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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
SIMMER burner (on some models) is best suited
for simmering
delicate
sauces, etc.
The standard size burners may be used for most surface
cooking
needs. Some models are equipped
with a center
burner.
The larger
POWER burners (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.
important
notes:
°
DO NOT cool< with the surface
control
knob left in the
LITE position.
The electronic
ignitor wii[ 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 2
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.
Fig. 1
Da nat 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.
Pothoiders,
towels or wooden
spoons
could catch fire if placed
too close to the range cooktop.
Da nat place aluminum
fail, ar ANY
maferlal
that can melt an the range caakfap.
If these items
melt they may permanently
damage
the cooktop
surface.
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 aii the information they have available
as weii
as follow
their recommendations
for home canning
procedures.
° Use only
quality
flat
bottom
canners
when
home
canning.
Use a straight-edge
to check
canner
bottom.
° Use only
a completely
fiat
bottom
canner.
° Make
sure the diameter
of the canner
does
not exceed
1
inch beyond
the surface
element
markings
or burner.
* Start
with
hot tap
water
to bring
water
to boil
more
quickly.
° Use the highest
heat
setting
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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