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Setting Surface Controls

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Setting Surface Controls 13 Setting surface controls Your cooktop may be equipped with any combination of the following burners: Simmer Burner: best used for simmering delicate sauces, etc. Standard Burner: used for most all surface cooking needs. Large Burner: best used when bringing large quantities of liquid to temperature and when preparing larger quantities of food. Regardless of size, always select a utensil that is suitable for the amount and type of food being prepared. Select a burner and flame size appropriate to the pan. Never allow flames to extend beyond the outer edge of the pan. Your cooktop is also equipped with 270° rotation flame control valves. These valves provide enhanced control of the burner flame. Each burner lights automatically from an electric ignitor when its control knob is turned to the LITE position. To operate the surface burner: 1. Place cooking utensil on burner. 2. Push in and turn the Surface Control knob to (LITE). Note: All electronic ignitors will click at the same time. However, only the burner you are turning on will ignite. 3. Visually check that the burner has lit. 4. Turn the control knob to the desired flame size. The control knobs do not have to be set at a particular mark. Use the guides and adjust the flame as needed. DO NOT cook with the Surface Control knob in the position. (The electronic ignitor will continue to click if left in the position, causing premature wear.) Burner control knob Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wood spoons could catch fire if placed too close to a flame. Using the griddle The griddle is intended for direct food cooking and can be used on both sides. Do not use pans or other cookware on the griddle. Doing so could damage the finish. Center the griddle over the bridge burner. 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 . Use caution when lighting surface burners manually. Always place the griddle on the grate before lighting the burner. Always use potholders to remove the griddle from the grate. Allow the griddle to cool before removing. Do not set hot griddle on surfaces that cannot withstand high heat; such as countertops. Be sure the griddle is positioned correctly and stable before use to prevent hot spills and possible burns.

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Setting Surface Controls
Your cooktop may be equipped with any
combination of the following burners:
Simmer Burner: best used for simmering delicate
sauces, etc.
Standard Burner: used for most all surface cooking
needs.
Large Burner: best used when bringing large
quantities of liquid to temperature and when
preparing larger quantities of food.
Regardless of size, always select a utensil
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.
Your cooktop is also equipped with 270° rotation
fl
ame control valves. These valves provide
enhanced control of the burner
fl
ame. Each burner
lights automatically from an electric ignitor when its
control knob is turned to the
LITE
position.
To operate the surface burner:
1. Place cooking utensil on burner.
2.
Push in and turn
the Surface Control knob to
(LITE)
.
Note:
All electronic ignitors will click
at the same time. However, only the burner you
are turning on will ignite.
3. Visually check that the burner has lit.
4.
Turn
the control knob to the desired
fl
ame size. The
control knobs do not have to be set at a particular
mark. Use the guides and adjust the
fl
ame as
needed.
DO NOT
cook with the Surface Control
knob in the
position. (The electronic ignitor will
continue to click if left in the
position, causing
premature wear.)
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
. Use caution when
lighting surface burners manually.
The griddle is intended for direct food cooking
and can be used on both sides.
Do not
use pans
or other cookware on the griddle. Doing so could
damage the
fi
nish. Center the griddle over the
bridge burner.
Setting surface controls
Using the griddle
Burner control knob
Do not place plastic items such as salt and
pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic
wrappings on top of the cooktop 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.
Always place the griddle on the grate before
lighting the burner.
Always use potholders to remove the griddle
from the grate. Allow the griddle to cool
before removing. Do not set hot griddle on
surfaces that cannot withstand high heat;
such as countertops.
Be sure the griddle is positioned correctly
and stable before use to prevent hot spills
and possible burns.