GE Gas Ranges - Manual (Page 12)

Surface Cooking
Stainless Steel Range
Note: The flame size on a gas burner should match the
cookware you are using.
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Power
failure
The electric ignition that lights the surface
burners will not operate during a power
failure.
To light the surface burners during a power
failure, turn the control knob for the burner
you want to light to LITE while holding a
lighted match to the outer ring. After the
flame is burning all the way around the
burner, adjust the flame.
It is necessary to light each burner separately
each time you want to use it during a power
failure.
The grille or griddle (on some models),
or oven sections can not be used during a
power failure.
Flame
height
The correct height of the flame mainly depends
on the size of the bottom of the cooking
utensil, the material of the cooking utensil, the
amount and type of food and the amount of
liquid in the utensil.
For safe handling of cookware, never let the
flame extend up the sides of the cookware. Any
flame larger than the bottom of the cookware is
wasted heat and only serves to heat the handle.
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce
heat.
• For safety reasons the flame must never
extend beyond the bottom of the cooking
utensil. Never allow flames to curl up the side
of the pan.
• Be very careful if the pans have plastic
handles, as these large professional-size
burners can flame up on the outside of the
pan and melt or bubble the handles.
• Utensils which conduct heat slowly (such as
glass-ceramic) should be used with medium
to low flames. If you are cooking with a large
amount of liquid a slightly larger flame can
be used.
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