KitchenAid W10597142A Cooktop Features, Grate Placement, Cooktop Burners, Even-Heat Simmer Burner

Grate Placement

To install the grates, align the feet on the center grate with the indents on the cooktop. Then install the 2 outer grates by aligning the tabs on the center grate with the slots in the outer grates. Be sure to line up the slots and tabs for proper grate alignment.

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A. Outer grate slot

B. Center grate tab

COOKTOP FEATURES

Cooktop Burners

Dual Flame and/or Dual Tier Ultra Burner

These burners have the flexibility of two burners in one, providing heat ranges from fast boiling to precise simmering.

■Power: Select H for preparing large quantities of food or to boil liquids quickly. For best results, rotate the knob to “H” in the “Power” range.

■Simmer: Use Simmer to slowly cook foods or to hold a simmer. For best results, rotate the knob to “L” in the “Simmer” range.

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Remove the small burner cap and replace it with the larger Melt cap for delicate simmering. For less delicate simmering, use the small cap.

Even-Heat™ Torch Burner (on KCGS9 series models)

The Even-Heat™ burner has a unique flame spreader that distributes heat evenly across the pan. It also provides two burners in one, the Even-Heat™ burner and a simmer burner.

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Dual Tier Ultra Burner	Dual Flame Burner
A. Power range	A. Simmer range
B. Simmer range	B. Power range

Even-Heat™ Simmer Burner

The Even-Heat™ Simmer burner is for simmering sauces. Position the knob between “L” and “H,” depending upon the desired simmer level.

For melting chocolate or butter or an even more delicate simmer, the melt cap can be used in place of the standard burner cap on the smallest burner.

A. Flame spreader

■Even-Heat™:Select H to boil liquids quickly. For best results, rotate the knob to “H” in the “Even-Heat™” range.

■Simmer: Use Simmer to slowly cook foods or to hold a simmer. For best results, rotate the knob to “L” in the “Simmer” range.

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A.Even-Heat™ range

B.Simmer range

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