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Predetermined levels for high and low flames

Customer (PF13L160): 

Hi. I noticed a foot pedal listed on your options list. Is this the flame boost pedal that chefs use? If so, can it be retrofitted to my PF160 which was purchased about 3 years ago? Thank you.

Outdoorstirfry: 

Can you watch https://outdoorstirfry.com/powerflamer-propane-160-manual-stove-with-foot-pedal/?v=0b3b97fa6688 for the pedal functionality?   It is mostly used for on/off control of the stove.   I don’t understand what your “boost” means.   

Customer: 

Thank you.   The video is helpful 

Outdoorstirfry: 

I still wonder what your “boost” means.   Isn’t your existing stove powerful enough?   If you can reply with your stove pictures, I can understand better.  

Customer: 

The burner is plenty powerful.   I misunderstood the function of the foot pedal or the leg lever.    I watched chefs using the giant woks in the xian street market and noticed they pushed a lever and the flame got bigger.    I thought it was a switch that turned the flame up to a pre determined level when activated (boost).   I guess it’s a lever operated duplicate of the round hand knob.     

I have trouble in strong daylight seeing the flame.   In fact when it’s sunny I can’t see the flame at all if it’s the proper blue flame.    I thought maybe  if I had a preset low flame and high flame level I could go to a preset high or low level instantly without struggling to see the flame.   

I’m thinking about attaching something on the control knob so I can have a predetermined indicator for the low and high levels.  Like a numbered dial or a pointer that sticks out.   That way I’m not trying to see the flame to adjust the level.   
Thank you for your interest and concern.    
 
Outdoorstirfry: 
 
One way to achieve what you want for pre-set levels is to use a permanent marker to mark two lines on the left knob (controlling main burner), one for your pre-determined high and one for your low levels.  At cook time, you just turn to those lines.    
 
Restaurant stoves typically only have two levels as their operation needs fast.   PowerFlamer stoves are designed for home cooking and give continuous heat for best adjustment.  
 
Customer: 
 
Great idea!!    Thank you.   I’ll put a red mark for high and black mark for low.   
I can make the marks at night when I can see the flame clearly.     I’ll also mark the low pilot light level also.     When it’s bright out I have the pilot light unnecessarily high so I can see the yellow flame.   
Thank you again 
 
Outdoorstirfry: 
 
you are much better when come to implementing it.