GE CGS980 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 8

Using the gas surface burners.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Before Lighting u Gus Burner
Make sureall b urners a reinplace.
Make sureall g rates on therange are
properlg placed before u sing ang burner,
If gourrange hastheGas/Control Lockout
feature, make sure it is disabled before
attempting to light the surface burners.
After Lighting a Gas Burner
Do not operate the burner for on extended
period of time without cookware on the
grote. The finish on the grote may chip
without cookware to absorb the heat.
Be sure the burners and grates ore cool
before gou place gour hand, a pot holder,
cleaning cloths or other materials on them.
Pushthe control knob in andturn it to
the I.ITE position.
How to Light u Gus Surfuce Burner
Make sure all the surface burners are placed
in their respective positions.
Push the control knob in and turn itto
the LITE position.
You will hear a little clicking noise-
the sound of the electric spark igniting
the burner.
Turn the knob to adjust the flame size.
If the knob stags at LITE,it will continue
to click.
When one burner is turned to LIT& all
the burners spark. Do not attempt to
disassemble or cleon around ang burner
while another burner is on. An electric shock
ma9 result, which could cause gou to knock
over hot cookware.
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Extralarge Dual flame
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Small,mediumand centerburner
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Seuled Gus Burners
Your gas range cooktop has five sealed
gas burners. Theg offer convenience,
cleanabilitg and flexibilitg to be used in
a wide range of cooking applications.
The smallest burner in the right rear position is
the simmer burner.This burner con be turned
down to LO for 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 extra large
(leftfront) burners ore the prima% burners for
most cooking.These general-purpose burners
con be turned down from HI to LO to suit a
wide range of cooking needs. The extra large
(leftfront) burner also has a special POWER
BOIL'"setting designedto be used with
cookware 10 inches or larger in diameter.
The dual flame extra large burner (right front)
isthe maximum output burner. Likethe other
four burners, it con be turned down from HI to
LOfor a wide range of cooking applications;
however,this burner is designedto quicklg
bring large amounts of liquid to a boil. It has a
special POWERBOIL'" setting designed to be
used with cookware 10 inches or larger in
diameter.
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The center oval burner is the largest in
size and isfor large oval pots/pans, round
pots/pans 10"or greater in diameter or
with the griddle.
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How to Select Flume Size
For safe handling of cookware, never let the
flames extend up the sides of the cookware.
Watch the flame, not the knob, as gou reduce
heat. When fast heating is desired, the flame
size on a gas burner should match the
cookware you ore using.
Flames larger than the bottom of the
cookware will not result in foster heating
of the cookware and could be hazardous.