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Surface Cooking
Cooktop
TO PREVENT THE COOKTOP FROM
DISCOLORING OR STAINING:
➢ Clean cooktop after each use.
➢ Wipe acidic or sugary spills as
soon as the cooktop has cooled
as these spills may discolor the
porcelain.
The cooktop is designed with two con-
toured wells with removable porcelain
covered drip pans to contain spills.
(See page 15 for cleaning directions.)
Drip Pan
Unlike a range with standard gas burners,
this cooktop does
not lift-up nor is it re-
movable. Do not
attempt to lift the
cooktop for any
reason.
SEALED BURNERS
The sealed burners of your range are se-
cured to the cooktop and are not designed
to be removed. Since the burners are
sealed into the cooktop, boilovers or spills
will not seep underneath the cooktop.
However, the burner heads should be
cleaned after each use. The head portion of
the burner on select models has a remov-
able cap that is easily removed for cleaning.
(See page 14 for cleaning directions.)
The burner will operate effectively with or
without the burner cap.
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HIGH PERFORMANCE BURN-
ER (12,000 BTU*)
There is one high
speed burner on your
range, located in the
right front position. This burner offers high-
er speed cooking that can be used to quick-
ly bring water to a boil and for large-quanti-
ty cooking.
SIMMER BURNER
This burner is located
in the left rear position.
The simmer burner
offers a lower BTU flame for delicate sauc-
es or melting chocolate.
* BTU ratings will vary when using LP gas.
BURNER GRATES
The grates must be properly positioned be-
fore cooking. Improper installation of the
grates may result in chipping of the cooktop.
Do not operate the burners without a pan
on the grate. The grate's porcelain finish
may chip without a pan to absorb the
heat from the burner flame.
Although the burner grates are durable,
they will gradually lose their shine and/or
discolor, due to the high temperatures of the
gas flame.
NOTES:
❚ A properly adjusted burner with
clean ports will light within a few
seconds. If using natural gas, the
flame will be blue with a deeper blue
inner cone.
If the burner flame is yellow or is
noisy, the air/gas mixture may be in-
correct. Contact a service techni-
cian to adjust. (Adjustments are not
covered by the warranty.)
With LP gas, some yellow tips on
the flames are acceptable. This is
normal and adjustment is not nec-
essary.
❚ With some types of gas, you may
hear a "popping" sound when the
surface burner is turned off. This is
a normal operating sound of the
burner.
❚ If the control knob is turned very
quickly from HIGH to LOW, the
flame may go out, particularly if the
burner is cold. If this occurs, turn
the knob to the OFF position, wait
several seconds and relight the
burner.
❚ The flame should be adjusted so it
does not extend beyond the edge of
the pan.