYS from the sale date if this appliance is ever used for other than private household purposes.

This warranty covers ONLY defects in material and workmanship, and 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 accident or improper operation or maintenance.

3. Discoloration of cooktop surfaces resulting from normal use.

4. Expendable items that can wear out from normal use, including but not limited to o lters, belts, bags or screw-in base light bulbs.

5. A service technician to clean or maintain this appliance, or to instruct the user in correct appliance installation, operation and maintenance.

6. Service calls to correct appliance installation not performed by Sears authorized service agents, or to repair problems with house fuses, circuit breakers, house wiring, and plumbing or gas supply systems resulting from such installation.

7. Damage to or failure of this appliance resulting from installation not performed by Sears authorized service agents, including installation that was not in accord with electrical, gas or plumbing codes.

8. Damage to or failure of this appliance, including discoloration or surface rust, if it is not correctly operated and maintained according to all supplied instructions.

9. Damage to or failure of this appliance, including discoloration or surface rust, resulting from accident, alteration, abuse, misuse or use for other than its intended purpose.

10. Damage to or failure of this appliance, including discoloration or surface rust, caused by the use of detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other than those recommended in all instructions supplied with the product.

11. Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modio cations made to this appliance.

12. Service to an appliance if the model and serial plate is missing, altered, or cannot easily be determined to have the appropriate certio cation logo.

Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies

Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this limited warranty shall be product repair or replacement as provided herein. Implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability or o tness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year on the appliance and two years on a ceramic cooktop and heating elements, or the shortest period allowed by law. Seller 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 o tness, 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 specio c legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoç man Estates, IL 60179

Product Record

In this space below, record the date of purchase, model and serial number of your product. You will ﬁ nd the model and serial number printed on the serial plate.

Model No. ______________________________________

Serial No. _______________________________________

Date of purchase ________________________________ Save these instructions and your sales receipt for future reference.

Serial Plate Location

You will ﬁ nd the model and serial number printed on the serial plate. The serial plate is located as shown.

Remember to record the serial number for future reference.

Printed in 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.

This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm,

death or property damage.

This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or

property damage.

• 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.

• Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance is

properly installed and grounded by a qualiﬁ ed technician in accordance with National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No.70 (USA) or CSA C22.1, PART 1 (Canada)-latest edition and local code requirements. Install only per installation

instructions provided in the literature package for this appliance.

Tip Over Hazard

• A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.

• Verify the anti-tip device has been installed to ﬂ oor or wall.

• Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged to ﬂ oor or wall when the range is moved.

• Do not operate the range without the antitip device in place and engaged.

• Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.

To check if the anti-tip bracket is installed properly, use both arms and grasp the rear edge of 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.

• In case of an emergency, know how to disconnect the electrical power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box.

• User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless speciﬁ cally recommended in the manuals. All other

servicing should be done only by a qualiﬁ ed technician to reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the appliance. Sears Parts & Repair is the recommended repair service for this appliance.

• Never modify or alter the construction of an appliance by removing panels, wire covers or any other part of the product.

• Remove the oven door from any unused appliance if it is to be stored or discarded.

Stepping, leaning, sitting or pulling down on the door of this appliance can result in serious injuries and may also cause damage to the appliance. Do not allow children to climb or

play around the appliance.

• Storage on Appliance. Flammable materials

should not be stored near surface units. This

includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as ﬂ ammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance. Flammable materials may explode and result in ﬁ re or property damage.

Do not use the ovens for storage.

Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above an appliance.

Children climbing on the appliance to reach items could be seriously injured.

• Do not leave children alone. Children should

not be left alone or unattended in the area where an appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR THESE SURFACES, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES. Surface

units 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 ﬂ ammable materials touch these areas until they have had suﬃ cient 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-ﬁ tting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other

ﬂ ammable materials contact hot surfaces.

Never use your appliance for

warming or heating the room.

• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires. Smother the ﬁ re with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease may catch ﬁ re 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 the potholders touch hot

heating surface units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers.

Buildup of pressure may cause the container to burst and result in injury.

