Appliance Design - November 2008 - (Page 27)

GAS TECHNOLOGY A sealed burner from Fagor is made up electronic igniter (center) and the burner cap (right). Disassembling these pieces allows for easy clean up of spills. equivalent of 350 BTUs up to 18,000 BTUs. He says this wide range of outputs is accomplished by means of a fan system controlling the flow of gas to the burner. BSH Home Appliances, Huntington Beach, Calif., takes a different approach for achieving low simmer levels on its Thermador brand cooktops whose ExtraLow simmer feature is achieved by cycling the flame on and off, permitting it to go as low as 200 BTU. For a very low simmer, over a 60-second period the gas might be on for 10 seconds and off for 50 seconds. For a higher simmer, the gas might be on for 30 seconds and off for 30 seconds. The maximum at the upper end of the heat range for their new cooktops is 18,000 BTUs burner. These extreme ranges of heat are good for the consumer, but were a challenge for designers. At the high end, when a lot of gas is flowing through the burner ports, flame lifting can be a problem. This occurs when not enough air is mixing with the gas causing the flame to ignite higher, nearer to the cooking utensil. At the low end, the problem can be flame out. Customers everywhere depend on our igniters. No matter where you are, from the North Pole to the South Seas, Saint-Gobain has an igniter to meet your needs. Our igniters deliver dependable performance in gas appliances of every description, from furnaces and boilers to ranges, cooktops, and dryers. Made with a state-of-the-art ceramic, our igniters offer physical and thermal strength, electrical stability, easy handling, and simple installation. They are available in virtually every voltage, including 12V, 24V, 120V, and 240V. Slotless MINI-IGNITER™ CRYSTAR® Igniter For more information about Saint-Gobain Igniter Products – makers of the original Norton Igniter – call us at 603-673-2681 or visit us at www.igniterproducts.saint-gobain.com. After all, when it comes to reliability, our igniters beat the others cold. AD12074StGobain.indd 1 www.applianceDESIGN.com applianceDESIGN 11/16/07 9:17:17 27 November 2008 AM http://www.igniterproducts.saint-gobain.com http://www.igniterproducts.saint-gobain.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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