GE 36 Owner's Manual

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Using Your CooktopStainless Steel Cooktop9ControlknobsThe control knobs are in front of the burner,grille or griddle (on some models) they control.The burners have an infinite number of heatsettings as there are no fixed positions betweenHI and LO.To turn ON a burner, push the control in, thenturn it counterclockwise to the LITE position.Check to be sure the burner you turned on is theone you want to use.You will hear the ignitor click. When the gas isignited all around the burner and into thecentral simmer burner below the simmer cap,turn the knob back to the desired setting.When using the simmer burner always ensurethat it lights from the main burner.Burners Your new professional gas cooktop is equippedwith burners typical of those used in restaurants.These burners are designed in two pieces for easycleaning and control.The center, smaller cap covers and protects thesimmer burner from boilovers that could put theflame out. This cap also spreads the simmerburner heat out to avoid too much heat beingconcentrated on the center of the pan.The simmer burner is always on when the burneris in use. The burner should never be operated ifthe simmer cap is not in place.The outer cap/port ring constitutes the mainburner and is in operation between the HI andLO settings.The burners have electronic spark ignition toeliminate continuously burning pilots. Whenthe outer cap/port ring is on and the flame isblown out, it will relight. The burners are ratedat 15,000 BTU around the outer cap/port ring.When turned to the simmer setting, only thecenter of the burner is lit, and it is rated at500 BTU.Push the control in and turn it counterclockwiseto the LITE position.Outer cap/port ringSimmer burnerSimmer cap