USE AND CARE MANUAL
RENAISSANCE® 36-INCH GAS RANGE
For use with model RNRP36GS
Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s |
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Important Safety Instructions................................................. |
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Getting to Know Your Range................................................ |
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Setting Up Your Range........................................................ |
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Operating Your Range......................................................... |
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Care and Cleaning........................................................... |
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Before You Call for Service................................................ |
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Parts and Accessories........................................................ |
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Warranty and Service....................................................... |
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Warranty Card..................................................... |
Back Cover |
Part No. 108532 Rev. B
© 2014 Dacor, all rights reserved |
Important Safety Instructions
Installer: Leave this manual with the appliance.
Consumer: Read this use and care manual completely 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
(800) 793-0093 (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.
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
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.
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.
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD result in minor personal injury or property damage.
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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.
Anti-tip |
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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.
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.
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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 |
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B. 800* to 18000 BTU SimmerSear burner
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Perma-Flame™: The Perma-Flame instant re-igni- tion 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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Getting to Know Your Range
Parts of the Oven
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AOven Door Switch: Monitors the self clean process.
BIR 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.
COven 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.
DRack Supports: There are seven rack positions inside the oven chamber. The rack positions are numbered from the bottom counting up.
EBake burner: Located below the floor of the oven. It is the source of bottom heat.
FAir 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.
GOven Racks: The range comes with two chrome-plated adjustable GlideRack™ oven racks.
H Convection fan/filter: The convection fan circulates 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.
LOven ON indicator light: The oven ON indicator 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.
MOven 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).
NSelf 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.
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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
Burner base
Ridge on bottom of burner cap
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 |
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Burner head |
SimmerSear Burner Assembly |
Standard Burner Assembly |
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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.
Back of rack
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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.
Rack guides (fully extended)
Lift front safety
clips over rack supports
Front of
rack
Back of
guide
Slide oven rack Safety notch supports into
slots on the rack
Rack support Slide rack supports (inside oven) between back safety clips
Standard Oven Rack Installation |
GlideRack Oven Rack Installation |
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