Gas Range & Cooktop - Burners Not Boiling or Slow Boiling

If the surface burners on a Gas Range or Cooktop will not boil, maintain a rolling boil, or food is not cooking fast enough on boil, this can be inconvenient and frustrating. There are factors that contribute to achieving a good boil performance from a gas burner.

Diagnosing Gas Burners That Are Not Boiling or Are Boiling Slowly

• To keep boil times low, the diameter of the flames should match the size of the cookware being used.
• • Using a large pan on a small diameter flame will extend the cooking time.
  • Flames should not extend beyond the cookware. This will reduce the efficiency of the burner because the heat will go into the room instead of the cookware.
• Use the large or all-purpose burners for boiling. Higher BTU burners perform better for boil.
• Verify that Hi or Power Boil (as applicable) is selected.
• Use of a lid can improve boiling speed and performance.
• Burner flames not even:
• • Clean the burners according to the Owner's Manual for the specific model you own. For more information, please see our Gas Range & Cooktop - Cleaning Burner Heads and Under the Burner Assembly article.
  • Make sure the burners heads are on the correct burner.

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