Kenmore 911.32085 User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
30" GAS COOKTOP
MODEL NO.
911.32085
911.32088
911.32089
CAUTION:
Before using this
cooktop, read this
manual and follow all its
Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions.
• Safety Instructions
• Operation
•Care and Cleaning
•Problem Solving
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
229C4O2OP21 7-1 (SR- 10422)

Table of Contents
Appliance Safety ................... 3-5
GASCOOKTOP
Features of Your Cooktop ......... 6
Removal of Packaging Tape .... 6
Cooktop Burners ...................... 7
Control Settings ........................ 7
Burner Ignition .......................... 7
Power Failure ............................ 8
Cooking Utensils and Woks ..... 8
Home Canning ......................... 8
Control Panel ............................ 9
Porcelain Cooktop .................... 9
Burner Box Bottom ................... 9
Control Knobs ........................... 9
Burner Grates ........................... 9
Chrome Drip Bowls .................. 9
Lift-up Coektop ....................... 10
Burner Heads ......................... 10
Cooktep Burner ...................... 11
Before Calling for Service ....... 12
Warranty ................................. 13
Consumer Service Numbers ... 14
For your convenience and future reference, please write down
your model and serial numbers in the space provided. They are
located under the cooktop unit.
MODEL NUMBER: SERIAL NUMBER:
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IMPORTANT
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using gas or
electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed,
including the following:
_k WARNINGf! If the
information in this
manual is not fallowed
exactly, a fire, explosion, or
gas leak may result causing
property damage, personal
injury, or death.
DO NOT STORE OR USE
GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF
THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE[
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL
• DO not try to light
_any appliance.
•Do not touch any
electrical switch;
do not use any
phone in your
building.
•Immediately call your gas
supplier from a neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas
supplier's instructions.
•If you cannot reach your
gas supplier, call the fire
department.
Installation and service
must be performed by a
qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
GAS:
"A WARNING-L.P. BURNER
ADJUSTMENTS
_]m If you intend to use
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
(bottled gas) all L.P.
adjustments in the
Installation Instructions
must be made before usi,
your oven.
if your oven is not properly
adjusted, flames may be
too high, or the oven may
use too much fuel, release
toxic fumes or cook
poorly.
To insure safety for yoursef,
family and home, please read
your Owner's Manual carefully.
Keep it handy for reference. Pay close
attention to the Safety sections.
BE SURE your cooktop is installed
and grounded by a qualified
technician.
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IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE!
The California Safe Drinking Water
and Toxic Enforcement Act
requires the governor of California
to publish a list of substances
known to the state to cause birth
defects or other reproductive harm
and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure to
such substances.
Gas appliances can cause minor
exposure to four of these
substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde
and soot, caused primarily by the
incomplete combustion of natural
gas or L.P. fuels. Properly adjusted
appliances, indicated by the bluish
rather than a yellow flame, will
minimize incomplete combustion.
Exposure to these substances can
be minimized by further venting
with an open window or using a
ventilation fan or hood.
• DO NOT leave children alone or
unattended near an appliance in use.
• TEACH CHILDREN not to play with
controls or any part of the appliance,
and not to sit, climb or stand on the
door, or any other part of the appliance.
•CAUTION: NEVER STORE items of
interest to children in cabinets above
the appliance. Children climbing on the
appliance could be seriously injured.
• KEEP THIS book for later use.
•NEVER USE your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
•NEVER TRY to repair or replace any
part of the appliance unless instructions
are gixen in this manual. All other work
should be done by a qualified
technician.
•ALWAYS KEEP combustible wall
coverings, curtains, dishcloths, towels,
potholders, and other linens a safe
distance from the appliance.
•NEVER HEAT unopened food
containers. Pressure buildup can cause
the container to burst and cause injury.
•NEVER LEAVE jars or cans of fat or
drippings in your oven.
•ALWAYS KEEP the oven and
surface unit areas free from things that
will burn. Food, wooden utensils,
grease buildup, gasoline and other
flammable vapors or liquids could
catch fire. Plastic utensils could melt
and canned foods could explode. Your
appliance should never be used asa
storage area.
•NEVER WEAR loose fitting clothing
when using your appliance.
•NEVER TRY to clean a hot surface.
Some cleaners produce noxious fumes,
and wet cloths or sponges could cause
steam burns.
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IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
• NEVER USE a towel or other bulky
cloth as a potholder, and make sure
the potholder is dry. Moist potholders
and wet cloths or sponges could cause
steam burns, DO NO3' let pothelders
touch hot burners,
• DO NOT touch cooktop burners,
surfaces near them, or interior oven
surfaces. These may be hot enough
to cause burns. During and after use,
do not touch or let clothing or
flammable material contact the
burners or hot surfaces until they
have had time to cool.
