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EN
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14 - Gas Cooktop Operation
The Burner Flames
Turneachburneron.Flamesshouldbeblueincolorwithno
traceofyellow.Tipsofflamesmayoccasionallyturnyellow
momentarily-thisisnormal.Yellowflamesareindicativeof
lowoxygensupplywhichmayoccurathigheraltitudes.Some
higheraltituderegionsaddoxygentothenaturalgassupply
tocompensate.Theburnerflamesshouldnotsputterorblow
awayfromtheburner.Theinnerconeoftheflameshouldbe
between1/2”and3/4”long.
NOTE:•Foreignmaterialinthegasline,especiallyinnew
construction, may cause an orange flame during
initial operation. The orange color will disappear
withfurtheruse.Smallyellowtipsontheendsofthe
flamesarenormalwhenusingLPgas.
•If the flame is not even around the edge of the
burner,waitforthe cooktop tocoolandcheckto
makesuretheburnerisassembledproperlyandthe
burnercapsareseatedcorrectly.
Super Sealed Surface Burners
IMPORTANT
Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and
ventilation air around the burner grate edges.
Burner cap and gas spreader
Alwayskeeptheburnercapandgasspreaderinplacewhen
usingasurfaceburner.Acleanburnercapandspreaderwill
helppreventpoorignitionandunevenflames.Alwaysclean
the parts after a spillover and routinely remove and clean
accordingtothe“GeneralCleaning”section.
Burner base and injector
Gas must flow freely throughout the injector orifice to light
properly.Keepthisareafreeofsoilanddonotallowspills,
food,cleaningagentsoranyothermaterialtoentertheinjector
orificeopening.
Protectitduringcleaning.
BURNER FLAME
Be sure when lighting the burner:
• Gasspreaderisseatedcorrectlyandpinisproperlyaligned
withburnerbaseslot.
• Capisseatedcorrectlyandpinisproperlyalignedwithgas
spreaderslot.
Burner ports
Checkburnerflamesoccasionally.Agoodflameisbluein
color,notyellow.
Keep this area free of soil and do not allow spills, food,
cleaningagentsoranyothermaterialtoentertheburnerports.
To Clean gas burner:
IMPORTANT
Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off
and the cooktop is cool.
1.Remove the burner cap from the burner base and clean
accordingtocleaningsection.
2.Removetheburnerspreader.
Cleanthegastubeopeningandburnerportaccordingto
cleaningsection.
3.Clean the burner base with a damp cloth (keepthe gas
injectorareafreeofcleaningagentsandanyothermaterial
fromenteringtheinjectororifice).
4.Replace the burner spreader and cap, making sure the
alignmentpinsareproperlyalignedwiththeslots.
5.Turnontheburner.
If the burner does not light, check cap and spreader
alignment.Iftheburnerstilldoesnotlight,donotservicethe
gasburneryourself.
Contactatrainedrepairspecialist.
EXPLODED VIEW OF BURNER
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