GE EGR3000 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 8

Usingthe gas surface burners.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model
Before Lighting a Gas Burner
::Ji:: Drip pans are supplied with your range;
thev should be used at all times.
::J?:: Make S/li'e all b/iYnei's are in place.
_: Make sure all grams on the range are
propedy placed befin'e using any bm'ne_;
After Lighting a Gas Burner
::Ji:: Do not operate tile burner fin" an
extended period of time without
cookware on the grate. The finish on
the grate may chip without cookware
to absorb tile heat.
::Ji:: Be sure tile burnex_ and grates are cool
before you place yore" hand, a pot holder;
cleaning cloths or other mamdals
on theIll.
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Push the control knob in and turn it
to the LITE position.
How to Light a Gas Surface Burner
Make sm'e all the sm-fiice bm'ne_ are
placed in their respective positions.
Push the control knob in and ttll'n it
to the L/TE position.
You will hear a little clicking noise--
the sound (ff the electric spark igniting
the burne_:
Turn the knob to at!just the flame size.
If the knob stays at LifE, it will continue
to click.
\\]_en one burner is turned to UTE,
all the burne_ spark. Do not attempt to
disassemble or clean aro/md any burner
while another burner is on. An electric
shock may result, which could cause you
to knock o\vr hot cookware.
Medium Smal!
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Medium Large!Extra
Large
On some models
Medium Small
Large
Onsome models
Sealed Gas Burners
Y,m" gas range cooktop has fimr sealed
gas bm'ne_. They offer convenience and
fleMbilitv to be used in a wide range of
cooking applicati(ms.
Tile smallest bm'ner in tile fight rear
position is tile simmer bm'ne_: This b/m_er
can be turned down to a xer) low simmer
setting. It provides predse cooking
perfimnance fin" delicate foods such as
sauces or fi)ods that require low heat fin.
a long cooking time.
Tile medimn (left rear and, (m some
models, left fl'ont) and tile lmge (left fl'ont
and, on SOlne models, right fl'ont) burne_
are tile
prima_ T
burne_ for most
cooking.
These general-pml)ose bm'ne_ can be
turned down fl'om
HI
to
LO
to suit a wide
range of cooking needs.
Tile extra lmge burner (right fl'ont, on
some models) is tile ma_mum otltptlt
burne_: i,ike tile other three burne_, it can
be turned down fl'om
HI
to
tO
fi)r a wide
range of cooking
applications;
however, this
bm'ner is designed to quickly bring large
amounts of liquid to a boil. It has a special
POWER BOIL
TM
setting designed to be used
with cookware 10 inches or linger in
diameter.
How to Select Flame Size
For safe handlingof cookware, never let the flames
extend up the sides of the cookware.
_'m-h tile flame, not tile knob, as you
reduce heat. When fi_st heating is desired,
tile flame size on a gas burner should
I/latch tile
cookware veil ai'e rising.
_]ames larger than tile bottom of tile
cookware will not result in filster heating
of tile cookware and could be hazardous.