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SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Fig. 1
IMPORTANT
Home Canning
Be sure to read and observe all the following points when
home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA
(United States Department of Agriculture) website and be
sure to read all the information they have available as well
as follow their recommendations for canning procedures.
Setting surface controls
The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes
increases as the burner size increases. Your gas appliance
may be equipped with many different sized surface
burners.
It is important to select cookware that is suitable for the
amount and type of food being prepared. Select a burner
and flame size appropriate for the cookware size.
The standard size burner or burners may be used for most
surface cooking needs. Use the smaller
simmer
burner
(some models) when simmering delicate sauces, etc.
The larger
quick boil
(some models) burner or burners
are best when used to bring large quantities of liquid to
temperature or when heating larger quantities of food.
Setting a surface burner:
1. Place cooking utensil on center of surface burner
grate. Be sure the cooking utensil rests stable on the
burner grate.
2. Push the desired surface control knob in and turn
counterclockwise
out of the OFF position (Fig. 1).
3. Release the surface control knob and rotate to the
lite
position. Visually check that the burner has a
steady gas flame.
4. Once the surface burner has a flame, push the surface
control knob in and turn
counterclockwise
to the
desired flame size setting. Use the knob markings and
adjust the flame as needed.
Do not place flammable items
such as plastic
wrappings, spoon holders or plastic salt and pepper
shakers on the cooktop when it is in use.
These items
could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons
could catch fire if placed too close to the range cooktop.
CAUTION
• DO NOT
cook with a surface control knob left in the
lite
position. The electronic ignitor will continue to
spark. Turn control knob out of
lite
position and
adjust the flame size.
• Do not place aluminum foil, or ANY material
that can melt on the range cooktop.
If items
melt the they may permanently damage the
appearance of the cooktop.
•
Use only quality flat bottom canners when home
canning. Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom.
•
Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more
quickly.
•
Use the highest heat seating when first bringing the
water to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to
lowest possible setting to maintain that boil.
•
When using two canners at the same time, stagger the
canners on the burners. This will allow for better air flow
to the burners. Do not block air to the burners.
•
NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over two
different surface cooking areas at the same time. This
may cause uneven heating results.
NOTES
•
When setting a surface control knob to the
lite
position,
all the electronic surface ignitors will spark at the same
time. However, only the surface burner you are setting
will ignite.
•
In the event of an electrical power outage, the
surface burners may 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
.
Once
the burner ignites, push in and turn knob out of
lite
then to the desired flame setting. Use caution when
lighting surface burners manually.
