Cooking Tips - Dacor DRT304 Use And Care Manual

2. Once the burner is lit, set the flame height to the
desired level by rotating the control knob further
counterclockwise, then place the utensil on the
grate.
IMPORTANT:
• The flame should burn evenly around the perim-
eter of the burner, except underneath each grate
support finger, where the flame height is reduced
by Dacor's Smart-Flame feature. A normal flame
is steady and blue in color. Foreign material in
the gas line, especially in new construction, may
cause an orange flame during initial operation.
The orange color will disappear with further use.
Small yellow tips on the ends of the flames are
normal when using LP gas.
• If the flame is not even around the edge of the
burner, wait for the cooktop to cool and check to
make sure the burner is assembled properly (see
page 5).
• When the cooktop is cool the igniter may con-
tinue to spark if the control knob is set to the
LOW position. The burner will stop sparking
when warm. The tendency to spark when cold
can be reduced by operating the burner at a
higher flame setting for about 60 seconds. After
60 seconds, lower the flame to cook. The burner
will also warm up faster if a utensil is placed on
the grate. The igniter will also spark automati-
cally if the flame is distorted by a draft or by
the household ventilation system. Eliminate any
drafts or reduce the ventilation blower speed to
reduce this type of problem.
• To keep the burners operating properly, keep the
burner igniters, burner rings and burner caps
clean and dry. See Care and Cleaning starting
on page 8. Dirty or wet igniters will result in
constant sparking, even if there is a flame pres-
ent.
Operating Your Cooktop

Cooking Tips

For superior cooking performance and to save
energy:
• Reduce the flame height to the minimum level
necessary to perform the desired cooking pro-
cess. Food cooks just as quickly at a gentle boil
as it does at a vigorous, rolling boil. A higher boil
than is necessary wastes energy, cooks away
moisture and causes a loss in food flavor and
nutrients.
• Dacor's SimmerSear feature allows you precision
control of the flame. The larger the burner size,
the wider the range of control. See page 4
for the heat ranges of the different burners.
• Use low or medium flame heights when cook-
ing in utensils made of materials that are poor
conductors of heat, such as glass, ceramic and
cast iron. Reduce the flame height until it covers
approximately 1/3 of the utensil diameter to
ensure even heating and reduce scorching.
• Minimize the amount of liquid or fat to reduce
cooking times.
• Use a timer rather than repeatedly removing the
lid to check food. Doing so will decrease cooking
time and save energy.
• Thaw foods prior to cooking to reduce cooking
time.
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