ExtraLow Techniques
• The type and quantity of food
affects which setting to use.
• The pan selected affects the
setting. Its size, type, mate-
rial, and whether a lid is used,
all affect the consistency of
the cooking temperature.
Operation of the ExtraLow
Burners
• XLO, the very lowest setting,
is achieved by cycling the
flame ON for approximately
8 seconds and OFF for 52
seconds of each minute.
• When the knob is set just
below the LO setting, the
flame will cycle ON for ap-
proximately 52 seconds and
OFF for 8 seconds of each
minute.
• To vary the amount of low
heat to suit the food and
quantity, the control can be
set anywhere within the LO
and XLO range marked on
the knob.
• The number and dash desig-
nations, shown in the draw-
ing, are for reference only.
Numbers do not actually
appear on the knob. The
number indicates the posi-
tion of the flame setting as
represented on the cooking
chart, pages 14 and 15, with
#4 being hotter than #1.
ExtraLow Settings
Electronic
Single Point Ignition
Star™ Burner
Components
Each burner has its own
electronic igniter that sparks
when the burner is turned on.
Each burner should light in 4
seconds or less. If a burner does
not light, check to see that the
cap is positioned correctly on the
base. Do not touch the burners
when the igniters are sparking.
If a burner fails to ignite, refer to
the section on Page 30 “Before
Calling for Service.”
Burner
Cap
BURNER CAP
Ports
Burner
Base
Igniter
• To maintain a low or simmer
heat, bring food to a rolling
boil. Stir well, then cover the
pan and lower the heat to a
setting just below LO.
• Check periodically to see if
the control knob should be
turned to another setting.
• If an over-size pan is used,
the simmer action may occur
mainly in the center of the
pan. To equalize the tem-
perature throughout the
food, stir the food around
the outer edges of the pan
into the food in the center.
• It is normal to stir food occa-
sionally while simmering. This
is especially important when
simmering for several hours,
such as for a homemade spa-
ghetti sauce or beans.
• When lowering the flame set-
ting, adjust it in small steps.
• If the setting is too low to
hold a simmer, bring the food
back to a boil before re-set-
ting to a higher heat.
• It is normal not to see simmer
bubbles immediately after
the food has been stirred.
• There may be bubbling when
the flame cycles ON and no
bubbles when the flame is
OFF. Even when the flame is
OFF, there will be steam and
a slight quiver on the liquid’s
surface.
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