Kenmore ELITE 790.9912 Series Use & Care Manual Download

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Page 1: ...E L I T E Electric Range Estufa el6ctrica Models Modelos 790 9912 color number n6mero de color iii www sears corn Sears Roebu ck and Co Hoffma n Estates IL 60179 U S A pin 316417234 0601 ...

Page 2: ...e product 5 Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident abuse misuse or use for other than its intended purpose 6 Damage to or failure of this product caused by the use of detergents cleaners chemicals or utensils other than those recommended in all instructions supplied with the product 7 Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to t...

Page 3: ...ren to climb or play around the range The weight of a child on an open door may cause the range to tip resulting in serious burns or other injury Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured _Do not use the oven or warmer drawer if equipped for storage Never Use Your ...

Page 4: ...t use extreme caution Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition Do not let potholders contact the hot heating elements in the oven Remove all utensils from the rack before moving Do not use the broiler pan without its insert The broiler pan and its insert allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler Do not cover the broiler insertwith aluminu...

Page 5: ...icitamos por haber hecho una compra inteligente Su nuevo producto Kenmore fue diseSado y fabricado para ofrecer muchos aSos de servicio confiable Sin embargo como todo producto el mismo podria requerir mantenimiento preventivo o reparaciones ocasionales Es por eso que el tener un Acuerdo maestro de protecci6n podria ahorrarle dinero y molestias Adquiera ya un Acuerdo maestro de protecciOn y protej...

Page 6: ...able Covers 12 Automatic Oven Door Light Switch 13 Self Cleaning Oven interior 14 Self Clean Door Latch 15 Adjustable Heavy Duty Porcelain Oven Racks 16 Oven Convection Fan Cover 17 Large 1 piece Oven Door Handle 18 Full width Oven Door with Large Window 19 Warm Ready Drawer Rack not illustrated with Drawer Handle 20 Easy to clean upswept Cooktop 21 Ceramic Smoothtop 22 8 Single Radiant Element 23...

Page 7: ...roast or ham 6 or 7 Fig 2 Types of Oven Racks Fiat Handle Oven Rack Flat Half Rack Fig 4 Fig 5 Always use pot holders or oven mitts when adjusting the oven racks Wait until the oven has completely cooled if possible Oven racks may be HOT and may cause burns Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven rack types shown Fiat Handle Oven Rack Fig 4 Flat Oven Half Rack Fig 5 and Offset Rack...

Page 8: ...lock the cooktop To turn the Cooktop Lockout Feature ON 1 BE SURE ALL surface element controls are set to the OFF position 2 Press and hold _ _o_ until a 2nd beep sounds If a triple beep sounds instead check all surface elements and turn them to the OFF position and repeat this step The Cooktop Locked indicator light will turn ON and the cooktop controls and functions are locked out until the cook...

Page 9: ...ete the cooking process Fig 2 NOTE Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle on and off even at the HI setting This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic smoothtop Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can occur if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the pan bottom is not flat Refer to page 15 for more details about using proper cookware on the cooktop...

Page 10: ...low whenever any of the element positions becomes HOT The Hot Surface indicator light will remain ON while hot and turn OFF once the cooktop has cooled sufficiently Fig 9 ESEC Lockout Feature The ESEC feature will not operate during a Self Clean cycle or when the Oven Lockout feature is active Whenever the ESEC Lockout feature is active will appear in any display window See Fig 10 Also refer to th...

Page 11: ...is heard The display will show NOTE Each time a pad is touched a beep will sound If no further pads are touched within 10 seconds the request to power the element ON will clear Touch the element position s H_ d_ pad once to turn ON the power level HI or LodV_ pad once for Lo See Fig 4 The Hot Surface indicator light will turn ON when the element becomes hot Each touch of the Lo _ or HI _ pad will ...

Page 12: ...ce for Lo See Fig 4 The Hot Surface indicator light will LO turn ON when the element becomes hot 5 Each touch of the Lo_ or HI _ pad will decrease or increase the power level by 1 2 from 9 0 through 3 0 Simmer power levels between 3 0 and 1 0 will decrease or increase by 2 increments Lo is the lowest power level available Note The power level may be adjusted at any time while the element is ON Whe...

