Maytag MGR5870BDB Guide De L'utilisateur page 5

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 be damaged preventing ignition.
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 burners. An
infinite choice of
heat settings is
available from LOW
to HIGH. At the
HIGH setting, a de-
tent 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.
SUGGESTED
HEAT SETTINGS
The size and type of cookware will affect
the flame setting.
cookware and other factors affecting
flame settings, refer to "Cooking Made
Simple".
Setting Uses
HIGH Use to bring liquid to a boil,
or reach pressure in a pres-
sure 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 cooking.
Food will not cook any faster
when a higher flame setting
is used than needed to main-
tain a gentle boil. Water boils
at the same temperature
whether boiling gently or vig-
orously.
LOW Use LOW to simmer foods,
keep foods warm and melt
chocolate or butter.
BURNER HEAD AND
REMOVABLE CAP
CAP
(Select models)
Some cooking may take
place on the LOW setting if
the pan is covered. It is pos-
sible to reduce the heat by
IGNITOR
rotating the knob toward
OFF. Be sure flame is stable.
SETTING THE CONTROLS
1. Place a pan on the burner grate.
2. Push in and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to the LIGHT setting.
For information on
3. After the burner lights, turn the knob to
the desired flame size.
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.
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 LIGHT.
The burner flame may lift off or
appear separated from the port if a
pan is not placed on the grate.
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.)
The ignitor will continue to spark
until the knob is turned past the
LIGHT position.
CAUTION:
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