Using The Gas Surface Burners - GE JGS968 Owner's Manual

Using the gas surface burners.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Push the control knob in and turn it
to the LITEposifion.
How to Light a Gas Surface Burner
Push the control knob in and turn it to
tile LITE l)osition.
You will hear a little clicking noise---
tile sound of tile electric s,)ark i,mifin,_
the
burI]el:
_dtei" the flame lights, turn the knob to
ac!iust the flame size. If the knob stays at
LifE, it will continue to click,
When one burner is turned to
LifE,
all
the bm'nei_ spark. Do not attempt to
disasselnble or clean m'otmd any burner
while another burner is on. An electric
shock inay result, which could cruise you
to knock ovei" hot cookware.
Sealed Gas Burners
The slnaller buri_er (right rear posidon)
will give the best silmner results flw
delicate fi)ods, such as sauces or fi)ods
which need to cook over low heat fi)r a
hmg fiIne. It can be turned down to a veP¢
low setting.
The largest burnels are higher powered
than the othels and will bi_ing lkluids to
a boil quickeI:
How to Select Flame Size
Forsafehandlleg of cookware, neverlet theflames
extend up thesidesof thecookware.
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you
reduce heat. The flame size on a gas
burner should Inatch the cookware
VOtl are rising.
An) flalne larger than the bottom of the
cookware is wasted _lil(1 oiflv ser\ es to heat
the handle.
In Case of Power latium
In case (ff a power fifilm'e, you can light
the gas surli_ce burlaei_ oil your range
with a inatch. Hold a lit inatch to the
buri_er, then push in and ttu'n the control
knob to the LITEposition. Use extrelne
cautioi_ when lighting burnei_ this way:
Sm'ti_ce burners in use when an electi'ical
power fifilm'e occms will continue to
operate nomaallv.,
Before Lighting a Gas Burner
Make sure all grates on the range are in
place betore using any 1)urnei:
After Lighting a Gas Burner
Do not operate the burner fi)r an
extended period of tilne without
cookware on the grate. The filfish on
the grate inay chip without cookware
to absorb the heat.
Be sure the burners and grates are
cool betore you place your hand,
a pot holder; cleaning cloths or
other matei_ials on thenL
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