User's Manual

AutomaticIgnition
Yoursurface burners are lighted
byelectric ignition,eliminatingthe
need for standingpilot lightswith
constantlyburning flames.
In case of a power outage, you can
lightthe surface burners on your
rangewith a match. Hold a lighted
match to the burner, then tur~ the
knob to the LITE position. CJse
extreme caution when lighting
burnem this way.
Surfaceburners in use when an
electrical power failure occurs wi.
continueto operate normally.
surface Burner Controk
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Knobs thatturn the surfaceburners
on and off are located on the lower
control panei and are marked as to
which burners they control.
To Light a surface Burner
Push the control knob in and turn
it to LITE. Youwill hear a little
clicking noise—the sound of the
electric spark igniting the burner.
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After theburner ignites, turn the
knob to adjust the flame size.
NorRnalb~~rneroperation:
When a burner is first turned on,
youmayhear a blowingor hissing
soundfor 30 to 45 secondsor until
the burner heatsup. This normal
soundis due to improvedinjection
of gas and air intothe burner. Put a
Panon the burner beforelightingit,
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or adjustthe flame to match pan-
sizeas soonas it lights,and the
blowingor hissingsound will be
much less noticeable.
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Lifting
and willtift slightly away from the
burner when the burner is first
turned on. A blowing or hissing
sound may be heard.
Flame will stabilize and curve
upwar~ after a burner heats up or
30 to 45 seconds after it is turned
on. The biowing or hissing sound
will stop.
After lighting a burner:
@Check to be sure the burner you
turned on is the one youwantto use.
~ Do not operate a burner for an
extendedperiod of time without
cookware on the grate. The finish
on the grate may chip without
cookware to absorb the heat.
~ Be sure the burners and grates are
cool beforeyou place your hand, a
pot holder, cleaning cloths or other
materials on them.
The flame size on a gas burner
shouldmatch the cookwareyou
are using.
NEVER LET THE FLAME
EXTEND UP THE SIDESOF THE
COONARE. Anyflamelargerthan
the bottomofthe cookwareis wasted
and ordyservesto heatthe handles.
When using aluminum or
aluminum-clad stiinless steel
poti and pans, adjust the flame so
the circle it makes is about 1/2inch
smaller than the bottomof the
cookware.
Whenboiling9use this same flame
size—1/2inch smaller than the
bottom of the coolcware—nomatter
whatthe cookwareismade of. Foods
cookjust as quickly at a gentle boil
as they do at a furious rolling boil.
A high boil creates steam and cooks
awaymoisture, flavor and nutrition.
Avoidit except for the few cooking
processeswhichned a vigorousboil.
When frying or warming foods
in sminless stee19cast iron or
ename~ware, keep the flame down
lower—toabout 1/2the diameter
of the pan.
When frying in gIass or ceramic
eoohme, lowertheflameevenmore.