Dcs CS-364GL, CS-364GD, RGS-485GD, RGS-486GD, RGS-486GL User Manual

The Professional RGS Range

And Gas Cooktop

Use and Care Guide

MODELS:

RGS-305

RGS-366 RGS-364GL RGS-364GD

RGS-484GG CS-366 RGS-485GD CS-364GL RGS-486GL CS-364GD RGS-486GD CS-484GG

CS-485GD CS-486GL CS-486GD

A MESSAGE TO OUR CUSTOMERS

Thank you for selecting this DCS Professional Gas Range or Professional Cooktop. Because of this appliance’s unique features we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information on how to properly operate and maintain your new appliance for years of safe and enjoyable cooking.

To help serve you better, please fill out and submit your Ownership Registration Card by visiting our website at www.dcsappliances.com and selecting “Customer Service” on the home page and then select “Ownership Registration” or submit the enclosed Ownership Registration Card to the address below. In addition, keep this guide handy, as it will help answer questions that may arise as you use your new appliance.

For your convenience, product questions can be answered by a DCS Customer Service Representative by phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], email: [e-mail], or by mail:

DCS

Attention: Customer Service

5800 Skylab Road

Huntington Beach, CA 92647

WARNING

If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. To reduce the risk of injury to persons in the event of a rangetop grease fire, observe the following: 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. Never pick up a flaming pan - you may be burned. DO NOT USE WATER, including wet dishcloths or towels - a violent steam explosion will result. Use an extinguisher ONLY if:

You know 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.

PRECAUTION

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

IF YOU SMELL GAS:

Do not try to light any appliance.

Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas upplier’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.

PLEASE RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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	TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY PRACTICES......................................................................................................................................................	3-5
MODEL IDENTIFICATION.........................................................................................................................................	6-7
BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE...................................................................................................................	8-9
COOKTOP USE ............................................................................................................................................................	10-13
Burner Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Burner Efficiency and Flame Characteristics . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
GRILL USE.......................................................................................................................................................................	13-14
GRIDDLE USE...............................................................................................................................................................	15-16
OVEN USE.......................................................................................................................................................................	16-22
Convection Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Regular Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Broiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Converting Recipes to Convection Baking . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Setting Oven for Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-20
Broiling-Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Broiling-Use of Meat Thermometer . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Slow Cooking / Low Temperature Cooking . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
CARE AND MAINTENANCE...............................................................................................................................	22-27
Cleaning Range, Cooktop and Burners . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23
Oven and Door Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Oven Light Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
PARTS LIST.....................................................................................................................................................................	28-29
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE........................................................................................................................................	30
WARRANTY..........................................................................................................................................................................	31

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SAFETY PRACTICES AND PRECAUTIONS

When properly cared for, your new DCS Appliance is designed to be a safe, reliable cooking appliance. When using this restaurant caliber appliance, use it with extreme care, as this type of appliance provides intense heat and can increase the accident potential. Basic safety precautions must be followed when using kitchen appliances, including the following:

Read this Use and Care Manual thoroughly before using your new appliance. This will help to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons.

Begin by insuring proper installation and servicing. Follow the installation instructions which came with this appliance. Be sure to have a qualified technician install and ground this appliance before using.

Have the installer show you where the gas supply shut off valve is located so you will know how and where to turn off the gas to the appliance.

If you smell gas, the installer may not have done a proper job of checking for leaks. You can have a small leak and therefore a faint gas smell if the connections are not completely tight. Finding a gas leak is not a “do-it-yourself” procedure. Some leaks can only be found with the burner control in the ON position; for your protection it must be done by a qualified service technician.

If by some chance a burner goes out and gas escapes, open a window or a door to let the room air out. Do not attempt to use the appliance until the gas has had time to dissipate. Follow the instructions on page 1,“For Your Safety– if You Smell Gas”.

This appliance has been factory assembled for natural or LP gas. It should be correctly adjusted from the factory for the type of gas that is used.

Do not repair or replace any part of this appliance unless it is specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

Children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where appliances are in use. They should never be allowed to turn knobs, push buttons, sit or stand on any part of an appliance.

Children in walkers, or children crawling can be attracted to the round oven door handle and may grab and open the oven door. This can result in injury from the door being pulled open on a child, or severe burns if the oven is in use and hot.

CAUTION:

Do not store items of interest to children above or at the back of any appliance. Children could be seriously injured if they should climb onto the appliance to reach these items.

Never store anything in the oven or on the cooktop. Flammable materials can catch fire, plastic items may melt or ignite and other types of items could be ruined.

Do not hang articles from any part of the appliance or place anything against the oven. Some fabrics are quite flammable and may catch on fire.

If the appliance is near a window be certain the curtains do not blow over or near the cooktop burners; they could catch on fire.

