Kenmore 790.9659 manual Operating the Warmer Warm & Ready TM Zone, To Set the Warmer Zone Control

Setting Surface Controls

*Setting Warmer Zone Control

Operating the Warmer (Warm & Ready TM) Zone

The purpose of the Warmer Zone is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Use the Warmer Zone to keep cooked foods hot such as; vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plates. Always start with hot food. It is not recommended to heat cold food on the Warmer Zone.

All food placed on the Warmer Zone should be covered with a lid to maintain moisture. For best results when warming pastries or breads, the cover should have an opening to allow moisture to escape. Do not use plastic wrap or aluminum foil to cover food. Plastic or aluminum foil may melt onto the cooktop.

Use only plates, utensils and cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use on the Warmer Zone.

Warmer Zone Temperature Selection

Refer to the Warmer Zone table for recommended heating levels (See Fig. 1). If a particular food is not listed, start with the medium level, and adjust as needed. Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures by using the medium level.

To Set the Warmer Zone Control:

Warmer Zone	Recommended Food
Settings		Table
Food item		Heating
		Level
Hot Beverages		Hi
Fried Foods		Hi
Vegetables		Med
Soups (Cream)		Med
Stews		Med
Sauces		Med
Meats		Med
Gravies		Lo
Eggs		Lo
Dinner Plates with	Food	Lo
Casseroles		Lo
Breads/Pasteries		Lo
	Fig. 1

Touch the q ) 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.

. At the Warmer Zone control position touch C/X) 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.

Hi o Hi

Med o M_,d

Lo _ Le

3.

Each touch of the CVb

or C/X-"_ will decrease

or increase

the power levels. The

\,,/

Warmer Zone has 5 power levels from

Hi (See Fig. 2) through

Meal (See Fig. 4) to

o

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 q

) pad once to turn the Warmer

Warmer

Warmer

Zone OFF. The Warmer

Zone indicator

light will turn OFF.

Zone

Zone

Note: The Hot Surface

indicator light

will remain ON if the cooktop

is still hot and

Hot

Surface

8eo

8eo

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

o Hi

o

t

surface

is touched

before it has cooled sufficiently,

o

Do not place aluminum

foil

or plastic

items

such as salt and

Med

_

Med

pepper

shakers,

spoon

holders

or plastic

wrappings

on top

of the

range when it

Lo

........Lo

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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