Kenmore 4283 Use and Care Guide - Page 4

Important Safety Instructions • Use Proper Pan Size. This appliance is equipped with one or more COOKING ZONES of different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the minimum Cooking Zones. The pan detection sensors will not allow the affected Cooking Zone to operate without a pan of sufficient size present. • Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Should Not Extend Over Adjacent Cooking Zones. To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil. • Never Leave Prepared Food on the Cooking Zones Unattended. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt or become damaged. • Protective Liners. Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the cooktop. Only use aluminum foil as recommended after the cooking process, if used as a cover to be placed over the food. Any other use of aluminum foil may result in the risk of electric shock, fire or short circuit. • Glazed Cooking Utensils. Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for range top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use. • Ventilating hood. The ventilating hood above your cooking surface should be cleaned frequently, so the grease from cooking vapors does not accumulate on the hood or filter. FOR CERAMIC COOKTOP ONLY • Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately. • Clean Cooktop with Caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface. • Do Not Place Hot Cookware on Cold Cooktop Glass. This could cause glass to break. • Do not slide pans across the cooktop surface. They may scratch the cooktop surface. • Do not let pans boil dry. This may cause permanent damage in the form of breakage, fusion, or marring that can affect the ceramic-glass cooktop. (This type of damage is not covered by your warranty). IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other productive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances. Induction Cooktop Features A COOLER COOKTOP - A unique feature of the Induction Cooktop is whether turned ON or OFF, the cooktop surface remains cooler than standard ceramic cooktops. The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF. But the glass surface may be HOT from residual heat transferred from the cookware and burns may occur. MAGNETIC DETECTOR - The coil sensor automatically detects if a pan is magnetic; if it is not, the Cooking Zone will not activate. PAN SIZE DETECTION - The pan detection sensor automatically adapts the size of Cooking Zones to the pan sizes in use. EFFICIENT - Induction cooking heats faster while using less energy. Induction power boils more quickly and simmers more evenly.