Dacor RNCT365 User Manual
Use and Care Manual
Induction Cooktop
Models: RNCT304 and RNCT365
Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ................................. 1
Cooktop Features ................................................ 4
Cooktop Operation ............................................. 5
Care and Cleaning ............................................. 7
Before You Call for Service ................................... 8
Parts and Accessories .......................................... 9
Warranty and Service ....................................... 10
Warranty Card .....................................Back Cover
Part No. 107241 Rev. A
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Important Safety Instructions
Installer: Please leave this guide with the appliance.
Consumer: Read this use and care manual completely
before operating this appliance. Save it for future reference.
For warranty and service information, see page 10.
If you have any questions, call:
Dacor Customer Service
(800) 793-0093 (U.S.A. and Canada)
Monday — Friday 6:00
Web site: www.dacor.com
Have the complete model and serial number identification
for your cooktop ready. These numbers are located on the
product data label located on the bottom of the chassis.
Write these numbers below for easy access.
Always contact the Dacor Customer Service Team about
problems or situations that you do not understand.
Model number ___________________________________
Serial number ___________________________________
Date of purchase _________________________________
Important Information About
Safety Instructions
Safety Symbols and Labels
DANGER – Immediate hazards that WILL result in severe
personal injury or death.
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
DANGER
DANGER
DANGER – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO
PERSONS IN THE EVENT OF A COOKTOP GREASE FIRE:
• SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet
or metal tray, then turn off the cooktop. BE CAREFUL TO
PREVENT BURNS. If the flames do not go out immediately,
EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
• NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN - you may be burned.
• DO NOT USE WATER, including wet dish clothes or towels
- a violent steam explosion may result.
• 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.
WARNING
Persons with a pacemaker or other medical device should use
caution when standing near an induction cooktop when it is
in use. The electromagnetic field generated by an induction
cooktop may affect operation of a pacemaker or other medical
device. Consult your doctor or medical device manufacturer
about your particular situation.
WARNING
IMPORTANT: To avoid the possibility of explosion or fire, do not
store or use combustible, flammable or explosive vapors and
liquids (such as gasoline) inside or in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance. Also keep items that could explode, such as
aerosol cans away from the cooktop. Do not store flammable or
explosive materials in adjacent cabinets or areas.
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.
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.
Since we continually improve the quality and performance
of our products, we may need to make changes to this
appliance without updating these instructions.
Visit www.dacor.com to download the latest version of this
manual.
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
WARNING – NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to
heat or warm the room.
WARNING
WARNING – NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the
chassis with materials such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks
air flow through the appliance and may create a fire hazard.
Aluminum foil linings may also trap heat, causing a fire hazard.
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 cooktop, 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.
• Use this unit only in the manner intended by the
manufacturer. If you have any questions, contact the
manufacturer.
• The glass surface is resistant to impact but not unbreakable.
If a pan or other object is dropped on it with sufficient force
it can crack or pit. Do not operate the cooktop if the ceramic
glass top is broken or severely pitted. 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 technician immediately to replace a damaged/
pitted cooktop.
• Make sure that the cooktop has been properly installed
and grounded by a qualified installer 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 where and how to turn off power to
the appliance.
• Do not install, repair or replace any part of the cooktop
unless specifically recommended in the literature
accompanying it. A qualified service technician must perform
all other service.
• Before performing any type of service, make sure that
power to the cooktop is turned off at the circuit breaker
panel or fuse box.
• Only use the cooktop for cooking tasks expected of a home
appliance as outlined in this manual. This appliance is not
intended for commercial or industrial use.
• DO NOT TOUCH HOT COOKING UTENSILS OR THE
IMMEDIATE AREA UNDER THE COOKING UTENSIL,
DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE. These areas may
be hot (even when it appears to be cool). The glass surface
heats because it is in contact with the hot cooking vessel.
• Make sure individuals who use the cooktop are able to
operate it properly.
• Never allow anyone, including children to sit, stand or climb
on any part of the cooktop. Doing so may cause damage,
serious injury or death. Do not leave children or pets alone
or unattended in the area around the cooktop. Do not allow
children to play with the controls or touch other parts of the
cooktop.
• Do not store items of interest to children on top of or above
the cooktop. Children could be burned or injured while
climbing over the appliance.
• Do not heat unopened canned food. Pressure build up may
cause the container to burst and cause injury.
• Use potholders to handle hot utensils.
