Dacor DCT305 Use & Care Manuals - Page 10

Operating Your Cooktop Lighting a Burner warning • To avoid the chance of fire, explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning, do not attempt to use your cooktop without the burners completely and properly assembled (see page 5). The burner rings spread the flame evenly around the burner cap. The burner rings and burner caps must be properly seated for proper burner lighting and operation. • In the interest of safety, always light the burner before putting the cooking utensil on the grate. Turn the burner knob to the off position before removing the utensil. Always check the position of the control knobs to make sure the cooktop is off when you are finished cooking. • Do not turn the knob farther than the HIGH position until lit. Doing so may result in a burst of flame that could cause burns or damage to the surrounding area. • Do not touch any part of the burner while the igniter is sparking. An electrical shock could result. • Never light the burners with a match or other open flame. • If the gas does not ignite after four seconds or if the flame goes out and gas escapes, turn the knob to the OFF position. Open a window and allow at least five minutes for the gas to dissipate. Repeat the lighting procedure. 1. To light a burner, press down on the corresponding control knob and turn it slowly counterclockwise to the HIGH position (see below). As you turn the knob, the indicator light for the burner will come on and the burner igniters will spark. The igniters will stop sparking when ignition for the selected burner occurs. 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. The thickness of the flame level indicator on the knob edge indicates the flame setting. Knob position indicator ON HIGH position Standard Burner Knob LOW position Area of operation NOTE: The center burner, with it's SimmerSear feature, allows a higher precision of flame control. Turning the knob further counterclockwise reduces the flame to the simmer setting. Once in simmer mode, only the small inner portion of the burner operates. Knob position indicator ON LOW position HIGH position SimmerSear Burner Knob Area of operation IMPORTANT: • When the cooktop is cool, the igniters may continue to spark if the control knob is set to the LOW position. The sparking will stop when the burner is 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 the desired level for cooking. The burner will also warm up faster if a utensil is placed on the grate. The igniters will also spark automatically 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 9. Dirty or wet igniters will result in constant sparking, even if there is a flame present. • The flame should burn evenly around the perimeter 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. 8