Cooktop Surface; Sealed Surface Burners - KitchenAid KDRS407 Use And Care Manual

Reignition Feature
During cooktop use, if one or more burners are extinguished due
to external causes (such as water spillage, wind or ventilation
draft), the ignition system will turn on to reignite the flame. When
the flame comes back on, the system will stop sparking. If the
draft in the room is not removed, occasional sparking may
continue. Sparking may also occasionally occur when using the
low setting on a burner.
To Set:
1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to LITE.
All surface burners will click. Only the burner with the control
knob turned to LITE will produce a flame.
2. Turn knob counterclockwise to anywhere between HI and LO.
Push in one more time to get from LO to Simmer HI.
Use the following charts as a guide when setting heat levels.
20,000 Btu/h Ultra Power™ Dual Flame Burner
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
LITE (Light)
HI (High)
MED (Medium)
LO (Low)
Simmer HI (High)
Simmer LO (Low)
Simmer Burner Settings
To Set:
1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to LITE.
All surface burners will click. Only the burner with the control
knob turned to LITE will produce a flame.
2. Turn knob counterclockwise to anywhere between HI and LO.
Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
15,000 Btu/h Professional Burner
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
LITE (Light)
HI (High)
MED (Medium)
LO (Low)
10
Light the burner.
Start food cooking.
Bring liquid to a boil.
Preheat skillets/pans.
Quickly brown or sear food.
Fry or sauté foods.
Hold a boil.
Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
Start cooking thicker foods such
as tomato sauce, chili, etc.
Hold a gentle simmer.
Light the burner.
Start food cooking.
Bring liquid to a boil.
Preheat skillets/pans.
Quickly brown or sear food.
Fry or sauté foods.
Hold a boil.
Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
Stew or steam foods.
5,000 Btu/h Simmer/Melt Burner
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
LITE (Light)
HI (High)
LO (Low)
REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models)
during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may
become hot.
Power Failure
In case of prolonged power failure, the surface burners can be lit
manually. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn knob
counterclockwise to HI. After burner lights, turn knob to setting.

Cooktop Surface

Wiping off the cooktop, grates and caps after each use will help
keep it free from stains.
Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, should
be cleaned as soon as the entire appliance is cool. These spills
may affect the finish.
For more information, see the "Sealed Surface Burners" and
"General Cleaning" sections.

Sealed Surface Burners

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IMPORTANT: Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and
ventilation air around the burner grate edges.
Light the burner.
Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
Stew or steam foods.
Melt chocolate or butter.
20,000 Btu/h Ultra Power™
Dual-Flame Burner
A. Burner cap
B. Burner head
C. Gas opening
D. Burner base
15,000 Btu/h Professional
Burner
A. Burner cap
B. Burner head
C. Gas opening
D. Burner base
5,000 Btu/h Simmer/Melt
Burner
A. Burner cap
B. Burner head
C. Gas opening
D. Burner base