Use and Care Manual

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BEFORE SETTING SURFACE BURNERS
Operating the gas surface controls
1. Place cooking utensil on surface burner.
2. Pu
sh the surface control knob in and turn counterclock-
wise out of the OF
F position.
3. Rel
ease the knob and rotate to the LITE position
(
Figure 8). Note: All four electronic surface ignitors will
spark at the same time. However, only the burner you
are turning
on will ignite.
4. V
isually check that the burner has a flame.
5. T
urn the control knob counterclockwise to the desired
flame size. The control knobs do not have to be set at a
particular setting. Use the knob indicator settings to
adjust the flame as needed. Do not cook with the
surface control knob in the LITE position. (The elec-
tronic ignitor will continue to spark
if the knob is left in
the LITE position.)
Setting proper surface burner flame size
Start on the highest control setting and adjust to the desired
setting. Use the recommendations below as a guide for
determining proper flame size for various types of cooking.
The size and type of utensil used and the amount of food
being cooked will influence the setting needed.
Figure 8: Gas knob LITE position
Flame Size Type of Cooking
High Flame
• Start most foods
• Brin
g water to a boil
• Pan broiling
Medium Flame
• Maintain slow boil
• T
hicken sauces and
gravies
• S
teaming foods
Low Flame
• Keep foods cooking,
poaching and stewing
Figure 9: Gas flame adjustment
Never extend the flame beyond the outer edge of the
utensil. A higher flame simply wastes heat and energy,
and increases the risk of being burned by the gas flame.
In the event of an electrical power outage, the surface
b
urners can be lit 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 turn the
knob to desired setting.
Settings based on using medium weight metal or
aluminum pans. Settings may vary using other types of
pans. The color of the flame is key to proper burner
adjustment. A good flame is clear, blue, and hardly visible
in a well-lighted room. Each cone of the flame should be
steady and sharp. Clean burner if flame is yellow-orange.
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IMPORTANT
NOTE