Energy Saving Tips - Roper F8858W0 Use And Care Manual

USING COOKTOP BURNERS
A slgri near each cookiop [:or;trol knob snows which
burner IS turned on by that knob. For example When
you turn the knob nearest to : ". the right front burner
will light.
Some models have a cone-shaped cooktop burner,
with '3. circular opening
through the center of the
burner at the right front or both front c:ooktop POSI-
tions. These 'All-Purpose Burners can prov;de one
third again as much heat as the other burners, Use
the 'All-Purpose Burners" tor
cooking
large amounts
of food I~I a big pan,
cannlrq etc See additional In-
formatlzr on page 19
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CAUTION
Set controls so flame heats pan bottom only and
does not lick pan sides. Flames licking pan sides
are unsafe and waste gas.
When you turn a control knob to LITE. the burner IS
!it
by a series of electric sparks (ticking sound) from the
igniter
To light a burner:
1
Be sure there is no pan on the burner you are
Ilghtlng.
2.
Push the control knob In and turn It left to light
3 &hen the burner lights. turn the knob to set the
flame sire
IMPORTANT- Do not leave the control knob on
LITE after the burner IS lit. or the life of the spark
igniter may be shortened.
IF A BURNER DOES NOT LIGHT
If a burner fails to light within five seconds, turn the
knob to OFFand wall one minute before trying again.
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If the burner still WIII not Ilght. check Preventing Service
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Calls on pages 22 and 23.
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ENERGY SAVING TIPS
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Be sure the burners (and pllots. if applicable) are
properly adjusted when your range IS installed. Ad-
justment Information IS In your Installation Guide.
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Clean aI\ burners often (see pages 17 and 19). Dirty
burners reduce efficiency.
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When possible. thaw frozen foods before cooking,
cook with the minimum amount of water and use a
pan with a tightly fitting lid.
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Adjust the flame to fit the size of the pan.
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Be sure to watch foods when heating them quickly
on HI. As soon as the food reaches the cookrng
temperature, turn down the heat to the lowest set-
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tlng that will keep It cooking.