Section 4: USING THE COOKTOP
AUTOMATIC RE-IGNITION
If any one or more burners or grill blow out, the electronic igniter automatically activates to
when the igniters are active.
IMPORTANT:
•For proper combustion do not use the cooktop without the burner grates in place.
•There is a slight sound asso- ciated with gas combustion and ignition. This is a normal condition.
•On cooktops using propane gas (LP), a slight “pop” sound may be heard at the burner ports a few seconds after the burner has been turned off.
POWER FAILURE
•In the event of a power failure, the standard burners and grill can be manually lit. It is necessary to light each one individually.
•If the cooktop is being used when the power failure occurs, turn all knobs to the OFF position.
•The standard and grill burners can be lighted by holding a match at the ports and turning the control knob to the HI position. Wait until the flame is burning all around the burner before adjusting the flame to the desired height.
•Neither ExtraLow burner can be used during a power failure. Be sure to turn them off.
•If either ExtraLow burner is on when a power failure occurs, they cannot be turned back on until both knobs are first turned off.
•The XLO, griddle, and wok burners cannot be used during a power failure.
•If you smell gas, refer to safety precautions listed inside the front cover.
FLAME HEIGHT
•The correct flame height de- pends on 1) size and material of pan being used; 2) food being cooked; and 3) amount of liquid in the pan.
•Never extend the flame be- yond the base of the pan.
•Use a low or medium flame for pan materials that conduct the heat slowly, such as porcelain coated steel or
FLAME DESCRIPTION
Dark Blue
Secondary
Cone
Light Blue
Primary
Cone
Flame Color
• The burner flame color should |
be blue with no yellow on the |
tips. It is not uncommon to see |
orange in the flame color; this |
indicates the burning of air- |
Warning
In the event of a power fail- ure, all knobs are to be turned to the OFF Position. Only the standard burners can be lighted manually.
borne impurities in the gas |
and will disappear with use. |
• With propane (LP) gas, slight |
yellow tips on the primary cone |
are normal. |
• The flame should burn com- |
pletely around the burner cap. |
If it doesn’t, check that the cap |
is positioned correctly on the |
base and that the ports are not |
blocked. |
• The flame should be stable |
with no excessive noise or flut- |
tering. |
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