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GAS TECHNOLOGY such new hot surface ignition technology is New Zealand-based Fisher & Paykel, which has U.S. offices in Huntington Beach, Calif. The company spent four years developing a novel gas cooktop under the name Project Luna, which was recently rolled out as the CookSurface. The stylized cooktop, which has a black reflective ceramic top, has integrated three sealed burners that, when activated, rise up from below the surface and are lit by hot surface ignition. When not in use, the burner and pan support pins retract below the surface, nearly flush, allowing for an attractive, flat cooktop. The product is available in Australia, Asia and Europe, and is expecting to receive CSA approvals for North America by early next year. The company worked with a burner supplier, which they declined to name, to custom design the hot surface ignition system. The igniter features a 1/4-in. x 1/16-in. x 3/8in. long tip that ignites the gas in less than 3 seconds. A thermocouple sensor monitors the presence of a flame and will reignite if it doesn’t sense a flame. Each burner has its own ignition and flame sensing system. In addition, Fisher & Paykel’s CookSurface features three burners in a row, each with its own hot surface ignition. LLC we’ve got you covered! Just a little healthy competition to help your bottomline. With our patented plate system this 120 volt igniter will mount directly on many furnace or boiler application. This spiral design can be used in range and dryer applications as well providing a more robust igniter. Round or Flat, Spiral Igniter Designed for direct drop in replacement in many furnace and boiler applications. Replaces many of the current flat design using 120 volts for the most common of applications. Flat Igniter 800-321-4147 info@surfaceigniter.com www.surfaceigniter.com Surface Igniter LLC is the only igniter manufacture able to provide you with truly one stop shopping for igniters—whether you need round or flat, silicon carbide or silicon nitride 12V, 24, 120V and now 220 Volt. Contact us today for special pricing, 800-321-4147. AD11084Surf.indd 1 24 applianceDESIGN November 2008 10/8/08 2:29:07 PM www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.surfaceigniter.com http://www.surfaceigniter.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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