IMPORTANT—Do not attempt to operate the appliance during a power failure. If power fails, always turn oﬀ the appliance. If the appliance is

not turned oﬀ and the power resumes, it 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 then turn the unit oﬀ before removing the pan.

• Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped

with one or more surface units of diﬀ erent sizes.

Select utensils having ﬂ at bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the surface heating unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to the surface unit will also improve eﬃ ciency.

• Utensil handles should be turned inward and not extend over adjacent surface units. To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of ﬂ ammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil.

• Never leave surface units unattended— Boilovers cause smoking and greasy accumulations that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

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

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN

• Use Care When Opening an Oven Door or

a Warmer Drawer—Stand to the side of the

appliance 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 is

vented at the at the center trim above the oven. Touching the surfaces in this area when the oven is operating may cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic or heat-sensitive items near the oven vent. These items could melt or ignite.

NEVER cover any slots, holes or

passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Doing

so blocks air ﬂ ow through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a ﬁ re hazard.

• Placement of Oven Racks. Always place oven

racks in desired location while oven is cool. Remove all utensils from the rack before removing rack. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, use extreme caution. Use pot holders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let pot

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

holders contact the hot oven element or interior of the oven.

• Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The

broiler pan and grid allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler.

• Do not cover the broiler grid or oven bottom with aluminum foil. Exposed fat and grease could ignite.

• Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth. Doing so could cause the bulb to break. Disconnect the appliance or shut oﬀ the power to the appliance before removing and replacing the bulb.

• 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 ﬁ re.

The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given oﬀ during the self-clean cycle of any oven. Move birds to another well ventilated room.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR OVEN

• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts

free of grease that could catch ﬁ re. Exhaust fan

ventilation hoods and grease ﬁ lters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch ﬁ re. Refer to the hood manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning.

• Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently—Grease

should not be allowed to accumulate on the hood or ﬁ lter. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning.

SELF-CLEANING OVEN MODELS

• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts of the appliance listed in this Use & Care Guide. Before using the self-cleaning cycle of

the appliance, remove the broiler pan and any utensils stored in the appliance.

• Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

• 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 appliance

FOR CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOPS

• 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 qualiﬁ ed 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.

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 cancer, birth defects or other productive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Features at a Glance

3 4 5 6

Your Range includes:

1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.

2. Left front element control knob.

3. Left rear element control knob.

4. Warmer drawer control knob.

5. Center rear warmer zone control knob.

6. Right rear element control knob.

7. Right front element control knob.

8. Self-clean door latch.

9. Oven vent.

10. Broil element.

11. Self-cleaning convection oven interior.

12. Dual convection bake cooking system.

13. Adjustable interior porcelain oven rack(s).

14. Large 1-piece oven door handle.

15. Full width oven door with window.

16. Warmer drawer.

17. 6” single radiant element.

18. Warmer zone.

19. 6” single radiant element.

20. 9” Turbo Boil Flex radiant element.

21. 6” / 9”/ 12” triple radiant element.

22. Ceramic glass cooktop.

NOTE: The features of your range may vary according to

model type & color.

Before Setting Oven Controls

Oven Vent Location

The oven is vented through its upper front frame. When the oven is on, warm air is released through the vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. Do not block oven vent.

Oven Vent

CAUTION

models are equipped with a blower which runs in baking and self-cleaning mode to keep all internal components at a cool temperature. The blower may keep running even if the oven has been turned oﬀ , until the components have cooled down.

Some

Types of Oven Racks

Always use pot holders or oven mitts when adjusting the oven racks. Wait until the oven has completely cooled if possible. Oven racks may HOT and cause burns.

Your appliance may be equipped with one or more of the oven rack types shown; Flat Handle Oven Rack and Oﬀ set Oven Rack.

The Flat Oven Handle Rack has an handle to facilitate the sliding of the rack when large amount of foods weight on it.

Flat Handle Oven Rack

To maximize cooking space the Oﬀ set Oven Rack can be used in the lowest rack position to roast large cuts of meat and poultry.

