Thermador PRD48JDSGU Use and Care Manual - Page 27

Burner Cap Placement, Checking Burner Cap Placement

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STAR® Burner Cap Placement The STAR® burner caps must be properly placed on the STAR® burner bases for the cooktop to function properly. If the STAR® burner cap is not properly placed, one or more of the following problems may occur. • Burner flames are too high. • Flames shoot out of burners. • Burners do not ignite. • Burner flames light unevenly. • Burner emits gas odor WARNING: To prevent flare-ups and avoid the creation of harmful by-products, do not use the cooktop without all STAR® burner caps and all burner grates properly positioned. WARNING: To prevent burns, DO NOT touch STAR® burner caps or grates while hot. Turn the cooktop off and allow the burners to cool. Checking Burner Cap Placement • Check each STAR® burner to make sure there is no gap between the STAR® burner cap and STAR® burner base. See Figures 5 and 6: Correct and Incorrect STAR® Burner Cap Placement to see examples of correct and incorrect placements of the STAR® burner cap. • You may gently try to move the STAR® burner caps from side to side to check if the caps are properly placed on the STAR® burner bases. When properly placed, each STAR® burner cap will rest flat on top of its STAR® burner base, and completely cover the starshape of the STAR® burner base when viewed from the top as shown below. Figure 13: Correct STAR® Burner Cap Placement Star ® Star ® Figure 14: Incorrect STAR® Burner Cap Placement English 23

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English 23
STAR
®
Burner Cap Placement
The STAR® burner caps must be properly placed on the
STAR®
burner bases for the cooktop to function properly. If
the STAR®
burner cap is not properly placed, one or more
of the following problems may occur.
Burner flames are too high.
Flames shoot out of burners.
Burners do not ignite.
Burner flames light unevenly.
Burner emits gas odor
Checking Burner Cap Placement
Check each STAR®
burner to make sure there is no
gap between the STAR®
burner cap and STAR®
burner base.
See Figures 5 and 6: Correct and
Incorrect STAR®
Burner Cap Placement
to see
examples of correct and incorrect placements of the
STAR®
burner cap.
You may gently try to move the STAR®
burner caps
from side to side to check if the caps are properly
placed on the STAR®
burner bases. When properly
placed, each STAR®
burner cap will rest flat on top of
its STAR®
burner base, and completely cover the star-
shape of the STAR®
burner base when viewed from
the top as shown below.
WARNING:
To prevent flare-ups and avoid the creation of
harmful by-products, do not use the cooktop
without all STAR®
burner caps and all burner
grates properly positioned.
WARNING:
To prevent burns,
DO NOT
touch STAR®
burner caps or grates while hot. Turn the
cooktop off and allow the burners to cool.
Star
®
Figure 13: Correct STAR®
Burner Cap Placement
Star
®
Figure 14: Incorrect STAR®
Burner Cap Placement