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Kenmore ELITE 3231 manual

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    Use & Care Guide Manual de Uso y Cuidado English / Espa_ol Models/Modelos: 790.3230% 3231% 3232% 3233% 3235 _ I<e Elite P/N 318203668A (1002) Sears Brands Management Corporation Haft:man Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.kenmore.com www.sears.com[...]

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    Table of Contents Cooktop Warranty ...................................................................... 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS ............................... 3-4 Product Record ............................................................................. 5 Serial Plate Location ...........................................................[...]

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    important Safety instructions Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given. This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harmi dear[...]

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    important Safety instructions burner flame to direct contact and may result in ignition • Never Leave Surface Burners Unattended at High Heat of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to flame will also improve efficiency. Do not use stove top grills on your sealed gas burners. If you use a stove top grill on a sealed gas burner, it will cause [...]

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    Product Record in this space below, record the date of purchase, model and serial number of your product. You will find the model and serial number printed on the serial plate. This serial plate is located under the cooktop. See bottom of this page for the serial plate location. Model No. 790. Serial No. Date of purchase Save these instructions and[...]

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    Before Setting Surface Controls Figure 1 - Model 790.3230 _ Figure 2 - Model 790.3232 _ Figure 3 - Model 790.32353 & C970-40610 Figure 4 - Model 790.3233 _ Control Locations of the Gas Surface Burners Your cooktop is equipped with gas surface burners with different BTU ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as[...]

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    Before Setting Surface Controls Burner Cap Fixed Burner Head •Gas Opening Assembly of the simmer, regular, power and turbo boil surface burner caps and burner grates It is very important to make sure that all of the Surface Burner Caps and Surface Burner Grates are installed correctly and at the correct locations. 1. Remove aii packing material[...]

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    Surface Cooking Use Proper Cookware Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Figure 1). Be sure to follow the recommendations for using cookware as shown in Figure 2. Figure 1 Note: The size and type of cookware use[...]

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    Seffing Surface Burner Controls Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plasflc wrappings on top of the range when if is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wood spoons could catch fire if placed too close to a flame. Setting Proper Surface Burner Flame Size For most cooking, start on[...]

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    Seffing Surface Burner Controls Seffing the Simmer / Regular / Power / Turbo Boil Burners o MED e LifE H! Figure I - Regular Burner Seffing the Bridge Burner LITE Operating the Regular Burner: 1. Place cooking utensil on surface burner. 2. Push the surface control knob down and turn counferciockwlse out of the OFF position (See Figure 1). 3. Releas[...]

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    Setting Surface Burner Controls Setting the Dual Ring Burner The Dual Ring Burner has two rings of flame that you can control for two different heat levels, one for small and one for large cookware. Large Caokware Operation (Figure 1; Zone A & B) 1. Place a large cooking utensil centered over the dual surface Burner Grate. 2. Push the surface c[...]

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    General Care & Cleaning Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop Before cleaning any part of the cooktop, be sure a[[ controls are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEAN[NGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE DIFFICULTY AND EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANING LATER. Surfaces Painted Control Knobs Contro[...]

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    General Care & Cleaning Cleaning the grates The burner grates are dishwasher safe and may be cleaned in the dishwasher. Remove any excessive soils before placing in the dishwasher. IMPORTANT • For proper gas flow and ignition of the burners -- DO NOT allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas orifice opening. ?[...]

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    Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems Before you call for servicen review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. OCCURRENCE Surface burners do not llghf Surface burner flame burns half way around. Surface burner flame i[...]

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    PROTECTION AGREEMENTS Master Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Kenmore®product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like all products, it may require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time. That's when having a Master Protection Agreement can save you money an[...]

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