• ONLY SOME kinds of glass or ceramic
cookware can be used for cooktop
cooking. Make sure the cookware you
choose to use is designed for cooktop
cooking without breaking due to the
sudden temperature change
•ALWAYS USE care when touching
cooktop burners. They will retain heat
after the cooktop has been turned off,
•COOKWARE USED for cooktop
cooking should be flat on the bottom
and large enough to cover the heating
area being used. Undersized utensils
expose the open flame and may result
in direct contact or ignition of clothing.
• DO NOT use a wok on the cooking
surface if the wok has a round metal ring
which is placed over the burner grate to
support the wok This ring acts as aheat
trap which may damage the burner
grate and burner head. Also, it may
cause the burner to work improperly.
This may cause a carbon monoxide
levelabove that allowed by current
standards, resulting in a health hazard.
Exposure to carbon monoxide may
cause birth defects or other
reproductive harm according to the
California Safe Drinking Water andToxic
Enforcement Act
•NEVER use aluminum foil to line dnp
bowls. Improper use of foil could start a
fire and cause incomplete combustion.
•NEVER block the flow of combustion
and ventilation air to cooktop burners.
•NEVER LEAVE cooktop burners
unattended at high settings. Boilovers
result in smoking or greasy spills which
could catch fire.
•ALWAYS TURN utensil handles
inward and away from other surface
burners to reduce the riskof burns,
ignition, unintended contact, and
spillage.
READ AND UNDERSTAND
THIS INFORMATION NOW!
Be sure everyone in your home
knows what to do in case of fire.
Never use water on a grease fire;
it will only spread the flames.
COOKTOP GREASE FIRE:
Never pick up a flaming pan...
1, Turnoff the surface burners.
2, Smother the flame with a tightly fitting
lid, Use baking soda or a dry
chemical, foam, or halontype
extinguisher.
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OPERATION
FEATURESOF YOURCOOKTOP
Cooktop
4 Removable
Burner Grates _-__
4 Drip Bowls "%
4 Removable
Cooktop Control
._nobs
To remove the adhesive left from packaging tape, use household dishwashing
liquid, mineral oil or cooking oil. With a soft cloth rub into the area and allow to
soak. Rinse and dry well. Repeat procedure using an appliance polish to
insure no damage is done to the appliance. This should be done before
the cooktop is turned on for the first time. The tape cannot be
removed once the cooktop has heated.

OPERATION
Gas Cooktop Cooking
The sign near each control knob
shows you which burner is turned on
by that knob.
Oo,
. o
O0 _1" OO
Left O0 Right
Rear 00 Front
Left
Front
HI For quick starts, such as
bringing water to a boil,
MED For slow boiling and sauteing.
LO For steaming foods or
keeping cooked foods at
serving temperature,
1. Push down to turn I wr_--_
the knob.
2. Set on the LITE
position.
3. When burner °'_
ignites set knob _ )
to desired flame
setting.
CAUTION: When
setting the flame
size make sure
the flame heats the bottom
of the pan only, Flames that
extend beyond the bottom
edge of the pan or lick up
the sides are unsafe and
waste energy.
When the knob is turned to the lite
position, a spark igniter sends a
series of electrical sparks that will
ignite the gas flowing to the burner
automatically.
I(_ While cooking on glass
or porcelain €oektops i
|remember these areas i
lmay get hot. Use caution when i
_working near these areas. )
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OPERATION
GasCooktopCooking
Duringa power failure, thecooktop
burners will not lightautomatically, In an
emergency, a cooktop burner may be ILt
using awooden match. Followthe
instructions below:
1. Light the wooden match.
2. Hold the flame next tothe burner you
want to use
3. Push in end turn the correct knob to the
light position.
4, When the burner lights turn the knob to
your preferred setting.
IWaming: Lighting gas burners 1
with a match is dangerous. You
should light the burners with this
method only in an emergency•
Use pans and woks that are the same
size as the burner used when cooking.
Also, placing the ring overthe burner grate
may causethe burner towork improperly
resulting in carbon monoxide levels above
allowable current standards, This could be
dangerous to your health, Seethe Safety
Sectionof this manual. Do not try to use
such woks without the ring Youcould be
seriously burned ifthe wok tipped over.
1• Center canner over the burner.
2. Use recipes and procedures from
reputable sources. These are
available from manufacturers such as
Ball_and Kerr®,and the Department
of Agriculture Extension Service.
3, Use caution, when canning, to
prevent burns from steam or heat.
