Thermador GGN30, SGNCV36G, SGN36G, GGNCV30, GGN36 User Manual
...
Care and Use Manual
for
ExtraLow
™
Gas Cooktops
Models
GGS30/36/365, GGSCV30/
36/365, SGS30/36G,
SGSCV36G
and
Traditional Series Gas Cooktops
Models
GGN30/36/365, GGNCV30/36/365, SGN30/36G, SGNCV36G
To the Installer: Leave this owner's manual with the cooktop.
To the Consumer: Retain this Care & Use Manual for future reference. Be sure to fill in the information on
Page 28 for warranty validation.
A Special Message to Our Customers,
Thank you for selecting a Thermador Gas Cooktop. If you follow the few
simple procedures and suggestions in this manual, the cooktop should give
you years of service.
You have either a steel top or a glass top. The glass cooktop fully meets the
safety and durability requirements of the American Gas Association, the
Canadian Gas Association and the Tempered Glass Association as well as the
stringent test requirements imposed by Thermador. Testing includes dropping a 1.2 pound steel ball from about 2 feet and hitting the glass with a 4 pound
“pan bottom” 10 times. The cooktop is tough, but it is glass. Severe abuse or
excessively rough treatment may break the glass. Tempered glass derives its
excellent strength and heat resistance from powerful internal tensions throughout the piece. When any part of the glass is broken, these tensions are released
throughout the piece. In this unlikely event, the entire glass will break into
many small, blunt pieces called popcorn (the average count is 20 pieces per
square inch). The pieces may scatter somewhat and since most particles are
transparent, food on or near the cooktop should not be eaten. The cooktop
should not be used again until it is repaired by a qualified service technician.
Remember, the steel top is covered with porcelain enamel, which is also a very
durable glass. Severe abuse or excessively rough treatment may cause the
porcelain enamel to chip.
There is no limit to the types of food which can be cooked on your cooktop, but
some utensils could harm it. Do not use any utensil which spans two burners
because this will excessively heat the space between them. Utensils which
have large overhangs beyond the burner grate may cause over heating or
tipping, if used for long periods of time. Of course, hard impact should be
avoided.
We recommend that you read this entire manual before using your new
cooktop. We know you will enjoy cooking on your new cooktop. Please
contact us if you have questions or comments. When you write, please include
the model and serial numbers of your cooktop.
Sincerely,
The Home Economics Staff
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Propane Installation ................................... 2
Section One:
General Safety Instructions................. 3 to 6
Safety/Electrical Requirements ................ 3
Precautions .............................................. 4
Section Two: Before you Begin ................... 6
Before using your Cooktop ....................... 6
Section Three: Description ................ 7 to 10
Models GGS30, GGN30, GGSCV30
GGNCV30................................................. 7
Models GGSCV36, GGSCV365,GGNCV36,
GGNCV365............................................... 8
Models GGS36, GGN36, GGS365,
GGN365 ................................................... 9
Models SGS30, SGN30, SGS36G,
SGN36G, SGSCV36G,SGNCV36G........... 10
Section Four: Using the Cooktop ..... 10 to 21
Cooktop Operation ................................. 11
Proper Cookware .................................... 14
Flame Setting Chart ............................... 16
Griddle'N Grill Operation ........................ 19
Cook'n'Vent Operation............................ 21
Section Five: General Care .............. 22 to 27
General Care .......................................... 22
Cleaning Chart ....................................... 23
Cook'n'Vent Care .................................... 26
Section Six: Service ....................... 28 to 29
Before Calling For Service....................... 28
Warranty ................................................ 29
WARNING
If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion
may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO 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.
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PROPANE INSTALLATION
PROPANE GAS INSTALLATION
The cooktop is ready for use with natural gas. It
may be converted for use with propane gas
using the Burner Propane Conversion Kit, Model
NLPKIT6, Part Number 35-00-688. A qualified
service techhnican or installer can convert the
cooktop. Be sure the unit being installed is
correct for the type of gas being used. Refer to
the Rating plate on the right side underneath
the cooktop, see pages 7 to 10 for the location.
CAUTION
When connecting the unit to propane gas, make
certain the propane tank is equipped with its
own high pressure regulator. In addition the
pressure regulator supplied with the cooktop
must be on the inlet gas pipe of this unit. The
maximum gas pressure to this appliance is
not to exceed 14.0 inches water column from
the propane gas tank pressure regulator.
TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI
Z21.1, STANDARD FOR HOUSEHOLD
COOKING GAS APPLIANCES, and CAN/
CGA 1.1 DOMESTIC GAS RANGES.
Check your local building codes for the
proper method of installation. In the absence of local codes this unit should be
installed in accordance with the National
Fuel Gas Code No. Z223.1 Current Issue
and National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA
No. 70 Current Issue or the CAN - B149
Installation Codes for Gas Burning Appliances and C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code
Part 1.
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Section One: General Safety Instructions
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS AND GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
See Installation Instructions for electrical requirements and
MODELS: GGS30/36/365,
GGSCV30/36/365,
SGS30, GGN30/36/365
GGNCV30/36/365 &
SGN30
Rated 120 volt, 60 Hz., 1.0 Amp.
.
MODELS: SGS36G, SGSCV36G
SGN36G & SGNCV36G
Rated 120 volt, 60 Hz., 11.7 Amp
grounding instructions.
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CUT OR REMOVE THE
THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD PLUG.
If the electrical outlet you intend to use does not accept the 3-prong
plug, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of you, the user, to
have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall receptacle in
accordance with the National Electrical Code and/or applicable local
codes and ordinances, by a qualified electrician.
