Maytag PGR4410 User Manual page 6

Surface Cooking
Suggested Heat
Settings
The size and type of cookware will affect
the flame setting. For information on
cookware and other factors affecting flame
settings, refer to "Cooking Made Simple".
Setting Uses
High
High: Use to bring liquid
to a boil. Always reduce
setting to a lower heat
when liquids begin to boil
or foods begin to cook.
Medium: An intermedi-
ate flame size is used to
continue cooking. Food
will not cook any faster
when a higher flame set-
ting is used than needed
Low
to maintain a gentle boil.
Water boils at the same
temperature whether
boiling gently or vigor-
ously.
Low: Use to simmer foods,
keep foods warm and melt
chocolate or butter.
Operating During a
Power Failure
1. Hold a lighted match to the desired
surface burner head.
2. Push in and turn the control knob slowly
to Light.
3. Adjust the flame to the desired level.
CAUTION:
When lighting the surface burn-
ers, 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.
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Cooktop
To prevent the cooktop from
discoloring or staining:
•
Clean cooktop after each use.
•
Wipe acid or sugar spills as soon as
the cooktop has cooled as these
spills may discolor the porcelain.
Unlike a range with standard gas burn-
ers, this cooktop does not lift-up nor is it
removable. Do not
attempt to lift the
cooktop for any rea-
son.
Sealed Burners
The sealed burners of your range are se-
cured to the cooktop and are not designed
to be removed. Since the burners are
sealed into the cooktop, boilovers or spills
will not seep underneath the cooktop.
However, the burners should be cleaned
after each use. (See page 8 for cleaning
directions.)
Notes . . .
• A properly adjusted burner with
clean ports will light within a few
seconds. If using natural gas the
flame will be blue with a deeper
blue inner cone.
If the burner flame is yellow or is
noisy the air/gas mixture may be
incorrect. Contact a service techni-
cian to adjust. (Adjustments are
not covered by the warranty.)
With LP gas, some yellow tips on
the flames are acceptable. This is
normal and adjustment is not nec-
essary.
High Performance
Burner -
12,000 BTU*
Ranges with one high speed burner have
the burner located in the right front posi-
tion. This burner offers higher speed cook-
ing that can be used to
quickly bring water to a
boil and for large-quan-
tity cooking.
* BTU ratings will vary when using LP gas.
Burner Grates
The grates must be properly
positioned before cooking.
Improper installation of the
grates may result in chipping
of the cooktop.
Do not operate the burners
without a pan on the grate.
The grate's porcelain finish may chip
without a pan to absorb the heat from the
burner flame.
Although the burner grates are durable,
they will gradually lose their shine and/
or discolor, due to the high temperatures
of the gas flame.
• With some types of gas, you may
hear a "popping" sound when the
surface burner is turned off. This is a
normal operating sound of the burner.
• If the control knob is turned very
quickly from High to Low, the flame
may go out, particularly if the burner
is cold. If this occurs, turn the knob to
the Off position, wait several sec-
onds and relight the burner.
• The flame should be adjusted so it
does not extend beyond the edge of
the pan.