Using The Range-Top / Power Burners - Capital MCOR SERIES Use And Care & Installation Manual

CULINARIAN BURNERS
Your new gas range is equipped with the latest in
burner technology. The Culinarian burners are
most efficient and most powerful burners
(23,000 BTU /HR) in the household appliance
industry
All ranges are equipped with one small
pan burner at back left of the range.
SIMMERING BURNERS HAVE
All range-top has exceptionally low sim-
mering capabilities
When using the simmer feature, turn the main
burner knob down to the simmer position.
USING THE RANGE-TOP BURNERS
ELECTRONIC IGNITERS
If a burner does not ignite, listen for the clicking
sound. If the burner does not click, TURN
OFF THE BURNER. Check the circuit
breaker for a blown fuse or a tripped circuit
breaker. If the igniter still fails to operate, see
page 19 "Troubleshooting", "Before calling For
Service".
PORT & IGNITER
(KEEP CLEAN)
All the range-top burners have electronic spark ignition.
NOTE. If you are using propane gas, a slight pop
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
It is necessary to keep the burner ports and the
igniters -clean for proper lighting and efficient
performance of the range-top burners.
The burner flame should burn completely around
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 around
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the appliance may cause an orange flame. This
will disappear with use.
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2
1- GRATE
2- Burner Head
3
3– Electrode
4- Burner Base
4
FLAME
HEIGHT
The correct height of the flame mainly depends on
the size of the bottom of the cooking utensil.
Following are some basic rules for selecting
flame height.
For safety reasons the flame must never extend
beyond the bottom of the cooking utensil. Never
allow flames to curl up the s i d e o f t h e p a n .
Utensils which conduct heat slowly (such as
glass-ceramic) should be used with medium to
low flames. If you are cooking with a large pot, a
larger flame can be used
.
Flame
Proper
CORRECT
Height
WRONG
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