Dacor MRES30S User Manual

Use and Care manual

Renaissance® Electric Range

Model MRES30S

Part No. 65167 Rev. N

Table of Contents

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

Oven Operation ................................................................ 4

Cooktop Operation .......................................................... 10

Care and Cleaning .......................................................... 11

Before You Call for Service ................................................ 15

Service and Warranty ...................................................... 17

Notes ............................................................................. 18

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

Important Safety Instructions

INSTALLER: Leave this guide with this appliance.

CONSUMER: Read this use and care manual completely

before using this appliance. Keep it for future reference.

For service and warranty information, see page 17.

If you have any questions, call:

Dacor Customer Service

[phone] (U.S.A. and Canada)
Monday — Friday 6:00
Web site: www.dacor.com

Have the complete model and serial number identification
of your appliance ready. Record these numbers below for
easy access.

a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time

WARNING

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

WARNING

NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven
bottom or cover and entire rack with materials such as
aluminum foil. Doing so blocks air flow through the oven
and may cause overheating of the appliance. Aluminum
foil linings my also trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

Model number ___________________________________

Serial number ___________________________________

Date of purchase_________________________________

Since we continue to improve the quality and performance
of our products, it may be necessary to make changes to
the appliance without revising this guide. To download the
latest version of this manual, visit www.dacor.com.

Important Information About
Safety Instructions

The Important Safety Instructions and warnings
appearing in this manual can not cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense,
caution and care must be exercised when installing,
maintaining or operating an appliance.

Always contact the manufacturer about problems or
conditions you do not understand.

Safety Symbols, Words and Labels

WARNING

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 rear leg 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 rear leg

engaged with the anti-tip bracket.

• Failure to follow these instructions can result in death

or serious burns to children and adults.

DANGER

DANGER – Immediate hazards that WILL result in

severe personal injury or death.

WARNING

WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD

result in severe personal injury or death.

CAUTION

CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD

result in minor personal injury or property damage.

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Anti-tip bracket

Rear leg

State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:

WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer.

WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals
known to the State of California to cause birth defects or
other reproductive harm.

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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 appliance, 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.

• This appliance must be installed by a qualified technician according to the accompanying Installation Instructions.

Have the installer show you the location of the circuit breaker panel or fuse box so that you know how and where to
turn off power.

• Ensure that the range is used only by those individuals who are able to operate it properly.

• Use the range only for cooking tasks expected of a home appliance as outlined in this manual.

• Properly clean and maintain the range as recommended in this manual.

• Clean only parts listed in this manual.

• Use only dry pot holders to avoid steam burns when removing hot cookware.

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

• The oven cool air intake (located at the door handle) must remain unobstructed at all times.

• Do not block or obstruct any holes or vents anywhere on the range. Blocking these holes may affect proper

operation and may result in a hazard.

• Position oven racks in desired locations when the oven is cool. (If a rack must be repositioned after the oven is

already hot, be certain that the pot holder does not contact a hot heating element in the oven).

• CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE FOOD, COOKING UTENSILS, OVEN RACKS, THE CONVECTION FILTER, ETC., IN

THE OVEN DURING THE SELF-CLEAN CYCLE.

• ATTENTION : NE LAISSER AUCUN ALIMENT, UTENSILE DE CUISINE, GRILLES DU FOUR, LE FILTRE DE

CONVECTION, ETC., DANS LE FOUR DURANT LE CYCLE D’AUTONETTOYAGE.

• This appliance is equipped with surface units of different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to

cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element
to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element size will also improve
efficiency.

• Select utensils of the proper size, material and construction for the particular type of cooking being done. Select

utensils that are 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 cookware only for its intended purpose. Certain types of glass, ceramic and
earthenware utensils are suitable for use only in an oven and not in cooktop applications.

• When deep fat frying, be certain that the pan is large enough to contain the desired volume of food without overflow

caused by bubbling of the fat. Never leave a deep fat fryer unattended. Avoid deep fat frying of moist or frost­covered foods, as foods with high water content may cause spattering or spilling of the hot fat. Heat fat slowly, and
stir together any combinations 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.

• Utensil handles should be turned inward and not extend over adjacent elements. To reduce the risk of burns, ignition

of flammable materials and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil should be
positioned so that it is turned inward and does not extend over adjacent elements.

• Always check to make sure the cooktop is off when you are finished cooking.

• Always turn on each element prior to placing a utensil on the cooktop. Also, turn off the element before removing a

utensil from the cooktop.

