GE Gas Ranges - Manual (Page 11)

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Simmering
Your new professional gas range has
exceptionally low simmering capabilities. The
center simmer cap serves as a heat diffuser to
spread out the heat to avoid having a center hot
spot. Keep in mind that because of the high
heat capacity of the outer burner, and the mass
of the cast iron burner grates (they retain heat
longer than lighter, conventional grates), some
foods may continue to cook by retained heat
after the burner has been turned off.
The simmer burner is lit from the outside
burner flame.
The flame travels through the simmer ignition
channels and crosses over onto the simmer
burner located just beneath the simmer cap.
When lighting only the simmer burner, always
light the main burner first. This will in turn
provide the ignition source for the simmer
burner. Ensure that the simmer ports are lit
before turning the control knob down to the
simmer position. Should a strong draft or
boilover extinguish the simmer flame, it will not
relight automatically as the outer burner would.
Electronic
ignitors
NOTE: Keep the ignitor, ignitor cap and burner
ports clean.
If a burner does not ignite, listen for the
clicking sound. If the ignitor is not clicking,
turn off the burner. Check the circuit breaker
for a blown fuse or a tripped circuit breaker.
If the ignitor still fails to operate, check the
Problem Solver in the back of this manual or
the Power Failure information in this section.
NOTE: If you are using propane gas, a slight pop
or flash may occur at the burner ports a few
seconds after the burner has been turned off.
This “extinction pop” is normal for propane gas.
Burner
efficiency
and flame
characteristics
The burner flame should burn completely
around and within the burner with no excessive
noise or lifting. The flame should be blue in
color and stable with no yellow tips.
An improper air-gas mixture may cause either
a burner flutter or a yellow-tipped flame.
A technician should adjust the flame.
During initial use, foreign particles in the gas
line, or dust in the air or around the appliance
may cause an orange flame. This will disappear
with use.
Burner base
Ignitor