Use & Care Guide Manual de Uso y Cuidado English / Español Model/Modèlo: 790.4255* Kenmore Elite Slide-in Electric Range ® Estufa Eléctrica Deslizable * = color number, numéro de color P/N 139901303 Rev A Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.kenmore.com www.sears.
Table of Contents Before Setting Surface Controls .................................................................. 7 Setting Surface Controls............................................................................. 10 Before Setting Oven Controls ................................................................... 13 Setting Oven Controls ................................................................................ 14 Care and Cleaning ...............................................................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Stepping, leaning, or sitting on the This manual contains important safety door or drawers of an oven can result in symbols and instructions. Pay attention to serious injuries and also cause damage to the these symbols and follow all instructions appliance. Do not allow children to climb or given. play around the oven.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Never cover any slots, holes, or • Remove all tape and packaging before passages in the oven bottom or cover an using the oven. Destroy the carton and entire oven rack with materials, such as plastic bags after unpacking the oven. aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may trap Never allow children to play with heat, causing a fire hazard. packaging material. Do not heat unopened food containers.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. • Be sure to have an appropriate foam-type IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR fire extinguisher available, visible, and CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOPS easily located near the appliance. • Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If the • Remove the oven door from any unused cooktop is broken, cleaning solutions and oven if it is to be stored or discarded. spills may penetrate the cooktop and create a risk of electric shock.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS • Do not cook food on the oven bottom. Always use proper bakeware and use the Do not use an adapter plug or an oven racks. extension cord, or remove grounding prong from the power cord. Failure to follow this warning may cause serious injury, fire, or IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR death. OVEN Avoid fire hazard or electrical Before manually cleaning any shock.
Before Setting Surface Controls Using Proper Cookware Cookware Material Types The size and type of cookware used will influence the radiant element power level setting needed for best cooking results. The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom. Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware shown on this page. • Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor.
Before Setting Surface Controls The HOT ELEMENT indicator will appear in the display (Figure 5) when any surface cooking element heats up and will remain on until the cooktop has cooled to a moderate level. If the HE message appears in the display, the control can still be turned on again for use. Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
Before Setting Surface Controls Cooktop Lockout (--) Important notes: Use the Cooktop Lockout to lock all surface elements from being accidentally turned ON (including WARM ZONE). This feature will only lockout the cooktop features. • Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant heating element to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.
Setting Surface Controls Setting Surface Controls Radiant surface element settings Important notes: The suggested settings below are based when cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans. • For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.
Setting Surface Controls Expandable radiant Element The cooktop provides expandable radiant elements. Use the following instructions when operating these elements. Use the Element Size key (Figure 9) to select which portions of the expandable element are needed for heating. The expandable element size may be changed anytime the element is ON. This cooktop also has a double element on the right front to accommodate two sizes of cookware. To Operate the Expandable Radiant Element: 1.
Setting Surface Controls WARM ZONE Unlike other radiant surface elements, the warm zone will not glow red when it is HOT. The glass surface may still be hot and burns can occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently. The WARM ZONE is located at the center rear element position on the cooktop as shown. The purpose of the warm zone is to maintain hot cooked foods at serving temperature.
Before Setting Oven Controls Oven vent location Types of oven racks The oven vent is located under the left side of the control panel (Figure 12). When the oven is on, warm air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. It is normal for steam to come from the vent or for moisture to appear around the vent during the cooking process.
Setting Oven Controls Setting Oven Controls 1 2 Timer Add 1 Set/Off Minute 3 Cook Time 4 5 6 Delay Start Slow Cook Warm & Hold 7 Pre Heat 8 9 Cakes Conv Breads Convert 11 Conv Bake 12 Bake 10 Self Clean COOKTOP LOCKOUT 16 1. 13 14 15 START Broil Conv Roast STOP 17 18 Timer Set/Off - Use to set and cancel timer. Timer does not stop or start the cooking process.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 21 19 OVEN LOCKOUT 0 20 18.
