Kenmore 4300 Use and Care Guide - Page 12

Care & Cleaning

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Setting Cooktop Controls Power Sharing The cooktop is equipped with five cooking zones within three heating sections: right, left and center. Each section is powered by one induction inverter. The two cooking zones in the right and left section share the power of one inverter. The center section has its own inverter. If you are cooking in both zones of a heating section, the last zone that began to heat will cook at the power setting you selected. The other zone will experience a slight decrease from its power setting. Power Sharing Tips: Remember to select the power setting last for the cooking zone you want to maintain at full setting heat. To maintain full setting heat for two items, place one item on a zone in one section, and the other item on a zone in another section. Left-hand Cooking Zones section Fig. 23 Right-hand Cooking Zones section Operational Noises The electronic processes involved with Induction Cooking create some unusual background noises. These noises are normal and part of the Induction Cooking process. Please note that these noises are more noticeable while cooking at the Power BOOST level. Very loud noises are not part of normal Induction Cooking. General Care & Cleaning Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop Before cleaning any part of the cooktop, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE DIFFICULTY AND EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANING LATER. Surfaces How to Clean Stainless Steel, Chrome Decorative Trim Ceramic Glass Cooktop Clean with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with clean water and cloth. Do not use cleaners with high concentrations of chlorides or chlorines. Do not use harsh scrubbing cleaners. Only use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for cleaning stainless steel. Always be sure to rinse the cleaners off from the surface as bluish stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed. See Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning and Maintenance in this Use and Care Guide. 12

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Setting
Cooktop
Controls
Power
Sharing
The cooktop
is equipped
with five
cooking zones within three heating
sections:
right, left and center. Each
section is powered by one induction
inverter. The two cooking zones in the
right and left section share the power of
one inverter. The center section has its
own inverter.
If you are cooking
in both zones of a
heating section, the last zone that
began to heat will cook at the power
setting you selected.
The other zone
will experience
a slight decrease
from
its power setting.
Power Sharing
Tips: Remember
to
select the power setting last for the
cooking zone you want to maintain
at
full setting heat. To maintain full setting
heat for two items, place one item on a
zone in one section, and the other item
on a zone in another section.
Left-hand
Cooking Zones section
Right-hand
Cooking Zones section
Fig. 23
Operational
Noises
The electronic
processes
involved
with Induction
Cooking create some unusual background
noises. These noises are
normal
and part of the Induction Cooking
process.
Please note that these noises are more noticeable
while cooking
at the Power BOOST
level. Very loud noises are not
part of normal
Induction Cooking.
General
Care & Cleaning
Cleaning
Various
Parts
of Your
Cooktop
Before
cleaning
any part
of the cooktop,
be sure
all controls
are turned
OFF
and the cooktop
is COOL.
REMOVE
SPILLOVERS
AND HEAVY
SOILING
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
REGULAR
CLEANINGS
NOW WILL
REDUCE
THE
DIFFICULTY
AND EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANING
LATER.
Surfaces
Stainless Steel,
Chrome
Decorative
Trim
Ceramic
Glass
Cooktop
How
to
Clean
Clean with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth.
Rinse with clean water and cloth. Do not
use cleaners
with
high
concentrations
of chlorides
or chlorines.
Do not use
harsh scrubbing
cleaners.
Only use kitchen cleaners
that are especially
made for
cleaning stainless
steel. Always
be sure to rinse the cleaners off from the surface as
bluish stains may occur during heating that cannot
be removed.
See
Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning
and
Maintenance
in this Use and Care Guide.
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