Surface Cooking - Maytag RS-1 Manual Del Usuario

Surface Cooking

Surface Controls
CAUTION:
If flame should go out during a
cooking operation, turn the burn-
er off. If a strong gas odor is
detected, open a window and
wait five minutes before relighting
the burner.
Be sure all surface controls are
set in the OFF position prior to
supplying gas to the range.
Never touch cooktop until it has
cooled. Expect some parts of the
cooktop, especially around the
burners, to become warm or hot
during cooking. Use potholders
to protect your hands.
PILOTLESS IGNITION
Pilotless ignition eliminates the need for
a constant standing pilot light. Each
sealed burner has a spark ignitor. When
cleaning around the surface burner use
care. If cleaning cloth should catch the
ignitor, it could damage it preventing ig-
nition.
If the surface burner does not light,
check if ignitor is broken, soiled or wet.
If clogged, clean the small port beneath
the ignitor using a straight pin or soft
bristle brush.
PORTS
PORT BELOW IGNITOR
SURFACE CONTROL
KNOBS
Use to turn on
the surface burn-
ers. An infinite
choice of heat
settings is avail-
able from LOW
to HIGH. At the
HIGH setting a
detent or notch
may be felt. The knobs can be set on
or between any of the settings.
Graphics near the knob identify which
burner the knob controls. For
example, this graphic shows
the right rear burner location.
SETTING THE CONTROLS
1. Place a pan on the burner grate.
The burner flame may lift off or
appear separated from the port if
a pan is not placed on the grate.
2. Push in and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to the LIGHT setting.
A clicking (spark) sound will be
heard and the burner will light.
(All ignitors will spark when any
surface burner knob is turned to
the LIGHT position.)
3. After the burner lights, turn the knob
to the desired flame size.
CAP
The ignitor will continue to spark
until the knob is turned past the
LIGHT position.
IGNITOR
SUGGESTED
HEAT SETTINGS
The size and type of cookware will af-
fect the flame setting. For information
on cookware and other factors affect-
ing flame settings, refer to "Cooking
Made Simple".
Setting Uses
Use to bring liquid to a boil,
HIGH
or reach pressure in a
pressure cooker. Always
reduce setting to a lower
heat when liquids begin to
boil or foods begin to cook.
An intermediate flame size
is used to continue cook-
ing. Food will not cook any
faster when a higher flame
setting is used than need-
ed to maintain a gentle
LOW
boil. Water boils at the
same temperature whether
boiling gently or vigorously.
Use to simmer foods, keep
foods warm and melt
chocolate or butter.
OPERATING DURING
A POWER FAILURE
1. Hold a lighted match to the
desired surface burner head.
2. Push in and turn the control knob
slowly to LIGHT.
3. Adjust the flame to the desired
level.
CAUTION:
When lighting the surface burn-
ers, be sure all of the controls are
in the OFF position. Strike the
match first and hold it in position
before turning the knob to
START.
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