Kenmore 790.492 Use And Care Manual page 7

Setting Warmer Drawer Control
Use the warmer drawer to keep hot
foods hot such as: vegetables, gravies,
meats, casseroles, biscuits and rolls,
pastries and heated dinner plates.
The warmer drawer is equipped with a
catch which may require a small amount
of force when opening and closing the
drawer.
WARMER DRAWER
To Set theThermostat Control
The thermostat control knob is used to select the temperature of the warmer
drawer. It is located at the right side of the warmer drawer in the open position.
The temperatures are approximate, and are designated by HI, MED and LO.
The control can be set to the three settings, or anywhere between.
OFF
@
MED
Indicator Light
Warmer Drawer Recommended
Food Settings Chart
Food item Setting
Bacon HI
Biscuits MED
Casseroles MED
Eggs MED
Empty Dinner Plates LO
Fish, Seafood MED
Fried Foods HI
Gravies, creams, sauces MED
Ham MED
Hamburger Patties HI
Pancakes, Waffles HI
Pastries MED
Pies MED
Pizza HI
Pork Chops HI
Potatoes (baked) HI
Potatoes (mashed) MED
Poultry HI
Roasts(Beef, Pork, Lamb) MED
Rolls, soft LO
Rolls, hard MED
Vegetables MED
1. To set the thermostat, push in and turn the knob to the desired setting.
2. For best results, preheat the drawer before adding food. An empty drawer
will reach the LO setting in about 12 minutes, the MED setting in about 15
minutes, and the HI setting in about 18 minutes.
3. When done, turn the thermostat control to OFF.
Temperature Selection
Refer to the chart in the side column for recommended settings.
If a particular food is not listed, start with the medium setting. If more crispness
is desired, remove the lid or aluminum foil.
Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures by using the medium setting.
When a combination of foods are to be kept warm (for instance, a meat with :i_::{i
2 vegetables and rolls), use the high setting.
Refrain from opening the warmer drawer while in use to eliminate loss of heat _:_::
from the drawer. Open only for adding or removing food. ::L_/:::
To Warm Serving Bowls and Plates
Heat bowls and plates on the LO setting. Place empty dishes on the rack to
raise them off drawer bottom. To further heat dishes or to heat fine china,
check with the manufacturer for maximum heat tolerance.
To Set the Humidity Controller
The humidity controller is located on the inside of the warmer drawer and used to
control humidity in the warmer d rawer. The humidity control knob can be set at any
position between Moist _'___(Figure 1) and Crispy _0_ (Figure 2) position. To set
the humidity controller, slightly unscrew the knob, slide the controller to the desired
location and screw the knob (closed) in place.
Figure 1 Figure 2