Dacor HGPR36SNG, HGPR36SLP, HGPR36SNGH, HGPR36SLPH User Manual

Use and Care Manual

Renaissance® 36-Inch Gas Range

For use with model RNRP36GS

Part No. 108532 Rev. B

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions ................................................ 1

Getting to Know Your Range ............................................... 4

Setting Up Your Range

Operating Your Range ........................................................ 8

Care and Cleaning .......................................................... 16

Before You Call for Service ................................................ 21

Parts and Accessories

Warranty and Service ...................................................... 23

Warranty Card .................................................... Back Cover

........................................................ 6

....................................................... 23

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Important Safety Instructions

Installer: Leave this manual with the appliance.

Consumer: Read this use and care manual com-

pletely before using this appliance. Save it for future
reference.

For service and warranty information, see
page 23.

If you have any questions, other than warranty
questions, call:

Dacor Customer Service

[phone] (U.S.A. and Canada)
Monday — Friday 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Have the model and serial number ready when you
call. See page 5 for serial number location. Write
the serial number and purchase date below for ref­erence.

Model number ______________________________

Serial number ______________________________

Date of purchase____________________________

Since we continually improve the quality and per­formance of our products, we may make changes
to the appliance without updating this manual. Visit
www.dacor.com to download the latest version of
this manual.

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 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, service
agency or the gas supplier.

Important Information About
Safety Instructions

The Important Safety Instructions and warn­ings in this manual are not meant to cover all pos­sible problems and situations that can occur. Use
common sense and caution when installing, main­taining or operating this or any other appliance.

Always contact the Dacor Customer Service Team
about problems or situations that you do not under­stand.

Safety Symbols and Labels

DANGER

Immediate hazards that WILL result in severe personal
injury or death.

WARNING

Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD result in severe
personal injury or death.

WARNING

NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat or
warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon monoxide
poisoning and overheating of the appliance.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

WARNING

The burning of gas cooking fuel generates some
by-products that are on the list of substances which
are known by the State of California to cause cancer or
reproductive harm. California law requires businesses
to warn customers of potential exposure to such
substances. To minimize exposure to these substances,
always operate this unit according to the use and care
manual, ensuring you provide good ventilation when
cooking with gas.

CAUTION

Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD result in minor
personal injury or property damage.

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THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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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:

WARNING

• If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact
your dealer or builder. Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.

• Have the installer show you the location of the gas shut off
valve and the electrical outlet so that you know where and
how to turn off the gas supply and disconnect power to the
range.

• Do not install, repair or replace any part of the range unless
specifically recommended in the literature accompanying
it. A qualified service technician should perform all other
service.

• Before performing any type of service, make sure that
the gas supply is off and the power cord to the range is
disconnected.

• Only use this range for cooking tasks expected of a home
appliance as outlined in this manual. This range is not
intended for commercial use. This appliance is certified only
for indoor use.

• DO NOT TOUCH THE COOKTOP AND BACKGUARD
SURFACES AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS DURING
OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE.

• Make sure individuals who use the range are able to
operate it properly.

• Never allow anyone, including children to sit, stand or climb
on any part of the appliance, including the doors. Doing so
may cause tipping, damage, serious injury or death.

• Do not leave children or pets alone or unattended in the
area around the range. Do not allow children to play with
the controls, pull on the handle or touch other parts of the
range.

• Do not store items of interest to children on top of or
above the range. Children could be burned or injured while
climbing on the appliance.

• Do not attempt to use this appliance in the event of a power
failure. If a power failure occurs while operating the cooktop,
turn all control knobs to the OFF position.

• Keep flammable items, such as paper, cardboard, plastic
and cloth away from the burners and other hot surfaces. Do
not allow pot holders to touch hot surfaces or gas burners.

• Do not tamper with the controls.

• Do not hang flammable or heat sensitive objects over the
range.

• 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.

• Do not cover the burners and grates with anything except
properly selected utensils. Decorative covers may cause a
fire hazard or damage if a burner is accidentally turned on
with the cover in place.

• The cooktop should never be operated without the knobs or
trim rings in place.

