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The Day's Routine: Light

To Light Gas Stoves. -In lighting the top burners do not be in a hurry.

Locate the burner you wish to use, and with your eye follow the pipe from the burner down to the keys in front of the range, so as to be sure you turn the proper key. When you turn on the gas count five; meanwhile strike a match. After the fifth count apply the match to the back of the burner, bringing it forward over the burner. This method of lighting is almost sure to prevent the snapping sound sometimes heard.

If spurts of flame are not seen at all the holes in a burner, a slight breath directed across the flames will cause all the jets to light.

To prevent snapping and burning of gas in the air mixers, loosen the front of the air mixer just behind the key, and reduce the opening until the burner can be lighted. There should never be a white tip.on the flame.