Kenmore 790.9751 User manual

Use & Care Guide
Manual de Uso y Cuidado
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Models/Modelos: 790.9751 _
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P/N 318205211A (1107)
Sears Brands Management Corporation
Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.kenmore.com
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Table of Contents
Appliance Warranty ................................................................... 2
Product Record ............................................................................. 2
Serial Hate Location ................................................................... 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................ 3-5
Range Features ............................................................................ 6
Before Setting Surface Controls ............................................ 7-8
Setting Surface Controls ........................................................ 9-12
Surface Cooking ......................................................................... 13
Before Setting the Oven Controls ............................................ 14
Control Pad Features .................................................................. 15
Setting the Clock .................................................................. 16-17
Consumer Defined Control .................................................. 18-19
Setting Oven Controls ......................................................... 20-32
Self-Cleaning ........................................................................ 33-35
Adjusting the Oven Temperature ............................................. 35
General Care & Cleaning .................................................. 36-38
Before You Call .................................................................... 39-41
Notes ........................................................................................... 42
Protection Agreements .............................................................. 43
Sears Service ............................................................................. 44
Kenmore Elite Limited Warranty
When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this appliance fails due to a defect
in material and workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® to arrange for free repair.
This warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase if this appliance is ever used for other than private family purposes.
This warranty covers only defects in material and workmanship. Sears will NOT pay far:
1. Cracks in a ceramic glass cooktop that are not a result of thermal shock.
2. Stains and scratches on a ceramic glass cooktop resulting from accident or improper operation or maintenance.
3. Expendable items that can wear out from normal use, including but not limited to filters, belts, 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 the all instructions
supplied with the product.
7. Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident, abuse, misuse or use for other than its intended purpose.
8. 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.
9. Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to this product.
Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies
Customer's sole and exclusive remedy under this limited warranty shall be product repair as provided herein. Implied
warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year or the shortest
period allowed by law. Sears shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages. Some states and provinces do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on the duration of implied warranties
of merchantability or fitness, so these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty applies only while this appliance is used in the United States or Canada.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 -Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2B8
Product Record
In this space below, record the date of purchase, model and serial number
of your product. You wiii find the model and serial number printed on the
serial plate.
Model No. 790.
Serial No.
Date of purchase
Save these instructions and your sales receipt for future reference.
Serial Plate
You will find the
model and serial
number printed
on the serial
plate. The serial
plate is located
as shown.
Please carefully read and save these instructions
This Use & Care Guide contains general operating instructions for your appliance and feature
information for several models. Your product may not have all the described features. The
graphics shown are representative. The graphics on your appliance may not look exactly like
those shown. Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and
maintaining any appliance.
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Location

iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these
symbols and follow all instructions given.
*Remove all tape and packaging before using
the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic
bags after unpacking the appliance. Never
allow children to play with packaging material.
* Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance is
properly installed and grounded by a qualified
technician in accordance with National
Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No.70 (USA) or CSA
C22.1, PART | (Canada)-Iatest edition and local
code requirements. Install only per installation
instructions provided in the literature package
for this appliance.
*In case of an emergency, know how to
disconnect the electrical power to the appliance
at the circuit breaker or fuse box.
* User Servicing. Do not repair or replace
any part of the appliance unless specifically
recommended in the manuals. All other
servicing should be done only by a qualified
technician to reduce the risk of personal injury
and damage to the appliance. Sears Parts &
Repair is the recommended repair service for
this appliance.
*All appliances can tip.
*Injury to persons could result.
*Install anti-tip bracket packed with
unit.
* See Installation Instructions.
To reduce the risk of tipping, the
appliance must be secured by
properly installed anti-tip bracket
provided with the appliance. To check if the
bracket is installed properly; grasp the top rear
of the appliance and carefully attempt to tilt it
forward. Refer to the Installation Instructions
for proper anti-tip bracket installation.
*Never modify or alter the construction of an
appliance by removing panels, wire covers or
any other part of the product.
* Remove the oven door from any unused
appliance if it is to be stored or discarded.
Stepping, leaning, sitting or pulling
down on the door of this appliance can result in
serious injuries and may also cause damage to
the appliance. Do not allow children to climb or
play around the appliance.
* Storage on Appliance. Flammable materials
should not be stored near surface units. This
includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such
as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well
as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives,
such as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance.
Flammable materials may explode and result in
fire or property damage.
Do not use the ovens for storage.
Do not store items of interest to
children in the cabinets above an appliance.
Children climbing on the appliance to reach items
could be seriously injured.
*Do not leave children alone. Children should
not be left alone or unattended in the area
where an appliance is in use. They should never
be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the
appliance.
*DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS
NEAR THESE SURFACES, OVEN HEATING
ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES. Surface
units may be hot even though they are dark in
color. Areas near surface units may become hot
enough to cause burns. During and after use,
do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials touch these areas until they have had
sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are
the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, the
oven vent openings and surfaces near these
openings, oven door and window.

iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS
* Wear Proper Apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using
the appliance. Do not let clothing or other
flammable materials contact hot surfaces.
Never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
* Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires.
Smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking
soda, adry chemical or foam=type extinguisher.
* When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat
or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too
hot.
* Use Only Dry Potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let the potholders touch hot
heating surface units. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth instead of a potholder.
*Do Not Neat Unopened Food Containers.
Buildup of pressure may cause the container to
burst and result in injury.
IMPORTANT--Do not attempt to operate the
appliance during apower failure, if power fails,
always turn off the appliance. If the appliance is
not turned off and the power resumes, it will begin
to operate again. Once the power resumes, reset
the clock and oven function.
iMPORTANT iNSTRUCTiONS FOR USING
YOUR COOKTOP
* Know which knob controls each surface
heating unit. Place a pan of food on the unit
before turning it on, and then turn the unit off
before removing the pan.
*Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped
with one or more surface units of different sizes.
Select utensils having fiat bottoms large enough
to cover the surface unit. The use of undersized
utensils will expose a portion of the surface
heating unit to direct contact and may result in
ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil
to the surface unit will also improve efficiency.
* Utensil handles should be turned inward and
not extend over adjacent surface units. To
reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable
materials, and spillage due to unintentional
contact with the utensil.
Never leave surface units unattended m
Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
accumulations that may ignite, or a pan that has
boiled dry may melt.
Glazed cooking utensilsmOnly certain types of
glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or
other glazed utensils are suitable for rangetop
service without breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature. Check the manufacturer's
recommendations for cooktop use.
iMPORTANT iNSTRUCTiONS FOR USING
YOUR OVEN
*Use Care When Opening an Oven Door_Stand
to the side of the appliance 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 Unobstructed. The upper
oven is vented at the back of the cooktop and
the lower oven at the center trim. Touching the
surfaces in this area when the oven is operating
may cause severe burns. Also, do not place
plastic or heat-sensitive items near the oven vent.
These items could melt or ignite.
NEVER cover any slots, holes or
passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire
rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Doing
so blocks air flow through the oven and may cause
carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings
may trap heat, causing a fire hazard.
* Placement of Oven Racks. Always place oven
racks in desired location while oven is cool.
Remove all utensils from the rack before removing
rack. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, use
extreme caution. Use pot holders and grasp the
rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let pot
holders contact the hot oven element or interior of
the oven.
Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The
broiler pan and grid allow dripping fat to drain
and be kept away from the high heat of the
broiler.
Do not cover the broiler grid or oven bottom with
aluminum foil. Exposed fat and grease could
ignite.

iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS
•Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp
cloth. Doing so could cause the bulb to break.
Disconnect the appliance or shut off the power to
the appliance before removing and replacing the
bulb.
* Protective liners--DO NOT USE ALUMINUM
FOiL 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.
SELF-CLEANING OVEN MODELS
* Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts
of the appliance listed in this Use & Care
Guide. Before using the self-cleaning cycle of
the appliance, remove the broiler pan and any
utensils stored in the appliance.
* Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should
be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.
* Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any
kind should be used in or around any part of the
appliance
The health of some birds is
extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during
the self-clean cycle of any oven. Move birds to
another well ventilated room.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR
CLEANING YOUR OVEN
* Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts
free of grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan
ventilation hoods and grease filters should be
kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate.
Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fire.
Refer to the hood manufacturer's instructions for
cleaning.
* Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently--Grease
should not be allowed to accumulate on the hood
or filter. Follow manufacturer's instructions for
cleaning.
FOR CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOPS
* Do not clean or operate abroken cooktop--lf
cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and
spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and
create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified
technician immediately.
* Clean cooktop glass with caution--if a wet
sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot
cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn.
Some cleaners can produce harmful fumes if
applied to a hot surface.
*Avoid scratching the cooktop glass with sharp
objects.
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 cancer, birth defects or other productive harm,
and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.
SAVE THESE iNSTRUCTiONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Range Features
Your Range includes:
1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.
2. Left front element control and electronic display.
3. Left rear element control and electronic display.
4. Keep worm zone control.
5. Right rear element control and electronic display.
6. Right front element control and electronic display.
7. Decorative accent light.
8. Lower oven self-clean door latch.
9. Lower and upper oven vent.
10. Broil element.
11. Self-cleaning convection oven interior.
12. Lower oven convection bake cooking system.
13. Halogen oven interior light with removable cover.
14. Adjustable interior porcelain oven rack(s).
15. Large ]-piece oven door handle.
16. Fuji width lower oven door with window.
17. Fuji width upper oven door with window.
18. 6" single radiant element.
19. Warm and Ready element.
20. 6" single radiant element.
21. 9" turbo radiant element.
22. 6" /9"/12" triple radiant element.
23. Ceramic glass cooktop.
NOTE: The features of your range may vary according to
model type & color.

