Usingthe gas surfaceburners.
Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly
and evenl'_. Most fi)ods brown e',enlv in an
altmfintml skillet. Use saucepans with tioht-
fitting lids when cooking with minimmn
_lIIl O/lntS of _V_lteI:
Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will
give satisfi_ctorv results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions,
tile enai/lel of SOIlle ('ookw;iYe ill}iv I//elt.
Follow cookware inanufilcturer's
i'ecoil/illendations tor cooking nlethods.
Glass:There are two types of glass
cookware--those for oven/ise only and
those for toi>olXrange cooking (saucepans,
coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly.
HeatproofGlass Ceramic: Can be used fi)r
either surfi_ce or oven cooking. It conducts
heat very slowly and cools very slowly: Check
cookware I/l_lIltlIilCttlI'eI"S directions to be
sure it can be used on gas ranges.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor
heating properties and is usually combined
with coppe_; alunfinuln or other metals fin.
improved heat distribution. Combination
metal skillets usually work satisti_ctorilv if
they are used with medium heat as the
I/l_l ntl[il Cttli'ei" i'ecolilli/ends.
Stove TopGrills
Do not use stove top grills on your sealed
gas burnex_. If you use tile stove top grill
on tile sealed gas burnex, it will cause
incomplete combustion and can result
in expos/lI'e to C_li'bon i/lonoxide levels
above allowable cmTent standards.
Thiscanbehazardousto yourhealth.
Use a fiat-bottomed wok.
Wok This Way
Werecommendthat youusea 14-inchor smaller
fiat-bottomed wok. Make sure the wok bottom sits
fiat on thegrate. Theyare available at your local
retail store.
Onl) a fiat-bottomed wok should be used.
Do not rise a flat-bottoilled wok Oil a
support ring. Placing tile ring over tile
burner or grate may cause tile bm'ner
to work improperly, resulting in carl)on
monoxide levels above allowable standards.
This could be dangerous to veto" health.
In Case of Power Failure
In case of a power fifilure, you can light tile
gas sm'fi_ce burners on )_mr range with a
match. Hold a lit match to tile burne_; then
push in and tm'n tile control knob to tile
LITEposition. Use extreme caution when
lighting burnexs this way.
Surfi_ce bm'nets in use when an electrical
power fifilm'e occms will continue to
operate noiillallv:
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