Thermador SGC456, SGCS456 User Manual

CARE AND USE MANUAL

for

STEEL GAS COOKTOPS with FULL SURFACE GRATES

30" MODELS	36" MODELS
SGC304,	SGC365,
SGCS304*	SGCS365*

45" MODELS

SGC456,

SGCS456*

To the Installer: Leave this Owner’s Manual with the cooktop.

To the Consumer: Retain this Care & Use Manual for future reference

* SGCS Models Include ExtraLow® Feature

A Special Message to Our Customers

Thank you for buying a Thermador Steel Gas Cooktop featuring full surface grates. We recommend that you take the time to read this entire booklet before using your new appliance.

The information in this manual is designed to help you safely operate and care for your cooktop.

Please contact us if you have any questions, comments, or additions to this manual. Thermador’s address and phone number are listed on the back cover.

Sincerely,

Thermador Test Kitchen Consumer Scientists

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions ......................................	1-2
Operating Instructions
Features of Your Cooktop ...................................	3
Sealed Burners .........................................................	4
Burner Caps..............................................................	4
Grates ........................................................................	4
Burner Control Knobs ...........................................	4
Burner Control Bezels ...........................................	5
Electronic Ignition/Reignition ...............................	5
Typical Flame Characteristics ...............................	5
Power Failure ...........................................................	5
ExtraLow® Burners .................................................	6
Proper Cookware ...................................................	7
Cooking Chart .........................................................	8

Care and Cleaning
Cleaning the Cooktop ............................................	9
Cooktop Cleaning Chart .................................	9-10
Problem Solver
In Case of a Power Failure ....................................	5
Before Calling for Service ..................................	11
Consumer Services
Warranty ................................................................	12
How to Obtain Service .......................................	11
Data Plate Information .......................	Back Cover

!IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

! WARNING:

If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

•Do not try to light any appliance.

•Do not touch any electrical switch.

•Do not use any phone in your building.

•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone.

•Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

•Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, authorized service agency or the gas supplier.

COOKTOP SAFETY

!WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, take these precautions:

•This appliance is intended for normal family household use only. See the Warranty. If you have any questions, contact the manufacturer.

•Have the cooktop installed and grounded by a qualified technician. Have the installer show you where the gas shut-off valve is located.

•Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

•For proper lighting and performance of the burners, keep the igniters clean and dry.

•In the event that a burner goes out and gas escapes, open a window or a door. Wait at least 5 minutes before using the cooktop.

•Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air.

•Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the cooktop.

•If the cooktop is near a window, be certain that curtains or any other window covering do not blow over or near the burners; they could catch on fire.

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	!	IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS		!
			Read all instructions before using this appliance.

PERSONAL SAFETY

WARNING — To reduce the risk of

!injury to persons, in the event of a grease fire, observe the following:

1.SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet, or other metal tray, then turn off the gas burner. BE CAREFUL TO PREVENT BURNS. If the flames do not go out immediately, EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

2.Do not use water on grease fires.

3.NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN You may be burned.

4.Use an extinguisher ONLY IF:

•You know you have a Class ABC extinguisher, and you already know how to operate it.

•The fire is small and contained in the area where it started.

•The fire department is being called.

•You can fight the fire with your back to an exit.

•Never use the cooktop to warm or heat a room.

•Children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where appliances are in use.

They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

•CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to children above or at the back of the cooktop .

•Do not store flammable materials on or near the cooktop.

•When using the cooktop: DO NOT TOUCH THE

BURNER GRATES OR THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA.

•Use only dry potholders; moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may cause burns from steam.

•Never leave the cooktop unattended when in use. Boil-overs cause smoking, and greasy spill-overs may ignite.

•During cooking, set the burner control so that the flame heats only the bottom of the pan and does not extend beyond the bottom of the pan.

•Take care that drafts like those from fans or forced air vents do not blow flammable material toward the flames or push the flames so that they extend beyond the edges of the pan,

•Always position handles of utensils inward so they do not extend over adjacent work areas, burners, or the edge of the cooktop.

•Wear proper apparel. Loose fitting garments or hanging sleeves should never be worn while cooking.

•In the event that personal clothing catches fire, DROP AND ROLL IMMEDIATELY to extinguish flames.

•Never let clothing, potholders, or other flammable materials come in contact with hot burners or hot burner grates.

•Use only certain types of glass, heatproof glassceramic,ceramic,earthenware,orotherglazed utensils that are suitable for cooktop use.

•Do not clean the cooktop while it is still hot.

Some cleaners produce noxious fumes when applied to a hot surface.

CAUTION: Do not allow aluminum

!foil, plastic, paper or cloth to come in contact with a hot burner or grate. Do not allow pans to boil dry.

California Proposition 65 - Warning: Burning gas cooking fuel generates some by-products which are on the list of substances which are known by the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm. To minimize exposure to these substances, always operate this unit according to the instructions contained in this booklet and provide good ventilation.

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FEATURES OFYOUR COOKTOP

(Not all features are on all models)

30" Models	1	2

4

5 7

1	2
36" Models

4 5

45" Models	1	2

4

5

1	30" Models Only
2	Position knobs so that knob
4	indicators point to OFF. Un-

5derside of knobs 1 and 2 are marked REAR; knobs 4

		8	and 5 are marked FRONT.
	3
			1
			2
			3
			8
4	5	7
3
			1
			2	7
			3
			4
				5
				6
	6			8

•1 Left Rear Burner 9,100 BTU/Hr (2.6 KW/Hr) and Control Knob

•2 Center Rear Burner 12,500 BTU/Hr (3.6 KW/Hr) and Control Knob ExtraLow® feature* on Models SGCS365 and SGCS456. Also, Right Rear Burner on Model SGCS304.

•3 Right Rear Burner 9,100 BTU/Hr (2.6 KW/Hr) and Control Knob

• 4 Left Front Burner 12,500 BTU/Hr (3.6 KW/Hr) and Control Knob

Note: See Page 5 for information on ExtraLow (referred to as XLO®) Burners.

• 5 Center Front Burner 9,100 BTU/Hr (2.6KW/Hr) and Control Knob ExtraLow feature* on Models SGCS365 and SGCS456. Also, Right Front Burner on Model SGCS304.

•6 Right Front Burner 12,500 BTU/Hr (3.6 KW/Hr) and Control Knob

•7 Burner “On” Light SGCS304, SGCS365 & SGCS456 Models Only

• 8 SerialNumber/ Data Plate (right front underside)

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