Kenmore ELITE 790-4501 - Manual (Page 11)

Induction Cooking Zones
Use the chart below to determine the suggested setting for
the type of food you are preparing when using the cooktop.
Be sure to make any further setting adjustments for best
surface cooking results.
Suggested power level settings table
Setting Surface Controls
Setting Type of cooking
Power Boost (Pb) Start most foods, bring water to a
boil, pan broiling.
High (8.0 - Hi) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat
fry.
Medium (6.0 - 7.0) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces
and gravies or steam vegetables.
Medium Low 1 Keep foods cooking; poaching and
(4.0 - 5.0)
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stewing.
Low (Lo - 2.0) Keep warm, melting, simmering.
Fig. 1
Hot Element Indicator Message
Heat may be transferred from the cookware
to the ceramic glass and the areas surrounding the cooking
zones may become hot enough to cause burns. Even after
turning the control off, the cooktop will remain hot for some
time.
The cooktop control monitors the temperature of the
cooktop surface and displays a message “HE” (hot element)
in the display windows when the cooktop is still too hot to
touch. If the HE message remains displayed in the display
window, the heating zone may be set again and used for
cooking.
ik CAUTION Do not place aluminum foil, 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.
To Operate the Induction Cooking Zones:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the cooking zone.
2. Touch and hold the V off / pad for the desired cooking
position until a beep is heard. The display will show
Note: If no further pads are touched within 10 seconds
the request to power the element ON will clear.
3. Touch Hi pad once to turn ON the power level to “Pb”
(Power boost). Touch Lo pad once for Lo power level.
4. Each touch of the Hi or Lo pad will decrease or increase
the power level from Hi through 3.0 by .5 increments.
Simmer power levels between 3.0 and 1.2 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.
5. When cooking has been completed touch the (^) pad
once to turn the element OFF.
Pan Detection
All cooking zones will provide a Pan Detection message. If
a cooking zone is turned ON and no pan is detected, or the
pan has been moved or is not centered correctly, or is not
made of magnetic material, the power level will flash in the
affected cooking zone display window and the cookware
will no longer heat.
The cooking zone will remember the power level setting for up
to 3 minutes before the cooking zone will automatically shut
OFF.
Power Boost Feature
Your induction cooktop is equipped with a power boost
feature on each cooking zone. The power boost is used
to bring large quantities of water or food to cooking
temperature at the fastest speed possible. The power
boost feature will give you up to 139% power output for a
maximum of 10 minutes After 10 minutes, the cooking zone
will continue to heat at Hi position.
To turn ON the power boost feature:
Power On the cooking zone of your choice and press Hi.
To turn OFF the power boost feature:
Lower the power setting by pressing Lo.