GE 164D2966P079, JGBP19 warranty Cooktop, Comparison, Surface Cooking, Before Lighting a Burner

Before Lighting a Burner	To Light a Surface Burner
• If drip pans are supplied with your range, they	Push the control knob in and
should be used at all times.	turn it to HI position.
• Make sure all the grates on the range are in place	The burner should light
	within a few seconds.
before using any burner.

Cooktop

After Lighting a Burner

•After the burner ignites, turn the knob to adjust the flame size.

•Check to be sure the burner you turned on is the one you want to use.

•Do not operate a burner for an extended period 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 before you place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or other materials on them.

How to Select Flame Size

Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. The flame size on a gas burner should match the cookware you are using.

FOR SAFE HANDLING

OF COOKWARE NEVER LET THE FLAME

EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF THE COOKWARE. Any

flame larger than the bottom of the cookware is wasted and only serves to heat the handle.

Comparison

Top of Range Cookware

Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cooking with minimum amounts of water.

Cast-iron:If heated slowly, most skillets will give satisfactory results.

Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods.

Glass: There are 2 types of glass cookware—those for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat very slowly.

Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly and cools very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer’s directions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.

Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating properties and is usually combined with copper, aluminum or other metals for improved heat distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work satisfactorily if they are used with medium heat as the manufacturer recommends.

Surface Cooking

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