• Always clean the cooktop cautiously. If using a damp sponge or cloth, wait until the cooktop has cooled sufficiently

to prevent steam burns. Also, some cleaners can produce harmful or unpleasant fumes if applied to hot surfaces.

• Keep any ventilation filters clean to avoid grease fires.

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Important Safety Instructions

WARNING

• Always set utensils gently onto the cooktop.

• Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boil over causes smoking and greasy spill-overs that

may ignite.

• Always keep the cooktop surface clean and dry.

• Do not leave children alone or unattended in the area where the range is in use. Never allow children to sit or stand

on any part of the range. Do not let children play with the range.

• CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above a range. Children could be burned or

seriously injured while climbing on the appliance.

• Do not wear loose or hanging apparel while using the range.

• Do not store combustible, flammable or explosive materials in the range or in adjacent cabinets.

• Do not repair or replace any part of the range unless specifically recommended in the literature accompanying this

appliance. All other service should be referred to a qualified technician.

• Do not use water on grease fires. A violent steam explosion may result. Smother any flames with a lid, cookie sheet

or flat tray. Flaming grease can be extinguished with baking soda or a foam extinguisher.

• Do not allow pot holders to touch hot surfaces. Do not use towels or bulky cloth as pot holders.

• Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven liner protective coatings on any part of the oven.

• Do not clean the door gasket, because rubbing, moving or in any way damaging the gasket, may eliminate the

required tight door seal.

• DO NOT TOUCH INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other

flammable materials contact the heating elements or interior surfaces of the oven until they have had sufficient time
to cool.

• When using the cooktop, do not touch the areas around the elements. These areas may be hot enough to cause

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.

• Do not cover the elements with anything except properly selected utensils. Decorative covers should not be used.

• 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 use abrasive or caustic cleaners or detergents on this appliance. They may cause permanent damage. Do

not use aerosol cleaners. They may be flammable or cause corrosion of metal parts.

• Do not slide cookware across the grates. Sliding may damage the finish of the grates. Lift utensils to reposition

them.

• Do not allow acids (citrus juices, tomato sauces, etc.) to remain on the oven cell surfaces. The porcelain finish may

stain.

• Do not touch the range top or backguard with your bare hands during all cooking and self-cleaning modes. Venting

from the oven may cause the cooktop and backguard to become hot.

• Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If the cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spill-overs may penetrate the

broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified service technician immediately.

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Oven Operation

MRES Oven Features

Getting Started

Before using your range, become familiar with the features
and control panel layout.

The clock, CANCEL•SECURE, LIGHT and COOKTIME
touch keys are located to the left of the clock display, while
the cooking function touch keys are to the right of it.

IMPORTANT: After choosing a clock function or oven
mode, you have six seconds to perform the next
programming step. If the next step is not completed within
six seconds, the program selection displayed on the clock
will disappear. Should this occur, repeat the initial function
selection.

Setting the Time of Day

Follow these two steps to set the correct time of day:

1. Press the CLOCK key. The time of day will flash, “AM”
or “PM” will be displayed, and “TIME” will flash in the
display.

2. Press the + or – key until the correct time of day is
displayed and release.

Oven Modes

All oven modes are described below:

STANDARD BAKE – In standard bake mode, the

bottom heat element provides conventional baking

heat.Temperaturesmaybesetfrom135˚to555˚F
in5˚Fincrements.UseStandardBakeforsingle

rack baking and roasting.

PURE CONVECTION™ – In Pure Convection
mode a third heating element, encircling the
convection fan located in the rear of the oven
chamber, acts as the heat source. The convection
fan draws air from the oven chamber, then forces
it across the hot convection heating element. The
heated air is directed back into the oven chamber
through the convection baffle. The baffle distributes
the heated air evenly to ensure uniform results.

Temperaturesmaybesetfrom135˚to555˚Fin5˚F

increments. Use this mode for single rack baking,
multiple rack baking, roasting and preparation of
complete meals.

CONVECTION BAKE – In this combination
convection-radiant mode, the lower element
provides the heat. As in Pure Convection mode,
the convection fan and baffle combine to circulate
heated air evenly throughout the oven chamber.

Temperaturesmaybesetfrom135˚Fto555˚F
in5˚Fincrements.Usethismodeforsinglerack

baking, multiple rack baking and roasting.

BROIL – The high wattage, top heating element
supplies the heat in Broil mode. The broil

temperatureisadjustablefrom135˚F,tothe“HI”
setting(equivalentto555˚F)forgreatercooking

flexibility. Broiling is performed with the door closed.

