Bosch Appliances SGSX Getting the Most Out Of Your Appliance, Typical Flame Characteristics

Typical Flame Characteristics

The burner flame should be blue in color and stable with no yellow tips, excessive noise or fluttering. It should burn completely around the burner cap.

Yellow Flames:

Further adjustment is required.

Yellow Tips on Outer Cones:

Normal for LP Gas.

Soft Blue Flames:

Normal for Natural Gas.

If the flame is completely or mostly yellow, verify that the regulator is set for the correct fuel. After adjustment, retest.

Some yellow streaking is normal during the initial start- up. Allow unit to operate 4-5 minutes and re-evaluate before making adjustments.

Figure 11: Checking Flame Characteristics

Foreign particles in the gas line may cause an orange flame during initial use. This should disappear with use. Check burner to make sure port holes are not obstructed. If the ports are clogged, see “Before Calling for Service” on page 17.

NOTE:

An audible “pop” may be heard when the burner is turned off manually, or when cycling in the ExtraLow® zone (SGSX models). The “popping” may be louder with LP gas than with natural gas.

Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations

Getting the Most Out Of Your Appliance

Cooking Suggestions (For Best Results)

•Use a lid to keep a more constant cooking temperature.

•Use proper cookware. (See “Proper Cookware” on page 13.)

•Center the pan over the burner before turning the burner on.

•Refer to the “Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations” chart on page 11 for suggested settings.

ExtraLow® (XLO) Techniques

•Use a higher XLO setting if the pan is uncovered.

•Check the food occasionally to see if the control knob should be turned to a lower or higher setting.

•It is normal to stir food occasionally. This is especially important when simmering for several hours, such as homemade sauce or beans.

•Simmer bubbles may not be seen when the flame has cycled OFF.

•While the flame is ON, there may be bubbling. There should be at least steam and a slight quivering of the liquid’s surface.

•The quantity and type of food affects which setting to use.

•When lowering the flame setting, adjust it in small steps.

•If a setting is too low to hold a simmer, bring the food back to a boil before resetting to a higher heat.

•If an oversized pan is used, the simmer action may occur more in the center. For even cooking, stir the food around the outer edges into the food in the center.

Food	Start Cooking	Continue Cooking –	Continue Cooking –
		Standard Burners	ExtraLow® Burners
BREADS
French Toast,	Med. – preheat skillet.	Med. Lo to Med.	Use Standard Burner setting.
Pancakes, Grilled
Sandwiches
CEREALS
Cornmeal, Grits,	Hl – cover, bring water to a	Med. Lo to Med. – finish	XLO – to hold, cover.
Oatmeal	boil, add cereal.	cooking according to
		package directions.

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