Kenmore Dual fuel range slide-in Use And Care Manual page 10

Surface
Cooking
FEATURE OVERVIEW
• Placement of Burner
Grates
• Setting Surface
Controls
Placement of Burner Grates
Place grate over burner pans. Make sure that the groove under grate fits over the raised
lip of the burner pan. The rounded corners of the grates should be placed toward the
front of the cooktop for the front burners and the rear of the cooktop for the back
burners.
Grate
Burner pan
lip
P
Surface
OFF
Lo
2
3
4
5
Setting Surface Controls
Your cooktop may be equipped with any combination of the following burners:
Simmer Burner; this burner is best used for simmering delicate sauces, etc.
Standard Burner; can be used for most all surface cooking needs.
Large Burner; the larger burner is best used when bringing large quantities of liquid to
temperature and when preparing larger quantities of food.
Regardless of size, always select a utensil that is suitable for the amount and type of food
being prepared. Select a burner and flame size appropriate to the pan. Never allow flames
to extend beyond the outer edge of the pan.
Your cooktop is also equipped with 270 ° rotation valves. These valves provide enhanced
control of the burner flame. Each burner lights automatically from an electric ignitor when
its control knob is turned to the LITE position.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders
or plastic wrappings on top of the cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or
ignite. Potholders, towels or wood spoons could catch fire if placed too close to a flame.
NOTE: White glass
surface can appear green
when it is hot, which is
normal, and it will come
back to white when it
cools down.
To operate the surface burner:
1. Place cooking utensil on burner.
2. Push in and turn the Surface Control knob to LITE. Note: All electronic ignitors will click
at the same time. However, only the burner you are turning on will ignite.
3. Visually check that the burner has lit.
4. Push in and turn the Surface Control Knob to the desired flame size. The control knobs
do not have to be set at a particular mark. Use the guides and adjust the flame as needed.
DO NOT cook with the Surface Control knob in the LITE position. (The electronic ignitor
will continue to click if left in the LITE position, causing premature wear.)
In the event of an electrical power outage, the surface 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. Use caution when lighting surface burners manually.
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