Setting Surface Controls; Setting Surface Burners - Kenmore 970-3392 Use & Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls

Setting surface burners

Your gas appliance may be equipped with 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.
The smaller cooktop SIMMER burner (right rear cooktop
position) is best suited for simmering delicate sauces, etc.
The standard size cooktop burners may be used for most
surface cooking needs. Some models are equipped with an
oblong shaped CENTER burner. This burner is rated 10,000
BTU and will heat like any other standard sized burner.
The larger cooktop POWER burner (on some models) or
TURBO BOIL burner (on some models) are recommended
for bringing large quantities of liquid to temperature and
when preparing larger quantities of food.
To set surface burners:
1. Place cooking utensil on center of surface burner grate.
Be sure the cooking utensil sets stable on the burner
grate.
2. Push the desired surface control knob in and turn
counterclockwise out of the OFF position (Fig. 1).
3. Release the surface control knob and rotate to the LITE
position. Visually check that the burner has lit.
4. Once the burner has a flame, push the control knob in
and turn counterclockwise to the desired flame size.
Use the control knob markings and adjust the flame as
needed.
Fig. 1
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.
Do not place aluminum foil, or ANY
material that can melt on the range cooktop. If these items
melt they may permanently damage the cooktop surface.
Important notes:
• DO NOT cook with the surface control knob left in the
LITE position. The electronic ignitor will continue to spark
if the control knob setting remains in the LITE position .
• When setting any surface control knob to the LITE
position, all electronic surface ignitors will spark at the
same time. However, only the surface burner you are
setting will ignite.
• NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over two
different surface cooking areas at the same time. This
can cause uneven heating results.
• In the event of an electrical power outage, the surface
burners can be lit manually. Use caution when lighting
surface burners 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.
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