Maytag GEMINI - Manual (Page 5)

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Surface Cooking
Surface Controls
PILOTLESS IGNITION
Pilotless ignition eliminates the need for a
constant standing pilot light. Each surface
burner has a spark ignitor. Use care when
cleaning around the surface burner.
If the surface burner does not light, check if
ignitor is broken, soiled or wet.
❚
If flame should go out during a cooking
operation, turn the burner 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, espe-
cially around the burners, to become
warm or hot during cooking or self-clean-
ing. Use potholders to protect hands.
SURFACE CONTROL KNOBS
Use to turn on the
surface burners.
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 next to the knob iden-
tify which burner the knob con-
trols. For example, the graphic
at right shows the right front
burner location.
SETTING THE CONTROLS:
1. Place a pan on the burner grate.
➢The burner flame may lift off or ap-
pear 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 four
ignitors will spark when any surface
burner knob is turned to the LIGHT
position.)
3. After the burner lights, turn knob to
desired flame size.
➢The ignitor will continue to spark until
the knob is turned from the LIGHT
position.
LOW
OPERATING DURING A
POWER FAILURE
1. Hold a lighted match to the desired sur-
face 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 burners, 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.
SUGGESTED HEAT SETTINGS
The size and type of cookware will affect the
heat setting. For information on cookware and
other factors affecting heat settings, refer to
“Cooking Made Simple” booklet.
Setting Uses
HIGH Use HIGH to bring liquid to
a boil, 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 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
vigorously.
Use LOW to simmer foods,
keep foods warm and melt
chocolate or butter.
Some cooking may take
place on the LOW setting if
the pan is covered. It is
possible to reduce the heat
by rotating the knob toward
OFF. Be sure flame is
stable.
CAUTION
CAUTION