TEMPERATURE PROBE – This oven function will
allow you to plug a Dacor provided temperature
probe into the oven receptacle and measure
temperatures in your food via the oven control and
display. The temperature probe can be used in
combination with Standard Bake, Pure Convection,
or Convection Bake modes. The temperature probe
takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking food
to the exact internal temperature that you desire.
The temperature range that the temperature probe
will read is from 100°F to 200°F.

SELF-CLEAN – In the pyrolytic self-clean mode,
the oven reaches extreme high temperatures,
thereby burning off oven soil automatically. The
self-clean time is adjustable up to four hours so that
varying degrees of oven soil can be successfully
removed. Also, the self-clean cycle can be delayed
to start at a later time if desired.

What Is Pure Convection™?

Your new oven has the best cooking system available
today, Pure Convection. Pure Convection is a total system
approach to cooking. The heat source is a third element
outside the cooking cell behind a baffle. Not only does the
baffle separate the food from the heat source, it channels
the air from the convection fan evenly into the cell improving
hot or cool spots in the oven. This system is what allows
multi-rack cooking while achieving even results from one
rack to another. The filter eliminates the transference of
flavors when cooking entire meals and also keeps the oven
cleaner.

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Oven Operation

Oven Racks and Supports

Three chrome-plated oven racks are provided. Always
remember to position the racks prior to heating the oven.
Also, remove the oven racks prior to self-cleaning to
prevent permanent damage.

The porcelain rack supports provide six (6) heights for
positioning of the oven racks.

To install a rack, align the left and right edges of the rack
with the horizontal guide rails of the rack supports, then
slide the rack into the oven.

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Oven Rack Positions

Oven Mode Selection

Follow these steps to operate the oven modes:

1. Position the oven rack(s) at the proper height(s).

2. Press the key for the modes of your choice. The oven
will beep once, the selected cooking mode will flash
and “– – –” will be displayed.

3. Press either the + or – key. The default temperature
will be displayed.

4. To adjust the default temperature for baking, press and
hold the TIME•TEMP key. Press the + key to increase
the temperature setting, – to decrease. “PRE” and
ON will appear in the clock display, and the oven will
begin to heat. If in a convection mode, the convection
fan will turn on. Also, the clock display will change from
the desired cooking temperature to the actual oven

temperature,startingwith135˚F.Thetemperature
displaywillincreasein5˚Fincrementsuntilthedesired

temperature is reached.

NOTE: Do not place food inside the oven until the preheat
cycle is complete.

When the desired temperature is attained, the preheat
cycle is complete. The clock will beep once and PRE and
ON will disappear from the display. (From this time forward,
the ON display will cycle on and off with the heating
elements).

5. Carefully place the food onto the desired rack(s) within
the preheated oven.

6. It is recommended that a minute timer be set to time
the cooking process.

7. When the time expires and/or the food is done cooking,
press the CANCEL•SECURE key to turn off the oven.

Preheating the Oven

The oven features an automatic preheat cycle that rapidly
brings the oven chamber up to temperature. When
choosing a cooking mode and setting a temperature,
the oven will automatically perform the preheat function.
The preheat cycle operates in standard BAKE, PURE
CONVECTION and CONVECTION BAKE modes. There is
no preheat cycle for the BROIL mode.

NOTE: Allowing the oven to completely pre-heat prior to
placing food in the oven will avoid excessive browning
of the food. After the oven signals that the pre-heat is
complete, allow 3-5 more minutes for the heat patterns to
normalize in the oven and then place your food inside.

Using the Minute Timers

The clock features two timers that may be used to time
cooking or other processes up to 11 hours, 50 minutes in
length.

To use the Minute Timer function, follow these steps:

1. Press the key labeled TIMER 1 or TIMER 2. The clock
will display 00:00 and TIMER 1 or TIMER 2 will flash.

2. Press the + key until the desired time is displayed on
the clock.

3. After timer 1 has expired, the clock will sound off with
one second beeps and TIMER 1 will appear in the
display. After the timer 2 minute timer has expired, the
clock will sound alternating one and two second beeps
and TIMER 2 will appear in the display. The beeper
can be silenced by pressing the TIMER key while the
beeper is sounding.

IMPORTANT: Cancellation of the minute timer does not turn

off the oven if it is operating. You must manually shut the
oven off by pressing the CANCEL•SECURE key.

NOTES:

• To view the current time of day, rather than the
remaining time on the minute timer, press the CLOCK
key. To change back to a minute timer display, press
the TIMER 1 or TIMER 2 key.

