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Table of Contents Kenmore Appliance Warranty ............................................ 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................... 3-4 Product Record .................................................................. 5 Serial Plate Location ......................................................... 5 Grounding Instructions ...................................................... 5 Liquefied Petroleum (Propane) Gas Conversion ............... 5 Kenmore Surface Cooking ...........................
important Safety instructions Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given.
important Safety instructions • Never Leave Surface Burners 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 NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning. • 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.
Product Record Serial Plate Location 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 the serial plate. This serial plate is located under the cooktop. See bottom of this page for the serial plate location. You will find the model and serial number )rinted on the serial plate. The serial plate is located under the cooktop. Please see the illustration for exact location.
CORRECT Surface Cooking INCORRECT Curved and warped pan bottoms. Use Proper Cookware Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the ............ Tight fitting lids. Weight of handle does not tilt pan. Pan is well balanced. cookware (See Figure 1). Figure 1 Be sure to follow the recommendations for using cookware as shown to the right.
Setting Surface Controls Locations of the Gas Surface 30" model: Burners The SIMMER burner is best used for simmering delicate sauces, etc. This burner is located at the right rear burner position on the cooktop. The STANDARD sized burner are used for most surface cooking needs. These burners are located at the left front and left rear positions on the cooktop. The POWER burner is best used for bringing large quantities of liquid rapidly up to temperature or when preparing larger quantities of food.
Before Setting Surface Controls Check Burner Cap Placement Before Operating the Surface Burners Double To prevent flare-ups and avoid creation of harmful byproducts, do not use the cooktop without all burner caps properly installed to insure proper ignition and gas flame size. It is very important to be sure that all surface burner caps and burner grates are properly installed and in the correct locations BEFORE operating the cooktop burners.
Setting Surface 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 wood spoons could catch fire if placed too close to a flame. In the event of an electrical power outage, the surface burners can be lit manually. To light a surface burner, hold a lit match to the burner head, then slowly turn the surface control knob to LITE.
Setting Surface Controls Setting the Bridge Burner (cont'd) (some models) The Bridge Burner should be used with rectangular shaped cookware. Cookware like the cast-iron Griddle that is supplied with your cooktop is designed specifically for best results with the Bridge Burner. The Bridge Burner feature may be used to combine the cooking power of 2 or if needed 3 gas surface Burners located along the left-hand side of the glass cooktop.
Setting Surface Burner Controls Setting the Dual Ring Burner (some models) The Dual Ring Burner has two rings of flame that you can control for two different heat levels, one for small and one for large cookware. Large Cookware 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Simmering 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Operation (Figure 1 ; Zone A & B) Place a large cooking utensil centered over the dual surface Burner Grate. Push the surface control knob down and turn counterclockwise out of the OFF position.
General Care & Cleaning Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop Before cleaning any part of the cooktop, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOk. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE DIFFICULTY AND EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANING LATER. Surfaces How to Clean Aluminum (Trim Pieces) & Vinyl Use hot, soapy water and a cloth or paper towel. Dry with a clean cloth.
General Care & Cleaning Ceramic Glass Cooktop proper (cont'd) Cleaning cleaning & Maintenance is essential to maintaining your Ceramic glass cooktop Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended CookTop® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface (on the web visit www.sears.com for replacement cooktop cleaner, item number 40079). Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or no-scratch cleaning pad. This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking.
General Care & Cleaning (cont'd) Do not use the following on the ceramic glass cooktop: • Do not use abrasive cleaners and scouring pads, such as metal and some nylon pads. They may scratch the cooktop, making it more difficult to clean. • Do not use harsh cleaners, such as chlorine bleach, ammonia cleaners, as they may etch or discolor the cooktop. or oven • Do not use dirty sponges, cloths or paper towels, as they can leave soil or lint on the cooktop which can burn and cause discoloration.
General Care & Cleaning Cleaning the grates (cont'd) The burner grates are dishwasher safe and may be cleaned in the dishwasher. Remove any excessive soils before placing in the dishwasher. IMPORTANT o For proper gas flow and ignition of the burners -- DO NOT allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas orifice opening. o The cooktop is not removable. Do not attempt to remove or lift the cooktop. To avoid possible burns use care when cleaning the cooktop.
Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems Before you carl for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. OCCURRENCE Surface burners POSSIBLE do not light CAUSE/SOLUTION Surface Control knob has not been completely turned to LITE. Push in and turn the Surface Control knob to LITE until burner ignites and then turn control to desired flame size.
PROTECTION AGREEMENTS Master Protection Agreements Acuerdos Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Kenmordeproduct is designed and manufactured for years of Enhorabuena por haber hecho una compra inteligente. Su nuevo producto Kenmore®esta diseSado y fabricado para brindarle aSos de funcionamiento fiable. Pero, come cualquier producto, puede necesitar mantenimiento preventivo o reparaciones peri6dicas.
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