DCS CT-365GN, CT-365BL User Manual

Dynamic Cooking S y stems, Inc.

PROFESSIONAL 5 BURNER
36" DROP-IN COOKTOP

Use and Care Guide

Models:

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CT-365SS

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CT-365BK

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CT-365WT

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CT-365GN

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CT-365BL

A Message To Our Customers

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Thank you for selecting this DCS Professional Drop-In 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 return the Ownership Registration Card and keep this Guide
handy, as it will help answer questions that may arise as you use your new cooktop.

For your convenience, product questions can be answered by a DCS Technical Support
Representative by phone: [phone], or Fax: [phone]

or by mail:
DCS
Attention Customer Service,
5800 Skylab Road, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

WARNING

Improper installation, adjustment alteration, service or maintenance can cause property damage, injury or
death. Read the installation, operating and maintenance instructions thoroughly before use, installing or
servicing this equipment.

PRECAUTION

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

FOR YOUR SAFETY

If you smell gas:

1. Do not turn on any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

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

3. 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.

Tab le of Contents

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SAFETY PRACTICES AND PRECAUTIONS

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COOKTOP USE

Control Knobs.................................................................................................................................6

Cooking Utensils .............................................................................................................................6

Burners ..............................................................................................................................................7

Electronic Igniters............................................................................................................................7

Burner Efficiency..............................................................................................................................8

Flame Height.....................................................................................................................................8

Burner Grates ..................................................................................................................................8

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Cleaning the Cooktop....................................................................................................................9

Cleaning the Burner Grates..........................................................................................................9

Cleaning the Burners ...................................................................................................................10

Cleaning the Igniters.....................................................................................................................10

PROPER VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Preparing for the Installation......................................................................................................12

Cabinet Preparation .....................................................................................................................13

Gas Hook Up.................................................................................................................................14

Power Requirements....................................................................................................................15

Recommended Grounding Method..........................................................................................15

INSTALLER FINAL CHECKLIST

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PRODUCT MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS

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WIRING DIAGRAM

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WARRANTY

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SERVICE

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Safety Practices & P recautions

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When properly cared for, your new DCS Appliance has been designed to be a safe, reliable cooking
appliance.When using this restaurant caliber appliance, use it with extreme care, as
this type 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 shutoff valve is located so you will know how
and where to turn off the gas to the appliance.

• If you smell gas, the installer has not 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 sealed. 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 and for your protection it must be done by a qualified service technician.

• If by some chance a burner goes out and does not reignite 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.

• This appliance has been factory assembled for

Natural Gas or Liquid Propane if indicated. It
should be correctly adjusted by a qualified service technician or installer for gas types other than
natural.

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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 service 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.

CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to children on or around the Drop-In Cooktop.

Children could be seriously injured if they should climb onto or reach across the
appliance to reach these items.

• Never store anything on the cooktop. Flammable materials can accidently 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. 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.

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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 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
burn injury 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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•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 cooktop. Using a foil liner could result in a
fire hazard.

WARNING: This appliance is for cooking. Based on safety considerations, never use the cooktop

to warm or heat a room.

•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.

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Never leave the cooktop unattended when using high flame settings. A possible boil
over could cause smoking or greasy spill overs may ignite. More importantly, if the burner flames
are smothered by a severe boil over which effects the igniter,

the unburned gas will escape

into the room, which would be extremely dangerous.

• Only certain types of glass, heat-proof glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthen ware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for use on the open flame of the cooktop. Utensils that are not thermally
heat safe may break with sudden temperature changes.

• 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 at the bottom of the pan and
does not curl around the bottom edges 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 accidental spill overs, position handles of
utensils inward so they do not extend over adjacent work areas, cooking areas, or the outside
edges of the cooktop.

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

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Grease is flammable. Do not use water on grease fires.Turn OFF the burner, then smother
the fire with baking soda or use a dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher. Let hot grease
cool before attempting to handle it.Avoid letting grease deposits collect around the base of the
cooktop burners. Clean after each use or boil over.

• Use splatter screens over pans when frying foods to minimize possible grease burns. Be sure not
to use a flame that is too high.

•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.

•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 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.

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•Clean the ventilator hood and filters above the cooktop frequently so grease from cooking vapor
does not accumulate.

•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 cooking
surface.

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

Cooktop Use

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CAUTION: For warranty coverage, DCS requires that burner adjustments be made by a qualified

technician at the time of installation. Extreme care should be used when adjustments are
made after installation. Improper or lack of adjustments will void your warranty.

CONTROL KNOBS:

The control knobs and knob bezels are readily associated with the burners they control and are located
on the right hand side of the Cooktop.The sealed top burners have an infinite number of heat settings
and there are no fixed positions on the control knobs between HI and SIM.To light the burner push
control knob in and rotate counterclockwise. An audible clicking sound will be heard and the burner
should light immediately.To use, turn the knob to the desired setting.

COOKING UTENSILS:

For best results we recommend using Professional Cookware.
These can be found at your finer department stores, specialty
cooking shops, or Restaurant Supply Stores. If using regular
cookware be very careful if the pans have plastic handles, as
these large professional size burners can flame up on the outside
of the pan and melt or bubble the handles.

TOP VIEW OF KNOB BEZEL

THESE GRAPHICS
SHOW BURNER
LOCATION:

LEFT REAR BURNER

“ON”

INDICATOR

LIGHT