Before Setting Surface Controls
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. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the
diameter of the element outline on the cooktop (See Figure
1).
Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop
to the cookware. Only fiat-bottom cookware should be
used. The type and size of cookware, the number of surface
elements in use and their settings, are all factors that will
affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond
the surface elements.
The areas surrounding the elements may
become hot enough to cause burns.
About the Radiant Surface Elements
The element temperature rises gradually and evenly.
As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To
maintain the selected setting, the element will cycle on and
off. The heating element retains enough heat to provide
a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle. For
efflclent cooking, turn off the element several minutes
before cooking is complete. This wiii allow residual heat to
complete the cooking process.
Locations of the Radiant Surface Elements and
Controls
Your range is equipped with radiant surface burners with
different wattage ratings. The ability to heat food quicker
and in larger volumes increases as the element wattage
increases.
The radiant surface elements are located on the cooktop as
follows:
- two 6 Inch radiant elements located at the right and left
rear positions;
- a 6 / 9/|2 inch triple element located at the right front
position;
- a 9inch turbo boil radiant element located at the left
front position.
- a Warm & Ready Zone located at the center rear
position;
Note: (White glass cooktops only) Due to the high intensity
of heat generated by the surface elements, the glass surface
will turn green when the element is first turned off. This
phenomenon is normal and the glass will come back to its
original white color after it has completely cooled down.
Radiant surface elements may appear to have
cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may
still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface istouched
before it has cooled sufflciently.
Do not place plastic items such as 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 wooden spoons could catch fire if placed
too close to the surface elements.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Note: Please read detailed instructions for ceramic glass
cooktop cleaning in the General Care &Cleaning section
and Before You Call checklist section of this Use and Care
Guide.
Note: Radiant elements have a iimiter that allows the
element to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting. This
helps to prevent damage to the ceramic glass cooktop.
Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can also occur if
the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the
cookware bottom is not fiat.

Before Setting Surface Controls Cco. d)
To Set the Cooktop Lockout Feature cOOKTOP
LOCI(OUTThe COOKTOP LOCKOUT pad is used to activate the Cooktop Lockout feature which wiii lock aii surface elements from
being accidentally turned ON. This feature will only loci< the cooktop.
INSTRUCTIONS PRESS DISPLAY
To turn the Cooktop Lockout Feature ON:
1. BE SURE ALL surface element controls are set to the OFF position.
.Press and hold for 3 seconds COOKTOP LOCKOUT _ until two I_1
appears in the display (Figure 1). If a triple beep sounds instead, check
all surface elements and turn them to the OFF position and repeat
step. The two _ will appear in the display indicating the cooktop
this
controls and functions are locked out until the cooktop is unlocked.
Whenever the Cooktop Lockout feature is active, " - -" will appear in all
of the surface element display windows.
COOKTOP
LOCKOUT
for 3 seconds Figure 1
To turn the Cooktop Lockout Feature OFF:
1. Press and hold for 3 seconds COOKTOP LOCKOUT i_ until the two
_ disappears from the This will indicate the
display (Figure 2). cooktop
may be used normally.
COOKTOP
LOCKOUT
for 3 seconds Figure 2
Note: Starting a Self-Clean cycle will automatically turn ON the Cooktop
Lockout feature. The cooktop will remain locked until the Self-Clean cycle
has completed and the oven door has unlocked.
Note: If a power failure occurs after the Cooktop Lockout has been
activated, you must turn OFF the Cooktop Lockout feature before being able
to use the cooktop features again.

