SURFACECOOKING,CONT.
COOKTOP
To preventthecooktopfromdiscol-
oringorstaining:
I Cleancooktopafter eachuse.
I Wipeacidicorsugaryspillsassoon
asthecooktophascooledasthese
spillsmay discolorthe porcelain.
HIGHPERFORMANCE
BURNER*
Thereisonehighspeedburner i_
on your range,locatedin the
leftfrontposition.Thisburner
offers higher speed cooking POWER
that can be used to quickly BOOST
bringwater to a boil and for large-quantity
cooking.
Unlikea rangewithstandardgas burners,
thiscooldopdoesnotlift-upnorisitremov-
able. Donot attemptto lift the cooktop
for anyreason.
SEALEDBURNERS
The sealedburnersof yourrange are se-
curedto thecooktopandare notdesigned
to be removed. Since the burners are
sealedintothe cooktop,boiloversor spills
willnotseepunderneaththe cooktop.
However,the burner should be cleaned
after each use. The head portion of the
burnerhasa removablecap that is easily
removedfor cleaning. (See page 12 for
cleaningdirections.)
Bumercapsmustbecorrectlyplacedonthe
burner base for proper operation of the
burner.
SIMMERBURNER*
This burnerislocatedin the (--('3
rightrear position.Thesim-
U
merburneroffersalowerBTU
flamefor delicatesaucesor SIMMER
meltingchocolate.
*BTUratingswill varywhen usingLPgas.
BURNERGRATES
Thegratesmustbe properlypositionedbe-
forecooking.Alignthegratewiththesupport
legtowardthecenterof the cookingsurface.
Lowerthe grateonto the rangeso that the
rubberfeetlocatedatthefourcomers ofthe
gratesit inthe indentationson thecooktop.
(Seeillustrationbelow).Improperinstallation
of the gratesmay result inchippingof the
cooktop.
Donotoperatethe burnerswithouta pan
onthegrate.Thegrate'sporcelainfinish
maychipwithouta pantoabsorbthe heat
fromtheburnerflame.
Althoughtheburnergratesaredurable,they
willgraduallylosetheirshineand/ordiscolor,
due to the high temperatures of the gas
flame.
SUPPORT LE_
IND _
LARGEPOT/CANNINGGRATE
Aspecialcanningandoversizedcookwaregrate
accessoryisavailablefortheMaytagGeminiTM
Gas Range. Heat buildup under oversized
cookwarecoulddamagethesurroundingareas.
TheLargePot/CanningGrateelevatesthecan-
ner oroversizedpottoreducetrappedheat.
ContactyourMaytagdealeror call 1-800-688-
8408 (1-800-668-2002Canada) to purchase
the MGA6946ADBLarge Pot/CanningGrate
AccessoryKit.
A properly adjusted burner with clean
ports willlight withina few seconds.If
usingnaturalgas, theflame willbe blue
witha deeperblueinnercone.
Ifthebumetflameisyelloworisnoisy,the
air/gasmixturemaybeincorrect.Contact
a service technicianto adjust. (Adjust-
mentsare notcoveredbythewarranty.)
With LP gas, some yellow tips on the
flamesareacceptable.Thisis normaland
adjustmentis notnecessary.
Withsometypesofgas,you mayheara
°popping"soundwhenthesurfaceburner
isturnedoff.This is a normaloperating
soundoftheburner.
Ifthecontrolknobisturnedveryquickly
fromHiGHtoLOW,theflamemaygoout,
particularlyif the burneris cold. If this
occurs,turntheknobtotheOFFposition,
wait several seconds and relight the :
burner.
Theflameshouldbeadjustedsoitdoes '
notextendbeyondtheedge of the pan.
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