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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Save these instructions for future reference.

• Be sure to have an appropriate foam-type

fire extinguisher available, visible, and

easily located near the appliance.

• Remove the oven door from any unused

oven if it is to be stored or discarded.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING

YOUR COOKTOP

• Know which keys control each surface

heating area. Place cookware with food

on the cooking area before turning it on.

Turn the cooking area off before removing

the cookware.

• Use proper pan size. This appliance is

equipped with one or more surface units

of different sizes. Select cookware with

flat bottoms that match the surface unit

heating element. The use of undersized

cookware may expose a portion of the

heating element to direct contact and

may result in the ignition of clothing or

other items. Using the proper cookware on

the cooking zone will improve efficiency.

• To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of

flammable materials, and spills due to

unintentional contact with the utensil, the

utensil handles should be turned inward

and not extend over other cooking areas.

• Never leave surface elements unattended.

Boil-overs may cause smoking and greasy

spills may ignite. A pan that has boiled

dry could be damaged and may damage

the cooktop.

• Only certain types of glazed cookware,

glass, ceramic, earthenware, or other

types of glazed utensils are suitable for

use on the cooktop. Improper cookware

may break due to sudden changes in

temperature. Check the cookware manu-

facturer’s recommendations for cooktop

use.

• When you are flaming foods under a

ventilating hood, turn on the fan.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR

CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOPS

• Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If the

cooktop is broken, cleaning solutions and

spills may penetrate the cooktop and

create a risk of electric shock. Contact a

qualified technician immediately.

• Clean cooktop with caution. If a wet

sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a

hot cooking area, be careful to avoid

steam burns. Some cleaners can produce

noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING

YOUR OVEN

• Never use your appliance for warming or

heating the room.

• Use care when opening oven door, lower

oven door, or warmer drawer (some

models). Stand to the side of the oven

when opening the door of a hot oven. Let

hot air or steam escape before you

remove or replace food in the oven.

• Keep oven vent ducts clear. Touching

surfaces in this area when the oven is on

may cause severe burns. Do not place

plastic or heat-sensitive items on or near

the oven vent. These items can melt or

ignite.

• Always handle oven racks when the oven

is cool. Place oven racks in desired

positions while the oven is cool. if a rack

must be moved while the oven is hot, use

extreme caution. Use potholders and

grasp the rack with both hands to reposi-

tion. Do not let potholders contact the hot

heating elements in the oven. Remove all

bakeware and utensils before moving the

rack.

• Do not use a broiler pan without its insert.

Do not cover the broiler insert with

aluminum foil; exposed fat and grease

could ignite.

• Do not use aluminum foil or other protec-

tive liners to line the oven bottom. Only

use aluminum foil as recommended in this

manual. Improper installation of these

liners may result in risk of electric shock or

fire.

Summary of Contents for 790.4255 series

Page 1: ...a Eléctrica Deslizable color number numéro de color Use Care Guide Manual de Uso y Cuidado English Español Model Modèlo 790 4255 P N 139901303 Rev B Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www kenmore com www sears com ...

Page 2: ... items that can wear out from normal use including but not limited to filters belts incandescent light bulbs and bags 4 A service technician to instruct the user in correct product installation operation or maintenance 5 A service technician to clean or maintain this product 6 Damage to or failure of this product if it is not installed operated or maintained according to all instructions supplied ...

Page 3: ...or on the backguard of a range children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured Stepping leaning or sitting on the door or drawers of an oven can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance Do not allow children to climb or play around the oven The weight of a child on an open over door may cause the oven to tip resulting in serious burns or other inju...

Page 4: ...ad and follow all the warnings cautions and important notes regarding the instructions and precautions for unpacking installing and servicing your appliance Remove all tape and packaging before using the oven Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the oven Never allow children to play with packaging material Proper Installation Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded...

Page 5: ...ns for cooktop use When you are flaming foods under a ventilating hood turn on the fan IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOPS Do not cook on a broken cooktop If the cooktop is broken cleaning solutions and spills may penetrate the cooktop and create a risk of electric shock Contact a qualified technician immediately Clean cooktop with caution If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spi...

Page 6: ...sitive to the fumes given off during the self clean cycle of any oven Move birds to another well ventilated room GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Do not use an adapter plug or an extension cord or remove grounding prong from the power cord Failure to follow this warning may cause serious injury fire or death Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock Failure to follow this warning may cause serious injury fire o...

Page 7: ...op If the cookware melts it will damage the cooktop Be sure to follow all the cookware manufacturer s suggestions when using any type of cookware on the ceramic cooktop About the ceramic glass cooktop The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath Be sure to match the pan ...

