GE P2S975 Owner's Manual page 8

Using the gas surface burners.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from
Before Lighting a Gas Burner
Make sure all grates (m the range are m
place befiwe using any burne_:
Make sure m disable the Range
I,ock-Out feature before attempting
to light the surfi_ce burne_.
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After Lighting a Gas Burner
Do not operate the burner fin" 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 burnet_ and grates are
cool befi)re you place your hand,
a pot holder; cleaning cloths or
other materials on them.
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Pushthe controlknobin andturn it
to the LITE position.
How to Light a Gas Surface Burner
Push the control knob in and turn it to
the LITE position.
You will hear a clicking noise--the sound
of the electric spark igniting the btlrne_:
,M*er the flame lights, turn the knob to
a(!iust the flame size. If the knob stms at
LIIE
it will continue to click.
When one burner is turned to
LITE,
all
the burne_ 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.
Medium Small
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Large Extra Large
OFF
Sealed Gas Burners
Your gas range cooktop has fi>ur s ealed
k{asbtll]lel3. They (>tier
c()nvenience,
cleanabiliw and fleMbiliw to be used in
a wide range of cooking applications.
The smallest burner ill the fight rear
position is the simnler burnel: This burner
Call be ttlFned to
LO
fOl" a Velw
l(>w
silll/ner
setting./t provides predse co()king
l)e_ti>mmnce for delicate to(>ds such as
Satlces or foods that l'eqtlire low heat ti>r
a l(mg c()oking time.
The nlediunl (left rear) and the lalge
(left fl'ont) burnels are the l)lJmalT
burnels
for lll(>st cooking.
These genera]-
l)tlll_(>se bumel5 ca n be turned fl'om
HI
t(>
tO to suit a wkle range of cooking needs.
The extra lmge burner (right fl'ont) is
the maMmum Otltptlt bume_: I.ike the
other three burners, it can be turned
from HI to LO for a wide range (>f cooking
applications; however; this burner is
designed to quickly bring large am(>unts
of liquid to a boil. It has a special POWER
BOIL
TM
setting designed to be used with
cookware 10 inches or larger in diameter:
Extra-large burner only
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How to Select Flame Size
Forsafe han&W of cookware,never let the flames
extend up the sides of the cookware.
_Mm'h the flame, not the kn(/b, as you
reduce heat. The flame size on a gas
burner sh(>uld match the c(>okware
you are using.
Any flame
larger than the bottom of the
c(>okware is wasted and only ser\ es t(/heat
the handle.