• To cancel the minute timer while in progress, press the
TIMER 1 or TIMER 2 key two times. The clock display
will return to the time of day.

• The minute timers may be used at the same time as
Delay Timed Cooking or SELF-CLEAN.

• The minute timers will beep for 2 minutes (if not
cancelled) before automatically shutting off.

• Pressing the CANCEL•SECURE key when the beeper
is sounding will cancel both the beeper and the cooking
function.

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Oven Operation

Securing the Oven Controls

To avoid accidentally turning the oven on, activate the
secure feature. Press and hold the CANCEL•SECURE
key for approximately three seconds. Doing so will disable
the control panel and allow cleaning the controls without
accidentally starting any functions. Three beeps will sound
and “OFF” will appear in the display when the control
panel has been secured.

To re-activate the control panel, again push and hold the
CANCEL•SECURE key for three seconds. Three beeps will
sound and “OFF” will disappear from the display.

Baking

In addition to the conventional radiant-heat Standard Bake
mode, this Dacor range offers two additional baking modes:
Pure Convection and Convection Bake.

As a general rule, a convection mode will allow preparation
of most foods at reduced temperatures for shorter periods
of time, while also producing superior results. Typically you

canreducethestandardtemperatureby25˚Fandcookfor

10% less time. Baked goods will have golden-brown crusts
with flaky textures, and meats will have crispy exteriors with
succulent juices sealed inside.

Because of variations in food density, surface texture and
consistency, there are a few foods that may be prepared
more successfully in the Standard Bake mode. For this
reason, Bake mode is recommended when preparing
baked goods such as custard.

• To convert conventional bake recipes to convection
recipes,reducetemperatureby25˚Fandthecooking

time by approximately 10%.

• Some recipes, especially those that are homemade,
may require adjustment and testing when converting
from standard to convection modes. If unsure how to
convert a recipe, begin by preparing the recipe in Bake
mode. After achieving acceptable results, follow the
convection guidelines. If the food is not prepared to
your satisfaction during this first convection trial, adjust
only one recipe variable at a time (such as cooking
time, rack position or temperature) and repeat the
convection test. If necessary, continue adjusting one
recipe variable at a time until satisfactory results are
achieved.

• Do not open the oven door frequently during baking.
Look through the door window to check the progress of
baking whenever possible.

• Use the minute timers to time baking functions.

• Wait until the shortest recommended baking time

before checking food. For baked goods, a wooden pick
placed in the center should come clean when the food
is done.

• Measure ingredients carefully and follow tested recipes
for best baking results.

• Adjustments to recipe times and temperatures will need

to be made when baking at high altitudes. Consult a
cookbook on high-altitude cooking or contact the Home
Economics Departments at your state university for
specific recommendations.

Bakeware Tips:

• Use the pan size and type recommended by the recipe

to ensure best results.

• Cakes, quick breads, muffins and cookies should be

baked in shiny, reflective pans for light, golden crusts.

• Medium gauge aluminum sheets with low sides should

be used when preparing cookies, biscuits and cream
puffs.

• Bake most frozen foods in their original foil containers

placed on a flat cookie sheet. Follow the package
recommendations.

• When using glass bakeware, reduce the recipe
temperatureby25˚F,exceptwhenbakingpiesoryeast

breads. Follow the standard recipe baking time for pies
and yeast breads.

• Avoid the use of old, darkened pans.

• Warped, dented, stainless steel and tin-coated pans

heat unevenly and will not give uniform baking results.

• Place pans carefully on the oven racks. Turn pans on
the racks so that the long sides run left to right, parallel
to the door.

NOTE: For common baking problems refer to your Dacor
cookbook. Your complimentary cookbook was packed with
your range. If you did not receive your cookbook, please
contact Dacor at [phone] or at www.dacor.com.

Roasting

All baking modes can be used to successfully roast in your
oven. However, the convection modes are recommended
to produce meats that are deliciously seared on the outside
and succulently juicy on the inside in record time. Foods
that are exceptional, when prepared in a convection mode,
include: beef, pork, ham, lamb, turkey, chicken and cornish
hens.

• To convert conventional bake recipes to convection
recipes,reducethetemperatureby25˚Fandthe

cooking time by approximately 10%.

• When using a roasting rack, always roast meats fat
side up in a shallow pan. Always use a pan that fits
the size of the food being prepared. The broiler pan
and grill, accompanying the oven, can be used in most
cases. No basting is required when the fat side is up.
Do not add water to the pan. It will cause a steamed
effect. Roasting is a dry heat process.

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