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US
CA
Cooktop use
Guidelines for using the cooktop burners
A
ll burners have the same low turn
-
down setting
(
SIM
)
for gentle simmering
(
1,
300
B
TU
/
hr
).
Use
the
SIM
setting for melting chocolate and butter, cooking rice and delicate sauces, simmering
soups and stews, and keeping cooked food hot
.
F
or cooking that requires especially intense heat
(
e
.
g
.
searing meat, wok
-
cooking, stir
-
frying
)
,
use the shaded burners, as these have a higher maximum output
(
17,
000
B
TU
/
hr for Natural gas
)
than the other burners
(
12,5
00
B
TU
/
hr for Natural gas
).
Never leave the cooktop unattended when in use.
B
oilover causes smoking and greasy spills
that may ignite
.
Never allow flames to extend beyond cookware or curl up its sides.
This could discolor and
damage the utensil and you may get burned touching a hot handle
.
Keep handles out of the way.
Turn handles so that they don’t extend over the edge of the range
or another burner that is on
.
Take care when deep-frying.
O
il or fat can overheat very quickly, particularly on a high setting
.
Make sure that all burner parts are properly in place.
I
ncorrectly or incompletely assembled
burners may produce dangerous flames
.
See ‘Replacing the burner parts’ in ‘Care and cleaning’
.
Keep the burners clean.
E
specially after a spill or boilover, make sure you clean the affected
burners before using them again
.
F
ood residue may clog the ignitor and the notches of the flame
spreader, stopping the burner from functioning correctly
.
See ‘Care and cleaning’ for instructions
.
Check that the burner flames are regular.
They should be blue with no yellow tipping, and burn
without fluttering all around the burner cap
.
I
f not, see ‘Troubleshooting’ for advice
.
Use woks only with a wok ring.
W
ok rings can be purchased separately through your DCS by
F
isher & Paykel dealer or Customer Care
.
To use, place the wok ring over the grates, making sure
the small protrusions on its bottom straddle the grate fingers
.
The wok ring should be stable and
unable to rotate
.
I
gnitor
Notches
F
lame spreader
(B
rass
)
B
urner cap
C
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RR
E
CT
W
R
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