Using Your Range
USING THE SURFACE BURNERS
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: Unit is shipped with the surface burners in
the Cooktop Lockout position and must be
unlocked before they can be used. See "Using the
Cooktop Lockout,"
p.13.
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con 'o knobs
Your range comes with electric ignitors that light the
burners each time you turn the control knobs to UTE.
• Place a filled pan on the burner grate before
turning on the surface burner. Do not operate a
burner for extended periods of time without
having cookware on the grate.
• Push in the control knob and turn it counter-
clockwise to the LITE 3osition. The clicking
sound is the ignitor
sparking. Make sure the
burner has lit.
• Stop the clicking
sound after the burner
lights by turning the
control knob anywhere
between HI and LO.
NOTES."
• Do not try to light the
surface burners
during a power failure.
• All four electric ignitors will click at the same
time. However, the burner with the control knob
turned to LITE is the one that will ignite.
Use the following chart as a guide.
SETTING
RECOMMENDED
USE
LITE
• To light the burner.
Power Burner
• To provide highest heat
left front burner)
setting.
HI
• To start food cooking.
• To bring liquid to a boil.
Mid-range
• To hold a boil.
between HI and
• To fry chicken or pancakes.
LO)
• To cook gravy, pudding, or
icing.
• To cook large amounts of
vegetables.
LO
• To keep food warm.
• To simmer.
SURESIMMER vM • To provide lowest
setting
simmer/heat
setting.
(right rear burner)
• To melt chocolate or butter.
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.
The left front burner is designed to give @tra-high
power when it is fully on. It can be used to rapidly
bring liquid to a boil and to cook large quantities of
food.
The right rear SURESIMMER burner is designed for
low temperature cooking. It allows accurate simmer
control at the lowest setting.
• To help shorten your cooking time, use the least
amount of liquid possible.
• Start your food on a higher heat setting, then turn
the control to a lower setting to finish cooking.
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REMEMBER: When range is in use or during
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the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area
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may become hot.