Kenmore 790.3107, 790.3106 Warm & Ready TM Drawer, Warmer Drawer Controls, To set warmer drawer

Warmer Drawer

Warm & Ready TM Drawer

The purpose of the warmer drawer is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperatures. Examples are vegetables, gravies, meats, casseroles, biscuits, roils and pastries. It is not recommended to heat cold food in the warmer drawer; always start with hot food.

The warmer drawer may also be used to warm dinner plates. Aii food items placed in the warmer drawer should be covered with a lid or aluminum foil to maintain quality.

Always use potholders or oven miffs when removing food from the warmer drawer as cookware and plates wiii be hot and you can be burned.

•FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Foods that can easily spoil such as mill<, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be removed promptly when finished cooking.

•Storage in or on appllance--flammable materlals should not be stored in an oven, warmer drawer, near surface units. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.

•DO NOT LEAVE CH&DREN ALONE m Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance, including the warmer drawer.

Arranging warmer drawer rack positions

The keep warmer drawer rack may be used in 2 ways:

°In the upright position [See Fig. 1) to allow low profile food items to be placed both under and on top of the rack (for

example, rolls or biscuits on top of the rack and a casserole dish underneath).

°In the downward position (See Fig. 2) to allow for light weight food items and empty cookware [for example, rolls or pastries and dinner plates) on the rack.

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Warmer Drawer Controls

The warmer drawer controls are located on the control

panel. Use the warmer drawer control keypads to turn the warmer drawer ON and OFF and make temperature adjustments. Three available heat settings are provided from low to high (See Fig. 4).

Warmer drawer indicator light

The warmer drawer indicator light is located beside the warmer drawer ON/OFF keypad (See Fig. 3). It glows when the warmer drawer is turned ON, and remains on until the warmer drawer is turned OFF.

indicator light

Warmer Drawer

Fig. 3

Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the warmer drawer as cookware and plates wiii be hot and you can be burned.

To set warmer drawer:

1.Arrange the warmer drawer rack (if needed) in warmer drawer and place the cooked food or dishes in the warmer drawer. Close warmer drawer.

2.To activate press and hold the warmer drawer ON/OFF keypad until acceptance tone sounds.

3.To set heat level press Hi or Lo keypad and if needed toggle using these keypads to adjust to the desired power level setting. Release keypad when the desired heat level is displayed by the indicator lights. Fig. 4 shows examples for low, medium and high settings.

4.Once warming is finished, press ON/OFF to turn warmer drawer OFF and carefully remove items.

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