GE P2S975 Owner's Manual page 8

Using the gas surface burners.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Before Lighting a Gas Burner After Lighting a Gas Burner
Hake sure all grates on the range are in
place before using any burner.
Hake sure to disable the RangeLock-Out
feature before attempting to light the
surface burners.
Do not operate the burner for an
extended period of time without
cookware on the grate. The finish on
the grate may chip without cookware to
absorb the heat.
Be sure the burners and grates are cool
before you place your hand, a pot holder,
cleaning cloths or other materials on
them.
How to Light a Gas Surface Burner
Pushthe control knob in and turn it to the
LITE position.
Push the control knob in and turn
it to the LITEposition.
You will hear a clicking noise-the sound of
the electric spark igniting the burner.
After the flame lights,turn the knob to
adjust the flame size.If the knob stays at
LITE,it will continue to click.
When one burner is turned to MTE, all
the burners spark. Do not attempt to
disassemble or clean around any burner
while another burner is on. An electric shock
may result,which could cause you to knock
over hot cookware.
Extra-large burner only
Sealed Gas Burners
Your gas range cooktop has four sealed gas
burners. They offer convenience, cleanability
and flexibility to be used in a wide range of
cooking applications.
The smallest burner in the right rear position
isthe simmer burner. This burner can be
turned to LOfor a very low simmer setting.
It provides precise cooking performance for
delicate foods such as sauces or foods that
require low heat for a long cooking time.
The medium (left rear) and the large (left
front) burners are the primary burners
for most cooking. Thesegeneral-purpose
burners can be turned from 141 to LO to suit
a wide range of cooking needs.
The extra large burner (right front)is the
maximum output burner. Likethe other
three burners, it can be turned from HI to
LO for a wide range of cooking applications;
however,this burner is designed to quickly
bring large amounts of liquid to a boil. It has
a special POWERBOIL
TM
setting designed to
be used with cookware 10 inches or larger
in diameter.
How to Select Flame Size
For safe handling of cookware, never let the
flames extend up the sides of the cookware.
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you
reduce heat. The flame size on a gas burner
should match the cookware you are using.
Any flame larger than the bottom of the
cookware is wasted and only servesto heat
the handle.