Kenmore PN 318205824A -1012 Selecting Surface Cooking Cookware, Cookware Material types

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Surface Cooking

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.

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

Figure 1

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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 discolours 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 fittings 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.

•Curved and warped pan bottoms.

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

•Pan is smaller then element.

•Heavy handle tilts pan.

Figure 2

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Contents 318205824A KenmoreTable of Contents Important Safety Instructions Important Instructions for Using Your Cooktop Important Instructions for Using Your Oven Your Slide-in Range Features At a Glance Slide-in Range FeaturesLocations of the Radiant Surface Elements and Controls Setting Surface ControlsAbout the Ceramic Glass Cooktop About the Radiant Surface ElementsImportant notes Surface Cooking SettingsRecommended Settings for Surface Elements Type of Cooking To Operate the Single Surface ElementsPlace correctly sized cookware on the dual surface element Operating the Dual Surface Radiant ElementTo Operate the Dual Surface Element To Set the Warmer Zone Control Setting Warmer ZoneWarmer Zone Temperature Selection Warmer Zone Recommended Food Setting Table Food ItemCookware Material types Easy to cleanSurface Cooking Selecting Surface Cooking CookwareArranging Oven Racks Before Setting Oven ControlsOven Vent Location Removing and Replacing Oven RacksControl Pad Functions Setting Oven ControlsTo Set Add 1 Minute Feature Setting the ClockSetting Kitchen Timer Setting Continuous Bake or 12 Hour Energy SavingSetting Silent Control Operation Setting Oven Lockout FeatureTo Set the Cooktop Surface Feature Setting Temperature DisplaySetting Bake Setting PreheatTo set the Delay Start with Cook Time feature Setting Cook TimeSetting Delay Start with Cook Time To set the Cook Time featureTo set the Convection Bake Setting Convection BakeBenefits of Convection Bake For best resultsPress Conv Roast Setting Convection RoastSetting Convection Convert To set the Convection RoastTo set the oven to broil Setting BroilTo set Slow Cook Setting WarmSetting Slow Cook To set WarmTo recall a recipe Setting the RecipesSetting Sabbath Feature To set the oven to record a recipeTo adjust the oven temperature lower Adjusting Oven TemperatureTo cancel Sabbath feature To adjust the oven temperature higherCancel pad. Wait until the oven is cool Self-Cleaning CycleBefore Starting Self-Clean What to Expect during CleaningDoor LOCKED, Clean and HOT icons will remain in the display Self-Clean Time LengthWhen the Self-Clean Cycle is Completed Stopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning CycleSurfaces How to Clean Care & Cleaning Cleaning ChartCleaning Various Parts of Your Range Cooktop Cleaning Care & CleaningCooktop Maintenance To Replace Oven Door Cooktop Cleaning cont’dRemoving and Replacing the Oven Door To Remove Oven DoorRemoving and Replacing Storage Drawer Changing Oven LightStorage Drawer Before You Call Solutions to Common ProblemsAvoid Transportation Damage to your Range Oven Baking Baking Problems and Solutions ChartBaking Problems Causes Corrections Cooking InformationProtection Agreements SU-HOGAR Sears Parts & Repair Service Center