Kenmore 790.4056 - Manual (Page 10)

The cooktop is equipped with a “BRIDGE” surface
element located at the left front and middle (See Figures
1 & 2) positions. The Bridge can be used when cooking
with rectangular (like a griddle) or oval shaped cookware.
The element will maintain an even temperature setting
across both portions of the Bridge. If needed for normal
cookware, the Bridge element can work like a single
element without the Bridge (See Figure 5). “Single” and
“Multi” on the control knob are used to indicate which
portion of the bridge element will heat.“Single” indicates that only the front
protion will heat (Figure 3). “Multi” indicates that both inner and outer coils will
heat (Figure 4). You may switch between settings at any time during cooking.
Setting Surface Controls
Operating the Bridge Surface Radiant Element
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Figure 1 Figure 2
mi %
2
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3.
To Operate the Bridge Surface Element:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the Bridge surface element.
Push in and turn the control knob as shown in Figure 3 to heat the front
portion of the Bridge element for normal shaped cookware or in Figure 4 for
larger or rectangular shaped cookware.
Turn the knob to adjust the setting if needed. 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. Please note
that not all cookware will fit the Bridge element correctly.
When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF
before removing the cookware. Note: The HE message will appear in the
display after turning the control knob to OFF if the cooktop is still hot and
remain on until the heating surface area has cooled sufficiently. The message
may remain on even though the controls are turned OFF. Note: See Table
on previous page for recommended control settings.
Figure 3
Single Setting
Figure 4
Bridge Setting
4.
Figure 5 Figure 6
Front portion only Front & Middle
portions
The BRIDGE element may also be used in combination with the left rear single element (See Figure 7).
Because these elements have 2 different controls, one element can be used to cook while the other
element may be used to keep food warm.
ik CAUTION I Radiant surface elements may appear to be cooled after they have been turned OFF.
HE (Hot Element) message will turn ON and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled
down to a moderate level. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass
surface is touched before the HE message has turned OFF.
ik CAUTION
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Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or
plastic wrappings on cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders,
towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements.
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CAUTION I Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that can melt to make contact with
the ceramic glass cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they will damage the ceramic
cooktop.
Figure 7
Front & Middle
plus Left Rear
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