Kenmore 4280 Use and Care Manual - Page 4

important Safety instructions o Use Proper Pan Size, This appliance is equipped with one or more COOKING ZONES of different sizes, Sebct utensils having fiat bottoms large enough to cover the Cooking Zones, The pan detection sensors will not allow the affected Cooking Zone to operate without a pan present, o Utensi! Handles Should BeTurned Inward and Should Not Extend Over Adjacent Cooking Zones, To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of fiammabb materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, o Never Leave Prepared Food on the Cooking Zones Unattended. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, ora pan that has boiled dry may o 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, o 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, o 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 o Do Not CJean 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, o Ctean 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, o Do Not Place Not Cookware on Cold Cooktop Gtass. This could cause glass to break, o Do not slide pans across the cooktop surface. They may scratch the ceektop surface, o Do not bt pans boit 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 net cove red by you r warranty), mMPORTANT SAFETY NOTmCE 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, Product Record (See seriaJ plate Jocation illustration Model No, 790. Serial No, Date of Purchase: beJow) READ AND SAVE THESE mNSTRUCTmONS° Save your sa_es receipt for future reference. Serial Plate Location You will find the model and serial number printed on the serial plate, The serial plate is located under the ceektop, Please see the illustration for exact location, Remember to record the serial number B EFOR E INSTALLATION of the coektop (See Product Record above), Serial plate is located under the burner box of cooktop. 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 coektops, The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF, The gJass surface may be HOT from residual heat transfered from the cookware and burns may occur, MAGNETIC DETECTOR - The coil sensor automatically detects whether the pan is magnetic and eliminates accidental "tum-ONs," PAN SIZE DETECTION - The pan recognition sensor automatically detects and adapts the Cooking Zones to the pan sizes in use, EFFICIENT - induction cooking heats faster while using less energy, induction power levels are quick to boil and when