Kenmore 3241 Use and Care Guide - Page 9

Setting, Surface, Controls

Get Kenmore 3241 - 30 in. Gas Cooktop PDF manuals and user guides View all Kenmore 3241 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 9 highlights

Setting Surface Controls Sealed Burner Models Your appliance may be equipped with any combination of the following burners: Simmer Burner: This burner is best used for simmering delicate sauces, etc. Standard Burner: This burner can be used for most all surface cooking needs. Power Burner: This larger burner is best used when bringing large quantities of liquid to temperature and when preparing larger quantities of food. Regardless of size, always select a utensil that is suitable for the amount and type of food being prepared. Select a burner and flame size appropriate to the pan. Never allow flames to extend beyond the outer edge of the pan. Each burner lights from an electric ignitor when its control knob is turned to the lite position. To operate the surface burner: 1. Place cooking utensil on burner. 2. Push in and turn the Surface Control knob to LITE. Note: All electronic ignitors will click at the same time. However, only the burner you are turning on will ignite. 3. Visually check that the burner has lit. 4. After the burner lights, turn the control knob to the desired flame size. The control knobs do not have to be set at a particular mark. Use the guides and adjust the flame as needed. DO NOT cook with the control knob in the LITE position. (The electronic ignitor will continue to click if left in the LITE position.) 5. To turn the burner off, turn the control knob as far as it will go, to the OFF position. The surface control knobs shown below may not look identical to the Surface Controls Knobs on your range; They are only representational. !i.I ..i.i........ Manual Ignition In the event of an electrical power outage, the surface burners can be lit manually. To light a surface burner, hold a lit match to the burner head, then slowly turn the surface control knob to LITE. Use caution when lighting surface burners manually. Surface burner in use when an electrical power failure occurs will continue to operate normally. Do not operate the burner for an extended period of time without cookware on the grate, The finish on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat. Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Pot holders, towels or wood spoons could catch fire if placed too close to a flame.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
Setting
Surface
Controls
Sealed
Burner
Models
Your appliance
may be equipped
with any combination
of the following
burners:
Simmer Burner: This burner is best used for simmering
delicate sauces, etc.
Standard
Burner: This burner can be used for most all surface cooking needs.
Power
Burner: This larger burner is best used when bringing
large quantities
of
liquid to temperature
and when preparing
larger quantities
of food.
Regardless
of size, always select a utensil that is suitable for the amount
and
type of food being prepared. Select a burner and flame size appropriate
to the
pan. Never allow flames
to extend beyond the outer edge of the pan.
Each burner lights from an electric
ignitor when its control knob is turned to the
lite position.
To operate
the
surface
burner:
1.
Place cooking
utensil on burner.
2.
Push in
and turn
the Surface Control knob to LITE. Note: All electronic
ignitors will click at the same time. However, only the burner you are turning on
will ignite.
3. Visually check that the burner has lit.
4. After the burner lights, turn the control
knob to the desired flame size. The
control
knobs do not have to be set at a particular
mark. Use the guides and
adjust the flame as needed.
DO
NOT cook with the control knob in the LITE
position. (The electronic
ignitor will continue
to click if left in the LITE position.)
5. To turn the burner off, turn the control knob as far as it will go, to the OFF
position.
The surface control
knobs
shown below may not look
identical to the Surface Controls
Knobs on your range; They are
only representational.
!iI
...................
...........
ii
.......
Manual
Ignition
In the event of an electrical
power outage, the surface burners can be lit manually.
To light a surface burner, hold a lit match to the burner head, then slowly turn the
surface control knob to LITE. Use caution when lighting surface burners manually.
Surface burner in use when an electrical
power failure occurs
will continue
to
operate normally.
Do
not
operate
the burner
for an
extended
period
of time
without cookware
on the grate, The finish on the grate may chip without
cookware to absorb the heat.
Do
not place plastic items such
as
salt
and
pepper shakers,
spoon
holders
or
plastic
wrappings
on top of the cooktop
when
it is in
use.
These items could melt or ignite. Pot holders, towels or wood spoons could catch
fire if placed too close to a flame.