Before Setting Surface Controls

About the ceramic glass cooktop

The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located

below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic

cooktop outlines the area of the surface element

underneath. Be sure to match the pan size with the

diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and only

flat-bottomed cool<ware should be used.

The type and size of cookware, the number of surface elements in use and their settings are all factors that will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond

the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements

may become hot enough to cause burns.

About the radiant surface elements

The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the selected setting the element will cycle ON and OFF. The heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle.

For efficient cooking, turn OFF the element several minutes

before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to

complete the cooking process.

Element On & Hot Surface indicator lights

Your appliance is equipped with two different types of surface control indicator lights that will glow on the control panel -- the ELEMENT ON indicator light and the Hot Surface indicator lights (See Fig. 1).

The ELEMENT ON indicator light is marked on the control panel and wiii glow when a surface element is turned ON. A quick glance at this indicator light after cooking is an easy check to be sure ALL surface controls are turned OFF.

The Hot Surface indicator lights are located on the control panel just above each surface control knob. They will glow when any surface cooking area heats up and will remain on until the cooktop has cooled to a MODERATE level.

		ELEMENT ON
Hot Surface _	O	O

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 plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on fop of the range when if 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.

Do not allow alumlnum foil, empty glass/ porcelain cookware or ANY materlal that can melt to make contact wlfh the ceramic cookfop. If these items melt on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.

Fig. 1

Important notes:

°Radiant elements have a iimiter that allows the radiant

heating element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI

setting. This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic

smoothtop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will

occur more often if the cool<ware is too small for the

radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not fiat.

°Be sure to read the detailed instructions for ceramic glass cooktop maintenance and cleaning in the Care & Cleaning and Before You Call checklist sections of this Use & Care Guide.

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Kenmore 790.9290 manual Before Setting Surface Controls, Element On & Hot Surface indicator lights

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