Vestfrost GBHV38C, User Manual

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4. USE OF PRODUCT

4.1 

uSe of GaS burnerS

Ignition of the burners

The position symbol above each control 

knob indicates the burner that the knob 

controls.

Manual Ignition of the Gas Burners

If your appliance is not equipped with an 

ignition aid, or in case there is a failure in 

the electric network, follow the procedures 

listed below.

For Hob Burners: 

Push in the knob of 

the burner you wish to ignite and keep 

it pressed while turning it anti-clockwise 

until the knob is in the ‘maximum’ position. 

Continue pressing the knob and hold a lit 

match, taper or other manual aid to the 

upper circumference of the burner. Move 

the ignition source away from the burner as 

soon as you see a stable flame.

Electrical ignition by control knob

Push in the knob of the burner you wish to 

ignite and keep it pressed while turning it anti-

clockwise until the knob is in the 90 degrees 

position.The microswitch under the knob will 

create sparks through the spark plug for as 

long as the control knob is pressed. Press the 

knob until you see a stable flame on the burner.

Flame safety device

Hob burners

Hobs equipped with a flame failure device 

provide security in case of an accidentally 

extinguished flame. If such a case occurs, 

the device will block the burners gas 

lines and will avoid any accumulation of 

unburned gas. Wait 90 seconds before 

re-igniting an extinguished gas burner.Hob 

Controls

Hob burner

The knob has 3 positions: off (0), maximum 

(big flame symbol) and minimum (small 

flame symbol). Ignite the burner with the 

knob in the 'maximum' position; you can 

then adjust the flame length between the 

'maximum' and 'minimum' positions. Do 

not operate the burners when the knob is 

between the 'maximum' and 'off' positions.

OFF position

MAX position

MIN. position

MODULATE

After ignition, visually check the flames. 

If you see a yellow tip, lifted or unstable 

flame, switch the gas flow off, then check 

the assembly of burner caps and crowns 

once they have cooled. Make sure there is 

no liquid in the burner caps. If the burner 

flames go out accidentally, switch the 

burners off, ventilate the kitchen with fresh 

air and wait at least 90 seconds before 

attempting re-ignition.

Cap

Crown
Spark 

plug

Burner 

cup

To switch the hob burners off, turn the hob 

burner knob clockwise to the ‘0’ position or 

so that the marker on the hob burner knob 

points upwards.

Your hob has burners of different diameters. 

You will find that the most economical 

way of using gas is to choose the correct 

size gas burner for your cooking pan size 

and to bring the flame to the 'minimum' 

position once boiling point is reached. We 

recommend that you always cover your 

cooking pan to avoid heat loss.

To obtain maximum performance from the 

main burners, we suggest you use pots with 

the following flat bottom diameters. Using 

pots smaller than the minimum dimensions 

shown below will cause energy loss.