Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements - KENMORE ELITE 790.46122 Manual Del Usuario

Setting Surface Controls
FEATURE OVERVIEW
• Surface Cooking Settings
• Operating Single Surface Radiant Elements
Surface Cooking Settings
Use the chart (Fig. 1) to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are
preparing. The Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods
warm such as stews and soups. The lower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate foods
and melting chocolate or butter.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best
cooking results.
Recommended Settings for Single, Bridge and
Setting
HIGH (Hi)
MEDIUM HIGH (5-8)
MEDIUM (5)
MEDIUM LOW (2 - 4)
LOW (Lo - 2)

Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements

The cooktop has single radiant surface elements at 2 locations; the right rear (Fig. 3) and left rear (Fig. 4) element
positions. The BRIDGE element position can also be used as a single element (See Bridge Element Operating Instructions
on pages 9-10).
To Operate the Single Surface Elements:
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 (Fig. 2). Turn the knob to adjust the
setting if desired. Start most cooking operations on a
higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish
cooking. 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 has completed, turn the surface control
knob to OFF before removing the cookware. Note: The
Surface Indicator light will come on when the control knob
will be turn on and will continue to glow until the glass
cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The light
may remain on even though the controls are turned OFF.
Note: See above, Figure 1 for recommended control settings.
Dual Surface Elements
Type of Cooking
Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam
vegetables
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Keep warm, melt, simmer
Figure 1
Figure 2
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Radiant
surface elements may appear
to have cooled after they
have been turned off. A hot
surface indicator light will
come on and will continue to
glow until the glass cooktop
has cooled down to a
moderate level. The glass
surface may still be hot and
burns may occur if the glass
surface is touched before the
indicator light has turned off.
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.
Figure 3
Right Rear Element
Figure 4
Left Rear Element