Surface Cooking

Surface Controls

CAUTIONS:

If flame should go out during cooking, 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, es- pecially around the burners, to be- come warm or hot during cooking. Use potholders to protect your hands.

Setting the Controls

1.Place a pan on the burner grate.

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

2.Push in and turn the knob counterclock- wise to the Light setting.

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

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

Ignitor will continue to spark until the knob is turned past 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.

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 clean- ing cloth should catch the ignitor, it could be damaged, preventing ignition.

If the surface burner does not light, check if ignitor is broken, soiled or wet. If clogged, clean the small port beneath the ignitor using a straight pin or soft bristle brush.

BURNER HEAD

PORTS

IGNITOR

PORT BELOW IGNITOR

Surface Control Knobs

Use to turn on the

surface burners. Aninfinitechoice of heat settings is

available from

Low to High. At the High setting a de- tent or notch may be felt. The knobs can be set

on or between any of the settings.

Graphics near the knob identify which burner the knob controls. For example, this graphic shows the right rear burner location.

Suggested Heat

Settings

The size and type of cookware will affect the flame setting. For information on cookware and other factors affecting flame settings, refer to “Cooking Made Simple”.

Setting

Uses

 

 

 

High

High: Use to bring liquid to

 

a boil. Always reduce set-

 

ting to a lower heat when

 

liquidsbegintoboilorfoods

 

begin to cook.

Medium: An intermediate flame size is used to con- tinue cooking. Food will not cook any faster when a higher flame setting is used than needed to maintain a gentle boil. Water boils at the same temperature whether boiling gently or vigorously.

Low: Use to simmer foods,

Low keep foods warm and melt chocolate or butter.

Some cooking make take place on the Low setting if the pan is covered. It is pos- sible to reduce the heat by rotating the knob toward Off. Be sure flame is stable.

Cooktop

To prevent the cooktop from discolor- ing or staining:

Clean cooktop after each use.

Wipe acidic or sugary spills as soon as the cooktop has cooled as these spills may discolor the porcelain.

Unlike a range with stan- dard gas burners, this cooktopdoesnotlift-upnor is it removable. Do not at- tempt to lift the cooktop for any reason.

Sealed Burners

The sealed burners of your range are secured to the cooktop and are not designed to be removed. Since the burners are sealed into the cooktop, boilovers or spills will not seep underneath the cooktop. However, the burn- ers should be cleaned after each use. (See page 15 for cleaning directions.)

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Maytag RS-1 manual Surface Cooking, Surface Controls, Cooktop

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