Sears 790.428 manual Also remember to, Do not let pans boil dry. This may cause

Before Using the Cooktop

Use Quality Cookware in Good	Induction Cookware Recommendations
Condition
	INCORRECT	CORRECT
The cookware used with the Induction
Cooktop should have flat bottoms that
make good contact with the entire surface
of the Cooking Zone. Check for flatness by
rotating a ruler across the bottom of the
cookware (See Fig. 21). Be sure to follow
all the recommendations for using
cookware as shown in Fig. 20.

Also remember to:

• Use cookware made with the correct material type for Induction Cooking (See Fig. 18).

•Use quality cookware with heavier

bottoms for better heat distribution
allowing for more even cooking results.
• The pan size should match the amount	•	Cookware not centered on Cook-	•	Cookware centered correctly on
of food being prepared.		ing Zone surface.		Cooking Zone surface.
• Do not let pans boil dry. This may cause
permanent damage in the form of breakage,
fusion, or marring that can affect the
ceramic cooktop. (This type of damage is
not covered by your warranty).	•	Curved or warped pan bottoms or
			• Flat pan bottom & straight sides.
• Do not use dirty pans with grease
		sides.
buildup. Always use pans that are easy
to clean after cooking.
	•	Pan does not meet the minimum	•	Pan size meets or exceeds the
		size required for the Cooking Zone		recommended minimum size for
		used (See Fig. 19).		the Cooking Zone (See Fig. 19).

	Fig. 21	• Pan bottom rests on cooktop trim			• Pan rests completely on the
			or does not rest completely on the		Cooktop surface.
	The Cooking Zones may		cooktop surface.
appear to be cool while turned ON and after
they have been turned OFF. The glass
		• Heavy handle tilts pan.
surface may be HOT from residual heat					• Pan is properly balanced.
transfered from the cookware and burns
may occur.				Fig. 20
	DO NOT TOUCH HOT	PLEASE NOTE - ANY one of the incorrect conditions listed above in
		Fig. 20 may be detected by the sensors located below the ceramic
COOKWARE or PANS directly with
		cooktop surface. If the cookware does not meet any of these
hands. Always use oven mitts or pot
		conditions, one or more of the Cooking Zones will not heat indicated
holders to protect hands from burns.
		by an F in the affected Cooking Zone display. Correct the problems
	DO NOT SLIDE Cookware	before attempting to activate the cooktop.

across the cooktop surface. Doing so may permanently damage the appearance of the ceramic cooktop.

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