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- Page 1 Use & Care Guide Guía de uso y cuidada English / Español Model/Modelos: 790.9506* Kenmore Elite ® Electric Range Estufa eléctrica * = color number, numéro de color P/N 807191001 Rev A Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Care and Cleaning ..................34 Before You Call ................... 38 Kenmore Elite Limited Warranty ............2 Oven Baking .....................38 Before Setting Surface Controls ..............7 Solutions to Common Problems ..............39 Setting Surface Controls................9 Before Setting Oven Controls ..............12 Setting Oven Controls ................ -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Stepping, leaning, or sitting on the This manual contains important safety door or drawers of an oven can result in symbols and instructions. Pay attention to serious injuries and also cause damage to the these symbols and follow all instructions appliance. - Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Do not use water or flour on • Proper Installation—Be sure your grease fires. Cover the fire with a pan lid, use appliance is properly installed and baking soda, or use a dry chemical or foam grounded by a qualified technician in type extinguisher.
- Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR COOKTOP CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOPS • Know which knob or keypad controls each • Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If the cooktop is broken, cleaning solutions and surface heating area.
- Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. • Do not use aluminum foil or other protec- GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS tive liners to line the oven bottom. Only Do not use an adapter plug or an use aluminum foil as recommended in this extension cord, or remove grounding prong manual.
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Page 7: Before Setting Surface Controls
Before Setting Surface Controls Using Proper Cookware Cookware Material Types The size and type of cookware used will influence the radiant The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat element power level setting needed for best cooking results. is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom. Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper •... - Page 8 Before Setting Surface Controls Types of Cooktop Surface Elements Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may The ceramic glass cooktop has radiant surface elements located still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched below the surface of the glass.
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Page 9: Setting Surface Controls
Setting Surface Controls Setting Surface Controls Models with Ceramic Glass Cooktop About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic Element Size cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop. - Page 10 Setting Surface Controls Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements Important notes: • For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes Suggested settings for single and dual (some models) radiant before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to surface elements complete the cooking process.
- Page 11 Setting Surface Controls Important notes: • Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. • Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant heating element to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic smoothtop.
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Page 12: Before Setting Oven Controls
Before Setting Oven Controls Before Setting Oven Controls Oven vent location Types of oven racks The oven vent is located under the left side of the control panel. When the oven is on, warm air passes through this vent. This flat handle venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and oven rack... -
Page 13: Setting Oven Controls
Setting Oven Controls Setting Oven Controls Timer Set/Off - Use to set and cancel timer. 23. Accent Light - Use to set Accent Light feature. 2. Add 1 Minute - Adds one minute of time to an active timer. 24. Numeric Keypad - Use to set time and temperatures. 3. - Page 14 Setting Oven Controls Setting The Clock Important note: • The timer does not start or stop the cooking process. It When the appliance is first powered up, 12:00 will flash in the serves as an extra minute timer that will beep when the set display (Figure 13).
- Page 15 Setting Oven Controls Changing Oven Temperature Display Setting Oven Controls Lockout The oven control is preset for temperatures in °F (Fahrenheit) The control may be programmed to lock the oven door and lock when shipped from the factory. The control can be changed to the oven control keys.
- Page 16 Setting Oven Controls Setting Cook Time Setting Preheat Use Cook Time to program the oven control to automatically For best baking performance use the Preheat feature. The turn the oven function off after a desired length of time. Preheat feature will bring the oven up to the set cooking temper- ature.
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Page 17: Lation
Setting Oven Controls Setting Bake Setting Conv Bake Use the bake feature whenever the recipe calls for baking using To set Conv Bake with a default oven set temperature of 350°F: normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound indicating Press Conv Bake. when the set bake temperature is reached and to place the food 2. - Page 18 Setting Oven Controls Benefits of the convection bake feature: Setting Conv Convert • Foods may cook up to 25% faster, saving time and energy. Pressing the Conv Convert key automatically converts the cooking temperature entered for any standard baking recipe to •...
- Page 19 Setting Oven Controls Setting Broil To set Broil with the default broil oven temperature of 550°F: Arrange the oven racks when cool. For optimum browning Use the broil function to cook meats that require direct exposure results, preheat oven for 2 minutes before adding food. to radiant heat for optimum browning results.
- Page 20 Setting Oven Controls Cakes and Breads Proof Bread (Warmer Drawer) The Cakes Breads functions are designed to give optimum The warmer drawer has a Proof Bread feature that may be used baking performance for Cakes or Breads. These functions work to prepare bread dough.
- Page 21 Setting Oven Controls Setting Conv Roast Setting Slow Cook The Conv Roast function combines a cook cycle with the convec- The Slow Cook feature cooks foods more slowly and at lower tion fan to roast meats and poultry. Meats cooked using the oven temperatures for longer periods of time.
