Gas Burner Cleaning, Top Burners | Elmira Stove Works 1954 manual

Top Burners

Your gas range is equipped with “state of the art” “Sealed Gas Burners” and an “Auto-Reignition System”. The sealed gas burners spread the heat evenly across the bottom of the cooking utensil and provide infinite heat control. The auto-reignition system senses when a burner flame has gone out and will automatically reignite that burner. There are no standing pilots to light or adjust.

See this page for cleaning and maintenance of top burners.

Operating Range During a Power Failure

To light a top burner during a power failure, hold a lit match to the desired burner head. Turn the corresponding control knob to any numbered position. After burner lights, adjust flame to desired setting.

The gas oven requires electricity to operate.

Removal of Burner Knobs

Apply a piece of duct tape to the surface of the knob for better grip. Pull off by hand or with a pair of pliers.

Manual Burner Adjustment On Low

The burners have been pre-adjusted at the factory for best performance. You may manually adjust the low settings up or down by removing the control knob while the burner is lit and in the low position. While holding the valve stem so it doesn’t turn, insert a small flat blade screwdriver into the stem and turn the small brass screw slightly in either direction until desired flame height is obtained. Valve must be adjusted so low flame licks around burner cap no less than 1/8". See figure 11.

1/8"

Figure 11

Figure 12

NOTE: Low adjustment will not effect flame heights at other settings. If a top burner flame has been adjusted too low, the electronic ignitor may start to spark while burner is on. Readjust flame until ignitor stops sparking.

Flame Appearance

The burners have been pre-adjusted at the factory to a clean blue flame. On LP gas, a slight orange tip may be visible. If flame is not as above, your gas serviceman can check the regulator for proper setting with a water manometer (U-gauge). The stove pressure should be within + or - 10% of the pressure setting shown in this manual.

GAS BURNER CLEANING

•The burner caps should be routinely removed and cleaned. Always clean burner caps after a spillover. Keeping the burner caps clean aids in proper ignition and an even flame. Set burner caps into indents in burner base.

•For proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner, DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS, FOOD, CLEANING AGENTS OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL TO ENTER THE GAS ORIFICE OPENING.

•Gas must flow freely through the small hole in the brass orifice for the burner to light properly. This area must be free of any soil and be kept protected from boilovers or spillovers. ALWAYS keep the burner caps in place whenever a surface burner is in use.

Occasionally check the burner flames for proper size and shape as shown. A good flame is blue in color. If flames lift off ports they are yellow and usually noisy. You may need to clean the burners. See figure 12.

To Clean Burners:

1.Lift the burner cap straight up from the burner base.

2.Clean burner cap with warm, soapy water and a sponge. You can also clean with a nonabrasive scrubbing pad or cleanser. Do not clean burner cap in dishwasher.

3.If the gas orifice opening has become soiled or clogged, use a cotton swab or a soft cloth to clean the area.

4.If ports are clogged, clean with a straight pin. Do not enlarge or distort port. Do not leave anything stuck in the ports.

5.After cleaning the orifice opening and ports, replace the burner cap. Make sure cap is set straight on burner and that the tabs on cap fit into the grooves of burner base.

6.Check the burner for proper lighting after cleaning.

7.Replace the burner cap, making sure the alignment pins on the cap are properly aligned with the burner base.

8.Turn on the burner. If the burner does not light, check cap alignment. If the burner still does not light, do not service the sealed burner yourself. Contact a trained repair specialist.