Setting Oven Controls Setting The Clock Setting Timer When the appliance is first powered up, 12:00 will flash in the display (Figure 14). The time of day must first be set before operating the oven. The minute timer allows you to track your cooking times without interfering with the cooking process. The timer may be set from a minimum time of 1 minute to a maximum of 11 hours and 59 minutes. To set timer for 5 minutes: 1. Press Timer Set/Off. 2. Enter 5 using numeric keys. 3. Press to start timer.
Setting Oven Controls Changing Between Continuous Bake Setting or 12 Hour Energy Saving Setting Oven Controls Lockout The control may be programmed to lock the oven door and lock the oven control keys. The oven control has a factory preset built-in 12 Hour Energy Saving feature that will turn off the oven if the oven is left on for more than 12 hours. The control may be programmed to override this feature to bake continuously. To activate the oven lockout features: 1. 2.
Setting Oven Controls Setting Preheat Setting Bake For best baking performance use the Preheat feature. The Preheat feature will bring the oven up to the set cooking temperature. A reminder tone will sound indicating when the set temperature is reached and to place the food in the oven. Use the bake feature whenever the recipe calls for baking using normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound indicating when the set bake temperature is reached and to place the food in the oven.
Setting Oven Controls Setting Conv Bake To set Conv Bake with a default oven set temperature of 350°F (177°C): The convection function uses a fan to circulate the oven heat uniformly and continuously around the oven (Figure 21). This improved heat distribution allows for fast, even cooking and browning results. It also gives better baking results when using two oven racks at the same time. 1. Press Conv Bake. 2. Press . To cancel Conv Bake at any time press .
Setting Oven Controls Setting Conv Convert Cakes and Breads Pressing the Conv Convert key automatically converts the cooking temperature entered for any standard baking recipe to the lower temperature required for convection baking. The Cakes Breads functions are designed to give optimum baking performance for Cakes or Breads. These functions work well for baking cakes, brownies, pies (fresh or frozen), baked custards, cheesecakes, breads, rolls, biscuits, muffins and cornbread.
Setting Oven Controls Setting Cook Time Setting Delay Start Use Cook Time to program the oven control to automatically turn the oven function off after a desired length of time. Delay Start sets a delayed starting time to oven cooking or cleaning functions. Prior to setting a delay start, be sure the time of day is set correctly. To program oven to bake with oven default temperature of 350°F (177°C) and to shut-off after 30 minutes: Food poisoning hazard.
Setting Oven Controls Setting Broil To set Broil with the default broil oven temperature of 550°F (288°C): Use the broil function to cook meats that require direct exposure to radiant heat for optimum browning results. The Broil feature is factory preset to broil at 550°F. The Broil function temperature may be set at any temperature between 400°F (205°C) and 550°F (288°C). The suggested broil settings table (Table 4) are recommendations only.
Setting Oven Controls Setting Conv Roast Setting Slow Cook The Conv Roast function combines a cook cycle with the convection fan to roast meats and poultry. Meats cooked using the Conv Roast function will be juicier and poultry will be crisp on the outside while staying tender and moist on the inside. The Slow Cook feature cooks foods more slowly and at lower oven temperatures for longer periods of time. Slow Cook is ideal for roasting beef, pork and poultry.
Setting Oven Controls Setting Warmer Drawer Warmer Drawer Temperature Selection To Operate the Warmer Drawer Refer to the chart below for recommended settings. If a particular food is not listed, start with the medium setting. If more crispness is desired, remove the lid or aluminum foil. Your range is equipped with a warm drawer. The purpose of the warm drawer is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. It is not recommended to heat cold food in the warmer drawer.
Setting Oven Controls Arranging Warmer Drawer Rack Positions Warm & Hold The warmer drawer rack can be set in two positions to accommodate foods and any items that need to be warmed or kept warm. The rack must be placed in the vertical position in one of two ways. Food poisoning hazard. Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food borne illness. Warm & Hold should only be used with foods that are already at serving temperatures.
