Use and C are Manual Distinctive ® Gas Cooktop Models DTCT304G, DTCT365G, DTCT466G 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..................................
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Important Safety Instructions Installer: Leave the instructions and documents 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. Keep your sales receipt or canceled check. Proof of original purchase date is required for warranty service. The Important Safety Instructions and warnings in this manual are not meant to cover all possible problems and situations that can occur.
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 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE EVENT OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE: • Use only dry pot holders when removing food and cookware from the cooktop. Wet pot holders can cause steam burns. 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 Parts of the Cooktop Other Features Sealed Burners: Gaskets around the underside of all burner bases prevent spilled liquids from leaking into the cooktop’s internal parts. Flameless Ignition: The cooktop generates a spark to light a burner from the burner controls. Perma-Flame™: The Perma-Flame instant re-ignition feature automatically re-lights a burner if it goes out. Long-Life Grates: The porcelain coated cast iron grates support the cookware.
Setting Up Your Cooktop Assembling the Burners and Grates Tabs WARNING Assemble the burners and grates only when the cooktop is cool. 1. Put the burner ring on the burner base as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2. Be sure to match the correct size. Burner ring 2. As you put each ring in place, line up the tabs on the burner ring with the notches on the burner base (see Figure 2). Twist the burner ring back and forth slightly to make sure it is properly seated. Notches Burner base 3.
Operating Your Cooktop Selecting the Cookware Lighting a Burner WARNING WARNING • NEVER cover the slots between the burner control knobs and the trim rings on the cooktop. Doing so blocks air flow through the cooktop and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Keep all the slots 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 Lighting a Burner (cont’d) Knob For superior cooking performance and energy savings: Low Flame • Reduce flame to the minimum level necessary to cook. Food cooks just as quickly at a gentle boil as it does at a vigorous, rolling boil. A higher boil than necessary wastes energy, pulls out moisture, damages food, and causes loss in flavor and nutrients. • Use low or medium flame when using cookware that is poor conductor of heat, such as glass, ceramic, and cast iron.
Care and Cleaning Disassembling for Cleaning WARNING • Clean only the parts of the cooktop listed in this manual. Clean them only in the manner specified. Refer to this figure for the following disassembling instructions. • 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. For safety, unplug the cooktop power cord from the electrical outlet.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Igniters and Other Burner Components Cleaning Stainless Steel WARNING WARNING Always wipe stainless steel (silver colored) surfaces with the grain. To prevent scratching, do not use abrasive cleaners or scrubbers on stainless steel surfaces. Use care while cleaning the igniters. The porcelain is fragile and can crack or break. IMPORTANT: The igniter will not work correctly if it or the other burner parts are not clean. Dirty or wet igniters may not spark at all.
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 is not connected to electrical power source. 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.
Warranty and Service Getting Help Before you request service: 1. Review the Before You Call For Service section of this manual (see facing page). 2. Use the helpful tips found in our Problem Solution Guide. 3. Become familiar with the warranty terms and conditions of your product. 4. If none of these tips or suggestions resolves your problem, call our Customer Service center at the number below. Dacor’s Customer Service center is available 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Warranty and Service Out of Warranty Warranty (cont.) Should you experience a service issue beyond the standard warranty period, please contact us. Dacor reviews each issue and customer concern to provide the best possible solution based on the circumstances. OUTSIDE THE FIFTY STATES OF THE U.S.A.
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