Sealed Burners; Burner Grates - Maytag RS-1 User Manual

Surface Cooking
Cooktop
TO PREVENT THE COOKTOP
FROM DISCOLORING OR
STAINING:
Clean cooktop after each use.
Wipe acidic or sugary spills as
soon as the cooktop has cooled
as these spills may discolor the
porcelain.
Selected cooktops are designed with
two contoured wells with removable
porcelain covered drip pans to contain
spills. (See page 13 for cleaning direc-
tions.)
Unlike a range with standard gas burn-
ers, this cooktop
does not lift-up
nor is it remov-
able. Do not
attempt to lift
the cooktop for
any reason.

SEALED BURNERS

The sealed burners of your range are
secured to the cooktop and are not de-
signed to be removed. Since the burn-
ers are sealed into the cooktop,
boilovers or spills will not seep under-
neath the cooktop. However, the burn-
ers should be cleaned after each use.
(See page 14 for cleaning directions.)
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HIGH PERFORMANCE
BURNER (12,000 BTU*)
(Select Models)
Some ranges feature
a high speed burner,
located in the right front position. This
high-performance burner offers higher
speed cooking that can be used to
quickly bring water to a boil and for
large-quantity cooking.
* BTU ratings will vary when using LP
gas.
SIMMER BURNER
This burner is located in the left rear
position. The simmer burner offers a
lower BTU flame for delicate sauces
or melting chocolate.

BURNER GRATES

The grates must be properly posi-
tioned before cooking. Improper in-
stallation of the grates may result in
chipping of the cooktop.
Do not operate the burners without
a pan on the grate. The grate's por-
celain finish may chip without a pan
to absorb the heat from the burner
flame.
Although the burner grates are dura-
ble, they will gradually lose their shine
and/or discolor, due to the high tem-
peratures of the gas flame.
NOTES:
A properly adjusted burner with
clean ports will light within a few
seconds. If using natural gas the
flame will be blue with a deeper
blue inner cone.
If the burner flame is yellow or is
noisy the air/gas mixture may be
incorrect. Contact a service tech-
nician to adjust. (Adjustments are
not covered by the warranty.)
With LP gas, some yellow tips on
the flames are acceptable. This is
normal and adjustment is not nec-
essary.
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.
If the control knob is turned very
quickly from HIGH to LOW, the
flame may go out, particularly if
the burner is cold. If this occurs,
turn the knob to the Off position,
wait several seconds and relight
the burner.
The flame should be adjusted so
it does not extend beyond the
edge of the pan.