Kenmore Understanding the Simmer Select Feature on Your Stove
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Simmer Select Element

SIMMER ELEMENT

The left front element control may be used as a normal element or as a simmer element. The Simmer Select feature heats the element at a much lower power level than when used as a normal surface element. You may switch between normal cooking and the Simmer Select feature at any time during the cooking process. When using the element control for normal cooking aii of the settings on the control knob (LO to HI) function as normal.

To operate Simmer Select element:

1.Place correctly sized cookware on the front left surface element.

2.Push in the Simmer Select button located below the left

front control knob. The Simmer Select indicator light, located under Simmer Element control knob, will glow and remain ON while simmering (See Fig. 1).

3.Turn the surface control knob to the desired simmer

setting within the dark band on the control knob (LO to 4 settings only). Use the marks as a guide and adjust the control knob from LO to 4 as needed (See Fig. 2).

4.To return to normal power level settings, push in and release the Simmer Select button and the indicator light will turn OFF. When cooking is complete, be sure to set the control knob to the OFF position.

Simmer Settings

Type of cooking

 

 

Max. Simmer (4)

Simmering

larger

quantities

of

 

food,

stews and soups

 

Min. Simmer (LO)

Simmering

smaller

quantities

of

 

food,

delicate

foods, melting

 

 

chocolate

or

butter

 

 

Fig.

2

 

 

 

 

Surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The surface element may stiff be hot and burns may occur if the surface element is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

Do not place plastic items such as saff 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 dose to the surface elements.

SIMMER

SELECT

ON/OFF

push

Fig. 1

important notes:

°The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly on a particular spot (See Fig. 1). Use the graphics provided as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed. Refer to Fig. 1 for suggested power level settings.

°Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.

The ELEMENT ON indicator light(s) will glow when one or more surface elements are turned ON. A quick glance

at these indicator lights when finished surface cooking is an easy check to be sure aJl surface controls are turned

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