WARNING

• Do not wear loose or hanging apparel while using the
range. Do not allow clothing to come into contact with the
range and surrounding areas during/immediately after use.

• Do not use towels or bulky cloth as pot holders.

• Use only dry pot holders when removing food and cookware
from the cooktop or oven. Wet pot holders can cause steam
burns.

• If the range is near a window, do not use long curtains as
window treatment. The curtains could blow over the cooktop
and create a fire hazard.

• Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings
– boil-over causes smoking and greasy spill-overs that may
ignite.

• Clean the range thoroughly before operating it for the first
time.

• Clean and maintain the range regularly as instructed in the
Care and Cleaning section of this manual. Keep the entire
range, ventilation filters and range hoods free of grease that
could catch fire.

• Use cookware only for its intended purpose. Check the
manufacture’s recommendations before use to determine
if a utensil is suitable for use with a range. Certain types
of glass, ceramic and earthenware are not suitable for use
with a range. Personal injury or damage may result from the
improper use of cookware.

• WARNING - NEVER block or cover any slots, holes or
passages anywhere inside the oven or on the outside of
the range. Doing so blocks airflow through the oven and
cooktop and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning or fire.

• Use extreme caution if adding water to food on a hot
cooktop or oven. The steam can cause serious burns or
scalds.

• Select cookware carefully. Use utensils of the proper size,
material and construction for the particular type of cooking
being done. Utensils need to be large enough to contain
the desired quantity of food without boil-overs or spill-overs.
Choose pans with easy to hold handles that will stay cool
while cooking. Do not use utensils with loose handles. Avoid
using pans that are too heavy to lift safely.

• Use extreme caution if adding water to food on a hot
cooktop or in an oven. The steam can cause serious burns
or scalds.

• Do not allow pots or pans to boil dry.

• Make sure that all the cooktop parts are dry before lighting
a burner.

• Turn the knobs to the OFF position prior to removing them
from the valve stems.

• Do not use the oven for storage.

• Exercise caution when opening the oven door. Let hot air or
steam escape before looking or reaching into the oven.

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Important Safety Instructions

WARNING

• For your safety, do not use the oven to cook without the
convection filter installed. When the filter is not installed, the
spinning fan blades at the back of the oven are exposed.

• Do not allow food to sit in the oven for more than one hour
before or after cooking. Eating spoiled food can result in
food poisoning.

• When deep fat frying:

◊ Be certain that the pan is large enough to contain the

desired volume of food without overflow caused by
the bubbling of the fat. Never leave a deep fat fryer
unattended.

◊ Avoid frying moist or frost-covered foods. Foods with

high water content may cause spattering or spilling of the
hot fat.

◊ Heat fat slowly, and stir together any combination of oils

and fats prior to applying heat. Utilize a deep fat frying
thermometer to avoid heating the fat to temperatures
above the flash point.

Tip-over hazard:

• A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.

• Verify that the anti-tip bracket has been properly
attached to the floor or wall as directed in the
installation instructions. Using a flashlight, verify that
the range’s anti-tip foot is engaged with the anti-tip
bracket as shown below.

• After moving the range, be sure to re-engage the rear
leg with the floor or wall mounted anti-tip bracket as
shown below.

• Do not operate the range without the anti-tip foot
engaged with the anti-tip bracket.

WARNING

• This appliance is equipped with a three-prong grounding
plug for your protection against possible electric shock
hazards. If only a two-prong outlet is available, it is
the customer’s responsibility to have it replaced with a
dedicated, grounded three-prong electrical outlet by a
licensed electrician. Do not under any circumstances:

◊ Cut or remove the third

(ground) prong from the
power cord.

◊ Use an adapter plug.

◊ Use an extension cord.

◊ Use a power cord that is

frayed or damaged.

◊ Plug the cooktop into an

electrical outlet with a
ground fault interrupter (GFI).

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE
EVENT OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE:

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.

b. NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN - you may be burned.

c. DO NOT USE WATER, including wet dish cloths or towels -

a violent steam explosion may result.

d. Use a fire extinguisher ONLY if:

◊ 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

.

