Section Four: U Sing The Cooktop; Using The Cooktop - Thermador PDR304 Care And Use Manual

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SECT I ON FOU R:
USIN G TH E COOKTOP
SEALED BU RN ERS
Sealed Star™ Burner Base
The cooktop features four or six gas
surface burners; each rated at 15,000
BTU/H R. The burners are sealed to
the stainless steel top fr ame to
pr event liquid
accumulating below the top surface,
making it easier to clean.
O n all models, the two left burners
have the exclusive ExtraLow‚ feature;
the remaining burners are standard.
Each burner has its own control
knob.
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USIN G TH E CO O KTO P
CON T ROL KN OBS
The control knobs for two sealed gas
burners, one in front and one in the
rear, are located directly in front of
and below the pair of burners on the
control panel.
Rear
Burner
Location
Knob
spills fr om
The icon above each control shows
whether the burner position is in the
front or in the rear. A solid star
indicates the location of the burner
controlled by that particular knob.
The drawing above shows the knob
controlling the rear burner.
OPERAT ION OF T H E
BU RN ERS
• Press in on the knob and turn it
count er- clockw ise t o t he H I
setting.
• The igniter for the selected sealed
burner clicks and sparks.
• After flame ignition, the igniters
stop clicking.
• Rotate the knob to any flame
setting between H I and LO.
• T he Blue Bur ner Signal Light,
between the burners, will light
when adjacent burners are lit. They
will remain on until the burner is
turned off.
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Setting
Indicator
Bezel
Standard Burner
Control Knob
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BTU Output for Standard Burners
• HI is equivalent to 15,000 BTU / HR.
• LO is equivalent to 2,100 BTU / HR.
BTU Output for ExtraLow
®
• HI is equivalent to 15,000 BTU / HR.
• LO is equivalent to 3,000 BTU / HR.
• X LO is equivalent to 370 BTU / HR.
ExtraLow ® Burners
The controls for the two left burners,
front and rear, have flame settings
even lower than the standard LO
settings.
Front
Burner
Location
®
ExtraLow
Range
ExtraLow ® Burner
Control Knob
The drawing shows that the control
knob has an additional range between
the LO and X LO settings. W hen the
knob is set within this range, the
flame pulses off and on. By var ying
the length of time the flame is off and
on, the heat is reduced even further
to cook delicate foods. For example,
these very low settings are suitable
for simmering and poaching, melting
chocolate and butter, holding cooked
foods at t emper at ur es w it hout
scorching or burning, etc.
Burners