Dacor Epicure OB36 Planning Manual - Caution

11

Operating Your Outdoor Grill

Lighting the Side Burners (OB52, OBS52 

and OBSB162 Only)

each side burner control knob has an icon next to 

it to tell you which burner it operates.

Push in on the knob and turn it counter-clock-

1. 

wise to the 

lIGHt/HIGH

 position. the knob 

will illuminate and the igniter for the burner 

will spark (click) repeatedly until it lights. the 

burner should light within five seconds. 

If the gas does not ignite after five seconds or if the 

2. 

flame goes out and gas escapes, turn the knob to the 

oFF

 position. Allow at least five minutes for the gas to 

dissipate.

repeat the lighting procedure. If a burner still does 

3. 

not ignite, the igniter continues to spark or if the 

flame is not spread evenly around the burner cap, see 

the 

Before You Call for Service

 section on page 23. 

the burner(s) may also be light manually (see page 

12).

Place the cooking utensil on the grate.

4. 

Turn the control knob counter-clockwise to reduce the 

5. 

flame until it covers approximately 1/3 of the uten-

sil diameter. Doing so will ensure even heating and 

reduce the likelihood of burning or scorching the food.

 caution

Do not put the burner cover over the side burners while 

hot. excessive heat may cause permanent discoloration.

Burner Lighting Notes

Dacor’s automatic re-ignition system will automati-

• 

cally ignite an extinguished flame.

If the igniter does not work for one of the standard 

• 

burners, it may be lit using the manual lighting 

instructions. See page 12.

A normal flame for the standard “U” burners and the 

• 

side burners is steady and blue in color. foreign mate

-

rial in the gas line, especially in new construction, 

may cause an orange flame during initial operation. It 

will disappear with further use. Small orange tips on 

the ends of the flames are normal when using LP gas.

After a few minutes of use, the optional Ir sear 

• 

burner will glow red, which is normal.

On side burners, the flame should burn evenly around 

• 

the perimeter of the burner, except underneath 

each grate support finger, where the flame height is 

reduced by Dacor’s Smart-Flame™ feature.

When a side burner is cool, the igniter may continue 

• 

to spark when the knob is set to the low position. 

the burner will stop sparking when warm. to reduce 

sparking when cold, operate the burner at a higher 

setting for about 60 seconds, then lower the flame to 

cook. the burner will also warm up faster if a utensil 

is placed on the grate. the igniter will also spark auto

-

matically if the flame is distorted by the wind.

Side burner knobs

rotisserie burner knob

Standard burner knobs 

(knob for optional sear  

is on the right)

Burner Knob Locations - Model oBS52 Shown