Dynamic Cooking Systems RGSC-305SS Service Manual

30” FIVE BURNER SELF CLEANING
GAS RANGE

Use and Care Guide

MODELS:

RGSC-305SS
RGSC-305BK
RGSC-305WT

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Thank you for selecting this DCS Professional 30” Five Burner Self Cleaning Gas Range. 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

WAR NING

If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion

may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

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

supplier’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.

A MESSAGE TO OUR CUSTOMERS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY PRACTICES to avoid personal injury

READ BEFORE USING YOUR NEW APPLIANCE ..........................................................................................4-6

PAR T S ID E N TIFICATION............................................................................................................................................7-8

BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE .......................................................................................................................9

COOKTOP USE

BURNERS ..................................................................................................................................................................10

SIMMERING .............................................................................................................................................................10

ELECTRONIC IGNITERS ........................................................................................................................................11

BURNER EFFICIENCY AND FLAME CHARACTERISTICS.............................................................................11

FLAME HEIGHT.......................................................................................................................................................12

BURNERS ..................................................................................................................................................................12

BURNER GRATES ....................................................................................................................................................12

COOKING UTENSILS .............................................................................................................................................13

CONTROL KNOBS..................................................................................................................................................13

OVEN USE

GENERAL..................................................................................................................................................................14

Burners....................................................................................................................................................14

Electric Glow Igniter ..........................................................................................................................14

USING CONVECTION BAKE AND REGULAR BAKE...............................................................................14-17

To Set The Oven For Bake and Convection Bake ....................................................................14

Preheating .............................................................................................................................................14

Condensation.......................................................................................................................................14

Convection Bake...........................................................................................................................15-16

Regular Bake ..................................................................................................................................16-17

To Get The Best Results.....................................................................................................................17

USING CONVECTION BROIL AND BROIL ................................................................................................17-19

To Set The Oven For Broil And Convection Broil ..............................................................17-18

Rack Position ........................................................................................................................................18

Preheating .............................................................................................................................................18

Convection Broil..................................................................................................................................18

Regular Broil...................................................................................................................................18-19

Using A Meat Thermometer To Broil And Convection Broil................................................19

To Get The Best Results.....................................................................................................................19

NOTES ...................................................................................................................................................................20

High Altitude Baking .........................................................................................................................20

To Use The Oven For Slow Cooking Or Low Temperatures................................................20

SUGGESTED TEMPERATURES TO KEEP FOOD HOT...................................................................................21

INTERNAL COOKING TEMPERATURE..............................................................................................................21

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TABLE OF CONTENTSCUSTOMERS

OVEN SELF-CLEANING

OVEN SELF-CLEANING.........................................................................................................................................22

OVEN DOOR LOCK DURING SELF-CLEAN.....................................................................................................22

BEFORE SELF-CLEANING THE OVEN...............................................................................................................22

SETTING THE OVEN FOR SELF-CLEAN ...........................................................................................................23

AT THE END OF THE CLEAN CYCLE .................................................................................................................23

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

COOKTOP.................................................................................................................................................................24

BURNER GRATES ....................................................................................................................................................24

BURNERS ..................................................................................................................................................................25

IGNITERS...................................................................................................................................................................25

CONTROL KNOBS-COOKTOP AND OVEN .....................................................................................................25

BACKGUARD............................................................................................................................................................26

OVEN AND DOOR INTERIOR..............................................................................................................................26

OVEN RACKS AND ROLLERS..............................................................................................................................27

FRAME, SIDES, DOOR EXTERIOR,HEAT DEFLECTOR..................................................................................27

DOOR GASKET........................................................................................................................................................27

OVEN LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT..................................................................................................................27

POWER FAILURE.....................................................................................................................................................27

BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE .....................................................................................................................28

IF THE COOKTOP BURNERS DO NOT LIGHT.................................................................................................28

SERVICE INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................................28

WAR RANT Y..........................................................................................................................................................................29

SERVICE ..................................................................................................................................................................................30

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SAFETY PRACTICES TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY

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 Care and Use 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 to 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 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 and 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,“What to do if You Smell Gas”.

 This appliance has been factory assembled for natural gas.It should be correctly adjusted by a

qualified service technician or installer 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.

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SAFETY PRACTICES TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY

 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

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.

 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.

WAR NING:

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 surfaces 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.

 Never leave the cooktop unattended when using high flame settings. Boil overs 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. See page 1.

 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.

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SAFETY PRACTICES TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY

 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.

 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.

 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.

 California Proposition 65 - Warning: The burning of gas cooking fuel generates some by-

products 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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PARTS IDE N TIFICATION

1. Island Trim

2. Burner Grates

3. Cooktop Burner Control Knobs

4. Oven Control Knob

5. Rack Rollers (Supports)

6. Oven Door

7.Window

8. Oven Door Gasket

9. Oven Indicator Lights

10. Oven Light Switch

11. Selector Switch

12. Standard Oven Racks

13. Rating Plate (on back panel)

PA RT S LIST:

1

2

3

9

8

5

10

12

6

7

11

4

13

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PARTS IDE N TIFICATION

OVEN INTERIOR

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2

6

4

5

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1. Oven Door Handle

2. Oven Thermostat Sensing Bulb

3. Baffle

4. Convection Fan (center back wall of oven can behind baffle)

5. Oven Lights

6. Broiler Burner (behind glass)

7. Oven Door Lock

8. Heat/Wire Shield

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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

n 5 burner head assemblies, burner caps and grates
n Backguard (if other than island installation)

OVEN

n 3 standard oven racks
n 1 two-piece broil pan

2. 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.

CAUTION:

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.

3. Before baking or broiling:

One at a time turn on the oven and broiler burners for 20 to 30 minutes each.This burns off the
manufacturing oils used by the factory.Turn the oven burner on to 450ºF and then the broiler
burner on to “Broil”.Turn on the ventilator above your range while these burners are on,as there
will be an odor.

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2

3

4

OFF

BAKE

BAKE

BROIL

OVEN ON

CLEAN

HEATING

DOOR LOCKED