Kenmore 44082 Use & Care Manual

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7COOKTOP USECooktop Touch ControlsThe cooktop touch controls offer a variety of heat settings foroptimal cooking results. For normal surface cooking elementoperation, the cooktop touch controls can be set anywherebetween SIMMER and HIGH.When melting foods such as chocolate or butter, or whenproofing bread, the right front and left front surface cooking areascan be set to MELT for minimal element operation.For maximum element operation, all cooktop touch controls canbe set to HIGH when bringing liquids to a fast and rapid boil.Touch the “down” arrow to immediately reach the HIGH setting.NOTE: Where 240 V installation is not available, this cooktop willautomatically adjust to 208 V operation.To Use:1. Touch ON/OFF.2. Touch the “up” or “down” arrow to increase or decreasepower.3. To choose a power level between HIGH and SIMMER, touchand hold either arrow until the desired level has beenreached.4. When finished cooking, touch ON/OFF to turn surfacecooking area(s) off individually, or touch ALL OFF to turn allelements off at the same time.Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.Hot Surface Indicator LightsThe Hot Surface Indicator Lights are located next to each of thecooktop touch controls. See the “Parts and Features” section.The Hot Surface Indicator Lights will glow as long as any surfacecooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cookingarea(s) is turned off.If the cooktop is on when a power failure occurs, and if the powerfailure is less than 1 hour, the Hot Surface Indicator Lights willremain on after power is restored to the cooktop. They will remainon until the cooktop has cooled completely.WARNINGFire HazardTurn off all controls when done cooking.Failure to do so can result in death or fire.SETTING RECOMMENDED USEHIGH ■ Start food cooking.■ Bring liquid to a boil.Medium High8-10■ Hold a rapid boil.■ Quickly brown or sear food.MEDMedium5-7■ Maintain a slow boil.■ Fry or sauté foods.■ Cook soups, sauces andgravies.Medium Low2-4■ Stew or steam food.■ Simmer.SIMMER ■ Provide lowest simmer/heatsetting.MELT ■ Melt chocolate or butter.WARM ■ Keep cooked foods warm.A. Hot surface indicator lightREMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktoparea may become hot.A