User Manual

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Cooktop
Cooktop
Flame level
The ames on the burners should always stay under the cookware, and should not
extend beyond the cookware bottom at any time.
WARNING
• Flames larger than the cookware bottom may result in a re or physical injury.
• When you set a burner to simmer, do not turn the burner knob quickly. Watch the
ame to make sure it stays on.
• After turning on a surface burner, make sure that the burner has ignited. Adjust
the level of the ame by turning the burner knob.
• Always turn off the surface burner controls before removing cookware. All
surface burner controls should be turned OFF when you are not cooking.
• Always turn the burners off before you go to sleep or go out.
• If you smell gas, turn off the gas to the range and call a qualied service
technician. NEVER use an open ame to locate a leak.
Cookware
Requirements
• Flat bottom and straight sides.
• Tight-tting lid.
• Well-balanced with the handle weighing less than the main portion of the pot or
pan.
Material characteristics
• Aluminum: An excellent heat conductor. Some types of food may cause the
aluminum to darken. However, anodized aluminum cookware resists staining and
pitting.
• Copper: An excellent heat conductor but discolors easily.
• Stainless steel: A slow heat conductor with uneven cooking performance, but is
durable, easy to clean, and resists staining.
• Cast-Iron: A poor conductor but retains heat very well.
• Enamelware: Heating characteristics depend on the base material.
• Glass: A slow heat conductor. Use only glass cookware that is specied for range
top cooking or oven use.