
[( SINGYOURCOOKTOP, CONT.
COOKTOP ]
To prevent the cooktop from discol-
oringor staining: NOTES:
• A properlyadjustedburnerwith cleanportswilllightwithin afew seconds.Ifusing
• Cleancooktopaftereachuse. naturalgas,theflamewillbe bluewith a deeperblueinnercone.
,Wipeacidicor sugaryspillsassoon Ifthe burnerflameisyelloworisnoisy,theair/gasmixturemaybe incorrect.Contact
asthecooktophascooledasthese a servicetechniciantoadjust.(Adjustmentsare not coveredbythewarranty.)
spillsmaydiscolorthe porcelain. With LPgas,someyellowtips on the flamesareacceptable.This is normal and
SEALED BURNERSadjustmentis not necessary.
•With some types of gas,you mayhear a "popping"soundwhen the surfaceburner
The sealedburnersofyourcooktop areisturnedoff.This is a normaloperatingsound of the burner.
securedtothecooktop andare not de-
signedto be removed.Sincethe burners •If the control knob is turned veryquickly from hi to Io, the flamemaygo out,
aresealedintothe cooktop,boiloversor particularlyif theburneriscold. If thisoccurs,turnthe knobto the OFF position,
spillswill notseepunderneaththecooktop, waitseveralsecondsandrelightthe burner.
However,the burner headsshould be ' Toimprovecookingefficiencyandtopreventpossibledamagetothecooktoporpan,
cleanedafter eachuse. (Seepage9 for theflamemustbeadjustedso it doesnot extendbeyondthe edgeofthe pan.
cleaningdirections.)
BURNER GRATES
Thegratesmust be properly positioned
beforecooking. Improperinstallationof
the gratesmayresult in chippingof the
cooktop.
Donot operatetheburners without a
panonthe grate.The grate'sporce-
lainfinishmay chipwithout a pan to
absorbtheheatfromtheburnerflame.
Althoughtheburnergratesare durable,
theywill graduallylosetheirshineand/or
discolor,duetothehightemperaturesof
thegasflame.