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Guidelines
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 size and type of cookware, type and amount of food
and BTU of the burner will determine where to set the
knob for cooking operations. Use the graphics printed
around the knobs as a guide. The following descriptions
will aid in choosing the setting that will give optimum
results:
Hold or Warm: Food maintains a temperature above
140° F without continuing to cook. Food is heated on a
higher flame size until it reaches this temperature and then
the flame size is reduced. Never use a hold or warm
setting to reheat cold food. Be sure knob is adjusted to
produce a stable flame. (Use the LOW setting or the
simmer burner to keep food warm.)
Simmer: Food forms bubbles that barely break the
surface. Foods are between 185° F and 200° F. A simmer
setting can also be used to steam or poach foods or
continue cooking covered foods. (Adjust the knob between
HIGH and LOW to obtain the desired simmer action.)
Slow Boil: Food forms bubbles at a moderate pace. A
slow boil setting can also be used for most frying and for
maintaining the cooking of large amounts of liquids.
(Adjust the knob between HIGH and LOW to obtain the
desired boil action.)
Boil: Liquid forms bubbles at a rapid pace. A fast boil
setting can be used to bring liquid to a boil, brown meat,
stir fry, saute, and heat oil for frying before turning to a
lower setting. The HIGH setting is always used to bring
liquids to a boil. Once the liquid boils, always reduce the
flame size to the lowest setting that will maintain the boil
action. (Turn the knob to HIGH then adjust the flame size
to fit the size of the pan.)
Pilotless Ignition
Pilotless ignition eliminates the
need for a constant standing pilot
light. Each surface burner has a
spark ignitor. Use care when
cleaning around the surface burner.
If the surface burner does not
light, check if ignitor is broken,
soiled or wet.
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Surface Controls
SURFACE COOKING
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 cooktop.
• Expect some parts of the cooktop, especially around
the burners, to become warm or hot during cooking.
Setting the controls
1. Place a pan on the burner grate. (To preserve the grate
finish, do not operate the burners without a pan on the
grate to absorb the heat from the burner flame.)
2. Push in knob and turn immediately counterclockwise 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 on. However, only the selected
burner will light.)
3. Turn knob to desired setting. Visually check setting to
ensure proper flame size.
4. Do not leave cooktop unattended.
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 the desired
setting.
CAUTION
• When lighting the surface burners, be sure all of the
controls are in the OFF position. Strike the match first
and hold it in position before turning the knob.
• Do not leave the cooktop unattended when cooking
during a power failure.
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