Page 13: ...nce to turn ON the power level HI or Lo _ pad once for Lo See Fig 4 The Hot Surface indicator light will turn ON when the element becomes hot 5 Each touch of the Lo _ or Hi pad will decrease or increase the power level by 1 2 from 9 0 through 3 0 Simmer power levels between 3 0 and 1 0 will decrease or increase by 2 increments Lo is the lowest power level available Note The power level may be adju...

Page 14: ... At the Warmer Zone control position touch H_ _ once to turn ON the power level for HI Fig 2 or L0 _ to turn ON the power level for LO Fig 5 The Warmer Zone indicator light will glow steady indicating the Warmer Zone is ON The Hot Surface indicator light will turn ON when the Warmer Zone becomes hot Each touch of the LodV_ or HI_ _ will decrease or increase the power levels The Warmer Zone has 5 p...

Page 15: ...h v 1 I_ Pan is smaller than element Heavy handle tilts pan Fig 1 Fig 2 Cookware Material Types The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom The most popular materials available are ALUMINUM Excellent heat conductor Some types of food will cause it to darken Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining pitting If aluminum pan...

Page 16: ...o keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature Always start with hot food It is not recommended to heat cold food in the Warmer Drawer All food placed in the Warmer Drawer should be covered with a lid or aluminum foil to maintain quality Do not use plastic wrap to cover food Plastic may melt onto the drawer and be very difficult to clean Use only utensils and cookware recommended for oven use in t...

Page 17: ...ad once to turn the Warmer Drawer or Bread Proof feature OFF The Warmer Drawer indicator light will turn OFF Warmer Drawer Food Temperature Settings Use the recommended Warmer Drawer food temperature settings table See page 16 Fig 3 If a particular food is not listed start with the MED setting If more crispness is desired remove the lid or aluminum foil from the food Most foods can be kept at serv...

Page 18: ...chen Minute page 29 Timer The feature See Kitchen Timer page 30 does not start or stop cooking See page 20 MEATS CAKES BREADS Use to select the Meats Cakes and Breads cooking feature See page 28 CLOCK Use to set the time of day See page 19 CLOCK pad also controls the Oven Cooktop Lockout feature See page 8 STOP CLEAR Use to cancel any oven mode previously entered except the time of day and minute ...

Page 19: ... Fig 4 G Fig 1 DISPLAY Fig 2 Fig 3 Changing between 12 or 24 hour time of day display 1 Press and hold _ for 6 seconds Fig 3 While holding the pad down the current time of day will remain and CLO will disappear from the display Fig 4 CONTINUE holding the pad until 12 Hr Fig 5 or 24 Hr appears in the display 2 Press _ to switch between the 12 and 24 hour time of day display The display will show ei...

Page 20: ... _ to accept the change Fig 4 display will return to day or press to reject the change time of Setting Kitchen Timer for 6 seconds Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 4 The KITCHEN TIMER _ pad controls the Kitchen Timer feature The Kitchen Timer serves as an extra timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out It does not start or stop cooking The Kitchen Timer feature can be used during any ...

Page 21: ...nlocked See Fig 2 2 The oven is again fully operational for 3 seconds for3seconds Fig 1 Fig 2 Setting Temperature Display m Fahrenheit or Celsius The BROIL _ and FLEX CLEAN _ pads control the Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature display modes The oven control can be programmed to display temperatures in Fahrenheit or Celsius The oven has been preset at the factory to display in Fahrenheit INSTRUCTION...

Page 22: ...Recipe Recall Feature The Recipe Recall feature may be used to record and recall your favorite recipe settings This feature may store 1 setting for each of the basic cooking pads The pads that a recipe may be stored with are BAKE _ CONV BAKE d_KE v MEATS CAKES _ BREADS _ To store a recipe start your recipe with one of the pads listed When using the _ pad to start cooking press and hold the START p...

