Using The Gas Surface Burners - GE JCGBS23 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Using the gas surface burners.

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Push the control knob in and turn
it to the LITE position.
Medium Small
Extra Large
Large Center (oval)
(on some
Extra
models)
Large
on
some
models
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Before Lighting a Gas Burner
.. M ake.sure.all.burners.are.in.place .
.. M ake.sure.all.grates.on.the.range.are.
properly.placed.before.using.any.burner .
How to Light a Gas Surface Burner
. WARNING
are not covered by cookware may present a risk
of fire or clothing ignition. The griddle burner
should only be used with the griddle in place.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
Make.sure.all.the.surface.burners.are.placed.in.
their.respective.positions .
Push.the.control.knob.in.and.turn.it.to.the.LITE.
position .
Sealed Gas Burners
Your.gas.range.cooktop.has.sealed.gas.
burners . . They.offer.convenience,.cleanability.
and.flexibility.to.be.used.in.a.wide.range.of.
cooking.applications .
The.smallest.burner.in.the.right.rear.position.
is.the.simmer.burner . . On.some.models,.the.
right.front.position.triple.flame.burner.will.be.
the.simmer.burner . . This.burner.can.be.turned.
down.to.SIM.for.a.very.low.simmer.setting . .
It.provides.precise.cooking.performance.for.
delicate.foods.such.as.sauces.or.foods.that.
require.low.heat.for.a.long.cooking.time .
After Lighting a Gas Burner
.. D o.not.operate.the.burner.for.an.extended.
period.of.time.without.cookware.on.the.
grate . . The.finish.on.the.grate.may.chip.
without.cookware.to.absorb.the.heat .
.. B e.sure.the.burners.and.grates.are.cool.
before.you.place.your.hand,.a.pot.holder,.
cleaning.cloths.or.other.materials.on.them .
You.will.hear.a.little.clicking.noise—the.sound.
Burner flames that
of.the.electric.spark.igniting.the.burner .
Turn.the.knob.to.adjust.the.flame.size . . If.the.
knob.stays.at.LITE,.it.will.continue.to.click .
When.one.burner.is.turned.to.LITE,. all.the.
burners.spark . . Do.not.attempt.to.disassemble.
or.clean.around.any.burner.while.another.
burner.is.on . . An.electric.shock.may.result,.which.
could.cause.you.to.knock.over.hot.cookware .
The.medium.(left.rear).and.the.large.(left.
front).burners.are.the.primary.burners.
for.most.cooking . . These.general-purpose.
burners.can.be.turned.down.from.HI.to.LO.to.
suit.a.wide.range.of.cooking.needs .
The.extra.large.burner.(right.front,.triple.flame.
burner,.or.left.front.burner.on.some.models).are.
the.maximum.output.burners . . Like.the.other.
four.burners,.it.can.be.turned.down.from.HI.to.
SIM.for.a.wide.range.of.cooking.applications . .