Do not use water on grease fires. Turn all burners OFF, then smother fire with baking soda or use a dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

Never let clothing, pot holders, or other flammable materials come in contact with, or get too close to, any burner or burner grate until it has cooled. Fabric may ignite and result in personal injury.

Be certain to use only dry pot holders: moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may cause burns from steam. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of pot holders. Do not let pot holders touch hot burners, or burner grates.

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SAFETY PRACTICE AND PRECAUTIONS

For personal safety, wear proper apparel. Loose fitting garments or hanging sleeves should never be worn while using this appliance. Some synthetic fabrics are highly flammable and should not be worn while cooking.

Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the oven or cooktop. Using a foil liner could result in a fire hazard, or the obstruction of the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Foil is an excellent heat insulator and heat will be trapped underneath it. This trapped heat can upset the cooking performance and can damage the finish of the oven or the cooktop parts.

WARNING:

This appliance is for cooking. Based on safety considerations, never use the oven or cooktop to warm or heat a room. Also, such use can damage the cooktop or oven parts.

When using the cooktop: Do not touch the burner grates or the immediate surrounding area. Areas adjacent to the burners may become hot enough to cause burns.

When using the oven: Do not touch the interior surfaces of the oven, the exterior area immediately surrounding the door or the back trim. The drip tray handles directly above the oven door may be hot if the oven has been operated with the door open, or if something has prevented the door from sealing. Always use caution when pulling out the drip trays (GD & GL models only) when the oven has been on, or is currently on. The drip trays get hot when the oven is on. Do not remove drip trays until they are cool.

Never leave the cooktop unattended when using high flame settings. When cooking with high flame settings, boil overs may cause smoking and greasy spill overs may ignite. More importantly, if the burner flames are smothered by a severe boil over which effects the igniter, unburned gas will escape into the room.

Only certain types of glass, heat-proof glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthen ware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop use. This type of utensil may break with sudden temperature changes. Use only on low or medium flames settings according to the manufacturer’s directions.

Do not heat unopened food containers; a build up of pressure may cause the container to burst.

During cooking, set the burner control so that the flame heats only the bottom of the pan and does not extend beyond the bottom of the pan. This could heat and/or melt the handles.

Always use utensils that have flat bottoms large enough to cover the burner.The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the flame to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.

To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials and unintentional spill overs, position handles of utensils inward so they do not extend over adjacent work areas, cooking areas, or the edge of the cooktop.

Hold the handle of the pan to prevent movement of the utensil when stirring or turning food.

Grease is flammable. Let hot grease cool before attempting to handle it. Avoid letting grease deposits collect around the cooktop burners. Clean after each use or boil over.

For proper lighting and performance of the cooktop burners, keep the burner ports clean. It may be necessary to clean these when there is a boil over or when the burner does not light, even though the electronic igniters click.

Do not use the grill for cooking excessively fatty meats or products which promote flare-ups. Do not use cooking utensils on the grill.

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SAFETY PRACTICES AND PRECAUTIONS

Clean the cooktop with caution. Avoid steam burns; do not use a wet sponge or cloth to clean the cooktop while it is hot. Some cleaners produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface. Follow directions provided by the cleaner manufacturer.

Be sure all the range and/or cooktop controls are turned off and the appliance is cool before using any type of aerosol cleaner on or around the appliance. The chemical that produces the spraying action could, in the presence of heat, ignite or cause metal parts to corrode.

Place oven racks in desired position while the oven is cool. If a rack must be moved while the oven is hot, do not let the pot holders contact the hot interior of the oven.

Use care when opening the oven door; let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing foods.

Do not rub, damage, move or remove the door gasket. It is essential for a good seal during baking. Wash gasket with hot water only.

Clean the ventilator hood and filters above the range or cooktop frequently so grease from cooking vapors does not accumulate on them.

Turn the ventilator OFF in case of fire or when intentionally “flaming” liquor or other spirits on the cooktop. The blower, if in operation, could unsafely spread the flames.

DO NOT obstruct the flow of combustion or ventilation air to the appliance. Be sure a fresh air supply is available.

For safety reasons and to avoid damage to the appliance, never sit, stand, or lean on the oven door or cooking surface.

Service should only be done by authorized technicians. Technicians must disconnect the power supply before servicing this appliance.

WARNING:

California Proposition 65-The burning of gas cooking fuel generates some byproducts 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 instructions contained in this booklet and provide good ventilation to the room when cooking with gas.

