Kenmore 790.9911 Recommended Surface Cooking Settings, Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements

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Setting Surface Controls

FEATURE OVERVIEW

Recommended Surface Cooking Settings / • Operating Single Surface Radiant Controls

Recommended Surface Cooking Settings

Recommended settings for the Single, Bridge & Triple Surface Radiant Cooktop Elements

Setting

Type of Cooking

HIGH (8.0 - Hi)Start most foods, bring water to a boil or pan broiling

MEDIUM HIGH (5.0 - 8.0) Continue a rapid boil, fry or deep fat fry

MEDIUM (3.0 - 5.0)Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies or steam vegetables

MEDIUM LOW (2.0 - 4.0) Keep foods cooking, poach or stew (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting).

LOW/SIMMER (Lo - 2.0) Keep warm, melt or simmer (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting).Fig, 1

Note: The size and type of cookware used wilt influence the setting needed for the best cooking results. The simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as stews and soups. The lower simmer settings are ideal for delicate foods and melting chocolate or butter.

Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements

The cooktop has 2 SINGLE radiant surface elements; the RIGHT REAR position (Fig. 2) and the LEFT REAR ONLY element position may be used as single or a Bridge element (See Fig. 3). Refer to Fig. 1 for recommended surface cooking settings.

To Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements:

Fig.2

Fig. 3

Right Rear Element

Left Rear Element

 

1.Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.

2. Touch and hold the

I pad for the desired

element position

until a beep is heard. The

display will show " -- "

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Each time a pad is touched a beep will sound.

If no further pads are touched within

10 seconds the request

to power the element

ON wilt

clear.

HI

3.Touch the element position's Hi_._ pad once to turn ON the power level HI or Lo

pad once for Lo (See Fig. 4). The Hot Surface indicator light will turn ON when the element becomes hot.

4.

Each touch of the LO(_

or H (_

pad wilt decrease or increase the power level by 1/2

 

 

from 9.0 through 3.0. Simmer power levels between 3.0 and 1.0 will decrease or increase

 

 

by .2 increments. Lo is the lowest power level available. Note: The power level may be

 

 

adjusted

at any time while the element

is ON.

 

RIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAR

5.

When cooking has been completed touch the _1

pad once to turn the element OFF.

HOTSURFACE

 

Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing red

 

 

surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the

 

 

cookware

is too small

for the surface

heating area.

 

Fig.4

Note: The Hot Surface indicator light will remain ON if the cooktop is still hot and will remain ON until the heating surface area has cooled sufficiently.

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.

Do not place aluminum foil or 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.

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Contents Electric Ran e Contents Tip bracket installation Important Safety InstructionsImportant Instructions for Using Your Oven Important Instructions for Using Your CooktopSelf Cleaning Ovens Important Instructions for Cleaning Your RangeCanada Master Protection Agreements8OOW6 Feature Overview Setting Surface ControlsAbout the Ceramic Glass Cooktop About the Radiant Surface ElementsEsec Lockout Feature Available Esec Window Display SettingsFeature Overview Electronic Surface Element Control EsecRecommended Surface Cooking Settings Operating Single Radiant Surface ElementsTo Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements To Operate the Triple Surface Element Operating the Triple Surface ElementSize RightTo Operate the Bridge Surface Element Operating the Bridge Surface ElementALL +BRIDGE o Left Side HOT SurfaceCooking Warmer Zone Temperature SelectionOperating the Warmer Warm & Ready TM Zone To Set the Warmer Zone ControlSurface Cooking Arranging Warmer Warm & Ready TM Drawer Rack PositionsOperating the Warmer Drawer To Set the Warmer Drawer & Bread Proofing Controls Warmer Drawer Food Temperature SettingsPreparing Bread Dough for the Warmer Drawer MEDBefore Setting Oven Controls Air Circulation in the OvenArranging Oven Racks Pad Settings Electronic Oven Control Pad FeaturesMinimum and Maximum Control MIN. TEMP./TIMESetting the Clock InstructionsPressdisplay Setting Kitchen Timer Energy SavingInstructions Press Display Setting Oven Lockout Feature Consumer Defined Control FeaturesTo activate the Oven Lockout feature Setting Temperature Display --Fahrenheit or CelsiusConsumer Defined Control FeaturesSetting Preheat Setting Oven ControlsTo set the Preheat temperature for 350F PreheatSetting Bake To set the Bake Temperature to 350FBake Press Display Setting Timed BakeEnter the desired baking time using the number pads by Setting Oven Controls Setting Delayed Time BakeWhen the set bake time runs out InstructionspressSetting Broil Set the oven to broil at the default setting 550FBroiling Times and Searing Grill Recommended Setting the Food Categories FeaturesFoods to be Cooked in each CategorySetting Convection Bake To set the oven for Convection Bake Temperature to 350FBenefits of Convection Bake Serve Warm To set Serve Warm to turn on automaticallyOven Cleaning Instructions Press Display Stopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning cycleTo Start the Delayed Self-Clean Cycle Start TimeIcon Adjusting Oven Temperature To adjust the oven temperature higherAdjust Oven temperature Lower General Care & Cleaning Glass control panelStainless Steel, chrome Plastic or foods with a high sugar content Cleaning Recommendations for the Ceramic Glass CooktopFor light to moderate soil For heavy, burned on soilTo Remove Oven Door Care and Cleaning of Stainless Steel some modelsTo Remove and Replace Warmer Warm & Ready TM Drawer Oven LightsTo Operate the Oven Lights To Replace the Oven LightsSolutions to Common Problems Possible CAUSE/SOLUTIONOccurrence Foods for Convection Bake pad *Decrease Normal cook time by Meats 15-30 % Poultry unstuffed 20-30 %Foods for Meats pad Decrease Normal cook time byAu Canada pour service en franais CanadalCall anytime, day or night U.S.A. and Canada

790.9911 specifications

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