Maytag CRG9830 Instruction Manaul page 8

Lighting the Surface Burners Use a HIGH flame
setting to quickly _J
1. Place a pan on the burner grate, bring foods to a _
NOTE: The burner flame may appear separated boil or to begin a
from the port, especially on sealed burners, if a pan is cooking operation.
not placed on the grate. Reduce to a lower
2. Push in and turn on tile knob to the START position, setting to continue
A clicking sound will be heard and the burner will cooking. Never leave food unattended over a high
light, flame setting.
3. After the burner lights, turn the knob to flm desired Use a MEDIUM flame setting to continue a cooking
flame size. The elieking will not stop until the operation. Food will not cook any faster when a higher
knob is turned from the START position, flame setting is used than that needed to maintain a
gentle boil. Remember, water boils at the same
temperature whether boiling gently or vignrouslv.
Use a WARM
flame setting to
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simmer or keep _
food at serving
A properly adjusted burner with clean ports will light temperature. Some
within a few seconds. If using natural gas, the flame will cooking ]nay take
be blue with a deeper blue inner core; flmre should be place if the pan is
no trace of yellow in the flame. A yellow flame indicates covered.
an improper mixture of air/gas which wastes fuel and
Be sure to adjust the knob so there is an adequate
should be adjusted by a service technician. (NOTE: supply of gas to maintain a stable flame on the
Adjustments are not covered by the warranty.) burner. Check to be sure burner is lit and the flame is
With LP gas, some yellow tips on the flames are stable.
acceptable. This is normal and adjustment is not
necessary:
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.
Selecting the Flame Size
If a k-nob is turned very"quickly from HIGH to WARM,
flm flame may go out, particularly if the burner is cold.
Operating During Power Failure
If this occurs, turn the knob to the OFF position. V_ait
several seconds, then light the burner again. To operate one or more of the surface burners during a
The flame should be adjusted so it does not power failure:
extend beyond the edge of the pan. This instruction 1. Hold a lighted match to the desired surface burner
is based on safety considerations. Adjusting the flame head.
size also improves your cooking efficiency, and prevents 2. Push in and turn the control knob to START. The
possible damage to any cabinets above the range, burner will then light.
3. Adjust the flame to the desired level.
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