Air Circulation in the Oven

If using 1 rack, place in center of oven. If using multiple racks, stagger cookware as shown.

For best air circulation and 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. The hot air must circulate around the pans and cookware in the oven for even heat to reach around the food.

1 Oven Rack

Oﬀ set Oven Rack

Arranging Oven Racks

CAUTION

adjusting the oven racks. Wait until the oven has completely cooled if possible. Oven racks may be HOT and cause burns.

To remove an oven rack, pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up front of rack and slide out.

To replace an oven rack, ﬁ t the rack onto the guides on the oven walls. Tilt the front of the rack upward and slide the rack back into place.

Always use pot holders or oven mitts when

Multiple Oven Racks

Surface Cookware Recommendations

Selecting Surface Cooking Cookware

Cookware should have ﬂ at bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element. Check for ﬂ atness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Figure 1). Be sure to follow the recommendations for using cookware as shown in Figure 2.

Note: The size and type of cookware used will inﬂ uence the setting needed for best cooking results.

Figure 1

Correct Incorrect

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 & pitting). If aluminum pans slide across the ceramic glass cooktop, they may leave metal marks which will resemble scratches. Remove these marks immediately.

COPPER - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily. May leave metal marks on ceramic glass (see Aluminum above).

STAINLESS STEEL - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining.

CAST IRON - A poor 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.

• Flat bottom and straight sides.

• Tight ﬁ tting 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 a material that conducts heat well.

• Easy to clean.

• Always match pot diameter to element surface diameter.

Figure 2

• Curved and warped pan bottoms.

• Pan overhangs element by more than one-half inch.

• Pan is smaller than element.

• Heavy handle tilts pan.

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 & 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.

Before Setting Surface Controls

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. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop (See Figure). Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only ﬂ at-bottom 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 aﬀ ect 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 eﬃ cient cooking, turn oﬀ the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to

complete the cooking process.

Locations of the Radiant Surface Elements and Controls

Your range is equipped with radiant surface burners with diﬀ erent wattage ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the element wattage increases. The radiant surface elements are located on the cooktop as follows:

- two 6 inch radiant elements located at the right rear and

left rear position;

- a 6/ 9/ 12 inch triple element located at the right front

position;

- a 9 inch turbo boil ﬂ ex radiant element located at the left

front position.

- a Warm & Ready Zone located at the center rear

position;

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 suﬃ ciently.

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 ﬁ re 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.

Important notes:

• Never place or saddle a cooking utensil over two diﬀ erent

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 ﬂ at.

Note: (White glass cooktops only) Due to the high intensity of heat generated by the surface elements, the glass surface will turn green when the element is ﬁ rst turned oﬀ . This phenomenon is normal and the glass will come back to its original white color after it has completely cooled down.

Turbo Boil FlexTM Surface Element

The Turbo Boil Flex simmer and boil without moving the pot from element to element. The Turbo Boil Flex much quicker and may be used when preparing larger quantities of food. The cooktop graphics will be clearly marked with this feature.

feature oﬀ ers power to melt, warm,

will bring food items to boil

• Be sure to read the detailed instructions for ceramic

glass cooktop maintenance and cleaning in the Care & Cleaning and Before You Call sections in this Use & Care Guide.

Before Setting Surface Controls

Element On & Hot Surface indicator lights

Your appliance is equipped with two diﬀ erent types of surface control indicator lights that will glow on the control panel Surface indicator lights (see Fig. 1).

The ELEMENT ON indicator light is marked on the control panel and will glow when a surface element is turned ON. A quick glance at this indicator light 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. The will glow when any surface cooking area heats up and will remain on until the cooktop has cooled to a MODERATE level.

the ELEMENT ON indicator light and the Hot

ELEMENT ON

Surface Cooking Settings

The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being cooked will inﬂ uence the surface element power level setting needed for best cooking results. The suggested settings found in the chart are based when cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans. Simmer & Warm and Keep Warm settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as stews and soups. These settings are ideal for delicate foods and melting chocolate or butter.

