USING YOUR RANGE
To get the best cooking results, you should use your range the correct way. This section tells you what you need to know to use your range safely and efficiently.
USING THE SURFACE BURNERS
wWARNING
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
Do not operate with a yellow flame.
Doing so can result in death, heart attack, or convulsions.
Energy saving tips
•To help shorten your cooking time, use the least amount of liquid possible.
•Preheat your pots and pans only when recom- mended and for the shortest time possible.
•Start your food on a higher heat setting, then turn the control to a lower setting to finish cooking.
Your range comes with electric ignitors. Electric ignitors automatically light the burners each time you turn the control knobs to LIGHT.
•Place a filled pan on the burner grate before turning on the surface burner.
Using the control knobs
•Push in the control knob and turn it counter- clockwise to the LIGHT position. The clicking sound is the ignitor sparking. Make sure the burner has lit.
• To stop the clicking sound after the burner lights, turn the control
knob to the cook setting you want. The control knob has two
cook settings. However, you can set the control knob anywhere between HIGH and LOW.
NOTE: All four electric ignitors will click at the same time. However, the burner with the control knob turned to LIGHT is the one that will ignite.
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Fire Hazard
Do not let the burner flame extend beyond the edge of the pan.
Turn off all controls when not cooking.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire.
NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot surface burner. The cookware could overheat, causing damage to the cookware or cooking product.
Burner heat settings
Use the following chart as a guide.
SETTING | RECOMMENDED USE |
LIGHT | • To light the burner. |
HIGH | • To start foods cooking. |
| • To bring liquids to a boil. |
Between | • To hold a rapid boil. |
HIGH | • To fry chicken or pancakes. |
and LOW | • For gravy, pudding, and icing. |
| • To cook large amounts of |
| vegetables. |
LOW | • To keep food warm until ready |
| to serve. |
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