Setting Oven Controls Setting the Sabbath feature (for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) To program oven to Bake with default oven temperature of 350°F (177°C) and activate the Sabbath feature: 1. For further assistance, guidelines for proper usage and a complete list of models with the Sabbath feature, please visit the web at www.star-k.org. Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day. 2. Arrange oven racks, place bakeware in oven and close oven door. 3. Press Bake.
Setting Oven Controls Recipe Recall To turn the oven off and keep the Sabbath feature active: Press Use the Recipe Recall feature to record and recall your favorite baking recipe settings. This feature stores and recalls different recipe settings using Bake, Conv Bake, and Conv Roast. . To turn off the Sabbath feature: Recipe Recall may be programmed for any baking temperature between 170°F (77°C) to 550°F (288°C).
Setting Oven Controls Adjusting Oven Temperatures Restoring Factory Default Settings Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to ensure accurate baking temperatures. For the first few uses, follow your recipe times and temperature recommendations carefully. If you think the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for your recipe times, you may adjust the control so the oven cooks hotter or cooler than the oven temperature displayed.
Setting Oven Controls Self Clean • A self cleaning oven cleans with very high temperatures well above normal cooking temperatures. The high temperature eliminates soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away afterwards with a damp cloth. The Self Clean function allows you to set a cleaning time from 2 hours to 4 hours. A 3 hour cleaning time is recommended for normal cleaning, 2 hours for light cleaning, and 4 hours for heavy cleaning.
Setting Oven Controls If it becomes necessary to stop Self Clean when active: 1. 3. Before restarting Self Clean, be sure to read important notes below. When Self Clean is finished: Use caution when opening the oven door after self cleaning. The oven bake and broil elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The oven may still be very hot and can cause burns if these elements are touched before they have cooled.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned off and the oven is cool. Remove spills and any heavy soiling as soon as possible. Regular cleaning will reduce the difficulty of major cleaning later. Surface Type Recommendation Aluminum and Vinyl Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30-60 minutes.
Care and Cleaning Cooktop Maintenance Cooktop Cleaning Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop. DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can chemically damage the ceramic-glass surface. Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended CookTop® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface (on the web visit www.sears.com for replacement cooktop cleaner, item number 40079).
Care and Cleaning Care and Cleaning (cont) Aluminum foil and utensils Do not use the following on the cooktop: NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a fire hazard. • Do not use abrasive cleaners and scouring pads, such as metal and some nylon pads. They may scratch the cooktop, making it more difficult to clean.
Care and Cleaning Left-hand rail and release Figure 38: Replacing the oven light Warmer drawer handle Removing and Replacing Warmer Drawer Electrical shock hazard can occur and result in serious injury or death. Disconnect appliance from electric power before cleaning and servicing the warmer drawer. To remove the warmer drawer: 1. Turn power OFF to the appliance before removing the warmer drawer. 2. Open the warmer drawer completely. 3.
Care and Cleaning Removing and Replacing the Oven Door Oven door hinge locations The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down. To remove the oven door: 1. Open oven door completely, horizontal with floor (See Figure 42). 2. Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely toward the oven door (See Figure 43). A tool such as a small flat-blade screwdriver may be required.
Before You Call Oven Baking For best cooking results, heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles. The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance. Baking Problems and Solutions Baking Problems Cookies and biscuits burn on the bottom. Cakes too dark on top or bottom Cakes not done in center Cakes not level.
Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time and expense. Possible solutions are provided with the problem listed: Problem Solution Poor baking results • Many factors effect baking results. Use proper oven rack position. Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate. Preheat oven to the set temperature before placing food in the oven. Try adjusting the recipe's recommended temperature or baking time.
Before You Call Scratches or abrasions on cooktop surface. • Coarse particles such as salt or hardened soils between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with time. • Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used. Apply the recommended CookTop® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface (on the web visit www.sears.
