Kenmore 790.4380* manual Operational Noises, Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop

Setting Cooktop Controls

Power Sharing

To get the highest power output from your cooking zones, cook with only one cookware per heating section. If you need to use most of your cooking zones at once, start your cooking process on only one cooking zone within the heating section and then add your second cookware on the second cooking zone when the first one has already reached its cooking temperature.

Remember to select the power setting last for the cooking zone you want to maintain at full power or set the altered power to where you want it.

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Operational Noises

The electronics generating the induction fields are pretty much noiseless but they do produce heat at high power level. A soft-soundingcooling fan activates when the unit is running multiple cooking zones at once or when a cooking zone is set at very high power settings.

The buzzing sound you could hear from your cooktop is not coming from the electronics but from the cookware you are using. Here are some causes of this noise:

°Most induction-readycookware are made of several layers of materials. An encapsulated steel layer is usually used to harness the induction field and transform it into heah which is then transferred to the other materials by radiant energy. The induction field will cause the steel layer to vibrate against the other materials in which it is encapsulated. This is the most common cause of noise from the induction process. This buzzing only happens

at the higher power level settings. Note that high quality cookware manufacturers weld this steel layer in place which lowers or cancel this noise.

°Light weight cookware may also vibrate. We recommend using heavy weight quality cookware.

°Cookware with warped bottoms can vibrate on the ceramic glass surface at high power settings.

° _	The power output of your induction cooktop
is capable of warping an empty pan. Never use the
higher power settings on an empty pan. Even the highest

quality cookware is vulnerable to warping.

°Riveted handles on cookware can also cause buzzing sounds from the vibrations.

°Solid cast iron and enamelware cookware should not emit any noise. Top quality cookware made of several layers should also be relatively quiet.

General Care & Cleaning

Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop

Before cleaning any part of the cooktop, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOL. REMOVE SPILL OVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE DIFFICULTY AND EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANING LATER.

Surfaces

How

to

Clean

Aluminum

(Trim Pieces)

Use hob soapy

water

and

a

cloth

or paper

towel. Dry with a clean

cloth.

Painted

and Plastic

For general

cleaning,

use hot soapy

water and a cloth.

For more dimcult

soils and

Control

Knobs,

Body Parts, and

built-up

grease,

apply

a liquid

detergent

directly onto the soil. Leave

on

soil for 30 to

Decorative

Trim

60 minutes. Rinse with

a damp

cloth and dry. DO NOT

use abrasive

cleaners on any of

these materials;

they can scratch

or dull the finish.

Stainless

Steel,

Chrome parts

Clean

with

hof_ soapy

water

and

a dishcloth.

Rinse with

clean water and cloth. Do

Decorative

Trim

Cooktop

not use cleaners wlfh

high

concentrations of

chlorides

or chlorines. Do

not use harsh

scrubbing cleaners. Only use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for cleaning

stainless steel. Always be sure to rinse the cleaners off: from the surface as bluish stains

may occur during heating that cannot be removed.

Ceramic

Glass

Cooktop

See Ceramic Glass Cookfop

Cleaning

& Maintenance

in this Use &

Care Guide.

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