Recommended Settings for Surface Elements

Setting Type of Cooking

High (Hi) Start most foods, bring water to a boil,

pan broiling

Medium high (5-8)

Medium (5) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and

Medium low (2 - 4)

Low (Lo - 2) Keep warm, melt, simmer

Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry

gravies, steam vegetables Keep foods cooking, poach, stew

Figure 2

Figure 1

Important notes:

• For eﬃ cient 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 chart above for suggested power level settings.

• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to ﬁ nish 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 smooth top. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not ﬂ at.

• 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.

Setting Surface Controls

Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements

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 suﬃ ciently.

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 ﬁ re if placed too close to the surface elements.

Figure 1 - Location of Single Elements

Push in

To Operate the Single Surface Elements:

1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.

2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting. Turn the knob to adjust the setting if desired.

3. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware.

Important notes:

• For eﬃ cient 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 chart above for suggested power level settings.

• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then

turn to a lower setting to ﬁ nish 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 smooth top. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not ﬂ at.

• 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.

Figure 2 - Single Surface Element Control Knob

Push in

Figure 3 - Turbo Boil Flex Surface Element Control Knob

Setting Surface Controls

Operating Triple Radiant Surface Elements

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

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 suﬃ ciently.

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 ﬁ re if placed too close to the surface elements.

Important notes:

• For eﬃ cient cooking, turn oﬀ the element several minutes

before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

To Operate the Triple Surface Elements:

1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.

2. Push in and turn the surface control knob clockwise to begin heating all, the inner, middle and outer portions of the element (Marked triple - see ﬁ gure 1). If the two inner heating portions are needed turn the knob at position marked double (Marked double - see ﬁ gure

2). If only inner heating portion is needed for smaller cookware, push in and turn the knob counterclockwise (Marked single - see ﬁ gure 3).

Note: You may switch from the single, double or triple

settings at any time during cooking. Please note that all three portions will adjust to the same power level.

3. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware.

• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to ﬁ nish cooking.

• 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.

Push in

Figure 1 - Heating with all portions*

Figure 2 - Heating with the two inner portions*

Figure 4 - Triple Surface Element Control Knob

Figure 3 - Heating with inner portion only*

*Areas that heat are shown darkened.

Setting Surface Controls

Warm Zone

The purpose of the warm zone is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Use the warm zone feature to keep cooked foods hot such as; vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plates.

Always start with hot food. Do not heat cold food with the warm zone. All food placed on the warm zone should be covered with a lid to maintain quality.

For best results, when warming pastries or breads, the cover should have an opening to allow moisture to escape. Use only dishware, utensils and cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use on the warm zone.

Unlike other radiant surface element, the warm zone will not glow red when it is hot. The glass surface may be still hot and burns can occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled suﬃ ciently.

Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the warm zone as cookware and plates will not be hot.

Important notes:

• Use only plates, utensils and cookware recommended for

oven and ceramic cooktop use. Do not use plastic wrap or aluminum foil to cover food. Plastic or aluminum foil can melt onto the cooktop.

To Operate the Warm Zone:

1. Place correctly sized cookware on the Warm zone.

2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either

direction to the desired setting. Turn the knob to adjust the setting if desired.

3. When it is time to serve food, turn the surface control

knob to OFF before removing the cookware.

Do not place ﬂ ammable items such as plastic 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 ﬁ re if placed too close to the warm zone.

Push in

Figure 1 - Warm Zone Control Knob

Figure 2 - Location of the Warm Zone

Temperature selection - Refer to the warm zone

recommended food settings (See Figure 3). If a particular food is not listed, start with the medium level, and adjust as needed. Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures using the medium setting.

Food Item Heating Level

Breads/Pastries LO (Low) Casseroles LO (Low) Dinner Plates with Food LO (Low) Eggs LO (Low) Gravies LO (Low) Meats MED (Medium) Sauces MED (Medium) Soups (cream) MED (Medium) Stews MED (Medium) Vegetables MED (Medium) Fried Foods HI (High) Hot Beverages HI (High) Soups (liquid) HI (High)

Figure 3 - Warm zone recommended food settings

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