GE Surface Cooking, Lighting Instructions, Surface Burner Controls, JGBC16GEJ JGBC17GEJ

Surface Cooking

Lighting Instructions

Standing Pilot Model

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The surface burners on this range have standing pilots that must be lit initially. To light them:

L Be sure surface burner control knobs are in the OFF position.

2.Remove the grates and lift the cooktop up (see page 16).

Surface Burner Controls

The knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are located on the lower control panel in front of the burners.

The two on the left control the left front and left rear burners. The two on the right control the right front and right rear burners.

To Light a Surface Burner

How to Select Flame Size

The flame size on a gas burner should match the cookware you are using.

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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 handles.

3.Locate the two pilot ports and light each of them with a match.

4.Lower the cooktop. Your surface burners are now ready for use.

Electric Ignition Models

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Surfaceburnerson these rangesare lightedby electricignition, ending the need for standingpilots with constantlyburningflames.

In case of a power outage, youcan lightthe pilotlessignitionsurface burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob to the LITE position. Use extreme

caution when lighting burners in this manner.

Surface burners in use when an electrical power failure occurs will continue to operate normally.

Push the control knob in and turn it to LITE. On electric ignition models, you will hear a little clicking noise— the sound of the electric spark igniting the burner.

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

Note:

●Do not operate a burner for extended periods of time without having cookware on the grate. The finish on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.

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

●Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or other materials on them.

When using aluminum or aluminum-clad stainless steel

pOtSand pans, adjust the flame so the circle it makes is about 1/2 inch smaller than the bottom of the cookware.

When boiling, use this same flame size—1/2 inch smaller than the bottom of the cookware—no matter what the cookware is made of. Foods cook just as quickly at a gentle boil as they do at a furious, rolling boil. A high boil creates steam and cooks away moisture, flavor and nutrition. Avoid it except for the few cooking processes which need a vigorous boil.

When frying or warming foods in stainless steel, cast iron or enamelware, keep the flame down

lower—to about 1/2 the diameter of the pan.

When frying in glass or ceramic

cookware, lower the flame even more.

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