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Before Setting Surface Controls
Double
Ring Style Burners
The Double
Ring burner only operates
properly
with two burner
caps in place.
Be sure the burner
cap lips are positioned
facing
down towards
the burner
head
(Figure 9) and into the recessed
areas (Figure
10) on each side of the burner
head.
Be sure both
burner
caps are seated firmly
and rest level on the burner
head
before
operating
(Figure
11).
Check the fit for each cap using the same method
for the round
burner
caps by gently
sliding
each cap from side to side. Please
note that the burner
cap lips should
not move out of recessed
areas of the burner
head.
Dual Burner Head
Burner cap
Burner Lap lip
Burner head
Figure 9: Burner head
Using Proper Cookware
Do not place flammable
items such as plastic
salt and pepper
shakers,
spoon holders
or plastic
wrappings
on
the cooktop
when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite.
Potholders,
towels or wooden
spoons could catch
fire if placed
too close to the range
cooktop.
Important:
Do not place aluminum
foil, or any material
that can melt on the
range cooktop.
If these items melt they may damage
the
cooktop.
For best cooking
results, cook-
ware should
have flat bottoms
that rest level on the surface
burner
grate.
Before
using
cookware,
check for flatness
by
rotating
a ruler across
the bot-
tom of the cookware
(See
Figure 12).
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Recessed areas
Burner
head
Figure 12: Testing cookware
Important:
The size and type
of utensil used, and the amount
and type
of
food
being
cooked
will influence
the burner flame
setting
needed
for best cooking
results.
Figure 10: Recessed areas
Burner caps
Cookware
Material
Types
The cookware
material
determines
how evenly
and quickly
heat
is transferred
from the surface
element
to the pan bottom.
The
most popular
materials
available
are:
Aluminum
- Excellent
heat conductor.
Some types of food
will
cause it to darken
(Anodized
aluminum
cookware
resists staining
and pitting).
Copper
- Excellent
heat conductor
but discolors
easily (See
Aluminum).
Stainless
- Slow heat conductor
with uneven cooking
results.
Is
durable,
easy to clean and resists staining.
Cast Iron - A slow heat conductor
however
will retain
heat very
well. Cooks evenly
once cooking
temperature
is reached.
Porcelain-enamel
on metal
- Heating
characteristics
will vary
depending
on base material.
Glass - Slow heat conductor.
Figure 11: Burner caps
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