Using The Gas Surface Burners - GE Appliances JGBS04 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

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 burners are in place. Do not operate the burner for an extended
Hake sure all grates on the range are period of time without cookware on the
properly placed before using any burner, grate. The finish on the grate may chip
without cookware to absorb the heat.
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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 flume size. If the
knob stays at LITE,it will continue to click.
When one burner is turned to LITff, 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.
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Sealed Gas Burners (Some models)
Your gas range cooktop has 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
is the simmer burner. On some models, the
right front position triple flame burner will be
the simmer burner. This burner can be turned
down to SIM 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 large (left
front) burners are the primary burners
for most cooking. These general-purpose
burners can be turned down from HI to LO to
suit a wide range of cooking needs.
The extra large burner (right front, triple flame
burner, or left front burner on some models) are
the maximum output burners. Likethe other
four burners, it can be turned down from HI to
Sltff for a wide range of cooking applications.