Use and C are Manual Distinctive Range For use with models DR30D and DR30D-C Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions. ............................................. 1-3 Getting to Know Your Range............................................. 4-6 Setting Up Your Range. ........................................................ 7 Operating the Cooktop. ..................................................... 8-9 Operating the Oven....................................................... 10-21 Cooking Tips.
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Important Safety Instructions Installer: Leave these instructions with the appliance. 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 range, follow basic safety precautions, including the following: danger warning IMPORTANT: If you smell gas: • Do not use or light any appliance. • Do not touch any electrical switch or use any electrical devices including the telephone in your building. • From a neighbors phone, immediately call the gas supplier. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
Important Safety Instructions warning • • warning • Use cookware only for its intended purpose. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations before use to determine if a utensil is suitable for use on a cooktop or in an oven. Certain types of glass, ceramic and earthenware are not suitable for use on a cooktop. Personal injury or damage may result from the improper use of cookware. Non-stick coatings, when heated, can be harmful to birds. Remove birds to a separate, well-ventilated room during cooking.
Getting to Know Your Range Parts of the Oven A j k b c 6 d 5 4 3 e 2 f g l m 1 h (below oven floor) j (at bottom of door) n j A Control panel The control panel consists of keys and a display. Use the control panel to control all the oven’s features (sometimes called modes). B Self clean latch The self clean latch automatically locks the oven door during the self clean cycle. The door latches for your safety. There are very high temperatures inside the oven during the self clean cycle.
Getting to Know Your Range Control Panel Layout p R S V T W X U W y Z P START key When you use the various features (or modes) on your oven, select the cooking mode first, then press the START key. Also, use the START key to start the timers. See Operating the Oven. R Cooking mode keypad Select the type of cooking you want to perform by pressing one of the cooking mode keys. Also includes the SELF CLEAN and PROBE keys. S CANCEL · SECURE key Use this key to turn off your oven.
Getting to Know Your Range About the Cooktop A Burner Use the knobs to turn on the control knobs burners and adjust the flame size. The indicator above each knob illuminates when a burner is on. B Trim rings Located behind each knob. They prevent liquids from getting into the range’s internal parts. C Spill tray The spill tray catches any food that falls through the cooktop grates. D Grates The porcelain coated cast iron grates support the cooking utensils during cooking.
Setting Up Your Range Standard Burner Assembly Cooktop Assembly 1. Install the standard burner rings on the standard burner bases. Match the different sizes. Put the hole on the edge of each ring over the igniter. Center the tabs on the bottom of each ring in the hole in the center of each base. 2. Install the standard burner caps. The ridge on the bottom of each cap must surround the top of each ring. warning • Assemble the burners and grates only when the cooktop is cool.
Operating the Cooktop Lighting A Burner Selecting the Cookware warning warning • To avoid burns and scalding, always turn pan handles to a position where they cannot be easily hit. Also, handles should not extend over adjacent burners. • Always set utensils gently onto the grates and center them so that they are well-balanced. • Do not drag cookware across the grates. Sliding may damage the finish. Lift utensils to reposition them. Do not drop them on the grate.
Operating the Cooktop Cooktop Tips important • • • • The flame should burn evenly around the perimeter of the burner, except underneath each grate support finger, where the flame height is reduced by Dacor’s Smart-Flame feature. A normal flame is steady and blue in color. Foreign material in the gas line, especially in new construction, may cause an orange flame during initial operation. The orange color will disappear with further use.
Operating the Oven Control Panel Settings Setting the Time 1. Press the CLOCK key. The colon between the minutes and seconds on the time display will begin to flash. 2. Enter the current time on the number keypad before the colon stops flashing. For example: For 12:08, press 1-2-0-8 on the keypad. Press the # key to change the AM-PM indicator. 3. Press START. important • The clock cannot be set during delay timed cooking, if one of the timers is in use or if self clean or Sabbath mode is active.
Operating the Oven To insert the optional GlideRack™ oven rack: Oven Racks You can pull the optional GlideRack oven rack out further than the included standard racks and still support heavy pots and pans full of food. It is great for heavier foods and the optional Dacor baking stone. You may use either rack type on any level. warning To reduce the chance of burns, position the oven racks when the oven is cool. If you must reposition a rack when the oven is hot, use potholders. 1.
