GE JGBP35 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
Drip pans are supplied with your range;
thev should be used at all times.
Make sure all burne_ are in place.
Make sure all grates on the range are
properly placed befilre using any burnei:
After Lighting a Gas Burner
Do not operate tile burner fin" an
extended period (it time with(lut
cookware on tile grate. Tile finish on
the grate may chip without cookware
to absorb tile heat.
Be sm'e tile bm'ne_s and grates are cool
before you place yore" hand, a pot holder;
cleaning cloths or other mamrials
(Ill thelIl.
Push the control knob in and turn it
to the LITE position.
How to Light a Gas Surface Burner
Make sure all tile sm_i_ce burne_ are
placed in their respective positions.
Push tile control knob in and ttlrn it
to the LITE position.
Ylu will hear a little clicking noise---
tile so/md ot tile electric spark igniting
tile bm'ne_:
Turn tile knob to a(!just tile flame size.
If the knob stays at LITE, it will continue
to click.
X_l/en one bm'ner is turned to LITE,
all tile bm'ne_ spark. Do not attempt to
disassemble or clean aro/md anv bm'ner
while another burner is on. An electric
shock may result, which could cause wlu
to knock over hot cookware.
Medium Small
Large Large
Sealed Gas Burners
Yore" gas range cooktop has ffmr sealed
gas burners. They otter convenience and
fle_bilitv to be used in a wide range ot
cooking applicati(ms.
Tile smallest bm'ner in tile right rear
position is tile simmer bm'ne_; This bm'ner
can be tllrned down to a very low silili//er
setting. It provides predse cooking
perfimnance fin" delicate toods such as
sauces or fi)ods that require low heat flit"
a long cooking time,
Tile medimn (left rear) and tile lmge
(left fl'ont and right ti'ont) b/m_e_ are tile
primm T bm'ne_ flit most cooking. These
general-pull)ose burnei_ can be turned
down fl'om HIto tO to suit a wide range
ot cooking needs.
How to Select Flame Size
For safe handlingof cookware, never let the flames
extend up the sides of the cookware.
_Mmh tile flame, not tile knob, as you
reduce heat. When ti_st heating is desired,
the flame size on a gas bm'ner should
match the cookware vou are using.
Iqames larger than tile bottom of tile
cookware will not result in fi_ster heating
of tile cookware and could be hazardous.