Kenmore 790.3101 Cooktop User Manual


 
important Safety instructions
Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires--Smother
the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry
chemical or foam=type extinguisher.
When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or
grease may catch fire ifallowed to become too hot.
Use Only Dry Potholders--Moist or damp pot holders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not
let the potholders touch the flame or burners. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth instead of a pot holder.
Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers--Buildup of
pressure may cause container to burst and result in
injury.
Know which knob controls each surface burner.
Always turn the knob to the LITE position when ignitingthe
burners. Visually check that the burner has lit. Then adjust
the flame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the
utensil.
Use Proper Flame Size--Adjust flame
size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the
utensil. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion
of the burner flame to direct contact and may result in
ignitionof clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to flame will
also improve efficiency.
Do not use stove top grills on your
sealed gas burners, if you use a stove top grill on a sealed
gas burner, it will cause incomplete combustion and can
result inexposure to carbon monoxide levels above allow-
able current standards. This can be hazardous to your
health.
Use proper pan size--This appliance is
equipped with one or more surface burners of different sizes.
Select utensils having flat bottom large enough to cover the
surface burner. The use of undersized utensils will expose a
portion of the surface burner to direct contact and may result
in ignitionof clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to the
surface burner will also improve efficiency.
= Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of
grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan ventilation
hoods and grease filters should be kept clean. Do not
allow grease to accumulate on hood or filter. Greasy
deposits in the fan could catch fire. When flaming food
under the hood, turn fan on. Refer to hood manufacturer's
instructions for cleaning.
Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward from Edges
of Cooktop and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface
Burners--To reduce the risk of burns, ignitionof
flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional
contact with the utensil, the handle of the utensil should be
positioned so that itisturned inward, and does not extend
over adjacent surface burners.
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Never Leave Surface Burners Unattended at High
Heat Settings--Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry
may melt.
Protective Liners--Do not use aluminum foil to line
surface burner pans. Protective liners or aluminum foil
may interfere with heat and air distribution, and
combustion. Damage to the cooktop or personal injury
may result.
Glazed Cooking Utensils--Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktop service without
breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.
Check the manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop
use.
Do Not Use Decorative Surface Burner Covers. Ifa
burner isaccidentally turned on, the decorative cover
will become hot and possibly melt. You will not be able
to see that the burner ison. Burns will occur ifthe hot
covers are touched. Damage may also be done to the
cooktop or burners because the covers may cause
overheating. Air will be blocked from the burner and
cause combustion problems.
GLASS COOKTOPS (some models):
= Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop. if
cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and
spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create
a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
Clean Cooktop with Caution. If a wet sponge or cloth
is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful
to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce
harmful fumes ifapplied to a hot surface.
Do Not Place Hot Cookware on Cold Cooktop Glass.
This could cause glass to break.
= Do not slide pans across the cooktop surface. They
may scratch the cooktop surface.
Do not let pans boil dry. Pans that boil dry may
permanently damage the cooktop by breaking, fusing
to, or marking it. (This type of damage is not covered
by you rwarranty).
iMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to
publish a list of substances known to the state to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and
requires businesses to warn customers of potential
exposure to such substances.