Dacor HCT30 User Manual - Cooktop - Page 10

Operating Your Cooktop To Light a Burner: Refer to the illustrations to the right while following these instructions. 1. Press the knob that controls the burner (refer to the burner indicator icon on the cooktop) and turn it slowly left. • Each knob has its own burner indicator. • A blue light corresponds to the burner that the knob controls. 2. As you turn the knob left, the igniter will spark until the flame ignites. The igniter will stop sparking when ignition occurs. 3. Once the burner is lit, adjust the flame height by turning the knob. • The thickness of the black line under the flame icon corresponds with the flame height. • The flame height increases as the knob moves toward from the flame icon and decreases as the knob turns away. SimmerSear™ Burners A SimmerSear burner is a type of "dual burner" that gives a range of temperature much wider than found in the other burners. IMPORTANT: • When the cooktop is cool, the igniter may continue to spark if the burner knob is set to the LOW position. The burner will stop sparking when warm. • The tendency to spark when cold can be reduced by using the burner at a higher flame for about 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, lower the flame to cook. The burner will also warm up faster if cookware is placed its grate. • The igniter 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 10. Dirty or wet igniters will cause constant sparking, even if there is a flame. • The flame should burn evenly around the rim of the burner, except underneath "grate support fingers", where the flame height is reduced by Dacor's Smart-Flame feature. • An optimal flame burns steady and blue. Foreign material in the gas line, especially in new construction, may cause an orange flame during initial use. The orange color will disappear with further use. Small yellow tips on the ends of the flames are normal when using LP gas. Burner Indicator On Light Flame OFF Short Flame Tail Low Flame Standard Burner Knob On Light Flame Long Flame Tail Low Flame OFF SimmerSear™ Burner Knob 8 High Flame High Flame