Surface Cooking; Surface Controls; Power Failure - Maytag T2 Series User Manual

Surface Cooking

Surface Controls

CAUTION:
➢ If flame should go out during a cooking
operation, turn the burner off. If a
strong gas odor is detected, open a
window and wait five minutes before
relighting the burner.
➢ Be sure all surface controls are set in
the OFF position prior to supplying gas
to the range.
➢ NEVER touch cooktop until it has
cooled. Expect some parts of the
cooktop, especially around the burn-
ers, to become warm or hot during
cooking. Use potholders to protect
hands.
PILOTLESS IGNITION
Pilotless ignition eliminates the need for a
constant standing pilot light. Each surface
burner has a spark ignitor. Use care when
cleaning around the surface burner.
cleaning cloth should catch the ignitor, it
could be damaged, preventing ignition.
If the surface burner does not light, check if
ignitor is broken, soiled or wet. If clogged,
clean the small port beneath the ignitor
using straight pin.
PORTS
PORT BELOW IGNITOR
SURFACE CONTROL KNOBS
Use to turn on
the surface burn-
ers. An infinite
choice of heat
settings is avail-
able from LOW
to HIGH. At the
HIGH setting a
detent or notch may be felt. The knobs can
be set on or between any of the settings.
Graphics next to the knob iden-
tify which burner the knob con-
trols. For example, the graphic
at right shows the right front
burner location.
SETTING THE CONTROLS:
1. Place a pan on the burner grate.
➢ The burner flame may lift off or ap-
pear separated from the port if a pan
is not placed on the grate.
2. Push in and turn the knob counterclock-
wise to the LIGHT setting.
➢ A clicking (spark) sound will be heard
and the burner will light. (All four igni-
tors will spark when any surface burn-
er knob is turned to the LIGHT posi-
tion.)
3. After the burner lights, turn knob to
desired flame size.
➢ The ignitor will continue to spark until
the knob is turned past the LIGHT po-
sition.
If
OPERATING DURING A

POWER FAILURE

1. Hold a lighted match to the desired sur-
face burner head.
2 Push in and turn the control knob slowly
BURNER HEAD to LIGHT.
AND REMOVABLE CAP
CAP
(select models)
3 Adjust the flame to the desired level.
CAUTION:
IGNITOR
➢ When lighting the surface burners, be
sure all of the controls are in the OFF
position. Strike the match first and
hold it in position before turning the
knob to LIGHT.
SUGGESTED HEAT SETTINGS
The size and type of cookware will affect the
heat setting. For information on cookware
and other factors affecting heat settings, re-
fer to "Cooking Made Simple" booklet.
Setting Uses
HIGH
Use HIGH to bring liquid
to a boil, or reach pres-
sure in a pressure cooker.
Always reduce setting to a
lower heat when liquids
begin to boil or foods
begin to cook.
An intermediate flame
size is used to continue
cooking. Food will not
cook any faster when a
higher flame setting is
used than needed to
maintain a gentle boil.
Water boils at the same
temperature whether boil-
ing gently or vigorously.
Use LOW to simmer
foods,keep foods warm
LOW
and melt chocolate or but-
ter. Some cooking may
take place on the LOW
setting if the pan is cov-
ered. It is possible to
reduce the heat by rotat-
ing he knob toward OFF.
Be sure flame is stable.
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