Gas ring heat diffuser

[nigpdreadingfc]

Hi
I'm finding that even on its lowest setting, the heat from the gas rings is still too much and I can't get a decent low and slow simmer.
would any of you good folk have any recommendations on what to use to diffuse the heat, to achieve a low simmer, please? TIA

 

[Mansfieldman750]

Hi
I'm finding that even on its lowest setting, the heat from the gas rings is still too much and I can't get a decent low and slow simmer.
would any of you good folk have any recommendations on what to use to diffuse the heat, to achieve a low simmer, please? TIA

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B099RCW1RT/?tag=eliteelect-21

We had one of these about 10 years ago when tagines were all the rage.
Then we found the slow cooker was just as good.
Now the tagine is out in the garage somewhere, probably the diffuser too. It did work for a slow simmer though.

 

[California Col]

Feels like a bit of a wast of gas! If you’re always finding it to much, you could add a regulator inline to reduce the flow.

 

[RockinNRollin]

Or if you're careful, turn the knob between the high flame and off position - you can get a lower flame that way. I do that all the time to get a low setting for the RidgeMonkey. The dial is quite sensitive on the Cali but it's not impossible. Don't worry too much about it going out; there's a thermal valve on it I think so if it goes out, it'll fairly quickly cut the supply anyway (like a normal domestic hob).

 

[marchugo]

We do it like RockinNRolin says. If you have a steady hand - no age trembling...- you can fine tune the flames with the knob, untill you only see tiny blue twinkles of gas coming out. You can make them so small, that in sunlight you almost don't see them, but they are there.

We do this when we boil the eggs in 8 minutes. When cooking water, first heat it up untill it allmost boils, put in the eggs, then reduce the flames to almost nothing. The eggs will cook in 8 minutes, exactly the same as with a thundering full flame, that sends 80 percent of it's energy into the cabin.

Same with our Omnia oven: fire it up for two minutes with high flames, then let the oven simmer.

These very tiny flames are prone to be blown out by the smallest blaze of wind coming through the window behind the glas plate. Indeed the thermal valve will then close the gas pipe immediately.

Simmering regards from Amsterdam,

Marc.

 

[yossarian]

If you do buy a diffuser consider a toaster. Dual use. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0039AORG6/?tag=eliteelect-21

 

[John.s]

Lakeland diffuser does a great job when cooking porridge and risotto. We have one in the van and one in the house.

 

[Little owl1963]

Hi
I'm finding that even on its lowest setting, the heat from the gas rings is still too much and I can't get a decent low and slow simmer.
would any of you good folk have any recommendations on what to use to diffuse the heat, to achieve a low simmer, please? TIA

SO your having exactly same problem as me , see my thread iv just posted , Volkswagen Boo Boo on gas hob all info there .
im totally frustrated an stressed , i can not cook anything out tin , with saucepan without it being boiled to death !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is Volkswagens big boo boo , they need to put it right
please read my post

 

[Little owl1963]

Hi
I'm finding that even on its lowest setting, the heat from the gas rings is still too much and I can't get a decent low and slow simmer.
would any of you good folk have any recommendations on what to use to diffuse the heat, to achieve a low simmer, please? TIA

Volkswagen MAJOR BOO BOO , NO SIMMER SMALLER RING FITTED , RINGS TOO POWERFULL , MILES TO HOT , TOTALLY UNACEPTABLE BY VOLKSWAGEN !!!!!!!!!!! and ridiculas , impossible to cook something out tin in saucepan without being boiled death .
Can someone Volkswagen sort this out please ???????????????????????????

 

[WelshGas]

Volkswagen MAJOR BOO BOO , NO SIMMER SMALLER RING FITTED , RINGS TOO POWERFULL , MILES TO HOT , TOTALLY UNACEPTABLE BY VOLKSWAGEN !!!!!!!!!!! and ridiculas , impossible to cook something out tin in saucepan without being boiled death .
Can someone Volkswagen sort this out please ???????????????????????????

VW don’t make the hobs, they just fit them.
I have no problem using them. So either you have a faulty hob or you need to persevere.

 

[Little owl1963]

We do it like RockinNRolin says. If you have a steady hand - no age trembling...- you can fine tune the flames with the knob, untill you only see tiny blue twinkles of gas coming out. You can make them so small, that in sunlight you almost don't see them, but they are there.

We do this when we boil the eggs in 8 minutes. When cooking water, first heat it up untill it allmost boils, put in the eggs, then reduce the flames to almost nothing. The eggs will cook in 8 minutes, exactly the same as with a thundering full flame, that sends 80 percent of it's energy into the cabin.

