Short of that, make sure the top portion of your 2 piece burner is as close to the ignitor as possible. Maybe even port out the one port hole closest to the ignitor a little to ensure enough gas is hitting the ignitor. And then adjust the flame as low as you can before clicking, maybe even have a tech visit if you feel that they may be able to adjust it lower. Do all the above and use a simmer plate and you should be fine.

The lowest setting is still pretty warm but it's a fair tradeoff for the other benefits you get. Get a couple of simmer plates, too.

Billy

The real test will come when I try steel cut oats. I've been afraid to because I know it will be a disaster...

It should also be noted tho, that the 15k burners on the BS give very good simmer results as well.

Not so irrational. There is a good chance that they have not, but the adjustment is something a first year apprentice could do with ease on any range.

As for some of the situations you have bore witness to during your renovation, I hear ya!!!! I was in the business for a long time and can not believe how many donkeys are out there not having a clue or a care of what they are doing.

You're right, the simmer plates don't do much at all on a CC. Once they get hot almost all the heat transfers to the pot.

This kind works a little better, also available on Amazon.

Billy

Billy--Thanks for the link. I saw you post that when you were working to adjust your CC. I thought my plates would do the trick. I'll check out the Flame Tamer a bit more and need to order something small from Amazon anyway so could add to the order with that.

I'm sure my CC isn't as hot on simmer as yours used to be before your fix. I need to see if DH has the right screw driver in the garage for a DIY adjustment attempt. At least I don't have the annoying clicking.

I will post about the simmer issue after the tech comes in.

Thanks for all your comments.

The service tech came by yesterday for the third call back. I am now officially the most labour intensive call he has ever had.

Joey from Capital sent out all new spark ignitors. The service tech installed them and the flames were adjusted as best he could. The flames appear to be lower (match head) but I can't report back until next week which is the first chance I will have to use the range again. Multiple problems with the reno have forced us out of the kitchen yet once again!

I did find it disheartening to see my beautiful range all taken apart with wires hanging out and panels rubbing against beautiful stainless. However she is mended and hopefully better for having survived the procedure.

I didn't want anyone to think that I have neglected to report back. I hoping to have good news next week.

MM

It appears that the intensity of the heat is much lower. I was able to simmer both a tomato sauce and a cream sauce to my satisfaction. I don't think I could leave the sauce unattended for hours but I will try in the near future.

I was also able to use a cast iron skillet to make soft scrambled eggs this morning without scorching the eggs.

However... I still do get some clicking on two burners if I try to adjust the dial to the simmer setting mark. The actual intensity is less so I am able to simmer at mark 2 but the clicking still occurs if I try to go lower. One burner clicks continuously regardless of the setting (from lite to simmer). It didn't do this before the adjustment so I anticipate it is either a bad spark ignitor, a bad spark module or just a gremlin with a warped sense of humor. I will have the technician look at the clicking burner when he comes back to adjust the oven door. It was neccessary to remove the small oven door during the service call to replace the kickplate which had to be removed in order to instal the new spark modules. The small oven door is now skewed to one side and doesn't line up with the larger oven door.

Please let me know if you have any specific questions about the service calls. Some one has requested the original step wise instructions prepared by Capital to adjusting the simmer. I will post on Breezy's thread where the question was asked.

I appreciate everyone's support while trying to get the range to its optimum capabilities.

Even with my simmer adjusted down low it was too hot for tomato sauce in a big cast iron pot tonight, so I moved the pot to my modified simmer burner and it was perfect. I could turn it down very low with no bubbles.

Billy

It was actually the spark modules. The technician did also try to replace some spark ignitors during the second service call but it did not help with the intensity of the heat. The new spark modules are less sensitive so the technician was able to adjust the flame down before the clicking began.

MM

I guess I think that would be a more practical burner for other people to use, if the simmer was low enough for you.

Sorry about being booted from the kitchen again. Hopefully this too shall pass quickly.

I always look forward to your post - like a post card from a friend. Your support has been very much appreciated.

-from one squeaky wheel to another....

Alexr, I've been interested in that too but I don't think I'll try it. If I did I would get a new burner cap and orifice which would take less time than drilling.

Billy

Technician is coming back tomorrow to fix oven door and burner that continuously clicks.

I have a lamb ragu in an All-Clad 8 quart stock pot. It is an hour in and appears to be simmering (high simmer, small bubbles breaking surface - as technical as I really want to get). I started on another burner but at simmer with no clicking it bubbled a little too intensely for me.

I will let the sauce simmer for several hours and monitor.

I have 8 burners but I think only one or two will be able to give me a lower intensity simmer. I am very happy and relieved to have achieved a simmer on these burners. It will allow me to use my range much more effectively for the way I cook.

Thank you to Capital for sending out all the new modules and to my service technician who has spent hours in order to achieve this for me.

Hope your oven door gets restored to perfect placement. Enjoy the lamb ragu!

I am so happy to hear from you. I hope all is well (aside from the interaction with your service technician).

I hope you are able to achieve an acceptable simmer soon. It definitely is possible with some patience and effort.

MM