Kenmore 790.9621 - Manual (Page 9)

To Operate Single Radiant Surface Elements (all models)
To Operate a Single Radiant Element;
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting (See
Fig. 1). Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower
setting to finish cooking. The surface control knobs do not have to be set exactly on a
particular mark. Use the marks as a guide and adjust the control knob as needed. 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.
3. When cooking is complete, turn the surface element OFF before removing the
cookware. Note: The ELEMENT ON indicator light will glow when one or more elements
are turned ON. A quick glance at this indicator light when cooking is finished is an easy
check to be sure all control knobs are turned OFF. The Hot Surface indicator light will
continue to glow AFTER the control knob is turned to the “OFF” position and will glow
until the heating surface area has cooled sufficiently.
Setting Surface Controls
OO*
To Operate Simmer Select Surface Element (some models)
The left front element control may be used as a normal element or as a simmer element. The “Simmer Select” feature heats
the element at a much lower temperature than when used as a normal surface element. You may switch between normal
cooking and the Simmer Select feature at any time during the cooking process. When using the element control for normal
cooking all of the settings on the control knob (LO to HI) function as normal.
To Start Simmer Select:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Push in the Simmer button located below the left front control knob. The Simmer Select indicator light will glow and
remain ON while simmering (See Fig. 2).
3. Turn the surface control knob to the desired simmer setting within the dark band on the control knob (LO to 4). Use the
marks as a guide and adjust the control knob from LO to 4 as needed (see illustration below).
4. To return to normal cooking, push in and release the “Simmer Select” button and the indicator light will turn OFF. When
cooking is complete, be sure to set the control knob to the OFF position.
The suggested settings found in the table below are based on cooking in medium-weight
aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.
Simmer Select Surface Control
shown in LO setting
Fig. 2
STANDARD SETTING FORSURFACE ELEMENTS
Setting 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, steam vegetables
MEDIUM LOW (2-4) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
LOW(LO- 1) Keep warm, melt, simmer
SIMMER SELECTSURFACE ELEMENT
Max. Simmer (4) Larger quantities of food, stews and soups
Min. Simmer (LO) Smaller quanitites of food, delicate foods, meiting chocolate or
butter
CAUTION 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.
^CAUTION Do not place plastic items such as sait and pepper shakers, spoon hoiders or piastic 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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