Kenmore 79043999400 Elite electric cooktop

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Setting Surface Controls
Operating the Dual Surface Radiant Element
The cooktop is equipped with a dual radiant surface element located at the right front
position. (See Figures 1and 2)
To Operate the Dual Surface Element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the dual surface element.
2.
Touch POWERpad (See Figure 3, on page 9) for 2 seconds, a beep will sound and steady
ONtOFF
"-" will appear in all displays. Touch ON/OFFpad (See Figure 2, on page 9) of the selected
cooking surface and "0" will appear inthe display. For smaller cookware, touch /X or
V pads (See Figure 2, on page 9) to set the element at the temperature desired. If
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largercookware is used, touch Bo,. pad (See Figure 1, on page 9) and then touch /X.
ELEMENTS
or V pads to set the element at the temperature desired. You may switch from either
of these settings at any time during cooking with the dual element by touching _o,,0pad.
ELEMENTS
To instantly reset temperature to "0" touch /X. and V simultaneously. A beep will be
heard each time the pads are touched.
3.
Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to
finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each
setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the
cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heating area.
4.
When cooking has finished on any of the surface elements, touch ON/OFFpad to turn
OFF that element. The indicator(s) will flash "H" when the cooktop is ON but the
element is turned OFF indicating that the surface may be hot to the touch. The flashing
"H" indicator will turn OFF after 30 minutes or less.
To switch the entire cooktop OFF touch and hold the POWERpad for 2 seconds (a beep
ON/OFF --
will sound) and release. When the cooktop is powered OFF the "H" will glow steadily
indicating the cooktop may be hot to the touch. The "H" indicator will turn OFF after 30
minutes or less.
Note: The entire cooktop will automatically power OFF 10 seconds after all surface elements
have been turned OFF.
Note: See Recommended Surface Element Settings Table on page 9.
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been
turned off. "H" will appear in the display and will continue to glow for 30 minutes or less. The
glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Operating the Bridge Element
The cooktop contains a Bridge element that you may connect with the left front element to
allow for griddle-type cooking with suitably long rectangular or oval cookware. When the
Bridge element is engaged, a single control maintains even temperature across both
elements. See figure 3. For even longer cookware, turn on the left rear element. See figure
4. Since it has an independent control, you may set the rear element to the same cooking
temperature as the Bridge, or to a cooler temperature to create an area on the cookware
surface for keeping food warm.
To Operate the Bridge Element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the Bridge surface element.
2. Touch PowE,pad (See Figure 3, on page 9) for 2 seconds, a beep will sound and steady
ON/OFF
"-" will appear in all displays. Touch ON/OFFpad (See Figure 2, on page 9) of the left front
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Figure 3
Figure 4
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