Anti-tip

bracket

Anti-tip

foot

CAUTION

• Do not allow acids (citrus juices, tomato sauces, etc.) to
remain on the range’s surfaces. The porcelain finish may
stain.

• Never use the cooktop surface as a cutting board.

• Do not try to remove heavy spills with a sharp object such
as a knife or metal spatula. Sharp objects may scratch the
range’s surfaces.

• Do not line the oven with aluminum foil or other materials.
These items can melt or burn up during self cleaning and
cause permanent damage to the oven.

• Do not expose the knobs or trim rings to direct flame, hot
utensils or other sources of heat.

• Always ensure that the light fixture lens cover is in place
when using the oven. The lens cover protects the light
bulb from breakage caused by high oven temperatures or
mechanical shock.

• Non-stick coatings, when heated, can be harmful to birds.
Remove birds to a separate, well-ventilated room during
cooking.

3

Getting to Know Your Range

Parts of the Cooktop

BACKGUARD: The range comes standard with a
three inch backguard installed. The backguard pro­tects the wall from the effects of heat and splatter­ing grease. A nine inch backguard is also available.

SPILL TRAY: The spill tray catches any food that
falls through the cooktop grates.

GRATES: The porcelain coated cast iron grates sup­port the cooking utensils during cooking. They are
removable to allow the area below and around the
burners to be cleaned easily.

BURNERS: See below for the size and location of
the different burners. The range generates a spark
to light the burner when you turn the knob to the

HIGH position.

BURNER CONTROL KNOBS: Use the knobs to turn

on the burners and adjust the flame size. The corre­sponding Illumina™ knob illuminates when a burner
is on. The center knob operates the oven.

TRIM RINGS: Located behind each knob, they pre­vent liquids from getting into the internal parts.

Grate

Backguard

Spill tray

Burner

Trim ring

Burner
control

knob

Burner Locations and Features

A. 800* to 15000 BTU standard burner

B. 800* to 18000 BTU SimmerSear burner

*Effective

Special Cooktop Features

Perma-Flame™: The Perma-Flame instant re-igni­tion feature automatically re-lights a burner quickly
if it goes out. With Perma-Flame, your cooking
experience is uninterrupted because the flame is re­ignited at the same level as when it went out.

Smart Flame™: Smart Flame technology reduces
the temperature under the fingers of the porcelain­coated cast iron grates. Smart-Flame extends grate
life and protects the finish.

SimmerSear™: The SimmerSear burners are
equipped with Dacor’s exclusive precision burner
control system. This feature allows you to cook with
a wide range of heat settings, from simmer to sear.

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Parts of the Oven

Getting to Know Your Range

A

B

C

D

E

P









N M



L

K

F

Model and serial
number label
(view through grill)

J

H

G

F

A Oven Door Switch: Monitors the self clean

process.

B IR Broil Burner: The oven is equipped with a

high efficiency infrared boil burner. It is the source
of top heat. The burner igniter normally glows
orange from time to time during broil operation.

C Oven Light: The oven lights are located behind

the oven rack supports. The lights turn on when you
push the Light Switch K on the control panel. The
bulbs are 130 Vac, 50 Watt.

D Rack Supports: There are seven rack positions

inside the oven chamber. The rack positions are
numbered from the bottom counting up.

E Bake burner: Located below the floor of the

oven. It is the source of bottom heat.

F Air intake/exhaust slots: The range draws air

in through the intake slots to cool its internal parts.
The air comes out through the exhaust vent under
the range. Do not block or cover these air vents.

G Oven Racks: The range comes with two

chrome-plated adjustable GlideRack™ oven racks.

H Convection fan/filter: The convection fan cir-

culates heated air through the oven chamber during
the convection cooking process. The Convection
fan switch P turns the convection fan on and off.
The Convection filter covers the convection fan for
safety purposes. It also helps prevent the transfer of
taste from one food to another when you are cook­ing a whole meal when the convection fan is in use
and helps keep the oven cleaner, especially during
convection baking or convection broiling.

