Kenmore 790-9663 Operating the Warmer Warm & Ready Zone, Warmer Zone Temperature Selection, Level

Setting Surface Controls

• Setting Warmer Zone Control

Operating the Warmer (Warm & Ready™) Zone	Warmer Zone Recommended Food
The purpose of the Warmer Zone is to keep hot cooked foods at	Settings Table
serving temperature. Use the Warmer Zone to keep cooked foods hot
	Food Item	Heating
such as; vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads,
		Level
pastries and oven-safe dinner plates. Always start with hot food. It is
	Hot Beverages	Hi
not recommended to heat cold food on the Warmer Zone.
All food placed on the Warmer Zone should be covered with a lid to	Fried Foods	Hi
maintain moisture. For best results when warming pastries or	Vegetables	Med
breads, the cover should have an opening to allow moisture to	Soups (Cream)	Med
escape. Do not use plastic wrap or aluminum foil to cover food.
	Stews	Med
Plastic or aluminum foil may melt onto the cooktop.
	Sauces	Med
Use only plates, utensils and cookware recommended for oven and
	Meats	Med
cooktop use on the Warmer Zone.
Warmer Zone Temperature Selection	Gravies	Lo
	Eggs	Lo
Refer to the Warmer Zone table for recommended heating levels	Dinner Plates with Food	Lo
(See Fig. 1). If a particular food is not listed, start with the medium
	Casseroles	Lo
level, and adjust as needed. Most foods can be kept at serving
	Breads/Pasteries	Lo
temperatures by using the medium level.
To Set the Warmer Zone Control:	Fig. 1

1. Touch the pad at the Warmer Zone control position once. The Warmer Zone

indicator light will flash. NOTE: If no further pads are touched within 25 seconds the request to power the Warmer Zone ON will clear.

2. At the Warmer Zone control position touch once to turn ON the power level

for Hi (See Fig. 2) or to turn ON the power level for Lo (See Fig. 5). The

Warmer Zone indicator light will glow steady indicating the Warmer Zone is ON. The Hot Surface indicator light will turn ON when the Warmer Zone becomes hot.

3. Each touch of the or will decrease or increase the power levels. The

Warmer Zone has 5 power levels from Hi (See Fig. 2) through Med (See Fig. 4) to Lo (See Fig. 5). The power level may be adjusted at any time while the Warmer Zone is ON.

4. When the food is ready to serve, touch the pad once to turn the Warmer Zone OFF. The Warmer Zone indicator light will turn OFF.

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 (See Fig. 3).

	Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have	Fig. 2	Fig. 3
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.		Fig. 4	Fig. 5

The Warmer Zone will not glow red when it becomes hot, but becomes hot enough to cause burns. Avoid placing hands on or near the Warmer Zone until the Warmer Zone Hot Surface indicator light is OFF. Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the Warmer Zone as cookware and plates will be hot.

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