Page 23: ...ontrol will sound a long beep the PRE light will turn off and oven temperature will be displayed Fig 4 If the beep was missed a quick glance at the display with oven temperature showing in the oven display is a good way to check that the oven has already reached the preheat temperature Once the oven has preheated PLACE FOOD IN THE OVEN The BAKE light will stay on Press _ when baking is complete or...

Page 24: ...ll appear in the display Fig 1 350 will appear in the display 4 Press _ A long beep will sound once the oven temperature reaches 350 F and the display will show 350 and BAKE Fig 3 will cancel the Bake feature at any time Pressing To change the Bake Temperature example changing from 350 to 425 F After the oven has already been set to bake at 350 F and the oven temperature needs to be changed to 425...

Page 25: ... remain on in the V display Fig 6 Once the Timed Bake feature has started the current time of day will appear in the display OVEN COOK Note After the Timed Bake feature has activated press _ to display the bake time remaining in the Timed Bake mode Once Timed Bake has started baking a long beep will sound when the oven temperature reaches the set temperature Press when baking has finished or at an...

Page 26: ...minute to 11 hours and 59 minutes 8 Press _ TIMED BAKE 350 will be displayed Fig 6 9 Press Enter the desired start time using the number pads G F 0 10 Press When Delay Start starts the set oven temperature will disappear TIMED DELAY BAKE and the current time of time of day will appear in the display Fig 8 OVEN COOK Note Once Delay Start has started press _ to display the bake time remaining Once t...

Page 27: ...ower broil temperature is desired minimum broil temperature setting is 400 F press the desired temperature before continuing to step 5 5 Press _ The oven will begin to broil BROIL and 550 V will appear in the display Fig 2 6 Broil on one side until food is browned turn and cook on the second side Season and serve Note Always pull the rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food br...

Page 28: ...d 350 will appear in the display See Fig 2 4 Press _ MEATS and 350 will appear in the display See Fig 3 The convection fan icon will come on Press _ to stop Convection Roast at any time M_A_ Fig I Fig 2 Fig 3 Recommended foods to be cooked in each category Meats Meat Poultry Fig 4 Cakes Cakes Brownies Pies fresh frozen Baked Custards Cheesecake Breads Breads Rolls Biscuits Muffins Cornbread Roasti...

Page 29: ... on pans with no sides or very low sides to allow heated air to circulate around the food Food baked on pans with a dark finish will cook faster 2 Preheating is not necessary when cooking casseroles with Convection Bake 3 When using Convection Bake with a single rack place oven rack in position 3 or 4 If cooking on multiple racks place the oven racks in positions 2 and 5 for racks Place in positio...

Page 30: ...ed Start Delayed Timed Bake is desired enter the times now 4 Press CONVERT CONV BAKE and the oven temperature adjustment will appear in the display for this example it is 325 F A beep will sound once the adjusted oven temperature is reached The display will show 325 CONV BAKE and the fan icon Fig 3 Note The oven icon will show a rotating fan within the square This rotating fan icon indicates when ...

Page 31: ... not open the oven door often or leave the door open when checking foods If the oven heat escapes often the Slow Cook time may need to extended Cover the foods to keep them moist or use a loose or vented type cover to allow foods to turn crisp or brown Roasts may be left uncovered so browning can occur Cook times will vary depending on the weight fat content bone the shape of the roast Use the rec...

Page 32: ...n Baking Immediately and activate the Sabbath feature 1 Be sure that the clock is set with the correct time of day 2 Arrange the oven racks and place the food in the oven 3 Press _ o will appear in the display Fig 1 350 will appear in the display 4 Press _ The display will show 350 and BAKE The oven will turn ON and begin heating See Fig 3 5 If a Timed Bake or Delay Start Delayed Timed Bake is nee...

Page 33: ...m for serving up to 3 hours after cooking has finished After 3 hours the Warm Hold feature will shut the oven OFF automatically The Warm Hold feature may be used without any other cooking operations or may be used after cooking has finished using TIMED BAKE or BELAY START Delayed Timed Bake INSTRUCTIONS PRESS To set Warm Hold 1 Arrange interior oven racks and place baked food in oven If the food i...

