Operating Your Cooktop

NOTE: The center burner, with it’s SimmerSear feature, allows a higher precision of flame control. Turning the knob further counterclockwise reduces the flame to the simmer setting. Once in simmer mode, only the small inner portion of the burner operates.

Knob position

 

indicator

ON

 

LOW

HIGH

position

position

Area of

operation

SimmerSear

Burner Knob

IMPORTANT:

•When the cooktop is cool, the igniters may con- tinue to spark if the control knob is set to the LOW position. The sparking will stop when the burner is warm. The tendency to spark when cold can be reduced by operating the burner at a higher flame setting for about 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, lower the flame to the desired level for cooking. The burner will also warm up faster if a utensil is placed on the grate. The ignit- ers will also spark automatically if the flame is distorted by a draft or by the household ventila- tion system. Eliminate any drafts or reduce the ventilation blower speed to reduce this type of problem.

•To keep the burners operating properly, keep the burner igniters, burner rings and burner caps clean and dry. See Care and Cleaning starting on page 8. Dirty or wet igniters will result in con- stant sparking, even if there is a flame present.

•The flame should burn evenly around the perim- eter of the burner, except underneath each grate support finger, where the flame height is reduced by Dacor’s Smart-Flame feature. A normal flame is steady and blue in color. Foreign material in the gas line, especially in new construction, may cause an orange flame during initial operation. The orange color will disappear with further use. Small yellow tips on the ends of the flames are normal when using LP gas.

Cooking Tips

For superior cooking performance and to save energy:

•Reduce the flame height to the minimum level necessary to perform the desired cooking pro- cess. Food cooks just as quickly at a gentle boil as it does at a vigorous, rolling boil. A higher boil than is necessary wastes energy, cooks away moisture and causes a loss in food flavor and nutrients.

•Use low or medium flame heights when cooking in utensils that are poor conductors of heat, such as glass, ceramic and cast iron cooking vessels. Reduce the flame height until it covers approxi- mately 1/3 of the utensil diameter to ensure even heating and reduce scorching.

•Minimize the amount of liquid or fat to reduce cooking times.

•Use a timer rather than repeatedly removing the lid to check food. Doing so will decrease cooking time and save energy.

•Thaw foods first to reduce cooking time.

Available Accessories

caution

To prevent damage:

•Place the optional accessories only in the position(s) indicated below.

•Follow the heat setting instructions below.

Wok Ring (Dacor Model# AWR4): The wok ring is a safe, convenient way to stir fry. Place it on top of the center grate, aligning the wok ring feet with the grate fingers. It will hold most standard sized woks.

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