Same with our Omnia oven: fire it up for two minutes with high flames, then let the oven simmer.

These very tiny flames are prone to be blown out by the smallest blaze of wind coming through the window behind the glas plate. Indeed the thermal valve will then close the gas pipe immediately.

Simmering regards from Amsterdam,

Marc.

VW don’t make the hobs, they just fit them.
I have no problem using them. So either you have a faulty hob or you need to persevere.

You have different model volks to me , and I assume different hob .
My model hob is MO9122 DOMETIC , Unless yours is exactly the same , no comparison??
Iv measured both burner rings exactly same at 62mm diameter ., classed as semi rapid .
As iv said on low setting , boils instantly tinned food in saucepan , so rendering it useless cooking food, boiling water yes fine , cooking food low to medium no way .
Mine is 2 x burners on left , sink bowl on right.
Are your both burners same diameter ??
what make / model your hob .
As iv said problem is they should fitted smaller 42mm diameter simmer ring in first place , been no problem then .

 

[Little owl1963]

Please read my post volkswagen boo boo gas hob , all detailed info is on there , iv spent hours contacting volkswagen and dometic the manufacturer waiting for there response.
Iv spent hours field testing cooker , all options , there is no solution at all .
Only a simmer ring smaller, as there should be

I

 

[flying banana]

SO your having exactly same problem as me , see my thread iv just posted , Volkswagen Boo Boo on gas hob all info there .
im totally frustrated an stressed , i can not cook anything out tin , with saucepan without it being boiled to death !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is Volkswagens big boo boo , they need to put it right
please read my post

Buy a spoon, stir it as you cook. Works great

 

[pchmlk]

Odd

 

[KevH]

Please read my post volkswagen boo boo gas hob , all detailed info is on there , iv spent hours contacting volkswagen and dometic the manufacturer waiting for there response.
Iv spent hours field testing cooker , all options , there is no solution at all .
Only a simmer ring smaller, as there should be

I

You seem to be duplicating your other thread here. Maybe close one down?

 

[Little owl1963]

Buy a spoon, stir it as you cook. Works great

Stir it or not !
Still being boiled to death , ruins taste food

 

[Little owl1963]

Let's apply common sense to this thread , logical thought .
That is the burners are suited to boiling , NOT COOKING FOOD .
FOOD SHOULD NOT BE BOILED ???

 

[KevH]

Yawn.

 

[Little owl1963]

Could be option higher outer pan support.

 

[Little owl1963]

Could be option higher outer pan support.

Or 8mm micropore copper pipe spacers cut 15mm long ,an pushed right onto prongs of pan support to bring pan support higher off burner plate

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

VW is GERMAN.
GERMANS do not COOK, they BOIL, everything, Bockwurst, Cabbage, Potatoes.
Perhaps this is the design intent........Love your VW, Be German, BOIL that Sausage!

 

[66tim99]

Or 8mm micropore copper pipe spacers cut 15mm long ,an pushed right onto prongs of pan support to bring pan support higher off burner plate

Get a diffuser
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B099RCW1RT/?tag=eliteelect-21

 

[vmaxkiddy]

Heavy duty pans rather than thin, lightweight camping pans.

 

[WelshGas]

You have different model volks to me , and I assume different hob .
My model hob is MO9122 DOMETIC , Unless yours is exactly the same , no comparison??
Iv measured both burner rings exactly same at 62mm diameter ., classed as semi rapid .
As iv said on low setting , boils instantly tinned food in saucepan , so rendering it useless cooking food, boiling water yes fine , cooking food low to medium no way .
Mine is 2 x burners on left , sink bowl on right.
Are your both burners same diameter ??
what make / model your hob .
As iv said problem is they should fitted smaller 42mm diameter simmer ring in first place , been no problem then .

Hob hasn't changed since 2010 at least.

 

[WelshGas]

Or 8mm micropore copper pipe spacers cut 15mm long ,an pushed right onto prongs of pan support to bring pan support higher off burner plate

Why not just change the burner.. Then you'll find out if it's the hob or your cooking abilities.

SMEV / Dometic Small Burner (45mm) with Ignition (inc 2 screws, burner cap

SMEV / Dometic Small Burner (45mm) with Ignition (inc 2 screws, burner cap & body)This is used on most SMEV & Dometic cookers & hobs

www.norfolkmarine.co.uk