Setting Surface Controls; Setting A Surface Burner; Seasoning, Using And Caring For The Griddle; Home Canning - Frigidaire 316901202 Use & Care Manual

Setting surface controls

Your gas range is
equipped with many
different sized surface
burners. The ability to
heat food quicker and in
larger volumes
increases as the burner
size increases.
It is important to select cookware that is suitable for the
amount and type of food being prepared. Select a burner
and flame size appropriate for the cookware size. The
smaller simmer burners (some models) are best suited for
simmering delicate sauces, etc. The standard size (9,500
BTU) burners may be used for most surface cooking needs.
Setting surface burners
1. Place cooking utensil on top of surface burner grate.
Make sure the cooking untensil is centered and stable
on the grate.
2. Push the desired surface control knob in and turn
counterclockwise out of the OFF position (Fig. 1).
3. Release the knob and rotate to the lite position. Visually
check that the gas burner has lit.
4. Turn the knob counterclockwise to the desired flame
size. Use the control knob markings and adjust the
flame as needed.
Setting the powerplus boil burner
The right front large powerplus boil burner (some models)
provides a simmer burner in the middle and allows the
user to add a larger outer burner combination best suited
for heating larger quantities of food. When operating the
twin burner follow the procedure above and read notes
below.
At the lite position only the simmer portion of the
powerplus burner will ignite. Once the simmer portion has
lit continue to turn the powerplus burner knob counter-
clockwise to hi for a combination of both burners. If just
the simmer portion is needed turn the knob to about the 2
or 3 position and adjust the simmer flame size as needed.
CAUTION
Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and
pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on
the cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or
ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch
fire if placed too close to the range cooktop.

SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

IMPORTANT
DO NOT cook with the surface control knob left in the
LITE position. The electronic ignitor will continue to spark
if the control knob is left in the LITE position. When
setting any surface control knob to the LITE position, all
electronic ignitors will spark at the same time. However,
only the surface burner you are setting will ignite.
In the event of an electrical power outage, the surface
Fig. 1
burners can be lit manually. To light a surface burner,
hold a lit match to the burner head, then slowly turn the
surface control knob to lite. After burner lights push in
and turn knob to desired setting. Use caution when
lighting surface burners manually.

Seasoning, using and caring for the griddle

Before first use:
• Wash griddle in hot soapy water. Rinse and dry completely.
• Apply a thin coat of vegetable oil to the entire surface
(front and back of griddle).
• Preheat your oven to 350°F. Place the griddle on the upper
rack in your oven.
• Bake griddle for 1 hour at 350°F, then turn oven OFF and
let cool before removing.
• The surface may appear to have a tacky feel to it from the
seasoning process. If desired, wash the griddle in hot soapy
water, rinse well, and dry completely.
Using the griddle:
Remove the center burner grate and carefully replace with
the griddle (some models). Preheat the griddle for 5 minutes
on medium to medium low setting. Slow preheat ensures
even heat distribution during the cooking process. DO NOT
preheat the griddle on HI setting. Preheating on HI may
warp the griddle and prevent even heat distribution.
After each use:
• To prevent rusting, store in a dry place and keep
uncovered.
• After each use, clean with a stiff brush and hot water only.
• Do not clean griddle in the dishwasher.
• Dry Immediately and apply a light coating of vegetable oil to
griddle before storing.

Home Canning

Be sure to read and observe all the following points when
home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA
(United States Department of Agriculture) website and be
sure to read all the information they have available as well as
follow their recommendations for canning procedures.
• Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning.
Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom (see
"Cookware material types" in the Before setting surface
controls section).
• Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more quickly.
• Use the highest heat seating when first bringing the water
to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to lowest
possible setting to maintain that boil.
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