Page 8: ...vels ranging from Hi to Lo and OFF Figure 2 The settings between 9 5 and 3 0 Figure 3 decrease or increase in increments of 5 1 2 The settings between 2 8 and 1 2 Figure 4 are Simmer settings which decrease or increase in increments of 2 1 5 to Lo for more precise settings at lower heat levels The HOT ELEMENT indicator will appear in the display Figure 5 when any surface cooking element heats up a...

Page 9: ...e You Call sections of this Use Care Guide Types of cooktop surface elements The ceramic glass cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass The patterns on the ceramic glass will outline the size and type of element available The single radiant element or elements will have one round outline pattern shown on the cooktop The WARM ZONE feature on some models located on...

Page 10: ... for suggested power level settings Table 1 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 To Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements 1 Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element 2 Touch and hold for the desired element position until a beep is heard The display will show No...

Page 11: ...ough 3 0 Simmer power levels between 3 0 and 1 2 will decrease or increase by 2 increments Hi is the highest power level Lo is the lowest power level available 5 Once cooking is finished press to turn the expandable element OFF Important notes For efficient cooking start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking Turn off the element several minu...

Page 12: ...like 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 Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use These items could melt or ignite Potholders towels or ...

Page 13: ...ull the oven rack straight forward until it reaches the stop position Lift up front of oven rack slightly and slide out To replace Place the oven rack on the rack guides on both sides of oven walls Tilt the front of oven rack upward slightly and slide the oven rack back into place Be sure oven racks are level before using Air circulation in the oven For best air circulation when baking allow a spa...

Page 14: ...tion 13 START Use for starting all cooking functions 14 Broil Use to select broiling function 15 Conv Roast Use for roasting hams turkey roasts 16 Cooktop Lockout Use to lock surface controls 17 Oven Light Use to turn oven light ON and OFF 18 STOP Use to stop any cooking function except time of day and timer 19 Set Clock Use with numeric keys to set the time of day 20 Oven Lockout Use to lock oven...

Page 15: ...s END will show in the display and the control will sound a beep three times every 30 seconds until Timer Set Off key is pressed To cancel the timer when active press Timer Set Off again Important note The timer does not start or stop the cooking process It serves as an extra minute timer that will beep when the set time has run out The timer may be used alone or while using any of the other oven ...

Page 16: ...oor latch mechanism will begin locking the oven door automati cally Do not open the oven door Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely lock Once door is locked Loc will appear in the display To cancel the oven lockout feature 1 Press and hold Oven Lockout for 3 seconds The motor door latch will begin unlocking the oven door automatically Do not open the oven door Allow about 15 secon...

Page 17: ...ed goods such as cakes pastries and breads use the regular bake function for best results Setting Bake 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 During preheat the convection fan will run to help heat the oven to the set temperature Bake may be ...

Page 18: ...ins Cookies and biscuits should be baked on pans with no sides or very low side to allow heated air to circulate around the food For batter and dough based baked goods such as cakes pastries and breads use the standard bake function for best results To set Conv Bake with a default oven set temperature of 350 F 177 C 1 Press Conv Bake 2 Press To cancel Conv Bake at any time press Convection bake ra...

Page 19: ...n door is closed Cakes and Breads 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 corn bread The Cakes function provides a preheat with a gentle cycling of heat giving cakes more volume and allowing delicate foods to co...

Page 20: ...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 milk eggs fish meat or poultry should be chilled in the refriger ator 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 T...

Page 21: ...ith foil the exposed grease could ignite When broiling always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food Broil foods with the oven door closed To set Broil with the default broil oven temperature of 550 F 288 C 1 Arrange the oven racks when cool For optimum browning results preheat oven for 2 minutes before adding food 2 Position bakeware in oven to the preferred r...

Page 22: ...meat s juices Two Slow Cook settings are available high Hi or low Lo The high setting is best for cooking foods between 4 and 5 hours The low setting is best for cooking foods up to 9 hours or longer 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 milk eggs fish meat or po...

Page 23: ...drawer indicator light and the selected setting indi cator light will turn off Warmer Drawer Temperature Selection Refer to the chart below for recommended settings If a particu lar food is not listed start with the medium setting If more crisp ness is desired remove the lid or aluminum foil Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures by using the medium setting When a combination of foods are ...