.n.n. "%%
BurnerSize )_ [J,,_
Do not use woks that
have support rings.
Do not use stove top
grills.
Werecommend that you useonly a
fiat-bottomed wok Flat-bottomed woks
areavailable at your local retailstore.
Do not usewoks which have support rings
Use of thesetypes of woks, with or without
the ring in place, can be dangerous.
Placing the nng overthe burner grate may
damage the burner grate andburner head.

Cleaning CAREANDCLEANING
CLEANING MATERIALS
•Dishwashing detergent
• Warm water
• Soft cloth
Do not use abrasive cleaners,
industrial cleaners, or bleach.
CLEANING MATERIALS
• Cleaning powder
• Steel wool (soap-filled)
• Dishwashing detergent
• Warm water
•Soft cloth
TO CLEAN
If hot fruit fillings or foods that are acidic
(such as hot fruit fillings, tomatoes,
sauerkraut or sauces with vinegar or lemon
juice) spill on the cooktop, use adry paper
towe! or cloth to wipe up asmuch as
possible right away.
CLEANING MATERIALS
• Dishwashing detergent
• Warm water
• Soft cloth
TO CLEAN
Pull knobs straight off stem. Wash with
detergent. Rinse and dry well. Return
knobs to unit. Do not allow knobs
to soak!
TO REPLACE
Match the flat side of the "D" Shaft knob
to the flat side of the stem and replace
knob.
CLEANING MATERIALS
• Dishwashing detergent
• Mild abrasive cleaner
• Soap-filled scouring pad
• Gas Grate Cleaner
• Ammonia
• Warm water
• Soft cloth
TO CLEAN
For stubborn stains, soak grates
overnight inGas Grate Cleaner solution,
following the package instructions.
Grates can also be cleaned by placing
in a plastic bag with 1/4 cup of
ammonia and soaking overnight. Be
sure to sea/the bag tightly. Wash and
rinse grates wel! after soaking.
Toorder Gas Grate Cleaner, call your
nearest Sears Service Center or Retail
Store and ask for Stock No. 40080.
TO CLEAN THE DRIP BOWLS
For Brown Food Stains - Use
dishwashing detergent, warm water,
plastic scouring pads, mild abrasive
cleaners, soap-filled scouring pads or
ammonia. Clean drip bowls after each
use. Rinse and dry well. Foods that are
not removed can cause permanent
stains that cannot be removed. For
heavity soiled bowls, place an
ammonia-soaked paper towel over
the bow! to loosen the soil, then
gently scrub the bowl with a plastic
scounng pad.
For blue-gold heat stains - Use a
metal polish These stains are caused
by overheating, and are usually
permanent. To help minimize this
effect, avoid excessive use of high
heat settings and use flat bottom pans
that do not extend more than 1•from
the edge of the drip pan.
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CAREAND CLEANING
CleaningAndRemovableParts
The cooktop can be raised or removed so
the area underneath (burner box bottom)
can be cleaned.
TO RAISE THE COOKTOP
1. Remove the burner grates, bowl and
control knobs
2, Grasp the cooktop atthe front and
lift up.
8, Raisethe support rod into place to
hold the cooktop while cleaning.
4. Secure the rod into the maintop
bracket on the cooktop.
Porcelain enamel can chip if dropped.
Handle porcelain enameled cooktops
carefully,
TO LOWER THE COOKTOP
t, Carefully remove the support rod from
the maintop bracket of the cooktop and
lower the cooktop.
2, Press the cooktop into place.
3, Make sure the strikes fit in the catches
to fasten the cooktop.
4, Replace the burner grates, bowls and
control knobs.
J
Maintop
CLEANING MATERIALS
•Detergent
• Hotwater
TO CLEAN
A soap-filled steel wool pad may be
used, but will cause soma scratching and
dulling of the aluminum. Remove burners
for easy cleaning.
Toclean stubborn soil on burner heads,
a Dip-It®solution is recommended. Put
enough water in a non-aluminum pan to
completely cover the burner head. After
the water boils, add 2 T. of Dip-It_
9rar_ulesper quart dwater. Add slowly to
prevent foaming over. Then add burner
with head down and boil 20 minutes.
Remove burner and rinse in coot water.
Wipe any remaining soil off with a cloth or
soft brush. Be Not use commercial
oven cleaners, ammonia or other
alka|ine solutions on aluminum
because they will permanently
darken it.
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CAREAND CLEANING
RemovableParts
Fig. A Gas Valve Orifice
Be careful not to disturb the air
shutter setting while cleaning. If
you need to readjust the air shutter, see
the Installation Instructions.
