Hotpoint RGA820 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 6

Using the gas surface burners.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Before Lighting a Gas Burner
Hake sure all burners are in place.
Hake sure all grates on the range are
properly placed before using any burner.
After Lighting a Gas Burner
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.
Push the control knob in and turn
it to the LITE position.
How to Light a Gas Surface Burner
Hake sure all the surface burners are placed in
their respective positions.
Push the control knob in and turn it to 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 stays at LITE,it will continue to click.
When one burner isturned to LITE, 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.
How to Select Flame Size
AWARNING ]
Flames thclt are
not covered by cookware may present a risk
of burns or clothing ignition. Never let flumes
extend beyond the sides of the cookware.
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you adjust
heat. When fast heating is desired, the flame
size on a gas burner should match the
cookware you are using.
Flames larger than the bottom of the cookware
will not result in faster heating and may be
hazardous.
Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Hedium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly
and evenly. Host 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.
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the
enamel of some 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 (saucepans,
coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly.
HeatproofGlass 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.
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 usually work satisfactorily
if they are used with medium heat us the
manufacturer recommends.
In Case of Power Failure
In case of a power failure, you can light the
gas surface burners on your range with a
match. Hold a lit match to the burner, then
push in and turn the control knob to the LITE
position. Use extreme caution when lighting
burners this way.
Surface burners in use when an electrical
power failure occurs will continue to operate
normally.