Page 34: ... Use a 1 4 socket and ratchet to remove the shield Locate glide lever on each side of drawer pull up on the left glide lever and push down on the right glide lever Pull the drawer away from the range To Replace Warmer Drawer 1 Replace shield on the right glide of the drawer body 2 Pull the bearing glides to the front of the chassis glide See Fig 2 3 Align the glide on each side of the drawer with ...

Page 35: ...n cleaners or oven protective coatings in or around any part of the Self Cleaning oven DO NOT clean the oven door gasket 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 Remove the broiler pan and insert all utensils and any alumin...

Page 36: ...e Fig 1 2 4 hours of Self Cleaning time may be choosen by pressing any amountoftimefrom___ 2hours through __ 4 hours in one minute increments You may also skip the time entry and accept the default cleaning time of 3 hours by pressing the Start key pad See Step 3 3 Press _ The DOOR LOCKED icon will flash CLEANg Cooktop Lockout icon and the letters CLn will remain on in the display Fig 2 4 As soon ...

Page 37: ...e oven door can then be opened Fig 7 IMPORTANT NOTES when using the Self Clean feature 1 The Self Clean feature will not operate whenever a radiant surface remains ON Fig 7 2 A Self Clean cycle may be started if the appliance has the Cooktop Lockout active A Self Clean cycle cannot be started if Oven Lockout feature is active 3 If a Self Cleaning Cycle has started but not finished and a power fail...

Page 38: ...ture use the number pads to enter the desired change Example 30 F _ Fig 2 The temperature may be increased as much as 35 F 19 C 3 Press _ to accept the temperature change and the display will return to the time of day Fig 3 Press _ to reject the change if necessary To adjust the oven temperature lower 1 Press _ for 6 seconds Fig 4 2 To decrease the temperature use the number pads to enter the desi...

Page 39: ...nly use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for cleaning Stainless Steel Always be sure to rinse the cleaners from the surface as bluish stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed Porcelain enamel broiler pan insert door liner body parts interior Warmer Drawerarea Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots Rinse with a 1 1 solution of clear water and ammonia...

Page 40: ...p The fumes can be hazardous to your health and can chemically damage the ceramic glass surface Cleaning Recommendations for the Ceramic Glass Cooktop For light to moderate soil Apply a few drops of CookTop Cleaning Creme directly to the cooktop Use a paper towel or use a non abrasive plastic type no scratch cleaning pad to clean the entire cooktop surface Make sure the cooktop is cleaned thorough...

Page 41: ...door facing down To Remove Oven Door 1 Open oven door completely horizontal with floor See Fig 1 2 Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely towards the oven door See Fig 2 A tool such as a small fiat blade screwdriver may be required 3 Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides Do not use the oven door handle See Fig 3 4 Close ...

Page 42: ...n against possible broken glass To replace the oven light bulb s 1 Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the range 2 Press wire holder to one side to release the glass shield 3 Replace bulb with a new 40 watt appliance bulb 4 Replace glass shield over bulb and snap wire holder into place 5 Turn power back on again at the main source or plug the range back in 6 The clock will then ...

Page 43: ...n for the element to be used Surface element does not heat Lightweight or warped pans used Use only flat evenly balanced medium or heavyweight cookware Flat pans heat better than warped pans Cookware materials and weight of the material affect heating Heavy and medium weight pans heat evenly Because lightweight pans heat unevenly foods may burn easily No power to the appliance Check steps under En...

Page 44: ...area but get hot enough to burn on residue Clean these areas before the self cleaning cycle is started Burned on residue can be cleaned with a stiff nylon brush and water or a nylon scrubber Be careful not to damage the oven gasket Flames inside oven or smoking from vent Excessive spillovers in oven Set Self Clean cycle for a longer cleaning time Scratches or abrasions on cooktop surface Ceramic G...

Page 45: ... 1 teaspoon salt seasoning 1 tablespoon parsley 6 medium potatoes sliced 1 medium onion sliced In a large mixing bowl combine first 5 ingredients blend well In a roasting pan spread potatoes and onions over the bottom of the pan Pour soup mixture over potatoes and onions topping with the pork chops Sprinkle pepper seasoning and parsley on top of pork chops Cover pan with lid or aluminum foil and p...

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