Setting Surface Controls; About Radiant Surface Elements; Locations Of The Radiant Surface Element And Controls - Kenmore 790.41289001 Use & Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls
About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop
The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements
located below the surface of the glass. The design of the
ceramic 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.
Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop
to the cookware. Only fiat-bottom cookware should be
used. The type and size of cookware, the number of surface
elements in use and their settings, are all factors that will
affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond
the surface elements. The areas surrounding the elements
may become ha| enough fo cause burns.
About the Radiant Surface Elements
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the
temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain
the selected setting, the element wifl cycle on and off. The
heating element retains enough heat to provide a uniform
and consistent heat during the off cycle. For energy emcient
cooking, turn off the element several minutes before cooking
is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the
cooking process.
Locations of the Radiant Surface Elements and
Controls
Your cooktop is equipped with radiant surface burners with
different wattage ratings. The ability to heat food quicker
and in larger volumes increases as the element wattage
increases.
The radiant surface elements are located on the 30"'
cooktop as follows (See Figure 1):
* One small 6 inch radiant element located at the left rear
position;
* One dual 6 or 12 inch radiant element located at the Jeff
front position;
o One 7 Inch
radiant element located at the right rear
position;
* And one Turbo Boll 9 inch radiant element located at the
right front position.
The radiant surface elements are located on the 36" cooktop
as follows (See Figure 2):
• One small 6 inch radiant element located at the left rear
position;
• One dual 6 or 12 inch radiant element located at the left
front position;
• One 7 inch radiant element located at the right rear
position;
• One small 6 inch radiant element located at the center
rear
position;
• And one Turbo Boll 9 inch radiant element located at the
right front position.
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30" Cooktop - Location of the
Radiant Surface Elements and Controls
Figure I
36" Cooktop - Location of the
Radiant Surface Elements and Controls
Figure 2
NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for ceramic
glass cooktop cleaning in the General Care & Cleaning
section and Before You Call checklist section of this Use
and Care Guide.
NOTE: Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the
element to cycle on and off, even at the
HI
setting.
This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic cooktop.
Cycling at the
HI
setting is normal and
will
mostly occur
if the cool<ware is too small for the radiant element
or if the cool<ware bottom is not fiat (For information
concerning cookware, refer to use proper cookware on
page 5 of this Use and Care Guide)
NOTE:
(White glass cooktops only). Due to the high intensity
of heat generated by the surface elements, the glass
surface will
turn green when the element is turned off.
This
is a normal occurrence, and the glass
will
come back to its
original white color after it has completely cooled down.