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26 OPERATION
Using the Proper Cookware
• Aluminum
- Medium-weight cookware is recommended
because it heats quickly and evenly. Most
foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet.
Use saucepans with tight fitting lids when
cooking with minimum amounts of water.
• Cast-Iron
- If heated slowly, most skillets will give
satisfactory results.
• Stainless Steel
- This metal alone has poor heating properties
and is usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination metal skillets work
satisfactorily if they are used with medium
heat as the manufacturer recommends.
• Enamelware
- Under some conditions, the enamel of this
cookware may melt. Follow cookware
manufacturer's recommendations for cooking
methods.
• Glass
- There are two types of glass cookware, those
for oven use only and those for top-of-range
cooking.
• Heatproof Glass Ceramic
- Can be used for either surface or oven
cooking. It conducts heat very slowly and cools
very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer's
directions to be sure it can be used on gas
ranges.
NOTE
• Match the size of the cookware to the amount of
food being cooked to save energy when heating.
Heating 1/2 quart of water requires more energy
in a 3-quart pot than in a 1-quart pot.
Using a Wok
If using a wok, use a 14-inch or smaller flat-
bottomed wok. Make sure that the wok bottom sits
flat on the grate.
CAUTION
• Do not use a wok support ring. Placing the ring
over the burner or grate may cause the burner
to work improperly, resulting in carbon
monoxide levels above allowable standards. This
can be hazardous to your health.
Using Stove-Top Grills
Do not place stove-top grills on the burner.
CAUTION
• Do not use stove top grills on the surface
burners. Using a stove top grill on the surface
burner will cause incomplete combustion and
can result in exposure to carbon monoxide
levels above allowable current standards. This
can be a health hazard.
In Case of Power Failure
In case of a power failure, you can light the gas
surface burners on your range with a match.
Surface burners in use when an electrical power
failure occurs will continue to operate normally.
CAUTION
• Use extreme caution when lighting burners with
a match. It can cause burns and other damage.
1
Hold a lit match to the burner, then push in
the control knob.
2
Turn the control knob to the Lo position.
Oven
Before Using the Oven
Read all instructions before using.
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