Using The Cooktop - Maytag C31000PAA Use & Care Manual

USING THE COOKTOP 5
Your cooktop will feature either pilot ignition or pilotless To prevent damage to the cooktop or pan, never operate
ignition. If the gas supply to the range is turned off, be sure the surface burner without a pan in place, never allow a
all controls are set in the OFF position before re-supplying pan to boil dry and never operate a surface burner on
gas to the appliance. HIGH for extended periods of time.
Pilot Ignition
t. Place a pan on the burner grate.
When the range is first installed, the standing pilots may be NOTE: The burner flame may lift offthe burner headand a
difficultto light due to air in the gas line. To bleed off air from "roaring" sound may be heard if a pan is not placed onthe
the line, hold a lighted match next to the burner and turn the grate before lighting the burner.
knob on. When the burner lights, turn the knob off and
proceed as directed below. 2. Push in and turn the knob to the LITE position.
To light pilot: Raisethe cooktop and hold a lighted match Pilotless ignition models only: A clickingsound will be
nearthe pilot ports.There are two pilot ports, one onthe right heard and the burner will light.When one burner is turned
side and one on the left side. on, all ignitors will spark.
3. After the burner lights, turn the knob to the desired flame
size.
Pilotless ignition models only: The ignitors will
Pilotless Ignition
continue to spark until the knob is turned from the LITE
Pilotlessignitionuses a sparkfrom the ignitorto light the position.
burner. There are two ignitors for conventional surface
burners. Each sealed burner has its own ignitor located on CAUTION: If the flame should go out during a cooking
the back side of the burner. Once the burner lights, turn the operation, turn the burner off. if gas has accumulated
knob to the desired setting. The clicking sound will not stop and a strong gas odor is detected, open a window and
until the knob is turned from the LITE position, wait 5 minutes for the gas odor to disappear before
In the eventof a power failure, thesurface burner can be relighting the burner,
manually lighted. Be sure all controls are in the OFF
position. Hold a lightedmatch to the desired surface burner
head then push in and turn the knob to the LITE position.
When the burner lights, adjust the flame to the desired flame
size.