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Setting Surface Burner Controls
Burner Cap
Burner Head
Fig. 1
Fi
g
. 4
Correct Burner Cap
Placement
Fig. 2
Incorrect Burner Cap
Placement
Fig. 3
Burner Cap Lip
Check Burner Cap Placement Before Operating
the Surface Burners
To prevent fl are-ups and avoid creation of harmful by-
products, do not use the cooktop without all burner caps
properly installed to insure proper ignition and gas fl ame size.
It is very important to be sure that all surface burner caps
and burner grates are properly installed and in the correct
locations BEFORE operating the cooktop burners.
Remember:
• Always keep surface burner caps in place whenever using
a surface burner.
• When placing the burner caps, be sure that all burner caps
are seated fi rmly and rest level on top of burner heads.
• For proper fl ow of gas and ignition of burners DO NOT
allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material
to enter the gas orifi ce port opening.
Round Style Burners
The burner cap lip (See Fig. 1) should fi t snug into the center
of burner head and rest level. Refer to Figs. 2 & 3 for
correct and incorrect burner cap placement. Once in place,
you may check the fi t by gently sliding the burner cap
from side to side (Fig. 4) to be sure it is centered and fi rmly
seated. When the burner cap lip makes contact inside the
center of the burner head you will be able to feel it. Please
note that the burner cap should NOT move off the center of
the burner head when sliding from side to side.
RIGHT
WRONG
Do not place items such as aluminum
foil, salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic
wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. These
items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wood spoons
could catch fi re if placed too close to a fl ame.
Manual Lighting
In the event of an electrical power outage, the surface
burners can be lit manually. To light a surface burner, hold
a lit match to the burner head, then slowly turn the surface
control knob to LITE. After burner lights push in and turn
knob to desired setting. Use caution when lighting surface
burners manually.
Figure 5
Improper
fl ame
size
Proper
fl ame
size
*Flame Size Type of Cooking
High Flame Start most foods; bring water to a boil;
pan broiling.
Medium Flame Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces,
gravies; steaming.
Low Flame Keep foods cooking; poach; stewing.
Setting Proper Surface Burner Flame Size
For most cooking, start on the highest control setting and
then turn to a lower one to complete the process. Use the
recommendations below as a guide for determining proper
fl ame size for various types of cooking. The size and type
of utensil used and the amount of food being cooked will
infl uence the setting needed for cooking.
*These settings are based on using medium-weight metal
or aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using
other types of pans. The color of the fl ame is the key to
proper burner adjustment. A good fl ame is clear, blue and
hardly visible in a well-lighted room. Each cone of fl ame
should be steady and sharp. Clean burner if fl ame is yellow-
orange.
Regardless of size, always select cookware that is suitable
for the amount and type of food being prepared. Select a
burner and fl ame size appropriate to the pan. Never allow
fl ames to extend beyond the outer edge of the pan.
Never extend the fl ame beyond the outer edge of the
utensil. A higher fl ame wastes heat and energy and
increases your risk of being burned by the fl ame (Figure 5).
For deep fat frying, use a thermometer and adjust the
surface control knob accordingly. If the fat is too cool, the
food will absorb the fat and be greasy. If the fat is too
hot, the food will brown so quickly that the center will be
undercooked. Do not attempt to deep fat fry too much food
at once as the food will neither brown nor cook properly.
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