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Cooking
Surface
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Surface
Controls
Setting the Controls
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1. Place a pan on the burner grate.
CAUTIONS:
• The burner flame may lift off or appear separated
• If flame should go out during a cooking operation, turn
from the port if a pan is not placed on the grate.
the burner off. If a strong gas odor is detected, open a
2. Push in and turn the knob counterclockwise to the
window and wait five minutes before relighting the
LIGHT setting.
burner.
• A clicking (spark) sound will be heard and the
• Be sure all surface controls are set in the OFF position
burner will light. (All four ignitors will spark when
prior to supplying gas to the range,
any surface burner knob is turned to the LIGHT
position.)
Pilotless Ignition
3. After the burner lights, turn the knob to the desired
flame size.
Pilotless ignition eliminates the need for a constant standing
. The ignitor will continue to spark until the knob is
pilot light. Each surface burner has a spark ignitor. When
turned past the LIGHT position.
cleaning around the surface burner use care. If cleaning cloth
should catch the ignitor, it could damage it preventing igni-
Suggested Heat Settings
tion.
The size and type of cookware will affect the flame
If the surface burner does not light, check if ignitor is broken,
setting. For information on cookware and other factors
soiled or wet. If clogged, clean the small port beneath the
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ignitor using straight pin.
Settin_
Uses
BURNER
HEAD
Use to bring liquid to a boil,
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or reach pressure in a
pressure cooker. Always (_
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boil or foodsbegin to cook.
PORTS
An intermediate flame size is used to continue
IGNITOR
cooking. Food will not cook any faster when a
higher flame setting is used than needed to
PORT BELOW
IGNITOR
maintain a gentle boil. Water boils at the same
temperaturewhetherboilinggently or vigorously.
Surface Control Knobs
Use to simmer foods, keep _
LOW
foods warm and melt
Use to turn on the surface burners. An
chocolate or butter.
infinite choice of heat settings is available
from LOW to HIGH.
At the HIGH
setting a detent or notch may be felt. The
Operating During a Power Failure
knobs can be set on or between any of the
1. Hold a lighted match to the desired surface burner head.
settings.
2. Push in and turn the control knob slowly to LIGHT.
Graphics next to the knob identify which burner the knob
controls. For example, the graphic below shows the right rear
3. Adjust the flame to the desired level.
burner location.
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CAUTION:
When lighting the surface burners,
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I the match first and hold it in position before turning the
[ knob to LIGHT.
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