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Radiant surface element settings, Single radiant surface elements (all models), Dual radiant surface element – Kenmore 790.9280 User Manual

Page 11: Setting surface controls, Single radiant surface elements

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Setting Surface Controls

Radiant surface element settings

The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type

of food being cooked will influence the surface element

power level setting needed for best cooking results.

The suggested settings found in Fig. 1 below are based

when cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with

lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.

Suggested settings for single,

dual

and triple radiant

surface elements table

Settings

Type of cooking

High (HI - 9)

Start most foods, bring water to a

boil, pan broiling

Medium high (7 - 8)

Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep

fat fry

Medium (5 - 6)

Maintain a slow boil, thicken

sauces and gravies or

steam vegetables

Medium Low (2 - 4)

Keep foods cooking, poach, stew

Low (LO - 1)

Keep warm, melt, simmer

Fig. 1

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.

FfW^OTHTiTyi Do not place 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.

Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/

porcelain cookware or ANY material that can melt to

make contact with the ceramic cooktop.

If these items melt

on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.

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Single radiant surface elements

(all models)

To operate the single radiant element:

1. Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface

element.

2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either

direction to the desired setting (See Fig. 2).

3. When cooking is complete, turn the radiant surface

element OFF before removing the cookware.

Important notes:

• For efficient cooking, turn OFF the element several

minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow

residual heat to complete the cooking process.

• The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly

on a particular spot. Use the graphics provided as a

guide and adjust the control knob as needed. Each

surface element provides a constant amount of heat at

each setting. Refer to the

Suggested

radiant

surface

element settings table

for suggested power level settings.

• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and

then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.

• Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant

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

setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic

smoothtop. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will

occur more often if the cookware is too small for the

radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.

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.

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