Operating the Oven Starting Your Oven Changing the Temperature 1. Adjust the racks to the appropriate level. (after you press START) 2. Determine the best cooking mode for the type of food to be cooked. Select from the following: 1. Press the key for the current cooking mode. The current cooking mode appears on the display (for example BAKE). 2. Enter the temperature on the keypad (for example 3-7-5) and press START.
Operating the Oven 12 Hour Timer Feature Understanding the Various Oven Cooking Modes The oven’s 12 hour timer feature automatically turns it off after 12 hours of continuous use. The 12 hour timer resets if you change the cooking temperature or cooking mode. This feature does not apply to the cooktop. The three basic styles of cooking in an oven: • BAKING - The gentle cooking of dry goods such as cookies, cakes, soufflés, etc. • ROASTING - The cooking of meats or vegetables over a period of time.
Operating the Oven Understanding the Various Oven Cooking Modes (continued) Your range offers three convection cooking modes: • Pure Convection • Convection Bake • Convection Roast Multiple Rack Baking in Pure Convection Mode • Typically, when baking on two racks, use rack positions #1 and #3 or #2 and #4 (counting from the bottom up) for best results. When cooking a full meal, use rack positions #1, #3 and #5 for best results.
Operating the Oven Convection Roast Your range offers two broil modes: Your range’s convection roast mode uses a combination of the convection fan and heat sources above and below the food. It is best for rib roasts, turkeys, 1 2 chickens, 1 2 etc. • Broil • Convection Broil Broiling is a quick and flavorful way to prepare many foods, including steaks, chicken, chops, hamburgers and fish. Roasting Tips • • All baking modes can be used to successfully roast in your oven.
Operating the Oven Timers Delay Timed Cooking Features warning The timers on your range do not turn the oven on or off. They are only for timing purposes. When you want to turn the oven off automatically, use the Delay Timed Cooking Features. If you want to set the oven to automatically turn itself on or off at a later time, you can use the delay timed features. warning Food safety is an important consideration when using the delay timed features.
Operating the Oven How to Use Delay Timed Cooking Other Things to Know About Delayed Timed Cooking note When the oven is in delay timed mode: Delay-timed cooking cannot be used in Sabbath mode. • Push the CLOCK key to view the clock (current time). • Push the START TIME key to view the current start time setting. Press the key for the desired cooking mode (except broil or convection broil). • Push the STOP TIME key to view the current cook time setting. 4.
Operating the Oven Using the Meat Probe When you cook foods like roasts and poultry, the internal temperature is the best way to tell when the food is properly cooked. Your oven’s meat probe is an easy way to take the guesswork out of roasting. You can use it to cook food to the exact temperature you desire. The probe can be set from 100°F to 200°F. warning • To avoid the possibility of burns, use hot pads to handle, connect, and unplug the meat probe when the oven is hot.
Operating the Oven Important Details About Meat Probe Use • You must select the specific cooking mode (BAKE, CONV BAKE, PURE CONV or CONV ROAST) before you press the PROBE key. • When you press the PROBE key the preheat cycle is disabled and the amount of time required to heat the oven is extended. For best results, select the cooking mode and allow the oven to preheat prior to pressing the PROBE key and putting the meat in the oven.
Operating the Oven Dehydrating/Defrosting (Continued) • Thick, frozen casseroles such as lasagna will not defrost well in your oven. Instead, defrost according to the food manufacturer’s suggestions. You may also defrost casseroles in the refrigerator overnight. You should leave the food in its original container and keep it covered. • You can bake some foods from frozen. Some examples are: pizza, frozen pastries, croissants, cookies, etc. Before baking frozen food, allow the oven to preheat.
Operating the Oven Setting Up the Sabbath Feature 1. Press the # key. 2. Press the BAKE or PURE CONV key. 3. Press the 0 or 2 keys repeatedly if you want to change the pre-selected cooking temperature shown on the display. 4. Press (only) the START key. The oven will go into Sabbath mode and cook using the mode selected in step 2.
