Kenmore 9991 Use and Care Guide - Page 8

Surface Cooking FEATURE OVERVIEW . Setting Surface Controls . Cerarnic Glass Cooktop Setting Surface Controls 1. Place the pan on the surface element. 2. Push in and turn the surface element control knob to desired setting. 3. The surface signal light will glow when one or more elements are turned on. Always turn the element off before removing the pan. Note: The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for best cooking results. Setting Type of Cooking MAX(HI) Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling. MED (5) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables. MED-LOW(2-4) Keep food cooking, poach, stew. MIN (1 -SIM) Keep warm, melt, simmer. *The suggested settings found in the chart above are based on cooking in medium thickness aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans. Do not place 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. Potholders, towels or wood could catch fire if placed too close to the element. NOTE: Due to the high intensity of heat generated by the surface elements, the glass surface will turn green when the element will be turned off. This phenomenon is normal and the glass will come back to its original white color after it has completely cooled down. (White glass cooktops only). Ceramic Glass Cooktop The ceramic-glass cooktop has electric heating coils located below the ceramic glass surface. The design of the glass cooktop outlines the area of the surface heating unit below. Most importantly, make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the surface unit. Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop. Only fiatbottomed pans should be used. The type and size of cookware, number of surface units in use and the settings of the surface units are factors that will affect the amount of the heat that will spread to areas surrounding the units. The areas surrounding the units may become hot enough to cause burns. The cooktop should not be used as a cutting board or work surface. Dropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop may crack it. Pans with rough bottoms may scratch the cooktop surface. Placing foods directly on the smoothtop surface (without utensils) is not recommended as difficult cleaning will result and foods may smoke and cause a potential fire hazard. Never use the griddle or similar cooking sheet on the ceramic glass cooktop. OFF LO ] 2 4 Types of Heating Units Used REGULAR RADIANT HEATING UNITS (some models) HI 9 The ceramic glass design shows the location of the heating surfaces. Control knobs are used to set the heat power levels. Knobs need first to be pressed in when at OFF position, then turned to the desired heat settings. A glowing red surface extending beyond the bottom edge of the cooking utensil 8 indicates the utensil is too small for the unit. The control knob does not have to be set exactly on a particular mark. Use the marks as a guide and adjust the control knob as 7 needed. The hot surface and surface indicator lights will glow. Note: A built-in protector will automatically turn off the radiant and expandable radiant element if the ceramic-glass temperature exceeds the set limit.