Owner's Manual

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Surface Burners (Cont.)
Multi-Ring Burner (some models)
For large cookware, activate
all rings by setting the burner
between Hi and Med.
For small cookware or low heating
applications, only activate the inner
rings by setting the burner between
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Stove Top Grills
Do not use an after-market stove top grill on your
gas surface burners. A stove top grill will cause
incomplete combustion resulting in carbon monoxide
levels above allowable standards. This could be
hazardous to your health.
Do not use stove top grills
Cooktop Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is recommended
because it heats quickly and evenly. Most foods brown
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fitting lids when cooking with minimum amounts of water.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating
properties and is usually combined with copper, aluminum
or other metals for improved heat distribution. Combination
metal skillets usually work satisfactorily if they are used
with medium heat or as the manufacturer recommends.
Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give
satisfactory results.
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of some cookware may melt. Follow the cookware
manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods.
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for oven use only and those for surface burner cooking
(saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either
surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly and
cools very slowly. Check the cookware manufacturer’s
directions to be sure it can be used on gas surface
burners.
Control Lock (on some models)
To lock the cooktop and prevent unwanted use, turn the
control lock knob clockwise to Locked. An indicator light
will illuminate when the cooktop is locked. When locked,
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a knob is turned, but will not ignite.
To unlock, turn the control lock knob to Unlocked.