Use and C are Manual Distinctive Series Cooktop Model DCT365S Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Important Safety Instructions........................... 1 Getting to Know Your Cooktop....................... 4 Setting Up Your Cooktop................................ 5 Operating Your Cooktop................................ 6 Care and Cleaning....................................... 8 Before You Call for Service........................... 11 Warranty and Service................................. 12 Warranty Card....
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Important Safety Instructions Installer: Leave these instructions with the appliance. Important Information About Safety Instructions Consumer: Read this use and care manual completely before using this appliance. Save it for future reference. It contains important use and care information. Keep your sales receipt or canceled check. Proof of original purchase date is required for warranty service.
Important Safety Instructions General Safety Precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your cooktop, follow basic safety precautions, including the following: warning warning • If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact your dealer or builder. Do not install or use a damaged appliance. • Do not heat unopened food containers such as baby food jars and cans. Pressure build up may cause the container to burst and cause injury.
Important Safety Instructions warning warning • Make sure that all the cooktop parts are dry before lighting a burner. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE EVENT OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE: • Turn the knobs to the OFF position prior to removing them from the valve stems. a. SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet or metal tray, then turn off the burner. BE CAREFUL TO PREVENT BURNS. If the flames do not go out immediately, EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Getting to Know Your Cooktop Cooktop Features SimmerSear™ Burner: Dacor’s exclusive precision burner control system. Your cooktop is equipped with one SimmerSear burner. The SimmerSear burner has a wider range of heat settings than the standard burners. The wider range allows you precise heat control from simmer to sear (high). Flame-less Ignition: The cooktop generates a spark to light a burner when you turn the knob ON.
Setting Up Your Cooktop Grates Burner and Grate Assembly Gently set the grates on top of the spill tray. Put the legs of each grate into the corresponding dimples. warning IMPORTANT: Each grate is different. Orient them as shown. Each grate has a slot on the bottom that matches up with a notch on the spill tray. The slots on the grates all go toward the back of the cooktop. Never attempt to operate the cooktop with any of the burner parts removed.
Operating Your Cooktop Selecting the Cookware Lighting a Burner warning warning • NEVER cover any slots or holes anywhere on the cooktop. Doing so will block air flow through the cooktop and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Keep all slots and holes clear of grease and grime. • To avoid the chance of fire, explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning, do not attempt to use your cooktop without the burners completely and properly assembled (see page 5).
Operating Your Cooktop Cooking Tips NOTE: The center burner, with it’s SimmerSear feature, allows a higher precision of flame control. Turning the knob further counterclockwise reduces the flame to the simmer setting. Once in simmer mode, only the small inner portion of the burner operates. Knob position indicator HIGH position Area of operation IMPORTANT: • • Reduce the flame height to the minimum level necessary to perform the desired cooking process.
Care and Cleaning Disassembly Cleaning the Cooktop caution warning There is a plastic spill protector located under each knob to help prevent liquids from getting inside the cooktop chassis. To prevent damage, do not remove them from the cooktop. • Clean only the parts of the cooktop listed in this manual. Clean them only in the manner specified. • To avoid dangerous fumes or damage to your cooktop’s surfaces and accessories, use only the types of cleaning solutions specified in this manual. 1.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Burners and Igniters 2. Examine the burner rings and the top of the SimmerSear burner base. Remove anything stuck in the slots with a straightened paper clip, wire or needle. Be careful not to scratch, deform or damage the ring and base. Do not distort the shape of the slots. Since the SimmerSear burner base is not removable, it must be cleaned in place. caution Use care while cleaning the igniters. The porcelain is fragile and can crack or break.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Grates and WOK Ring Cleaning the Knobs caution caution • DO NOT use any of the cleaners listed below to clean the burners, igniters or stainless steel surfaces. Do not soak the knobs in water or put them in the dishwasher. • Do not clean the cooktop grates, burner parts or WOK ring in a dishwasher. They will be damaged. 1. Turn the knobs to the OFF position. 2. Disconnect the cooktop power plug from the electrical outlet.
Before You Call for Service Problem Solution Guide Problem Nothing works. Igniters do not spark. No flame. Burner goes out at low setting. May Be Caused By Cooktop not connected to electrical power. Check to make sure power cord is connected to electrical outlet. Power to electrical outlet is off. Turn on power at circuit breaker or fuse box. Check for tripped breaker or blown fuse. Power outage. Contact power company. Power not supplied to unit. See Nothing Works above. Wet or dirty igniter(s).
Warranty and Service Getting Help OUTSIDE THE FIFTY STATES OF THE U.S.A., THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CANADA: Before you request service, please review the Before You Call for Service section on page 11. If you have performed the checks in the Problem Solution Guide and the problem has not been remedied, please contact us at one of the numbers below. Prior to requesting service, it is helpful to be familiar with the warranty terms and conditions listed in the Warranty section on this page.
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