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RCA LGB600 Use And Care & Installation page 9

Gas range

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SURFACE COOKING
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Surface Burner Controls
The knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are
located on the control panel in front of the burners.
The two knobs on the left control the left front and
left rear burners.The two knobs on the right control
the right front and right rear burners.
Before Lighting a Burner
If drip pans are supplied with your range, they
should be Used at all times.
Make sure
all grates on the range are in place
before using any burner.
c The smaller burner (right rear position) will give
the best simmer results. It offers precise cooking
performance for delicate foods, such as sauces or
foods which need to cook over low heat for a
long time. It can be turned down to a very low
simmer setting.
The right front burner is higher powered than the
others and will bring liquids to a boil quicker.
To Light a Surface Burner
Push the
control knob in
and turn it to
LITE. You
will hear a little "clicking"
noise—the sound of the electric
spark igniting the burner.
Turn the knob to adjust the
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flame size. If the b-ob stays at
LITE, it will continue to click.
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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
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sh&k may result, which could cause you to knock
over hot cookware.
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In ease
of power fdure,
you can light the
surface burners on your range with a match. Hold
a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob
to the LITE position. Use
extreme caution when
lighting burners this way.
Surface
burners in use when an electrical power
failure occurs will continue to operate normally.
After Lighting a Burner
Do
not operate a burner for an extended period of
. Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you
time without codkware on the grate. The finish on the
place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or
grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.
other materials on them.
How to Select Flame Size
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.
The flame size on a gas burner should match the
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cookware you are using.
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FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE NEVER
LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF
THE COOKWAIW.
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Any
flame larger than the bottom of the cookware is
wasted and only serwx to heat the handle.
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