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ExtraLow Techniques
• The type and quantity of food
affects which setting to use.
• The pan selected affects the
setting. Its size, type, material,
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 7
seconds and OFF for 53
seconds of each minute.
• When the knob is set just below
the LO setting, the flame will
cycle ON for approximately 53
seconds and OFF for 7 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 designations,
shown in the drawing, are for
reference only. They do not
actually appear on the knob. The
number indicates the position
of the flame setting as
represented on the cooking
chart, pages 14 and 15, with #4
being hotter than #1.
ExtraLow Settings
ELECTRONIC IGNITION
Star™ Burner
Conmponents
Each burner has its own electronic
igniter that sparks when any
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 flame spreader.
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
Flame
Spreader
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 temperature
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
occasionally while simmering.
This is especially important
when simmering for several
hours, such as for a homemade
spaghetti sauce or beans.
• When lowering the flame
setting, adjust it in small steps.
• If the setting is too low to hold
a simmer, bring the food back
to a boil before re-setting 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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