Page 24: ...arm Hold will keep the oven temperature at 170 F 77 C To set Warm Hold 1 If needed arrange oven racks and place cooked food in oven 2 Press Warm Hold HLd will appear in the display If no other keys are touched within 25 seconds the request for Warm Hold will clear 3 Press Warm Hold will automatically turn on and then turn off after 3 hours unless cancelled To turn Warm Hold off at any time press T...

Page 25: ...temperature again 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 milk eggs fish meat or poultry should be chilled in the refriger ator 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 ...

Page 26: ...ke Conv Bake and Conv Roast Recipe Recall may be programmed for any baking temperature between 170 F 77 C to 550 F 288 C To store a Bake recipe The recipe in this example is for a Bake at 325 F 162 C with a cook time of 45 minutes 1 Press Bake 2 Press 3 2 5 1 6 2 using the numeric keys to enter oven temperature 3 Press 4 Press Cook Time 5 Press 4 5 using numeric keys to enter cook time 6 Press and...

Page 27: ...in the display by pressing the Self Clean key Do not use oven thermometers such as those found in grocery stores to check the temperature settings inside your oven These oven thermometers may vary as much as 20 to 40 F degrees from actual temperatures The oven temperature adjustment may be made if your oven control is set to display temperatures in C Celsius Minimum and maximum settings for Celsiu...

Page 28: ...ior to starting Self Clean Do not clean the oven door gasket Figure 33 The woven material of the oven door gasket is essential for a good seal Care should be taken not to rub damage or remove the gasket Do not use any cleaning materials on the oven door gasket Doing so could cause damage to the door gasket This model comes with lubricated porcelain oven racks which can remain in the oven during th...

Page 29: ... start time of 9 00 o clock 1 Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day the oven is empty and ALL oven racks are removed Be sure oven door is completely closed 2 Press Delay Start 3 Using numeric keys enter 9 0 0 for time to start 4 Press to accept 5 Press Self Clean 6 Press If it becomes necessary to stop Self Clean when active 1 Press 2 If Self Clean has heated the oven to a high tem...

Page 30: ...nt free cloth Always be sure to wipe excess cleaner polish off from the metal surface as bluish stains may occur during future oven heating that cannot be removed Clean heavier soils with hot soapy water and a cloth or sponge Rinse and dry using clean water and a cloth Porcelain enamel broiler pan and insert available by mail order Porcelain parts Door liner and body parts Gentle scouring with a s...

Page 31: ...ous to your health and can chemically damage the ceramic glass surface Before cleaning the cooktop be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the cooktop is COOL The glass surface could be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently For light to moderate soil Apply a few drops of CookTop Cleaning Creme directly to the cooktop Use a paper towel or use a...

Page 32: ...eat causing a fire hazard Protective Liners DO NOT USE ALUMINUM FOIL to line the oven bottom Only use aluminum foil as recom mended in this manual Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock or fire Aluminum foil Use of aluminum foil on a hot cooktop can damage the cooktop Do not use thin aluminum cooking utensils or allow aluminum foil to touch the surface elements ...

Page 33: ...y from the appliance To replace the warmer drawer 1 Pull the bearing glides to the front of the outer compart ment glide channels until they snap into place Figure 41 2 Carefully line up both sides of the warmer drawer glide rails to the outer compartment glide channels located inside the empty warmer drawer compartment Figure 40 3 While holding the warmer drawer level and square using the warmer ...

Page 34: ...Figure 44 2 Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position See Figure 44 seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame See Figure 45 The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins 3 Fully open the oven door horizontal with floor See Figure 42 4 Push the door hinge locks up toward and into the oven frame on bot...

Page 35: ... temperature before placing food in the oven Use proper rack position for baking needs Set oven temperature 25 F 13 C lower than recommended Cakes not done in center Oven too hot Incorrect pan size Pan not centered in oven Set oven temperature 25 F 13 C lower than recommended Use pan size suggested in recipe Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 2 to 4 5 1 cm to 10 2 cm of space on al...

Page 36: ...ks from oven cavity before starting a self clean cycle Clean using a mild abrasive cleaner following manufacturer s instructions Rinse with clean water dry and replace in oven Oven smokes excessively when broiling Incorrect setting Follow broiling instructions in Cakes and Breads on page 19 Meat too close to the broil element Reposition broil rack to provide proper clearance between the meat and b...

Page 37: ...r to make appliance accessible Carpet interferes with appliance Provide sufficient space so appliance can be lifted over carpet Entire appliance does not operate Make sure power cord is plugged properly into outlet Electrical power outage Check house lights to be sure Call your local electric company for service outage information Service wiring is not complete Call 1 800 4 MY HOME for assistance ...

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