Cooking Tips Food Placement • Use the pan size and type recommended by the recipe for best results. NOTE: The rack positions mentioned below are counting from the bottom up. • For roasting, Dacor’s optional “V” shaped rack and broil/roast pan works best to allow air circulation around the food. Dacor’s roasting pan works particularly well and two of them will fit side by side in a 30-inch oven. The kit also comes with a grill that fits inside the pan to cook flat cuts of meat.
Care and Cleaning How to Use the Self Cleaning Feature warning • Clean only the parts of the range listed in this manual. Clean them only in the manner specified. • To avoid dangerous fumes or damage to your range’s surfaces and accessories, use only the types of cleaning solutions specified in this manual. • To avoid burns, make sure that all parts are cool before cleaning.
Care and Cleaning Self Cleaning Tips 7. • If any soil remains in the oven after the self clean cycle is done, you may repeat the cycle if you want. • Self clean the oven regularly to prevent excessive soil build-up. Doing so will make the self clean cycle work better and reduce smoke and odors. Setting the Oven to Self Clean at a Later Time 1. When you press START, “Delay” will appear on the display and the oven door will lock. The oven will start to self clean at the time you have selected.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Burner Components and Igniters Cleaning the Cooktop warning To keep the cooktop looking and operating its best, clean it after every use. Also, quickly wipe up spills that occur while cooking. Be careful not to touch any hot areas. Spills that remain on hot burner parts will be very difficult to clean, especially if allowed to burn on.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Cooktop (Continued) Cleaning Stainless Steel Surfaces CAUTION Grates, Spill Trays and Optional WOK Ring Always wipe stainless steel (silver colored) surfaces with the grain. To prevent scratching, do not use abrasive cleaners or scrubbers on stainless steel surfaces. CAUTION Do not clean the cooktop grates, burner parts or WOK ring in a dishwasher. They will be damaged. The grates, the spill tray and optional WOK ring are coated with a porcelain finish.
Care and Cleaning Convection Filter Meat Probe warning warning For your safety and proper oven performance, re-install the filter before using the oven to cook. If you don’t, the spinning fan blades inside will be exposed. To prevent damage, do not immerse the meat probe in water. The meat probe is constructed of silicone handles, a wire, a plug and a stainless steel skewer. To clean the skewer, use a scouring pad and hot, soapy water.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Oven Interior (Cont.) Replacing the Light Bulbs Optional Baking Stone warning Wash the optional baking stone with hot water and scrub it clean before you use it for the first time. Do not use any soap or detergents to wash the stone. The stone is porous and soap will get trapped inside. The trapped soap will affect the flavor of the food cooked on it. Do not be alarmed if the stone gets stains on it after it is used for a while.
Replacement Parts and Accessories Description Dacor Part Number Halogen light bulb (12 Volt 20 Watt) 100429 Dacor Stainless Steel Cleaner A302 Dacor Cooktop Cleaning Cream A300 Meat probe 72723 Wok ring AWR4 Cooktop griddle ADRT14 Cooktop grill AGDRT14 Standard broil pan and broil pan grill AER30BP Large capacity roast/broil pan with “V” shaped rack AORPVR Island trim kit ADTK30D Six inch backguard kit ADB3006 Nine inch backguard kit ADB3009 Standard type oven rack 103807 GlideRa
Before You Call for Service Problem Solution Guide - Oven NOTE: See Common Problems When Using Bake Mode on page 13 for problems with baking. Problem Nothing works. May Be Caused By What to Do Range not connected to electrical power. Have an electrician connect range to properly wired electrical connection. Power is off. Turn power on at circuit breaker panel or fuse box. Check for tripped circuit breaker or blown fuse. Control panel locked.
Before You Call for Service Problem May Be Caused By What to Do Oven door will not open. Oven is set to self clean. Check display. If lock symbol appears on display oven door cannot be opened. Wait for oven to complete self clean process or press CANCEL · SECURE. Door will unlock once oven has cooled. Error code appears and stays on display, for example “U55.
Warranty and Service Getting Help Before you request service, please review the Before You Call for Service section on page 30. 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. For warranty repairs, call: Dacor Distinctive Service Phone: (877) 337-3226 (U.S.A.
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