Surface Cooking - Maytag 750 Series Use And Care 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 burners, 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.
If the surface burner does
not light, check if ignitor is
broken, soiled or wet.
Surface Control Knobs
Use to turn on the surface burners. An infinite choice of heat
settings is available from Low to High. The knobs can be set
on or between any of the settings.
Graphics next to the knob identify which burner the knob
controls. For example, the graphic at left shows the
left front burner location.
Suggested Heat Settings
Low: Food maintains a temperature
above 140° F without continuing to
cook. Food is heated on a higher
flame size until it reaches this
temperature and then the flame
size is reduced. Some cooking may
take place on the Low setting if the pan
is covered.
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 boiling gently or vigorously.
High: Use to bring liquid to a boil, or reach pressure in a
pressure cooker. Always reduce setting to a lower heat when
liquids begin to boil or foods begin to cook.
Setting the controls:
The size and type of cookware will affect the heat setting.
1. Place a pan on the burner grate.
•
The burner flame may lift off or appear separated from
the port if a pan is not placed on the grate.
2. Push in and turn the knob counterclockwise to the Light
setting.
•
A clicking (spark) sound will be heard and the burner
will light. (All five ignitors will spark when any surface
burner knob is turned to the Light position.)
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 position.
4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Remove pan.
Operating During a
Power Failure
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.
1. Hold a lighted match to the desired surface burner head.
2. Push in and turn the control knob slowly to Light.
3. When the burner lights, adjust the flame to the desired
level.
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