Surface Cooking

Surface Controls

CAUTION

If flame should go out during a cooking operation, turn the burner off. If a strong gas odor is detected, open a window and wait five minutes before relighting the burner.

Be sure all surface controls are set in the OFF position prior to supplying gas to the range.

NEVER touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some parts of the cooktop, espe- cially around the burners, to become warm or hot during cooking or self-clean- ing. Use potholders to protect hands.

PILOTLESS IGNITION

Pilotless ignition eliminates the need for a constant standing pilot light. Each surface burner has a spark ignitor. Use care when cleaning around the surface burner.

If the surface burner does not light, check if ignitor is broken, soiled or wet.

SURFACE CONTROL KNOBS

Use to turn on the

surface burners. An infinite choice of heat settingsisavail- able from LOW to HIGH. At the

HIGH setting a detent or notch may be felt. The knobs can be set on or between any of the settings.

Graphics next to the knob iden- tify which burner the knob con- trols. For example, the graphic at right shows the right front burner location.

SETTING THE CONTROLS:

1.Place a pan on the burner grate.

The burner flame may lift off or ap- pear separated from the port if a pan is not placed on the grate.

2.Push in and turn the knob counter- clockwise to the LIGHT setting.

A clicking (spark) sound will be heard and the burner will light. (All four ignitors will spark when any surface burner knob is turned to the LIGHT position.)

3.After the burner lights, turn knob to desired flame size.

The ignitor will continue to spark until the knob is turned from the LIGHT position.

OPERATING DURING A POWER FAILURE

1.Hold a lighted match to the desired sur- face burner head.

2.Push in and turn the control knob slowly to LIGHT.

3.Adjust the flame to the desired level.

CAUTION

When lighting the surface burners, be sure all of the controls are in the OFF position. Strike the match first and hold it in position before turning the knob to

LIGHT.

SUGGESTED HEAT SETTINGS

The size and type of cookware will affect the heat setting. For information on cookware and other factors affecting heat settings, refer to ÒCooking Made SimpleÓ booklet.

Setting Uses

HIGH

Use HIGH to bring liquid to

 

a boil, or reach pressure in

 

a pressure cooker. Always

 

reduce setting to a lower

 

heat when liquids begin to

 

boil or foods begin to cook.

 

An intermediate flame size

 

is used to continue cooking.

 

Food will not cook any faster

 

when a higher flame setting

 

is used than needed to main-

 

tain a gentle boil. Water boils

 

at the same temperature

 

whether boiling gently or

 

vigorously.

 

Use LOW to simmer foods,

 

keep foods warm and melt

LOW

chocolate or butter.

 

Some cooking may take

 

place on the LOW setting if

 

the pan is covered. It is

 

possible to reduce the heat

 

by rotating the knob toward

 

OFF. Be sure flame is

 

stable.

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Maytag GEMINI warranty Surface Controls, Pilotless Ignition, Suggested Heat Settings, Operating During a Power Failure

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