Kenmore 790.4101 - Manual (Page 11)

Operating the Dual Surface Element
The cooktop is equipped with two Dual radiant surface
elements located at the right and left front cooktop position
(Figure 1). Indicator lights on the control panel at that position
are used to indicate what portions of the Dual radiant element
will heat. The INNER light indicates that only the inner
element will heat (Figure 2). The OUTER light indicates that
both inner and outer elements will heat together (Figure 3).
You may switch between these different settings at any time
during cooking.
To Operate the Dual Surface Element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Touch and hold the pad for the Dual element 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.
Select the INNER (Figure 2) or OUTER (both elements) (Figure 3) to heat by
Setting Surface Controls (cont’d)
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Figure 3
pressing the f‘'sizE 7 pad once or twice times (Figures 3 & 4 show indicator
lights with OUTER selected). Note: If no element size is chosen when the dual
element is turned ON, the control will default to the inner coil only.
Touch HI pad once to turn ON the power level to HI. Touch Lo
pad once for Lo (See Figure 4).
Each touch of the HI or L o (2) pad will increase or decrease power
levels from 9.5 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.
Hi
Lo
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Figure 4
When cooking has been completed touch the 0503 pad once to turn the entire
element OFF.
Each dual surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting.
The different glow of the 2 elements is normal and doesn’t affect heating
performance (See Figure 3). 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: If no element size is chosen when the dual element is turned ON, the control will default to the inner coil only. See
page 9 for recommended surface cooking settings.
Note: The Hot Element message will remain displayed on the control panel as long as the element is still hot and will
remain ON until the heating surface area has cooled sufficiently.
ik CAUTION I 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.
A CAUTION
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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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