- Page 22 Setting Oven Controls Meat Probe Meat Probe When cooking meat such as roasts, hams or poultry, use the Important note: meat probe function to check the internal temperature without Changing how the oven reacts after reaching the target temper- any guesswork. For some foods, especially poultry and roasts, ature must be done before starting the cooking process.
- Page 23 Setting Oven Controls To set the oven to continue cooking after reaching the probe Warm & Hold target temperature: Food poisoning hazard. Do not let food sit for Press Meat Probe and hold for 6 seconds. more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness 2.
- Page 24 Setting Oven Controls Accent Light Figure 33: Accent light feature located beneath oven controls Your appliance includes a decorative Accent light at the base of the oven controls panel. The Accent light provides a theatre style intensity feature that slowly increases brightness at turn on and slowly fades when turning off.
- Page 25 Setting Oven Controls Adjusting Oven Temperatures Using AirGuard™ feature Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to ensure Your appliance is equipped with a catalytic oven exhaust accurate baking temperatures. For the first few uses, follow your cleaner that may be turned on during any active oven cooking recipe times and temperature recommendations carefully.
- Page 26 Setting Oven Controls Setting Warmer Drawer Warmer Drawer Temperature Selection To Operate the Warmer Drawer Refer to the chart below for recommended settings. If a particu- lar food is not listed, start with the medium setting. If more crisp- Your range is equipped with a warm drawer. The purpose of the ness is desired, remove the lid or aluminum foil.
- Page 27 Setting Oven Controls Arranging Warmer Drawer Rack Positions Warmer Drawer Humidity Controller The warmer drawer rack can be set in two positions to accom- This feature may be used to control humidity levels in the warmer drawer. The humidity control knob is located on the modate foods and any items that need to be warmed or kept warm.
- Page 28 Setting Oven Controls To remove the warmer drawer: To replace the warmer drawer: Electrical shock hazard can occur and result in Pull the bearing glides to the front of the outer compart- serious injury or death. Disconnect appliance from electric ment glide channels until they snap into place (See Figure 43).
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Page 29: Lation
Setting Oven Controls Setting the Sabbath feature (for use on the Jewish To program oven to Bake with default oven temperature of Sabbath and Holidays) 350°F and activate the Sabbath feature: Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day. For further assistance, guidelines for proper usage and a complete list of models with the 2. - Page 30 Setting Oven Controls Restoring Factory Default Settings To turn the oven off and keep the Sabbath feature active: Press Your appliance was set with predetermined (default) oven control settings. Over time, users may have made changes to these settings. The following options may have been modified To turn off the Sabbath feature: since the appliance was new: Press and hold both Cook Time and Delay Start simultaneously...
- Page 31 Setting Oven Controls Steam Clean 10. An alert will sound when the timer is finished. Press Timer Set/Off to stop the timer and press to return to the Steam cleaning works best for spot cleaning and light soils on STOP STOP the oven bottom.
- Page 32 Setting Oven Controls Self Clean • Remove any excessive build up caused by spills. Any spill on the oven bottom should be wiped up and removed before A self cleaning oven cleans with very high temperatures well starting a self clean cycle. To clean, use hot, soapy water above normal cooking temperatures.
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Page 33: Lation
Setting Oven Controls When Self Clean is finished: If it becomes necessary to stop Self Clean when active: Use caution when opening the oven door after Press self cleaning. The oven may still be very hot and can cause 2. If Self Clean has heated the oven to a high temperature, burns. -
Page 34: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned off and the oven is cool. Remove spills and any heavy soiling as soon as possible. Regular cleaning will reduce the difficulty of major cleaning later. Surface Type Recommendation Aluminum and Vinyl... - Page 35 Care and Cleaning Cooktop Maintenance Cooktop Cleaning Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot ceramic glass cooktop. cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can chemically damage the ceramic-glass surface. Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recom- mended CookTop®...
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Care and Cleaning Care and Cleaning (cont) Aluminum foil and utensils Do not use the following on the cooktop: NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials such as •... -
Page 37: Removing And Replacing Oven Door
Care and Cleaning Removing and Replacing the Oven Door Oven door The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down. hinge locations To remove the oven door: Open oven door completely, horizontal with floor (See Figure 55). -
Page 38: Before You Call
Before You Call Oven Baking For best cooking results, heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles. The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance. Baking Problems and Solutions Baking Problems Causes... -
Page 39: Solutions To Common Problems
Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time and expense. Possible solutions are provided with the problem listed: Problem Solution Poor baking results Many factors effect baking results. Use proper oven rack position. Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate. - Page 41 ...