J Door Gasket: Prevents heat from escaping from

the oven when the door is closed.

L Oven ON indicator light: The oven ON indica-

tor light illuminates when the oven is on. The light
cycles on and off during normal use indicating that
the oven’s burner control system is maintaining a
constant temperature.

M Oven control knob: Located in the center. Use

it to turn on the oven. It controls both the bake and
broil burners. It lights when the oven is on and is
also used to self-clean the oven (see page 16).

N Self clean latch: Automatically locks the oven

door during the self clean process. The door latches
for your safety because there are very high temper­atures inside the oven during self clean.

5

Setting Up Your Range

Cooktop Assembly

The burner rings spread the flame evenly around
the burner cap. All burner parts must be properly
seated for proper burner lighting and operation.

To assemble the burners:

1. Remove the burner rings, burner caps and grates
from their shipping packages.

2. Install the burners as shown below. Gently twist
each piece back and forth after installation to
make sure it is properly seated. A small gap
below the burner ring is normal when installed
properly.

3. Gently set each grate on top of the spill tray. Put
the legs of each grate inside the corresponding
dimples.

Ridge on bottom
of burner cap

STEP 3: Install burner
cap. Ridge on cap must
surround top of ring.

STEP 2: Install burner
ring. Line up ring tabs
with head slots.

STEP 1: Install burner
head. Put locating tab
in keyed hole.

Burner ring

Burner head

STEP 3: Install
burner caps.
Ridge on cap must
surround top of ring.

STEP 2: Turn ring
until it drops into
place.

STEP 1: Put
burner ring on top
of head.

Ridge on
bottom of
burner cap

Burner ring

Burner base

Keyed hole

SimmerSear Burner Assembly

(left front and right front burners only)

Burner head

Standard Burner Assembly

(left rear, right rear and both center burners)

6

Setting Up Your Range

Installing the Oven Racks

WARNING

The oven racks become hot when the oven is in use.

The rack supports provide seven heights for posi­tioning of the oven racks.

Standard Oven Rack

To install a standard oven rack:

1. Insert the end of the rack with the safety notches
into the oven first.

2. Attach both sides of the rack to the rack supports
in the oven as shown below.

3. Begin to slide the rack in, and then, lift up so
that the safety notches clear the ends of the rack
supports.

4. Push the rack all the way in with both hands.

To remove a standard oven rack:

1. Grasp it with both hands and pull gently straight
out toward you until it stops.

2. To remove the rack completely, lift the front of
the rack up about six inches and continue to

pull it out. Lifting the rack releases the safety

notches. The safety notches reduce the chances

of a rack coming out of the oven accidentally.

GlideRack™ Oven Racks

Your oven comes with Dacor GlideRack oven racks.
When you use them, you can effortlessly slide heavy
pots, pans or other items out to check, stir or add
ingredients quickly and safely.

To insert a GlideRack oven rack:

1. Extend the rack guides completely as shown below.

2. Align both sets of safety clips (right and left) on the
back of the rack guides with the oven rack supports
as shown.

3. Insert the rack into the oven, sliding the rack sup­ports between the rear safety clips as shown. As
you slide the rack in, hold the front of the rack up
slightly until the front safety clips just clear the
front of the rack supports.

4. Lower the front of the rack so that the front of the
rack support is between the front safety clip and the
rack stop.

5. Grasp the rack in the center of the front and pull.
The rack should come forward while the guides
remain in place.

To remove a GlideRack oven rack:

• Grasp the rack with both hands and pull it gently

straight out toward you until it stops.

• Lift up until the front safety clips just clear the

front of the oven rack supports. Continue to pull
out. Moving the end of the rack slightly, left to
right, as you pull, will make it easier to remove.

Front of rack

Back of rack

Safety notch

Rack

support

Slide oven rack
supports into
slots on the rack

Front of

rack

Lift front safety
clips over rack
supports

Slide rack supports
between back safety clips

Rack guides

(fully extended)

Back of

guide

Rack support

(inside oven)

Standard Oven Rack Installation

GlideRack Oven Rack Installation

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