Pilotless Ignition; Surface Control Knobs; Suggested Heat Settings; Setting The Controls - Maytag 8113P296-60 User Manual

CAUTION:
If flame should go out during a
cooking operation, turn the
burner off. If a strong gas odor
is detected, open a window
and wait five minutes before
relighting the burner.
Be sure all surface controls are
set in the OFF position prior to
supplying gas to the range.
Never touch cooktop until it
has cooled. Expect some parts
of the cooktop, especially
around the burners, to become
warm or hot during cooking.
Use potholders to protect your
hands.

PILOTLESS IGNITION

Pilotless ignition eliminates the need for
a constant standing pilot light. Each
sealed burner has a spark ignitor. When
cleaning around the surface burner use
care. If cleaning cloth should catch the
ignitor, it could be damaged preventing
ignition.
If the surface burner does not light,
check if ignitor is broken, soiled or wet.
If clogged, clean the small port beneath
the ignitor using a straight pin or soft
bristle brush.
PORTS
PORT BELOW IGNITOR
SURFACE CONTROL
KNOBS
Use to turn on the surface burners. An
infinite choice of heat settings is avail-
able from LOW to HIGH. At the HIGH
setting a detent or notch may be felt.
The knobs can be set on or between any
of the settings.
Graphics near the knob identify which
burner the knob controls. For example,
this graphic shows the right rear
burner location.
SUGGESTED HEAT
SETTINGS
The size and type of cookware will af-
fect the flame setting. For information
on cookware and other factors affecting
flame settings, refer to "Cooking Made
Simple".
Setting Uses
HIGH
Use to bring liquid to a boil,
or reach pressure in a pres-
sure cooker. Always reduce
setting to a lower heat when
liquids begin to boil or foods
begin to cook.
An intermediate flame size is
used to continue cooking.
Food will not cook any faster
when a higher flame setting
is used than needed to main-
tain a gentle boil. Water boils
CAP
LOW
at the same temperature
whether boiling gently or vig-
orously.
IGNITOR
Use to simmer foods, keep
foods warm and melt choco-
late or butter.

SETTING THE CONTROLS

1. Place a pan on the burner grate.
The burner flame may lift off or
appear separated from the port if
a pan is not placed on the grate.
2. Push in and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to the LIGHT setting.
A clicking (spark) sound will be
heard and the burner will light.
(All ignitors will spark when any
surface burner knob is turned to
the LIGHT position.)
3. After the burner lights, turn the knob
to the desired flame size.
The ignitor will continue to spark
until the knob is turned past the
LIGHT position.
OPERATING DURING
A POWER FAILURE
1. Hold a lighted match to the desired
surface burner head.
2. Push in and turn the control knob
slowly to LIGHT.
3. Adjust the flame to the desired level.
CAUTION:
When lighting the surface burn-
ers, be sure all of the controls are
in the OFF position. Strike the
match first and hold it in position
before turning the knob to LIGHT.