Using the Range

Setting Surface Burner Controls

Burner should ignite within 4 seconds. If burner does not ignite within 4 seconds, turn control knob to OFF position and follow directions in Placing Burner Caps section.

 

 

 

 

 

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1. Push in and turn knob to LITE.

 

 

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Burner should ignite within 4 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. After gas ignites, turn control to desired setting.

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Knobs do not have distinct ‘clicks’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use HI to bring food to boiling temperatures.

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When food is boiling temperature setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

should be reduced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After lighting burner do not operate for long

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

periods of time without cookware on grate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The finish on the grate can chip without cookware to absorb the heat.

Flame size should match the size of the pan. Do not allow the flame

 

 

 

to extend up the sides of the pan. This can cause clothing to ignite,

 

 

 

make the handle hot, or cause burns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. When finished cooking, turn control to OFF position.

!WARNING

To avoid risk of serious personal injury, property damage, or fire, do not leave surface burners unattended while in operation. Grease and spillovers can ignite causing a fire.

If These Controls Are Different From Yours

The control descriptions are intended to show the variety of features that are available in the product line. If your range does not have all the features that are shown, it is not a mistake. The information provided applies to several of the available models.

SURFACE BURNER

WHEN TO USE SETTING

CONTROL SETTINGS

 

 

LO

Use to prepare food at less than boiling

temperatures or to simmer.

 

 

 

 

Use to maintain boiling of larger

MED

amounts of food, low temperature frying

and to maintain correct pressure in a

 

 

pressure cooker.

 

 

 

Use to bring food to boiling

HI

temperatures. When food is boiling

temperature setting should be reduced

 

 

to LO through MED.

 

 

During a Power Outage

Although the system that lights the burners is electric, surface burners can be ignited during a power outage. Never

attempt to light bake or broil burners (oven burners) during a power failure.

1.Hold match at base of desired surface burner.

2.Push in burner control knob and turn to LITE position.

3.After gas ignites, remove match from burner and turn burner control knob to desired setting.

Adjusting Burner Flame Size

While turning burner control knob, watch the burner flame.

Flame size should match the size of the pan.

Flames that extend up the sides of the pan can ignite clothing, making the handle hot, or cause burns.

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Amana Gas Range Using the Range, Setting Surface Burner Controls, During a Power Outage, Adjusting Burner Flame Size

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