Thermador Professional PRO-GRAND PD304 Care And Use Manual page 21

Section Four: USING THE COOKTOP
Using the Grill
A Ventilating Hood of adequate cubic-feet-per-minute capacity vented to the outside of the house is
recommended for installation above the range and grill. For most kitchens with a wall mounted hood,
a certified hood is recommended. The hood must be installed according to installation instructions
furnished with the hood and local building code requirements. Refer to ventilation requirements in the
Installation Instructions for additional information.
THE GRILL
(Available on some models)
When cooking food on the grill you
will achieve the same flavor as
meat cooked on an outdoor grill.
This flavor is actually created by
the fats and juices that are brought
to the surface of the food and
seared by the intense heat from
the stainless steel radiant.
Most types of foods, steaks, chops,
patties, poultry pieces, etc. cook
somewhat faster on the gas grill
with its constant regulated heat
than on an ordinary charcoal grill.
Your new Thermador Profess-
ional ® grill is equipped with an
aluminized steel U-shaped tube
burner typical of those used in
restaurants. Automatic ignition is
used to eliminate the continuous
pilots found on restaurant grills.
The grill burner is rated at 18,000
BTU/H R using natural gas (17,000
BTU/HR using propane).
Note: When used with pro-
pane gas, a slight pop or
flash may occur at the burner
ports a few seconds after the
burner has been turned off.
This usually occurs after the
burner has been on awhile.
This is normal.
AUTOMATIC
REIGNITION
The electronic igniter auto-
matically sparks the burner to
light. DO NOT TOUCH any
burner while the igniters are
sparking.
BURNER EFFICIENCY AND
FLAME CHARACTERISTICS
The burner flame should be blue in
color and stable with no yellow
tips, excessive noise or lifting. It
should burn completely along both
sides of the burner tube.
An improper gas-air mixture may
cause either a yellow tipped flame
or burner flutter. Have the flame
adjusted by a technician. Foreign
particles in the gas line may cause
an orange flame during initial use.
This will disappear with use.
If the flame is uneven, flutters,
makes excessive noise or lifts,
check to see if the BURNER ports
are clogged. If the ports are
clogged, use a wi re, a st raig htened
paper clip or needle to clear the
ports. If the condition persists,
contact a service agency for
adjustment.
GRILL
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Control Knob
CONTROL KNOB
The burner control has an infinite
number of heat settings, and there
are no fixed positions on the control
knob between HI and LO. To
turn the burner on, press the
control knob and rotate it
counterclockwise to the LITE
position. When the flame has
wrapped around the burner, adjust
the knob to the desired heat setting.
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