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COOKING RANGES: MAINTENANCE TIPS

1. The correct flame colour for natural gas burners is blue, with no yellow. If it burns yellow, you are releasing unburnt gas into the kitchen, which will cause breathing problems for staff.

2. An extract canopy must cover all gas equipment, and be capable of extracting all fumes. Test it yourself with a candle flame which should pull towards the hood when it’s on. Ask your service engineer to do a smoke test if you are unsure.

3. The burner jets on gas boiling tops and ovens often get blocked by spillage. Clean the burners every day to keep them clear.

4. When cleaning the burners, take care not to displace or damage the thermocouple which senses the gas flame. Make sure that gas burner heads are replaced exactly in position after cleaning.

5. To clean the burners, use a damp cloth with hot soapy water, a soft brush, and a lint-free dry cloth. Avoid caustic or acid cleaners unless recommended by the range manufacturer. These can literally ‘eat’ burner rings or fittings.

6. When cleaning electric ovens, make sure they are switched off at the isolator before using cleaning fluids around electrical components. Make sure everything is dry before switching on again. Some gas ranges also have electronic ignition, so they should also be isolated from the electric supply.

7. Occasionally, remove the plates from solid top ranges to clean underneath. These are very heavy, and must be cold before removing them. Put them back in the same positions so that they fit together again.

8. If one or more gas tap knobs on your cooking range become exceptionally hot, there may be heat escaping from the oven underneath. This means that the door seal needs replacing.

9. Gas taps get stiff after a time because the grease has dried out, especially if they are above an oven. Have your service engineer re-grease them before the control knob breaks, or the whole gas tap seizes up and has to be replaced.

10. Avoid standing on drop down oven doors which will bend the hinge mechanism.

11. All newly installed and refurbished kitchens must have a safety interlock which turns off the gas to the cooking equipment if the ventilation hood isn’t working.

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