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MODEL IDENTIFICATION

48” RGS RANGE MODELS

RGS-484GG		RGS-486GL	RGS-486GD

RGS-485GD

36” RGS RANGE MODELS

RGS-366

RGS-364GL

RGS-364GD

30” RGS RANGE MODELS

RGS-305

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MODEL IDENTIFICATION

48” CS COOKTOP MODELS

CS-484GG		CS-486GL	CS-486GD

CS-485GD

36” CS COOKTOP MODELS

CS-366

CS-364GL

CS-364GD

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BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE

1)Remove all packaging materials and labels from your appliance. If the installer has not set up your appliance, do it now. Check that you have the following items:

COOKTOP:

Griddle - (RGS-364GD, RGS-486GD, RGS-485GD, and RGS-484GG Models Only) (CS-364GD, CS-486GD, CS-485GD, and CS-484GG Models Only)

Grill racks, 2 pieces - (RGS-364GL, RGS-486GL & RGS-484GG Models Only) (CS-364GL, CS-486GL & CS-484GG Models Only)

5 burner head assemblies, burner caps and grates (RGS-305, RGS-485GD, and CS-485GD Models Only)

Radiant tray - to hold ceramic rods for grill - (RGS-364GL, RGS-486GL & RGS-484GG Models Only) (CS-364GL, CS-486GL & CS-484GG Models Only)

One removable drip tray (griddle and grill models have drip tray liners, for catching grease)

27” & 24” OVEN:

Two removable side rails

One two-piece broil pan

Three oven racks

12” OVEN:

Two oven racks

Two removable side rails

Do not use aluminum foil to cover the oven racks or to line the oven. Heat can be trapped beneath the foil; this can cause damage to the oven and the food may not cook correctly.

2) Before baking or broiling:

One at a time, turn the oven and broiler burners on for 20 to 30 minutes each. This burns off the manufacturing oils used by the factory. Turn the oven burner on to 4500 F and the broiler burner on to “BROIL”. Turn on the ventilator above your range while these burners are on, as there will be an odor.

3)Place the oven racks in the proper position before turning on the oven. For correct rack

position check your recipe. The most frequently used position is number 2. The rack positions are numbered from the bottom as in the floors of a building.

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BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE

TO INSERT THE OVEN RACKS:

1)Hold the rack with the back safety rail in the up position and towards the rear of the oven. Slip it into the oven so the rack slides are between the rack and the rack guides.

2)As you slide the rack into the oven, tip the front of the rack up slightly, so that the safety stops on the back of the rack clear the rack slides. The safety stops keep the rack from sliding out of the oven when pulled forward.

TO REMOVE OR REPOSITION THE RACKS:

1)Pull the rack forward.

2)Lift the front of the rack up so the safety stops clear the rack slides.

3)Pull the rack forward.

		Rack Positions
	4	4
	3
		3
	2
		2
	1
		1

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COOKTOP USE

BURNERS

Your new professional gas range is equipped with burners typical of those used in restaurants. These burners are designed for maximum cleanability and controllability. The large cap spreads the simmer heat out to avoid too much heat being concentrated on the center of the pan. The simmer flame is always on when the burner is in use. The burner should never be operated if the cap is not in place. All the cooktop burners have electronic spark ignition to eliminate continuously burning pilots; when the burner is on and the flame is blown out, it will relight.

Cap

Brass

Port

Ring

Simmer

Flame

Fig. 1

SIMMERING

Your new professional cooktop has exceptionally low simmering capabilities. The large cap serves as a heat diffuser to spread out the heat to avoid having a center hotspot. Keep in mind that because of the high heat capacity of the outer burner, and the mass of the cast iron burner grates (they retain heat longer than lighter, conventional grates) some foods may continue to cook by retained heat after the burner has been turned off. Should a strong draft or boil over extinguish the simmer flame it will relight automatically as the main burner would.

2	4
	3

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RGS-305 COOKTOP SECTION SHOWN

ELECTRONIC IGNITERS	Burner		Max.				Simmer/Low
	Location		Btu/hr				Btu/hr
If a burner does not ignite,
		305 Nat		36”/48” Nat*		LP	Nat		LP
listen for the clicking sound.
	1	16,000		17,500		14,000	500-1,200		500-1,200
If the igniter is not clicking,
	2	16,000		17,500		14,000	500-1,200		500-1,200
TURN OFF THE BURNER.
Check the circuit breaker for	3	17,500		17,500**		14,000	500-1,200		500-1,200
a blown fuse or a tripped	4	16,000		17,500		14,000	500-1,200		500-1,200
circuit breaker. If the igniter	5	16,000		17,500		14,000	500-1,200		500-1,200
still fails to operate, see
page 30,“Before Calling For
	*Note - All burners on 36 & 48 models (except 485 models) rated at
Service”. To light the burner	17,500 Btu/hr for Nat. &14,000Btu/hr for LP.
manually, see page 27	**485 model only. No location #3 on 36 & other 48 models.
“Power Failure”.
						Igniter (Keep Clean)

NOTE: If you are using propane gas, a slight pop or flash may occur at the burner ports a few seconds after the burner has been turned “off”. This “extinction pop” is normal for propane gas.

Fig. 2

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