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Use & Care Guide
Manual de Uso y Cuidado
English / Espa_ol
Models/Modelos: 790.3230% 3231% 3232% 3233% 3235 _
IP/N 318203668A (1002)
Sears Brands Management Corporation
Haft:man Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.kenmore.com
www.sears.com
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Table of Contents Cooktop Warranty ...................................................................... 2 General Care & Cleaning .................................................... 12-13 IMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS ............................... 3-4 Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop .......................... 12 Product Record ............................................................................. 5 Porcelain Enamel Cooktop Cleaning Instructions ........... 12 Serial Plate Loca
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important Safety instructions Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given. Thissymbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harmi dear h or property damage, This symbol that or property damage. Stepping or leaning on fhls cookfop can result if the information in fhls manual is not in
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important Safety instructions burner flame to direct contact and may result in ignition • Never Leave Surface Burners Unattended at High Heat of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to flame will also Setflngs--Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers improve efficiency. that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt. Do not use stove top grills on your sealed * Protective Liners--Do not use aluminum foil to line surface gas burners. If you use a stove top grill on a sealed gas
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Product Record Serial Plate Location Please see the illustration for exact location. Remember to record in this space below, record the date of purchase, model and serial number of your product. You will find the model and serial number printed on the serial plate. This serial plate is located under the cooktop. See bottom of this page for the serial plate location. the serial number for future_reference. Model No. 790. Serial No. Serial plate is "__ Date of purchase located under the J burner b
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Before Setting Surface Controls Control Locations of the Gas Surface Burners Your cooktop is equipped with gas surface burners with different BTU ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the burner size increases. ° The small SIMMER burner is best used for simmering delicate sauces, etc. This burner is located at the right rear burner position on the cooktop. * The REGULAR burners can be used for most surface cooking needs. ° The large TURBO BOIL burner is bes
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Before Setting Surface Controls Assembly of the simmer, regular, power and turbo boil Burner Cap surface burner caps and burner grates It is very important to make sure that all of the Surface Burner Caps and Surface Burner Grates are installed correctly and at the correct locations. 1. Remove aii packing material from cooktop area. 2. Discard all packing material (if applicable). 3. Position the burner caps in the correct position. 4. Unpack Burner Grates and position on the cooktop. Note: Burn
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Surface Cooking CORRECT iNCORRECT Use Proper Cookware * Curved and warped pan bottoms. Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating Pan overhangs unit by more than 2.5 element. Check for flatness * Flat bottom and straight sides. cm (1"). by rotating a ruler across * Tight fitting lids. the bottom of the cookware * Weight of handle does not tilt (See Figure 1). Be sure to follow the recommendations pan. Pan is well balanced. Heavy handle tilts pan. Fig
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Seffing Surface Burner Controls Do not place plastic items Setting Proper Surface Burner Flame Size For most cooking, start on the highest control setting and then turn to a lower such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon one to complete the process. Use the recommendations below as a guide for holders or plasflc wrappings on top of determining proper flame size for various types of cooking. The size and type the range when if is in use. These items of utensil used and the amount of food being cook
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Seffing Surface Burner Controls Seffing the Simmer / Regular / Power / Turbo Boil Burners Operating the Regular Burner: 1. Place cooking utensil on surface burner. 2. Push the surface control knob down and turn counferciockwlse out of the OFF position (See Figure 1). 3. Release the knob and rotate to the LImE position. Note: All four (or five) electronic surface ignitors will spark at the same time. However, only the burner you are turning on will ignite. 4. Vlsua[ly check that the burner has a
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Setting Surface Burner Controls Setting the Dual Ring Burner The Dual Ring Burner has two rings of flame that you can control for two different heat levels, one for small and one for large cookware. Large Caokware Operation (Figure 1; Zone A & B) 1. Place a large cooking utensil centered over the dual surface Burner Grate. 2. Push the surface control knob down and turn counterclockwise out of the OFF position. 3. Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position (Figures 2 & 3). Note: All electro
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General Care & Cleaning Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop Before cleaning any part of the cooktop, be sure a[[ controls are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEAN[NGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE DIFFICULTY AND EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANING LATER. Surfaces How to Clean Painted Control Knobs For general cleaning, use hot soapy water and a cloth. For more dimcu[t soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil.
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General Care & Cleaning Cleaning the grates The burner grates are dishwasher safe and may be cleaned in the dishwasher. Remove any excessive soils before placing in the dishwasher. IMPORTANT • For proper gas flow and ignition of the burners -- DO NOT allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas orifice opening. • The ¢ooktop is not removable. Do not attempt to remove or lift the ¢ooktop. _To avoid possible burns use care when cleaning the ¢ooktop. DO NOT attempt to
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Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems Before you call for servicenreview this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Surface burners do not llghf Surface Control knob has not been completely turned to LITE. Push in and turn the Surface Control knob to LITE until burner ignites and then turn control to desired flame size. Be sure gas supp
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PROTECTION AGREEMENTS Master Protection Agreements Acuerdos maestros de protecci6n Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Enhorabuena por haber hecho una compra inteligente. Su nuevo producto KenmoreOesta diseSado y fabricado para brindarle aSos de funcionamiento Kenmore®product is designed and manufactured for years of fiable. Pero, come cualquier producto, puede necesitar mantenimiento dependable operation. But like all products, it may require preventivo o reparaciones peri6dica
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