Flame Size; To Light A Burner - GE JGP326 Owner's Manual

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Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Be sure you turn flTecontrol knob
to OFFwhen you finish cooking.
How to Light a Burner
Your cooktop burne_ are lit 1)_ electric
ignition, eliminating the need for
standing pilot lights with constanfl_
burning flames.
Push the control knob in and turn it
counterclockwise to the
LifE
position.
_MteI" the burner ignites, ttlrn tile knob to
at!lust the flanle size. To turn the burner
off, turn the knob clockwise as flu" as it
will go, to the OFF position.
Incaseof a powerfailure, y oucanbghtthe
burnerswith a match.Holda fit matchto the
burner, t henpushin and turnthecontrolknob
to theLITE position.Useextreme cautionwhen
hghting burners this way Burners in usewhen
an electncal p owerfailureoccurswill continue
to operate normallg
Donot operate the burner for an extended
period of time without cookwareon the grate.
Thefinish on the grate may chip without
cookware to absorb the hea_
Check to be sure the burner you turn on is the
oneyou want to use.
Besuretheburners andgratesarecoolbefore
youplaceyourhand,a pot holder, c leaning
clothsor othermaterials on them.
Simmer and Power Burners (on some models)
The left fl'ont and rear burners are best
for smaller pans and cooking operations
requiting carefully controlled simmering
conditions.
The fl'ont right burner is a high power
bm'ner fi)r larger, pans and first, boilino
operations.
How to Select Flame Size
Forsafe handling of cookware,never let the
flames extend up the sides of the cookware.
_Mm'h the flame, not the knob, as you
reduce heat. The flame size on a gas
burner should match the cookware
VOII _lI'e rising.
Anv flame larger than the bottom _ff the
cookware is wasted and only serves to
heat the handle.