To achieve optimum cooking performance, use cookpots with flat bottoms, tight fitting covers, and sized for the surface burner.
The cooktop is equipped with two small and two large surface burners.
Flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cookware. This instruction is based on safety considerations. Adjusting the size of the flame to fit the size of the cookware also helps to save fuel.
Note: Do not allow large cookpots to extend beyond the edge of the surface burner
grates. Heat trapped between largecookpots and other surfaces could possibly cause surfaces to become hot to the touch or damage these areas.
important: Leave a minimum of
•Aluminum cookware heats evenly and quickly. A slightly larger flame size can be used. The flame can be adjusted so it comes to the edge of the cookware. How-
ever, the flame should NEVER be adjusted so that it extends beyond the bottom of the cookware.
•Stainless steel cookware with copper or aluminum cores heat evenly and fairly
quickly. The flame size should be adjusted to extend only halfway between center and edge of the cookware bottom for best results.
•Cast iron cookware heats slowly.
•Check manufacturer'secommendations before using porcelain on steel, porcelain on cast iron, glass, glass/ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed cookpots.
If the cookware is covered, less fuel will be needed; therefore, a lower flame size can be used.
Note: Food will not cook any faster when more than the amount of heat needed to maintain a gentle boil is used.
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