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Question posted by dczimmerman1285 on November 14th, 2011

Kenmore Electric Cooktop 79042732401

 the inner element does not get hot in either the duel or single mode----is it the switch or the duel element?  The outer gets hot in the duel mode

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Use and Care Guide - Page 2

... the Dual Surface Element 9 Operating the Bridge Surface Element 9-10 Operating the Warmer (Warm & Ready TM) Zone 11 General Care & Cleaning 12-13 Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop 12 Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance .... 12-13 Care and Cleaning of Stainless Steel 13 BeforeYou Call 14 Notes 15 Sears Service 16 Kenmore Pro Appliance Warranty...
Use and Care Guide - Page 3

...Children should not be left unattended could catch fire. Refer to climb or play with National Electrical Code ANSI/N FPA No.70-latest edition and local code requirements. Surface units may result in...clothing or other part of the surface heating unit to the cooktop. Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to become hot enough to Situations that may Cause bodily injury or property ...
Use and Care Guide - Page 4

...defects or other glazed utensils are touched. You will become hot and possibly melt. Serial No. Do not use . =...in this page for cooktop use aluminum foil to break. = Do not slide pans across the cooktop surface. To reduce the...of electric shock. FOR GLASS COOKTOP ONLY • Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop. If an element is located under the cooktop. Serial...
Use and Care Guide - Page 5

Your new Kenmore ceproduct is designed, manufactured and tested to time. The Master Protection Agreement ...promised In Canada Maintenance Agreements Your purchase has added value because you to power fluctuations I ]_ Power surge protection against electrical damage due to schedule service. The Sears Maintenance Agreement offers you money and aggravation. Sears has over 4.5 million ...
Use and Care Guide - Page 6

... set hot griddle on Hi may appear to griddle before storing. Cookware bottoms must be prepared and the size of the surface element. • Made of vegetable oil to have flat bottoms that extends beyond the surface element. DO NOT allow cooking utensils to element surface diameter. DO NOT preheat the griddle on the cooktop...
Use and Care Guide - Page 7

... sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the surface element underneath. Only fiat-bottom cookware should be used. The areas surrounding the elements may become hot enough to the ceramic cooktop. Heat is equipped with radiant surface burners with front element to Use Proper Cookware on page 6 of this Use and Care...
Use and Care Guide - Page 8

... setting if desired. Push in use. Operating the Single Radiant Surface Elements The cooktop has 3 SINGLE radiant surface elements: the RIGHT REAR, the CENTER REAR and the LEFT REAR positions (Figure 1). The glass surface may still be hot and burns may also be used will damage the ceramic cooktop. The Simmer settings (Lo, sim, 2) are turned OFF...
Use and Care Guide - Page 9

... an even temperature setting across both inner and outer coils will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to OFF before removing the cookware. A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the Bridge. Single indicates that only the single portion of the Bridge element control knob (Figure 2). Because these...
Use and Care Guide - Page 10

...LO LO LO LO Figure 3 Temperature Selection Refer to the Warmer Zone table for oven and cooktop use plastic wrap to cover food. These items could catch fire if placed too close to ...or ANY material that can be very difficult to the surface elements. To set at serving temperature. However, the control can be covered with hot food. Most foods can melt to a moderate level. Avoid ...
Use and Care Guide - Page 11

... OF A MAJOR CLEANING LATER. Dry with high concentrations of the cooktop, be removed immediately after the cooktop has cooled using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended CookTop(b Cleaning Creme to crack. 11 Do not use hot soapy water and a cloth. Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining...
Use and Care Guide - Page 12

... Some models are used. Allow the cooktop to cool, and use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. Do not use under any other ...hot surface (as metal and some nylon pads. Refer to the surface. Permanent damage (such as needed. The fumes can leave soil or lint on the ceramic glass cooktop: = Do not use to clean the entire cooktop surface. After turning the surface elements...
Use and Care Guide - Page 13

...electric company for the Ceramic Glass Cooktop section. No power to remove the marks. Too low heat setting. Incorrect control is not complete. Surface element too hot or not hot enough. Scratches or abrasions on Ceramic glass cooktop..., flat-bottomed cookware. Sliding or scraping of heat is incorrect. Do not slide metal utensils on cooktop surface. See Cleaning Recommendations...

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