KitchenAid KFGS530ESS User Instructions page 8

4. Replace the burner cap, making sure the alignment pins are
properly aligned with the burner cap.
A. Incorrect
B. Correct
5. Turn on the burner. If the burner does not light, check cap
alignment. If the burner still does not light, do not service the
sealed burner yourself. Contact a trained repair specialist.
Burner Size
Select a burner that best fits your cookware. See the following
illustration and chart.
Burner Size Recommended Use
Small Low-heat cooking
Melting chocolate or butter
Medium Multipurpose burner
Extra-Large Most powerful burner
For large cookware
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IMPORTANT: Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface
A
cooking area, element or surface burner.
Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides and a well-
fitting lid, and the material should be of medium-to-heavy
thickness.
B
Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop or grates. Aluminum and
copper may be used as a core or base in cookware.
Cookware material is a factor in how quickly and evenly heat is
transferred, which affects cooking results.
Cookware with nonstick surfaces should not be used under the
broiler.
Check for flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler across the
bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the ruler, no space or
light should be visible between it and the cookware.
Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material
characteristics.
Cookware
Cookware Characteristics
Aluminum Heats quickly and evenly.
Suitable for all types of cooking.
Medium or heavy thickness is best for
most cooking tasks.
Cast iron Heats slowly and evenly.
Good for browning and frying.
Maintains heat for slow cooking.
Ceramic or Follow manufacturer's instructions.
Ceramic glass
Heats slowly, but unevenly.
Ideal results on low to medium heat
settings.
Copper Heats very quickly and evenly.
May leave copper residues, which
may be diminished if cleaned
immediately after cooking.
Earthenware/ Follow manufacturer's instructions.
Stoneware
Use on low heat settings.
Porcelain See stainless steel or cast iron.
enamel-on-
steel or cast
iron
Stainless steel Heats quickly, but unevenly.
A core or base of aluminum or copper
on stainless steel provides even
heating.