GE Monogram ZDP30N4YSS Use And Care Manual page 11

Electronic
ignitors
NOTE: Keep the ignitor, ignitor cap and burner
ports clean.
If a burner does not ignite, listen fbr the
clicking sound. If the ignitor is not clicking,
turn off the burner. Check the circuit breaker
fbr a blown filse or a tripped circuit breaker. If
the ignitor still fails to operate, check the
Problem Solver in the back of this gMde or the
Power Failure infbrmation in this section.
NOTE: If you are using propane gas, a slight pop
or 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.
Ignitor
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Simmer
ignition
channels
Burner base
Simmering
Your new professional gas range has
exceptionally low simmering capabilities. The
center simmer cap se_,es as a heat diffi_ser to
spread out the heat to avoid having a center hot
spot. Keep in mind that because of the high heat
capacity of the outer burner, and the mass of the
cast iron burner grates (they retain heat longer
than lighter, conventional grates), some fbods
m W continue to cook by retained heat after the
burner has been turned off.
The simmer burner is lit from the outside burner
flame.
The flame travels through the simmer ignition
channels and crosses over onto the simmer
burner located just beneath the simmer cap.
When lighting only the simmer burner, always
light the main burner first. This will in turn
provide the ignition source fbr the simmer
burner. Ensure that the simmer ports are lit
befbre turning the control knob clown to the
simmer position. Should a strong draft or
boilover extinguish the simmer flame it will not
relight automatically as the outer burner would.
Burner
efficiency
and flame
characteristics
The burner flame should burn completely
around and within 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 lnixUlre may cause either
a burner flutter or a yellow-tipped flame.
A technician should adjust the flame.
During initial use, fbreign particles in the gas
line, or dust in the air or around the appliance
may cause an orange flmne. This will disappear
with use.
Power
failure
The electric ignition that lights the surfhce
burners will not operate during a power fhilure.
To light the surfhce burners during a power
fhilure, turn the control knob fbr the burner
you want to light to LITE while holding a
lighted match to the outer ring.
After the flame is burning all the way around
the burner, adjust the flame.
It is necessary to light each burner separately
each time you want to use it during a power
fhilure.
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