11
Simmering
Your new professional gas range has
exceptionally low simmering capabilities. The
center simmer cap serves as a heat diffuser to
spread out the heat to avoid having a center hot
spot. Keep in mind that because of the high heat
capacity of the outer burner, and the mass of the
cast iron burner grates (they retain heat longer
than lighter, conventional grates), some foods
may continue to cook by retained heat after the
burner has been turned off.
The simmer burner is lit from the outside burner
flame.
The flame travels through the simmer ignition
channels and crosses over onto the simmer
burner located just beneath the simmer cap.
When lighting only the simmer burner, always
light the main burner first. This will in turn
provide the ignition source for the simmer
burner. Ensure that the simmer ports are lit
before turning the control knob down to the
simmer position. Should a strong draft or
boilover extinguish the simmer flame it will not
relight automatically as the outer burner would.
Simmer
ignition
channels
Burner base
Electronic
ignitors
NOTE:
Keep the ignitor, ignitor cap and burner
ports clean.
If a burner does not ignite, listen for the
clicking sound. If the ignitor is not clicking,
turn off the burner. Check the circuit breaker
for a blown fuse or a tripped circuit breaker. If
the ignitor still fails to operate, check the
Problem Solver in the back of this guide or the
Power Failure information in this section.
NOTE:
If you are using propane gas, a slight pop
or flash may occur at the burner ports a few
seconds after the burner has been turned off.
This “extinction pop” is normal for propane gas.
Burner
efficiency
and flame
characteristics
The burner flame should burn completely
around and within the burner with no excessive
noise or lifting. The flame should be blue in
color and stable with no yellow tips.
An improper air-gas mixture may cause either
a burner flutter or a yellow-tipped flame.
A technician should adjust the flame.
During initial use, foreign particles in the gas
line, or dust in the air or around the appliance
may cause an orange flame. This will disappear
with use.
Ignitor
Power
failure
The electric ignition that lights the surface
burners will not operate during a power failure.
To light the surface burners during a power
failure, turn the control knob for the burner
you want to light to LITE while holding a
lighted match to the outer ring.
After the flame is burning all the way around
the burner, adjust the flame.
It is necessary to light each burner separately
each time you want to use it during a power
failure.
