Dacor RNCT365G, RNCT305G User Manual
Use and Care Manual
Renaissance® Gas Cooktop
Models RNCT305G, RNCT365G
Part No. 109387 Rev. A
Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ................................................ 1
Getting to Know Your Cooktop ............................................ 4
Setting Up Your Cooktop ..................................................... 5
Operating Your Cooktop ..................................................... 7
Care and Cleaning .......................................................... 10
Before You Call for Service ................................................ 14
Warranty and Service ...................................................... 15
Warranty Card .................................................... Back Cover
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Important Safety Instructions
Installer: Leave these instructions with the appliance.
Consumer: Read this Use and Care Manual com-
pletely before using this appliance. Save it for future
reference. Keep your sales receipt or canceled
check. Proof of original purchase date is required for
warranty service.
For service and warranty information, see page 15.
If you have any 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
Web site: www.dacor.com
Have the complete model and serial number identification of your cooktop ready. Record these numbers
below for easy access. The numbers are found on a
label on the bottom of the chassis.
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, Labels, and Alerts
DANGER
Immediate hazards that WILL result in severe personal
injury or death.
Model Number ___________________________
WARNING
Serial Number ___________________________
Date of Purchase _________________________
Dacor continuously improves the quality and performance of our products, so we may make changes to
our appliance without updating this manual.
Visit www.dacor.com to download the latest version
of this manual.
DANGER
IMPORTANT: If you smell gas:
• Do not use or light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch or use any electrical devices including the telephone in your building.
• From a neighbor’s phone, immediately call the gas supplier. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot contact the gas supplier, call the fire department.
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.
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.
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.
WARNING
NEVER cover the slots between the burner control
knobs and the trim rings on the cooktop. Doing so blocks
air flow through the cooktop and may cause carbon
monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may also trap
heat, causing a fire hazard. Keep all the slots clear of
grease and grime.
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.
READ AND SAVE
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 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.
• 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 gas shut off valve and the power cord so that
you know where and how to turn off the gas supply
and disconnect power to the cooktop.
• Do not install, repair or replace any part of the
cooktop 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 turned off and the power cord to the
cooktop is disconnected.
• Only use this cooktop for cooking tasks expected of
a home appliance as outlined in this manual. This
cooktop is not intended for commercial use.
• DO NOT TOUCH THE SURFACES OF THE
COOKTOP DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER
USE. After use, make sure these surfaces have had
sufficient time to cool before touching them.
• 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 alone or unattended in the area
around the cooktop. Do not allow children to play with
the controls, pull on the handle 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 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.
• Do not tamper with the controls. Do not adjust or alter
any part of the cooktop unless specifically instructed
to do so in these instructions.
• Do not cover the burners and grates with anything
except properly selected cookware. Decorative covers
may cause a fire hazard or damage to the cooktop
if a burner is accidentally turned on with the cover in
place.
WARNING
• Do not leave the cooktop unattended while in use to
avoid the possibility of fire.
• 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.
• Clean the cooktop thoroughly before operating it for
the first time.
• 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 wear loose or hanging apparel while using the
cooktop. Do not allow clothing to come into contact
with the cooktop and surrounding areas during and
immediately after use.
• Do not use towels or bulky cloth as pot holders.
• 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 cooktop and create a fire hazard.
• Clean and maintain the cooktop regularly as
instructed in this manual. Keep the entire cooktop,
ventilation filters and cooktop 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 on a cooktop.
Certain types of glass, ceramic and earthenware are
not suitable for use on a cooktop. Personal injury
or damage may result from the improper use of
cookware.
• Select cookware carefully. Use cookware of the
proper size, material and construction for the
particular type of cooking being done. Cookware
needs 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 cookware with loose
handles. Avoid using pans that are too heavy to lift
safely.
• Do not allow pots or pans to boil dry.
• Use extreme caution if adding water to food on a
hot cooktop. The steam can cause serious burns or
scalds.
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Important Safety Instructions
WARNING WARNING
• Use only dry pot holders when removing food and
cookware from the cooktop. Wet pot holders can
cause steam burns.
• 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.
• The cooktop should never be operated without the
knobs in place.
• Non-stick coatings, when heated, can be harmful
to pet birds. Relocate pet birds to a separate,
well-ventilated room while using the appliance.
• 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. Use a deep
fat frying thermometer to avoid heating the fat to
temperatures above the flash point.
• 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 by a licensed electrician with a dedicated,
grounded three-prong electrical outlet.
Under any circumstances:
• DO NOT cut or remove the third (ground) prong from
the power cord.
• DO NOT use an adapter plug.
• DO NOT use an extension cord.
• DO NOT use a power cord that is frayed or damaged.
• DO NOT 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.
PROLONGED POWER FAILURE
Do not attempt to use this appliance during a continuous
power failure.
CAUTION
• Do not allow acids (citrus juices, tomato sauces, etc.)
to remain on the cooktop’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 cooktop’s surfaces.
• Do not expose the knobs or trim rings to direct flame,
hot utensils or other sources of heat.
Power cord with
three-prong
grounding plug
Three-prong
electrical outlet
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Getting to Know Your Cooktop
Parts of the Cooktop
SimmerSear™ Burners: The SimmerSear™
burner is Dacor's exclusive burner system. It offers
a wider range of heat settings than the standard
burner, and allows you precise flame control from
simmer to sear (low to high).
Sealed Burners: Gaskets around the underside
of all burner bases prevent spilled liquids from leaking into the cooktop’s internal parts.
Long-Life Grates: The porcelain coated cast
iron grates support the cookware during use. They
are removable to allow the area below and around
the burners to be cleaned easily.
Spill Tray: This one-piece tray catches any
food that falls through the grates and protects the
cooktop from boil-overs and drips.
Burner Control Indicator Lights: Each
knob has an indicator light that corresponds to the
burner that it controls. The blue light illuminates
when a burner is on.
Other Features
Flameless Ignition: The cooktop generates a
spark that ignites a burner when you turn the knob
to the flame icon.
Perma-Flame™: The Perma-Flame instant
re-ignition feature automatically and quickly relights
a burner. Experience uninterrupted cooking from
continuous heating.
Smart Flame™ Technology: All burners are
equipped with Dacor’s Smart Flame technology. It
reduces the temperature under the fingers of the
porcelain-coated cast iron grates. Smart-Flame
extends the life of the grate and protects the finish.
RNCT305G
A Standard burner:
800 - 7000 BTU
B Standard burner:
1700 - 11000 BTU
C SimmerSear™ burner:
800-18000 BTU
D Standard burner:
1300-9000 BTU
RNCT365G
C SimmerSear™ burner:
800-18000 BTU
D Standard burner:
1300-9000 BTU
E Standard burner:
2500-12000 BTU
A
E
D
C
RNCT305G
C
B
D D
E
D
Grate
Spill tray
Burner control knob
Burner indicator
SimmerSear™
control knob
Grate
Spill tray
RNCT365G
4
Burner control knob
Burner indicator
SimmerSear™
control knob
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