Setting Surface Controls
The Electronic Surface Element Control (ESEC)
The Electronic Surface Element Control (ESEC) feature provides a digital display of
the radiant surface elements on the cooktop. The ESEC display in combination with
the touch pads is designed to replace conventional control knobs.
The available ESEC Window Display Settings
The ESEC control will display heat levels ranging from Hi (Figure 1) to Lo (Figure 6)
and OFF (Figure 7). The settings between 9.0 (Figure 2) and 3.0 (Figure 3) decrease
or increase in increments of .5 (1/2). The settings between 3.0 (Figures 3 & 4) and 1.2
(Figure 5) are Simmer settings which decrease or increase in increments of .2 (1/5) to
Lo (Figure 6; lowest Simmer setting) for more precise settings at lower heat levels. Use
the Recommended Surface Setting Chart to determine the correct setting for the kind
of food you are preparing.
ESEC Lockout Feature ( - - )
The ESEC feature wiil not operate during a Self-Clean cycle or when the Cooktop
Lockout feature is active. Whenever the Cooktop Lockout feature is active, " - -" will
appear in any display window (See Figure 8).
ESEC Power Faiture (PF) message
The ESEC wiil display the PF message (Figure 9) whenever there has been a power
interruption to the appliance. The PF message will disappear by itself after a few
seconds.
Hot Surface Indicator Light
When using any of the radiant element positions the cooktop wiii become very hot. The
hot surface indicator light wiii turn ON when the element ishot enough to cause burns,
and wiii remain ON until the cooktop has cooled enough to be safe to touch.
Note: The hot surface message can turn ON when the upper oven is in self-clean
mode.
Setting
HIGH (8.0- Hi)
MEDIUM HIGH (5.0 -8.0)
MEDIUM (3.0 - 5.0)
MEDIUM LOW (2.0 - 4.0)
LOW/SIMMER (Lo -2.0)
Figure I
Figure 3
Figure 5
Figure 7
Figure 9
Recommended Settings for Single & Triple Surface Elements
Type of Cooking
Start most foods, bring water to a boil or pan broiling
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting).
Keep warm, melt, simmer (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting).
Note: The size and type of cookware used wiii influence the setting needed for best cooking results. The
Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as stews and soups.
The lower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate foods and melting chocolate or butter.
Figure 2
Figure 4
Figure 6
Figure 8
Figure 10
How the Electronic Surface Element Controls work when the Sabbath feature is ON.
When your Oven Sabbath feature is ON, the Electronic Surface Elements are also in Sabbath mode. This means that aii
electronic surface element control displays show "Sb" (Figure 10). The surface elements can be used even if the Sabbath
Feature is on.
To turn ON a Surface Element when the Oven Sabbath Feature is active:
With the Sabbath feature active, a surface element wiii not start heating until 15-30 seconds after you turn it on. The heat
setting you have turned to will not appear in the display because "Sb" (Figure 10) is showing there. Any adjustment to the
heat setting wili also take 15 -30 seconds to go into effect.
To turn OFF the Surface Element when the Oven Sabbath Made is active:
To shut off the surface element while the Sabbath feature is ON, press the ON/OFF button for that element. The element
will immediately turn off: without delay.
Note: Refer to the Sabbath Feature section. 9

Setting Surface Controls <co.t,d>
Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements
The cooktop has 3 SINGLE radiant surface elements (figure 1): the RIGHT REAR position,
the LEFT REAR position and the LEFT FRONT position.
To Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements:
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.
2. Touch and hold the _ pad for the desired element position until a beep is heard.
The display will show "-- "
Note: If no further pads are touched within 10 seconds the request to power the
element ON will clean
3. Touch Hi pad once to turn ON the power level to HI. Touch Lo pad once for Lo power
level (See Figure 2).
4. Each touch of the Hi or Lo pad will decrease or increase the power level from 9.0
through 3.0 by .5 increments. Simmer power levels between 3.0 and 1.2 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.
5. When cooking has been completed touch the (o2_F'_pad once to turn the element
OFF.
Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. 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.
Note: The Not Surface message wiii be displayed on the control panel as soon as
the element is hot and wiii remain ON until the heating surface area has cooled
sumcientiy.
Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off.
The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has
cooled sumcientiy.
Do not place plastic items such as 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 wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too dose to the surface elements.
Figure 1
Single Elements
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Hi
Lo
Figure 2
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