Kenmore 4123 Use and Care Guide - Page 8

The cooktop is equipped with a dual radiant surface

element

located at the left front (See Figures 1 & 2)

position. Symbols

on the control knob area are used to

indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat.

The

•

indicates that only the inner coil will heat (Figure

3). The

(_)

indicates that both inner and outer coils will

heat (Figure 4). You may switch between

settings at any

time during cooking.

To

Operate

the

Dual

Surface

Element:

1.

2.

Setting

Surface

Controls

Operating

the

Dual

Surface

Radiant

Element

Figure 1

Place correctly

sized cookware

on the dual surface

element.

Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise

(See Figure 3) for

smaller cookware

or clockwise

(See Figure 4) for larger cookware.

3.

Turn the knob to adjust the setting if needed.

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.

4.

When cooking

has

completed,

turn

the

surface

control

knob

to

OFF before

removing

the cookware.

Note: The Hot Surface Indicator

light will come on when the control knob is turned on and will continue

to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate

level

that will not cause burns if the area is touched.

The light may remain on

even though the controls are turned OFF.

Note: See on previous

page the table for recommended

control

settings.

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

Single Setting

Dual Setting

Dual Radiant

heating areas on ceramic

smooth top (shown in black)

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 SPILLOV ERS

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

Aluminum

(Trim Pieces)

Use hot, soapy water and a cloth or paper towel. Dry with a clean cloth.

Painted

and

Plastic

Control Knobs, Body Parts,

and Decorative

Trim

Stainless

Steel, Chrome

parts

Decorative

Trim Cooktop

Ceramic Glass

Cooktop

For general cleaning,

use hot soapy water and a cloth.

For more difficult soils and built-

up grease,

apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60

minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry.

DO NOT

use abrasive cleaners on any of

these materials; they can scratch or dull the finish.

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 & Maintenance

in

this

Use & Care Guide.

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