• Hold the handle of the utensil to prevent movement when
stirring or turning food.
WARNING
• Do not tamper with the controls.
• Do not place or store items that could melt or catch fire on
the cooktop, even when it is not in use.
• Do not cover the cooktop with anything except properly
selected utensils. Decorative covers may cause a
fire hazard or damage to the cooktop if an element is
accidentally turned on with the cover in place.
• Do not use the cooktop as a counter to store utensils or
other items.
• Clean and maintain the cooktop regularly as instructed
in this manual. Keep the cooktop, ventilation filters and
range hood free of grease that could catch fire. Clean only
the parts specified in this manual. Clean them only in the
manner instructed.
• Do not allow plastic items to come in contact with a hot
glass surface when it is hot. They can melt or burn and
damage the glass surface.
• Do not wear loose or hanging apparel while using the
cooktop. Do not allow clothing to come into contact with
the top of the cooktop or surrounding areas during and
immediately after use.
• Do not hang flammable or heat sensitive objects over the
cooktop.
• If the cooktop is near a window, do not use long curtains as
window treatment. The curtains could blow over the top and
create a fire hazard.
• To avoid the possibility of fire, do not leave the cooktop
unattended when in use. Boil over causes smoking and
greasy spill-overs that may cause injury.
• Keep flammable items, such as paper, cardboard, plastic
and cloth away from hot surfaces. Do not use aluminum foil
directly on the glass, it can melt and damage the glass.
• 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.
◊ Turn on the range hood.
• Use extreme caution if adding water to food in a hot utensil.
The steam can cause serious burns or scalds.
• Do leave food on the cooking zones. Boil-overs can cause
smoking or greasy spill-overs that can ignite.
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Important Safety Instructions
WARNING
• Do not allow pans to boil dry. Do turn on the cooktop
with empty cookware on the cooking zone. Doing so can
damage the pan and/or the cooktop.
• Do not use towels or bulky cloth as potholders.
• Always use potholders when removing cookware from the
cooktop. Use only dry potholders. Wet potholders can cause
steam burns.
• Use high heat setting only when necessary, and never when
not monitoring the utensil. Use low to medium settings to
heat oil slowly. Hold the handle of the utensil to prevent
movement when stirring or turning food.
• Wipe up all spills on the cooktop.
• Use only the types of cookware specified in this manual.
Personal injury or damage may result from the improper use
of cookware. Do not use utensils that do not attract and hold
a magnet and never use a steel plate or griddle to heat a
nonmagnetic utensil, which can cause INJURY or DAMAGE
to the cooktop elements and controls.
• Use utensils of the proper size, material and construction
for the particular type of cooking task. 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.
• UTENSIL HANDLES SHOULD BE TURNED INWARD AND
NOT EXTEND OVER ADJACENT SURFACE UNITS OR
COUNTERS. To reduce the risk of INJURY and spillage
due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of
the utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward,
and does not extend over adjacent surface units or counter
edges.
• To avoid accidental activation of the cooktop controls, do not
place any objects or fluids on or near the cooktop controls.
• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly. Cook meat to an
internal temperature of at least 160°F and poultry to an
internal temperature of at least 180°F. Cooking to these
temperatures usually avoids food-borne illness.
• When an oven that has a self-cleaning feature is installed
below the cooktop, it is not recommended that the induction
cooktop be used during the oven self clean process.
CAUTION
• Do not set cookware with sharp edges on the bottom
(such as support legs with sharp corners) on the cooktop.
Damage to the glass surface may occur.
• Do not allow acids (citrus juices, tomato sauces, etc.) to
remain on the cooktop surface. The porcelain finish may
stain. Remove any residue from the hot zone with a razor
scraper.
• 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
cooktop’s surfaces.
• Do not slide cookware across the cooktop. Sliding may
damage the finish. Lift utensils to reposition them. Utensils
with rough surfaces should be avoided since they can
scratch the glass surface.
• Do not place large pots, griddles or grills across two
elements. Bridging across two elements will create stress
on the cooktop which can result in cracking.
• Non-stick coatings, when heated, can be harmful to birds.
Remove birds to a separate, well-ventilated room during
cooking.
• To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not place hot cookware
on a cold cooktop.
IMPORTANT
This unit generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this unit
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the unit off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
◊ Reorient or relocate the receiving antennae.
◊ Increase the distance between the unit and receiver.
◊ Connect the unit into an outlet or a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
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