To Set:
1.Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to light the burner.
All surface burners will click. Only the burner that has been turned on will produce a flame.
2.Turn knob to anywhere between HIGH and LOW. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
SETTING | RECOMMENDED USE | |
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High | ■ Start food cooking. | |
| ■ Bring liquid to a boil. | |
| ■ Hold a rapid boil. | |
| ■ Quickly brown or sear food. | |
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Medium | ■ Fry or sauté foods. | |
between High and | ■ Maintain a slow boil. | |
Low | ||
■ Cook soups, sauces and gravies. | ||
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Sealed Surface Burners
IMPORTANT: Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air around the burner grate edges.
Burner cap: Always keep the burner cap in place when using a surface burner. A clean burner cap will help avoid poor ignition and uneven flames. Always clean the burner cap after a spillover and routinely remove and clean the caps according to the “General Cleaning” section.
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Low | ■ | Stew or steam foods. |
| ■ | Simmer. |
| ■ | Keep food warm. |
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REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop area may become hot.
Cooktop Burners
High Performance Burner*
There is 1 high speed burner on the cooktop, located in the center (on some models) or right front position. This burner offers higher speed cooking that can be used to quickly bring water to a boil and for
Simmer Burners*
Simmer burners are located in the left and right rear positions (on some models) or the left front position. The simmer burner offers a lower Btu/h flame for delicate sauces or melting chocolate.
*Btu/h rating will vary when using LP gas.
Power Failure
The automatic reignition feature will not operate during a power failure.
In case of prolonged power failure, the surface burners can be lit manually. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn knob counterclockwise. After burner lights, turn knob to setting.
A. Burner cap
B. Alignment pins
C.Igniter
D.Burner base
E.Gas tube opening
Gas tube opening: Gas must flow freely throughout the gas tube opening for the burner to light properly. Keep this area free of soil and do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas tube opening. Keep spillovers out of the gas tube opening by always using a burner cap.
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B.Burner ports
Burner ports: Check burner flames occasionally for proper size and shape as shown above. A good flame is blue in color, not yellow. Keep this area free of soil and do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the burner ports.
To Clean:
IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the cooktop is cool. Do not use oven cleaners, bleach or rust removers.
1.Remove the burner cap from the burner base and clean according to “General Cleaning” section.
2.Clean the gas tube opening with a damp cloth.
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