The Gas Burner Controls - Electrolux EKM 6035 Instruction Booklet

The Gas Burner Controls

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To light a burner:
1. push the relevant control knob in
completely and turn it anticlockwise
to the maximum position (
2. upon ignition, keep the knob pushed
down for about 5 seconds. This will
allow the "thermocouple" (see figu-
re - D) to be heated and the safety
device to be switched off, otherwise
the gas supply would be interrupted;
3. then, check the flame is regular and
adjust it as required.
If the burner does not ignite, turn the
control knob to zero, and try again.
If after a few attempts the burner
does not ignite, check that the burner
cap and crown (see figure - A,B) are
correctly positioned.
To interrupt the supply of gas, turn
the knob in a clockwise direction to the
position " ".
When switching on the mains, When switching on the mains, When switching on the mains,
When switching on the mains, When switching on the mains,
after installation or a power cut, after installation or a power cut,
after installation or a power cut, after installation or a power cut, after installation or a power cut,
it is quite normal for the spark it is quite normal for the spark it is quite normal for the spark it is quite normal for the spark it is quite normal for the spark
generator to be activated generator to be activated
generator to be activated generator to be activated generator to be activated
automatically. automatically. automatically.
automatically. automatically.
If you use a saucepan which is If you use a saucepan which is If you use a saucepan which is
If you use a saucepan which is If you use a saucepan which is
smaller than the recommended smaller than the recommended smaller than the recommended
smaller than the recommended smaller than the recommended
size, the flame will spread size, the flame will spread
size, the flame will spread size, the flame will spread size, the flame will spread
beyond the bottom of the pan, beyond the bottom of the pan, beyond the bottom of the pan, beyond the bottom of the pan, beyond the bottom of the pan,
causing the handle to overheat. causing the handle to overheat. causing the handle to overheat.
causing the handle to overheat. causing the handle to overheat.
As soon as a liquid starts boiling,
turn down the flame so that it will
barely keep the liquid simmering.
Take care when frying food in
hot oil or fat, as the overheated
splashes could easily ignite.
If the control knobs become difficult
to turn, please contact your local
Service Force Centre.
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To ensure maximum burner efficiency,
you should only use pots and pans with
a flat bottom fitting the size of the burner
used (see table).
Burner
Large
(rapid)
Medium
(semi-rapid)
Small
(auxiliary)
electrolux 9
A - Burner Cap
B - Burner crown
C - Spark generator
D - Thermocouple
minimum maximum
diameter diameter
180 mm. 260 mm.
120 mm. 220 mm.
80 mm. 160 mm.