Kenmore 790.9659 manual Recommended, Cooking Settings, Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements

Setting Surface Controls

•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			T_tpe 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 will 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
settings,			_	i[
(See Fig. 3). Refer to Fig. 1 for recommended surface cooking
To Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements:		Fig. 2	Fig. 3
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.		Right Rear Element	Left Rear Element

2.Touch and hold the O 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 will clear.

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3.Touch the element position's _'-/N-'pad once to turn ON the power level Hi or _'-V-"_pad

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once for Lo (See Fig. 4). The Hot		Surface indicator	light will turn	ON when the element
becomes hot.
4. Each touch of the _	or _	pad will decrease	or increase	the power level by 1/2 from

9.0through 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
5. When cooking has been completed touch the O	pad once to turn the element OFF.	Rear

Hot Surface

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.
Note: The Hot Surface indicator light will remain ON if the cooktop is still hot and will remain	Fig. 4
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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