Use & Care Guide Manual de Uso y Cuidado Manuel d’utilisation et d’entretien English / Español / Français Models/Modelos: 790.4540* Kenmore ® Electric Cooktop Parrilla de Cocinar Eléctrica Table de cuisson électrique * = Color number, número de color, numéro de couleur P/N 318205617A (1311) Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.kenmore.com www.sears.
Table of Contents LED Messages or Light Indicators Displayed by Cooking by Cooking Element Controls......................... 8 The available Window Displays Settings .................... 8 Hot Surface Indicators.................................................... 8 Recommended Surface Cooking Settings ................... 8 Locking the Controls ....................................................... 9 Single Radiant Element .................................................. 9 Double Radiant Element.........
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. 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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use Proper Pan Size. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select utensils having flat 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 efficiency.
Cooktop Features READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE COOKTOP The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF. The glass surface may be HOT from residual heat transferred from the cookware and burns may occur. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Surface Cookware Selecting Surface Cooking 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 cookware (See Figure 1). Be sure to follow the recommendations for using cookware as shown in Figure 2. PORCELAIN-ENAMEL on METAL - Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material. Porcelain-enamel coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic cooktops.
Setting Surface Controls General Cooktop Information 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. Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only flat-bottom cookware should be used.
Setting Surface Controls Using the Touch Control The available Window Display Settings Be sure that your finger is placed in the center of the touch pad. If the finger is not placed on the center of a pad, the cooktop may not respond to the selection made. The control will display heat levels ranging from 9 indicating the higher level (Fig. 6) to 1 indicating the lower level (Fig. 7) and OFF (Fig. 9). The settings between 1 (Fig. 7) and 7 (Fig. 8) decrease or increase in increments of .
Setting Surface Controls Single Radiant Element Do not place aluminum foil, 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 fire if placed too close to the surface elements. Important notes: • Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.
Setting Surface Controls Double Radiant Element Fig. 1 The cooktop provides double radiant elements located as illustrated. Use the following instructions when operating these elements. Fig. 2 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 sufficiently. Use the ELEMENT SIZE keypad (Fig. 1) to select which portions of the expandable element are needed for heating.
Setting Surface Controls Warm & ReadyTM Zone Do not place aluminum foil, 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 fire if placed too close to the surface elements. Important notes: • For best results, when warming pastries or breads, any covering used should have an opening to allow moisture to escape.
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 COOL. 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) Painted and Plastic Control Knobs, Body Parts, and Decorative Trim Use hot, soapy water and a cloth or paper towel. Dry with a clean cloth.
General Care & Cleaning Cleaning Recommendations for the Ceramic Glass Cooktop If soils remain, carefully scrape soils with a metal razor blade scraper, holding scraper at a 30 degree angle to the surface. Reapply CookTop® Cleaning Creme and buff surface clean. 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.
Before You Call OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Entire cooktop does not House fuse has blown or circuit breaker has tripped. Check/reset breaker or replace fuse. If the operate. problem is a circuit overload, have this situation corrected by a qualified electrician. Wiring connection is not complete. Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® for service (see back cover). Power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric company for service. Error code is shown.
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