WHIRLPOOL 31003PAAD
Manual de Usuario

USING THE COOKTOP

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Your cooktop will feature either pilot ignition or pilotless ignition. If the gas supply to the range is turned off, be sure all controls are set in the OFF position before re-supplying gas to the appliance.

To prevent damage to the cooktop or pan, never operate the surface burner without a pan in place, never allow a pan to boil dry and never operate a surface burner on HIGH for extended periods of time. t. Place a pan on the burner grate. NOTE: The burner flame may lift offthe burner headand a "roaring" sound may be heard if a pan is not placed onthe grate before lighting the burner. 2. Push in and turn the knob to the LITE position. Pilotless ignition models only: A clickingsound will be heard and the burner will light.When one burner is turned on, all ignitors will spark.

Pilot Ignition
When the range is first installed, the standing pilots may be difficultto light due to air in the gas line. To bleed off air from the line, hold a lighted match next to the burner and turn the knob on. When the burner lights, turn the knob off and proceed as directed below. To light pilot: Raisethe cooktop and hold a lighted match nearthe pilot ports.There are two pilot ports, one onthe right side and one on the left side.

Pilotless Ignition
Pilotlessignitionuses a sparkfrom the ignitorto light the burner. There are two ignitors for conventional surface burners. Each sealed burner has its own ignitor located on the back side of the burner. Once the burner lights, turn the knob to the desired setting. The clicking sound will not stop until the knob is turned from the LITE position, In the eventof a power failure, thesurface burner can be manually lighted. Be sure all controls are in the OFF position. Hold a lightedmatch to the desired surface burner head then push in and turn the knob to the LITE position. When the burner lights, adjust the flame to the desired flame size.

size. 3. After the burner lights, turn the knob to the desired flame Pilotless ignition models only: The ignitors will continue to spark until the knob is turned from the LITE position. CAUTION: If the flame should go out during a cooking operation, turn the burner off. if gas has accumulated and a strong gas odor is detected, open a window and wait 5 minutes for the gas odor to disappear before relighting the burner,