PCG364WD

What we most often repair on units like this

1. Gas odor means closing the shutoff valve before checking the burners or the griddle plate
2. Uneven griddle heat usually comes from the burner tube or the heat diffuser beneath the plate, not from a control
3. Since these burners are sealed rather than pedestal-style, spills tend to stay on top, so look at the ports first when flames are uneven

Four sealed burners and a griddle share a 36-inch Professional top on the PCG364WD, which is rated at 72,000 BTU on natural gas and 60,000 on LP and carries ExtraLow simmer. In the box you get two pan supports of cast iron, the plate itself, and island trim.

The griddle is the part that raises the most questions. Its heat comes from a dedicated gas burner apart from the four on top, so a plate that cooks unevenly is traced back to that burner tube or to the diffuser plate sitting beneath the griddle. The surface burners and their knobs are not involved.

On the cooking side, sealed burners keep spills on top of the unit instead of letting them slip under, which changes the order of our checks. A lopsided flame sends us to the burner ports and cap seating first, and only then to anything deeper.

Key features

• 36-inch Professional gas rangetop: four sealed burners and a griddle
• Natural gas delivers 72,000 BTU overall and LP delivers 60,000 BTU
• ExtraLow simmer ability
• Porcelain-and-steel top with cast-iron grates
• Two cast-iron pan supports, the griddle and island trim ship in the box