GE PGS908SEPSS Use and Care Manual - Page 8

Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the gas surface burners. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Before Lighting a Gas Burner After Lighting a Gas Burner ■ Make sure all grates on the range are in place before using any burner. ■ If your range has the Range Lock-Out feature, make sure it is disabled before attempting to light the surface burners. ■ Do not operate the burner for an extended period of time without cookware on the grate. The finish on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat. ■ Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or other materials on them. Push the control knob in and turn it to the LITE position. How to Light a Gas Surface Burner Push the control knob in and turn it to the LITE position. You will hear a clicking noise-the sound of the electric spark igniting the burner. After the flame lights, turn the knob to adjust the flame size. If the knob stays at LITE, it will continue to click. 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. Medium Large Small Extra Large Sealed Gas Burners Your gas range cooktop has four sealed gas burners. They offer convenience, cleanability and flexibility to be used in a wide range of cooking applications. The smallest burner in the right rear position is the simmer burner. This burner can be turned to LO for a very low simmer setting. It provides precise cooking performance for delicate foods such as sauces or foods that require low heat for a long cooking time. The medium (left rear) and the large (left front) burners are the primary burners for most cooking. These generalpurpose burners can be turned from HI to LO to suit a wide range of cooking needs. The extra large burner (right front) is the maximum output burner. Like the other three burners, it can be turned from HI to LO for a wide range of cooking applications; however, this burner is designed to quickly bring large amounts of liquid to a boil. It has a special POWER BOIL™ setting designed to be used with cookware 10 inches or larger in diameter. Extra-large burner only 8 How to Select Flame Size For safe handling of cookware, never let the flames extend up the sides of the cookware. Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. The flame size on a gas burner should match the cookware you are using. Any flame larger than the bottom of the cookware is wasted and only serves to heat the handle.