Kenmore 790.4107 Oven User Manual


 
Warmer Drawer
Warm & Ready TM Drawer
The purpose of the warmer drawer is to keep hot cooked
foods at serving temperatures. Examples are vegetables,
gravies, meats, casseroles, biscuits, roils and pastries. It is
not recommended to heat cold food in the warmer drawer;
always start with hot food.
The warmer drawer may also be used to warm dinner
plates. Aii food items placed in the warmer drawer should
be covered with a lid or aluminum foil to maintain quality.
Always use potholders or oven miffs when
removing food from the warmer drawer as cookware and
plates wiii be hot and you can be burned.
FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let food sit for
more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can
result in food poisoning or sickness. Foods that can easily
spoil such as mill<, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be
chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they
should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before
cooking begins, and should be removed promptly when
finished cooking.
Storage in or on appllance--flammable materlals should
not be stored in an oven, warmer drawer, near surface
units. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as
cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable
liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on
or near the range.
DO NOT LEAVE CH&DREN ALONE m Children should
not be left alone or unattended in the area where
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or
stand on any part of the appliance, including the warmer
drawer.
Arranging warmer drawer rack positions
The keep warmer drawer rack may be used in 2 ways:
° In the upright position [See Fig. 1) to allow low profile food
items to be placed both under and on top of the rack (for
example, rolls or biscuits on top of the rack and a casserole
dish underneath).
° In the downward position (See Fig. 2) to allow for light
weight food items and empty cookware [for example, rolls
or pastries and dinner plates) on the rack.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Warmer Drawer Controls
The warmer drawer controls are located on the control
panel. Use the warmer drawer control keypads to turn
the warmer drawer ON and OFF and make temperature
adjustments. Three available heat settings are provided from
low to high (See Fig. 4).
Warmer drawer indicator light
The warmer drawer indicator light is located beside the
warmer drawer ON/OFF keypad (See Fig. 3). It glows when
the warmer drawer is turned ON, and remains on until the
warmer drawer is turned OFF.
indicator light
Warmer Drawer
Fig. 3
Always use potholders or oven mitts when
removing food from the warmer drawer as cookware and
plates wiii be hot and you can be burned.
To
1.
set warmer drawer:
Arrange the warmer drawer rack (if needed) in warmer
drawer and place the cooked food or dishes in the
warmer drawer. Close warmer drawer.
2. To activate press and hold the warmer drawer ON/OFF
keypad until acceptance tone sounds.
3. To set heat level press Hi or Lo keypad and if needed
toggle using these keypads to adjust to the desired
power level setting. Release keypad when the desired
heat level is displayed by the indicator lights. Fig. 4
shows examples for low, medium and high settings.
4. Once warming is finished, press ON/OFF to turn warmer
drawer OFF and carefully remove items.
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Warmer Drawer Warmer Drawer
Fig. 4
Warmer Drawer
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