5SURFACE BURNERSUse proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottomslarge enough to cover burner grates. To avoid spillovers, make sure cookware is large enough to containthe food properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, sinceheavy spattering or spillovers left on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily graspedand remain cool.n Always use the LITE position when ignitingthe top burners and make sure the burnershave ignited.n Never leave the surface burners unattendedat high flame settings. Boilovers causesmoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.n Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of thecookware. Excessive flame is hazardous.n Use only dry pot holders—moist or damppot holders on hot surfaces may result inburns from steam. Do not let pot holderscome near open flames when liftingcookware. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.n When using glass cookware, make sure it is designed for top-of-range cooking.n To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage,turn cookware handles toward the side orback of the range without extending overadjacent burners.n Carefully watch foods being fried at a highflame setting.n Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.n Do not leave any items on the cooktop. Thehot air from the vent may ignite flammableitems and will increase pressure in closedcontainers, which may cause them to burst.n If a combination of oils or fats will be used infrying, stir together before heating or as fatsmelt slowly.n Use a deep fat thermometer wheneverpossible to prevent overheating fat beyondthe smoking point.n Use the least possible amount of fat foreffective shallow or deep-fat frying. Fillingthe pan too full of fat can cause spilloverswhen food is added.n When flaming foods are under the hood,turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, mayspread the flames.n Do not use a wok on the cooking surface if the wok has a round metal ring that isplaced over the burner grate to support the wok. This ring acts as a heat trap, which may damage the burner grate andburner head. Also, it may cause the burnerto work improperly. This may cause a carbon monoxide level above that allowed by current standards, resulting in a health hazard.n Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.Frost on frozen foods or moisture on freshfoods can cause hot fat to bubble up andover the sides of the pan.n Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especiallya deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.n Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop—they may melt if left too close to the vent.n Keep all plastics away from the surfaceburners.n To avoid the possibility of a burn, always becertain that the controls for all burners areat the OFF position and all grates are coolbefore attempting to remove them.n If range is located near a window, do nothang long curtains that could blow over thesurface burners and create a fire hazard.n If you smell gas, turn off the gas to the rangeand call a qualified service technician. Neveruse an open flame to locate a leak.n Always turn the surface burner controls offbefore removing cookware.n Do not lift the cooktop. Lifting the cooktopcan lead to damage and improper operationof the range. www.GEAppliances.comWARNING!
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