Use and C are Manual ® Renaissance Gas Cooktop Models RNCT305G, RNCT365G 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...................................................... 7 Care and Cleaning...........................................................
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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. 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 • Do not leave the cooktop unattended while in use to avoid the possibility of fire. • 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.
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 SimmerSear™ Burners: The SimmerSear™ Flameless Ignition: The cooktop generates a spark that ignites a burner when you turn the knob to the flame icon. burner is Dacor's exclusive burner system. It offers a wider range of heat settings than the standard burner, and allows you precise flame control from simmer to sear (low to high).
Setting Up Your Cooktop Burner and Grate Assembly Standard Burner Be sure to match the correct sizes of components with each other. WARNING 1. Place the burner rings on the burner bases. Match the correct sizes of heads to bases. Assemble the burners and grates only when the cooktop is cool. SimmerSear™ Burner 2. Line up the hole on the bottom of each burner ring with the ignitor on its matching base. Be sure to match the correct sizes of components with each other. 3.
Setting Up Your Cooktop Grate Assembly IMPORTANT: Assemble the grates as instructed below. When installed correctly, the openings in the grates are centered over the burners. 1. Locate the notch on the bottom of each grate. 2. Use the notch on the bottom of each grate to determine where the grate is placed and orientated. • The notches underneath the grates fit in the back of the cooktop. • The notches on the left and right grates fit in the sides of the cooktop. 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 correctly assembled (see page 5).
Operating Your Cooktop To Light a Burner: Refer to the illustrations to the right while following these instructions. 1. Press the knob that controls the burner (refer to the burner indicator icon on the cooktop) and turn it slowly left. • Each knob has its own burner indicator. • A blue light corresponds to the burner that the knob controls. Burner Indicator 2. As you turn the knob left, the igniter will spark until the flame ignites. The igniter will stop sparking when ignition occurs. 3.
Operating Your Cooktop Cooking Tips Accessories For superior cooking performance and to save energy: Wok Ring (Part# AWR4): This wok ring is a safe, convenient way to stir fry. Place the ring on top of the grate, aligning the wok ring feet with the grate fingers. It will hold most standard-sized woks. • Boil at the lowest flame height necessary. Food cooks just as quickly at a gentle boil as it does at a vigorous, rolling boil.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Cooktop 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. WARNING • Clean only the parts of the cooktop listed in this manual. Clean them only in the manner specified. If you allow spills to sit on hot burner parts, they will burn and be very difficult to clean.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Grates and Spill Trays Removing and Cleaning the Knobs Refer to the below image when removing and cleaning the control knobs and panel underneath. WARNING Do not clean the cooktop grates, burner parts or Wok ring in a dishwasher. They will be damaged. IMPORTANT: DO NOT use any of the cleaners listed below to clean the burners and igniters. See the facing page for burner and igniter cleaning instructions.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Burners and Igniters WARNING 4. Clean all the burner parts, including the burner bases, with window cleaner or rubbing alcohol. Use a cleaning brush with plastic bristles or a firm toothbrush. When done, rinse the parts well with clean water. Dry all the parts thoroughly before reassembling them. 5. Reassemble the cooktop according to the burner and grate assembly instructions on page 5. 6. Test the burners after reassembling them.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning Stainless Steel Surfaces Model RNCT305: a different style burner ring and burner cap are used on the left rear burner. WARNING Always wipe stainless steel surfaces with the grain. To prevent scratches, do not use abrasive cleaners or scrubbers on stainless steel surfaces.
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 Power is not supplied to cooktop. 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.
Warranty and Service Getting Help Before you request service: 1. Review the Before You Call For Service section of this manual (page 14). 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 OUTSIDE THE FIFTY STATES OF THE U.S.A., THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CANADA: 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.
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