Surface Burner Controls
Knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are
marked as to which burners they control. The two
On ranges with sealed burners:
knobs on the left control the left front and left rear
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The smaller burner (right rear position) will give
burners. The two knobs on the right control the right
the best simmer results. It offers precise cooking
front and right rear burners.
performance for delicate foods, such as sauces or
foods which need to cook over low heat for a
Before Lighting a Burner
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long time. It can be turned down to a very low
simmer setting.
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If drip pans are supplied with your range, they
should be used at all times.
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The right front burner is higher powered than the
others and will
liquids to a boil quicker.
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Make sure all the grates on the range are in place
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before using any burner.
To Light a Surface Burner
Electric Ignition Models:
Push the control knob in and
Standing Pilot Models:
turn it to LITE. You
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Push control knob in and
turn it to HI position.
The burner should light within a few seconds.
Turn the knob to adjust the
flame size. If the knob stays at
LITE, it will continue to click.
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When one burner is turned to LITE, all the burners
spark. Do not attempt to disassemble or clean around
any burner while another burner is on. An electric
shock may result, which could cause you to knock
over hot cookware.
a little “clicking” noise—the
sound of the electric spark
igniting the burner.
Turn the knob to adjust the flame size.
Flame will be almost horizontal and will lift
from the burner when the burner
is
on. A blowing or hissing sound may
be heard for 30 to 60 seconds.
This normal sound is
due to improved injection of gas and air into the
burner. Put a pan on the burner before lighting it,
or adjust the flame to match pan size as soon as it
lights, and the blowing or hissing sound will be
much less noticeable.
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In case of a power failure, you can light the
surface burners on your range with a match. Hold
a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob to
the LITE position. Use extreme caution when
lighting burners this way.
Surface burners in use when an electrical power
failure occurs will continue to operate normally.
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