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GAS CONTROL KNOB SETTINGS
EXTRALOW
®
(CGX Models Only)
STANDARD BURNER
(All Models)
GAS COOKTOP OPERATION
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FOR THE BEST RESULTS
• Temperature control will be more accurate if a lid is
used.
• Bring food to a rolling boil; stir well to be sure all the
food is boiling; cover and reduce the heat to just
below LO.
• Check periodically to see if the control knob should
be turned to a lower setting.
• Adjust control knob to lower settings in small steps.
• If control is set too low to maintain simmer, bring the
food back to a boil before setting a higher simmer
setting.
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN USING XLO
• The type and quantity of the food will affect which
setting to use.
• The size, type and material of your pan will affect
which setting to use.
• When a large pan is used on a small burner, it may
cause the simmer action to occur mainly in the center
of the pan. When the food is stirred, the cooler food
near the edges of the pan may result in an overall
temperature too cool to simmer. If this happens, turn
the burner up slightly.
• It is normal to stir food occasionally. This is especially
important when simmering for several hours. For
example: homemade spaghetti sauce or beans.
• It is normal not to see simmer bubbles immediately
after the food has been stirred.
• While the flame is ON there may be bubbling; there
should be at least steam and a slight quivering of the
liquid’s surface.
• Simmer bubbles may not be seen when the flame has
cycled OFF. (Models CGX)
• The burner flame will pulse ON and OFF when the
setting is at any position between LO and XLO.
• The length of time the flame is ON and OFF varies.
• With a setting just below LO, the flame will be ON
approximately 53 seconds and OFF 7 seconds of each
minute.
• With a setting at the XLO position, the flame is ON
approximately 7 seconds and OFF 53 seconds of each
minute.
All ExtraLow controls press down to turn and have an
infinite number of heat settings. There are no fixed
positions. The ExtraLow settings are located
after LO
and before XLO
®
, at the detent, shown by the broken
line.
The XLO setting on the right front and right rear
burners (CGX304), and the center front and center
rear burners (CGX365 and CGX456) are designed to
provide flame settings which enable you to simmer,
poach, melt and hold cooked food at a serving tempera-
ture, without scorching or burning. This is accom-
plished because the XLO setting cycles the flame OFF
and ON for varying lengths of time.
HOW THEY WORK
• The BTU/HR usage on the 9,100 BTU/HR burner
ranges from HI (at 9100) to XLO (at 300). The
BTU/HR usage on the 11,000 BTU/HR burner ranges
from HI (at 11,000) to XLO (at 365).
• There are an infinite number of settings between HI
and XLO; the control knob can be set at any
position.
All standard burner controls press down to turn and
have an infinite number of heat settings. There are no
fixed positions. Select the appropriate control knob,
press down and turn it counterclockwise to the HI
position (detent) until the burner lights. Adjust the
flame size. Turn off by turning the control clockwise to
OFF.
OFF
HI
LO
OFF
LO
HI
XLO