To Replace
1. Slip the air shutter over the gas valve
orifice (Fig. A),
2. Lower the burner assembly and hook
the tab in the slotsin the burner
support (Fig. A)
3, Be sure both tabs are in theft slots, that
the burner sits level and straight and
that the flash tube forms a straight line
from the igniter to the burner (Fig. B).
Air Shutter
Fig. B
Ignite_
Burneroft
_Flash Tube
Burner Ports
The cooktop burners on your cooktop may
be removed for cleaning. Be sure all
cooktop knobs are tumed to OFF
and burners are cool, then remove
or raise the cooktop,
If shipping screws were not removed from
the burner when the cooktop was
installed, do so now (see your Installation
Instructions for information).
To remove
1, Grasp the burner head and tilt it to the
right to release the two tabs from the
burner support (A in fig. A).
2. Liftthe end of the burner assembly,
then pull away from the front of the
range to free the air shutter from the
gas valve orifice (Fig. B).
3. Check all lighter and burner ports, If
they are clogged, use awire or needle
to clear them. 11

BEFORECALLINGFORSERVICE
To save you time and money, before making a service call check the list below
for any problem you may feel you have with the performance of your cooktop.
If the problem is something you cannot fix, use the Consumer Service
Numbers located at the back of this manual. When making any calls,
have the Model No., Repair Parts list, Use and Care Manual and
the Date of Purchase available.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Cooktop knobs Knob isn't pushed down. Push knobs down to turn.
will not turn.
Cooktop a. Gas supply, a. Gas supply not connected
burners will or not turnedon.
not light, b, Power supply.
c. Spark ignition
d. Cleaning.
b. No electricity to unit;
check for tripped fuse or
circuit breaker, Be sure
unit is plugged in.
c. Cooktop not properly
grounded or polarized.
This can affect the spark
ignition.
d. Soil c_ogging holes in
burner top. Remove and
clean,
Ticking sound
of spark igniter
persists after
burner lights.
Spark Igniter not deactivated. Turn burner off and relight.
Some ticking is normal. If
ticking isexcessive, call for
service.
Cooktop
cannot be
satisfactorily
cleaned.
Heavily soiled or stained. See the instructions under
cleaning tips,
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COOKTOPWARRANTY
fFULLONEYEARWARRANTYONALLPARTS
If,withinoneyearfromthedateofinstallation,anypartfailstofunctionproperlyduetoadefectin
materialorworkmanship,Searswillrepairorreplaceit,atouroption,freeofcharge.
ifthisproductissubjectedtootherthanprivatefamilyuse,theabovewarrantyiseffectiveforonly
90days,
WARRANTYSERVICEISAVAILABLEBYCONTACTrNGTHENEARESTSEARSSERVICECENTER/
DEPARTMENTINTHEUNITEDSTATES
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom
statetostate.
SearsRoebuckandCo.Dept.817WAHoffmanEstates,IL60179
To further add to the value of your Cooktop,
Buy a Sears Maintenance Agreement.
Years of Ownership Coverage 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year
1. Replacement of Defective Parts WMA MA
2.Annual Preventive Maintenance MA MA MA
Check at your request
W o Warranty MA - Maintenance Agreement
KenmoreCooktopsaredesigned,manufacturedandtestedforyearsofdependableoperation.Yet,
anymodernappliancemayrequireservicefromtimetotime.TheSearsWarrantyplustheSears
MaintenanceAgreementhelpsprovideprotectionfromunexpectedrepairbills.
ThechartabovecomparesthewarrantyandMaintenanceAgreementandshowsyouthebenefitsof
aSearsCooktopMaintenanceAgreement,
ContactyourSearsSalesAssociateorLocalSearsServiceCentertodayandpurchaseaSears
MaintenanceAgreement.
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For in-home major brand repair service:
Call24 hours a day, 7 daysa week
1-800-4-MY-HeM E"
(1-800-469-4663)
Parapedir servicio de reparaci6n a demicilie-
t.800-676-5811
In Canada for all your service and parts needs call -
Au Canada pour tout le service ou les pi_ces -
1.800-665-4455
For the repair or replacement parts you need:
Call7 am-7 pm,7 daysa week
1-800-366-PART
(1-800-366-7278)
Pareordenarpieza$con entregaa domieilio-
t-800-659-7084
For the location of a
Sears Parts and Repair Center
in your area:
Ca_24hoursaday,7daysaweek
1-800-488-1222
For information on purchasing a Sears
Maintenance Agreement or to inquire
about an existing Agreement:
Call9am-5 pro,Monday-Saturday
1.800-827-6655
The Service Side of Sears _=
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