6
Lighting a Burner
WARNING
To avoid the chance of fire, explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning, do not attempt to use your cooktop without
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the burners completely and properly assembled (see page 5). The burner rings spread the flame evenly around the
burner cap. The burner rings must be properly seated for proper burner lighting and operation.
In the interest of safety, always light the burner before putting the cooking utensil on the grate. Turn the burner knob
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to the off position before removing the utensil. Always check the position of the control knobs to make sure the
cooktop is
OFF
when you are finished cooking.
Do not turn the knob farther than the
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HIGH
position until lit. Doing so may result in a burst of flame that could cause
burns or damage to the surrounding area.
Do not touch any part of the burners while the igniters are sparking. An electrical shock could result.
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Never light the burners with a match or other open flame.
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Always check to make sure all control knobs are in the
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OFF
position when you are finished cooking.
If the gas does not ignite after four seconds or if the flame goes out and gas escapes when attempting to light a
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burner, turn the knob to the
OFF
position. Open a window and allow at least five minutes for the gas to dissipate.
Then, repeat the lighting procedure.
The burner control knobs are grouped together in
front of the row of burners they operate. For exam-
ple the knobs that operate the center two burners
are located directly in front of them on the control
panel. The location of the blue indicator light to the
right of the knob indicates the burner it operates
(front or back). The knob with the indicator light
below the flame icon (as shown below) operates
the front burner in the row of burners above it. The
knob with the indicator light above the flame icon
operates the rear burner.
To light a burner, push in gently on the corre-
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sponding control knob, then immediately rotate
the knob counterclockwise to the
HIGH
position.
All igniters will spark (click) continuously until
the gas ignites on the selected burner. Ignition
should occur within four seconds of turning the
knob to the
HIGH
position. The igniters should
stop sparking when the gas ignites.
Once the burner is lit, set the flame height to the
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desired level by rotating the control knob further
counterclockwise, then place the utensil on the
grate.
Operating Your Cooktop
LIGHT
and
HIGH
position
OFF
position
LOW
position
Burner indicator
light
Indicator light below
flame icon indicates
knob operates front
burner directly above it
Burner Control
Knob
IMPORTANT
:
The flame should burn evenly around the perim-
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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.
If the flame is not even around the edge of the
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burner, wait for the cooktop to cool and check to
make sure the burner is assembled properly (see
page 5).
When the cooktop is cool the igniters may con-
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tinue to spark if the control knob is set to the
LOW
position. The igniters will stop spark-
ing 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 cook. 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
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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.