surfaceLight
(on modelsoequipped)
Afull-widthfluorescentlightover
theupper controlpanelilluminates
thecooktop.Pressnd momentarily
holdthe SURFACELIGHT switch
onthe upper controlpanelto turn
thelighton and off.
Top”of”Rangecookware
Aluminum:Mediurn-wei~ht
u
COO* isrecommendedbecauseit
heatsquic~y and evenly.Mostfoods
brownevedy inan ahIminurnstiet.
Mineds in foodand waterwillstain
butwillnotharm aluminum. A
quickscour with asoap-filledsteel
woolpad afier each usekeeps
aluminumcookwarelookingshiny
and new.Use saucepanswith tight-
fittinglids forcooking with
minimumamountsof water.
Cast Iron: If heated slowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults.
Enamelware: Under some
conditions,theenamel ofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
for cookingmethods.
Glass: There are two typesofglass
cookware—thosefor ovenuse only
and those for top-of-rangecooking
(saucepans, coffeepotsand
teapots). Glass conductsheat very
slowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can
be used for either surface or oven
cooking. It conducts heat very
slowly and cools very slowly.
Check cookware manufacturer’s
directionstobe sure it can be used
on gas ranges,
Stiinless Steel: This metal alone
haspoor heating properties, and is
usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for
improvedheat distribution.
Combination metal ski~letsusually
work satisfactorily if theyare
used with medium heat asthe
man~~facturerrecommends.
usingYouroven
AutomaticIgnition
TbIlight the burners, turn the
OVENSET knobto the desired
finction. Push in andturn the
OVENTEMP knobto thedesired
temperature. The burner should
ignitewithin60 seconds.
CAUTION:DO NOTMAKE ANY
ATTEMPT~OPERATETHE
ELE~MC IGNITION OVEN
DURING AN ELECTRICAL
POWERFAILURE. Resumption
ofelectricalpowerwhenthe OVEN
TEMP and OVEN SET controls
are in anypositionother than OFF
willresult in automaticignitionof
the ovenor broiler burner and
couldcause severeburns if, atthe
time,you were attemptingto light
the burner with amatch.
Beforeusi~Youroven
Besure you understandhowto set
the controlsproperly.Practice
removingand replacingthe shelves
while the ovenis cool. Read the
information on the followingpages,
and keep this book handy.
The controls for youroven
are marked OVEN SET and
OVEN TEMP.
Tl~eOWN SETcontrolhassettings
forBAKE,BROIL,TIMED BAKE,
CLEAN and OFF.When youturn
the knobto thedesired setting,the
properburner isactivatedforthat
operation.
BA~–Use thissettingfor all
normalovenoperations—for
example,for cookingroastsor
casseroles.Onlythebottomoven
burner operatesduringbaking.
BROI&Use thissettingfor
broiling.Only thetop (broil)
burner will operate.
TmED BA-Use thissetting
to turnthe ovenon and offat
specifiedtimeswhen youwant
cookingto startand stop.See
AutomaticOvenT~meron next
page.
CLEAN—Use thissettingforthe
self-cleaningfinction only.
OFF—Shutsoffpowerto the oven
controls. Ovenwill not operate.
The OVEN SET and OVEN TEMP
controlsshouldbe turned to OFF
wheneverthe ovenis not in use.
The OVENTEMPcontroi
maintainsthe temperatureyouset
for normal ovenoperation as well
as forbroiling.
Yornormal ovenoperation, push
in and turn theknob to the desired
temperature whichis marked in 25°
increments.It willnormally take 30
to 60 secondsbeforethe flame
comes on.
After the ovenreaches the selected
temperature, the ovenburner cycles
—offcompletely,then on with a
full flame-to keep the oven
temperature controlled.
~~~~ “~n” Indicator
Light on upper control panel glows
when ovenis in operation; it goes
out when the OVEN SET knob is
turned to OFF.
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