Complete Owner's Guide

10
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
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Home Canning
Be sure to read and observe all the following points when
home canning with your appliance.
Check with the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) website and be sure to read all the information they
have available as well as follow their recommendations for
home canning procedures.
• Use only quality flat bottom canners when home
canning. Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom.
• Use only a completely flat bottom canner with no ridges
that radiate from the bottom center when home canning
using a ceramic cooktop.
• Make sure the diameter of the canner does not exceed
1 inch beyond the surface element markings or burner.
It is recommended to use smaller diameter canners on
electric coil and ceramic glass cooktops.
• Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more
quickly. Use the highest heat seating when first bringing
the water to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce
heat to lowest possible setting to maintain that boil.
• Never place or straddle a cooking utensil over two
different surface cooking areas at the same time. This
will cause uneven heating results and may cause the
ceramic cooktop to fracture.
Setting proper surface burner flame size
For most cooking: Start on the highest control setting and
then turn to a lower one to complete the process. Use the
recommendations below as a guide for determining proper
flame size for various types of cooking. The size and type of
utensil used and the amount of food being cooked will
influence the setting needed.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper
shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the
range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite.
Pot holders, towels or wood spoons could catch fire if
placed too close to a flame. Do not operate the burner for
an extended period of time without cookware on the
grate.
Figure 3: Gas knob LITE position
CAUTION
Flame Size Type of Cooking
High Flame
• Star most foods
• Bring water to a boil
• Pan broiling
Medium Flame
• Maintain slow boil
• Thicken sauces and
gravies
• Steaming foods
Low Flame
• Keep foods cooking,
poaching and stewing
Figure 4: Gas flame adjustment
Never extend the flame beyond the outer edge of the
utensil. A higher flame simply wastes heat and energy,
and increases the risk of being burned by the gas flame.
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 LITE. After burner lights turn the
knob to desired setting.
Settings based on using medium weight metal or
aluminum pans. Settings may vary using other types of
pans. The color of the flame is key to proper burner
adjustment. A good flame is clear, blue, and hardly visible
in a well-lighted room. Each cone of the flame should be
steady and sharp. Clean burner if flame is yellow-orange.
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