SAFETY
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY,
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE
PROPERLY GROUNDED.
ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE
ELECTRICAL PLUG FROM THE
WALL RECEPTACLE BEFORE
SERVICING THIS UNIT.
The power cord on your cooktop
is equipped with a three prong
grounding plug with polarized
parallel blades. This type of plug
is for your protection against
shock hazard. This cord must be
plugged directly into a properly
grounded 3-prong wall receptacle
that is connected to a correctly
polarized 120 volt electric power
supply. It is recommended that a
separate circuit serving each appliance be provided.
Cooktop
Cook'n'Vent (optional)
➛
➛
Three
Prong
Plug
CAUTION - ALL MODELS
Outlet
IN CASE OF AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE
If for any reason a gas control knob is turned ON and there is no electric
power to operate the electronic igniter of the cooktop, turn OFF the gas
control knob and wait 5 minutes for the gas to dissipate before lighting
the burner manually. On the models with the ExtraLow™ Gas the two
left burners cannot be turned on manually.
To light the burners, carefully hold a lighted match to the burner ports
and turn the gas control knob to HI. During a power failure you can use
the cooktop burners, but each must be lit with a match.
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PRECAUTIONS
SAFETY PRACTICES TO AVOID
Section One: General Safety Instructions
PERSONAL INJURY
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING - TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:
A. Use this unit only in the man-
ner intended by the manufacturer. If you have any questions, contact the manufacturer.
B. Before servicing or cleaning
unit, switch power off at service panel and lock service
panel to prevent power from
being switched on accidentally.
CAUTION: For General Ventilating
Use Only. Do Not Use To Exhaust
Hazardous or Explosive Materials
and Vapors.
WARNING - TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:
A. Keep fan, filters and grease
laden surfaces clean.
B. Always turn hood ON when
cooking at high heat.
C. Use high range settings on
range only when necessary.
Heat oil slowly on low to medium setting.
D. Do not leave range unattended
when cooking.
E. Always use cookware and uten-
sils appropriate for the type
and amount of food being prepared.
WARNING - TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS,
IN THE EVENT OF A RANGE TOP
GREASE FIRE, OBSERVE THE
FOLLOWING:
A. SMOTHER FLAMES with a
close-fitting lid, cookie sheet.
or other metal tray, then turn
off the gas burner or the elec-
tric element. 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, includ-
ing wet dishcloths or towels - a
violent steam explosion will
result.
D. Use an extinguisher ONLY if:
1. You know you have a Class
ABC extinguisher, and you
already know how to operate it.
2. The fire is small and contained in the area where it
started.
3. The fire department is being called.
4. You can fight fire with your
back to an exit.
When properly used and cared
for your new Thermador Cooktop has been designed to be a safe,
reliable appliance. When using
kitchen appliances, basic safety
precautions must be followed, including the following:
Read this Care and Use Manual
carefully before using you new
cooktop to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons.
Begin by insuring proper installation and servicing. Fol-
low the installation instructions provided with this product. Have the cooktop installed
and grounded by a qualified
technician. Have the installer
show you where the gas shutoff valve is located so that you
know how and where to turn
off the gas to the cooktop.
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If you smell gas, your installer
has not done a proper job of
checking for leaks. Connections can loosen in transit. If
the connections are not perfectly tight, you can have a
small leak and therefore a faint
gas smell. 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.
Section One: General Safety Instructions
PRECAUTIONS
For proper lighting and performance of the burners, keep the ig-
niters clean. It is necessary to clean
these when there is a boil over, or
when the burner does not light
even though the electronic igniters click. See page 22.
The cooktop is factory
assembled for natural gas. It
should be correctly adjusted by a
qualified service person or installer for the type of gas with
which it is used. (See page 2 for
propane gas.)
Do not repair or replace any part
of the appliance unless specifi-
cally 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 sit or
stand on any part of the appliance.
CAUTION: Do not store items
of interest to children above the
cooktop or at the back. If chil-
dren should climb onto the appliance to reach these items, they
could be seriously injured.
Do not store flammable materials on or near the cooktop.
Do not use water on grease fires.
Turn appliance off and smother
fire with baking soda or use a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
Never let clothing, potholders,
or other flammable materials
come in contact with the burners
or burner grates, until they are
cool to the touch.
Use only dry potholders; moist
or damp potholders on hot surfaces may cause burns from steam.
Do not use a towel or other bulky
cloth in place of potholders. Do
not let potholders touch hot burners or burner grates.
For personal safety, wear proper
apparel. Loose fitting garments
or hanging sleeves should never
be worn while cooking.
Do not use aluminum foil to line
any part of the cooktop. Improper
use of a foil liner could result in a
shock, fire hazard or it could obstruct the flow of combustion and
ventilation air. Foil is an excellent
heat insulator and heat will be
trapped beneath it. This will upset the cooking performance and
can damage the cooktop finish.
Warning: The appliance is for
cooking. Based on safety consid-
erations never use the cooktop to
warm or heat a room. Also, such
use can be damaging to the
cooktop.
Do not heat unopened food containers; a buildup of pressure may
cause the container to burst.
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.
Never leave the burners unattended when using high flame
settings. Boil overs cause smoking, and greasy spillovers that may
ignite. More importantly, if the
flame is smothered, unburned gas
will be coming into the room. See
“What to do if you smell Gas”,
Page 1.
Always use utensils that have
flat bottoms. Hold the handle of
the pan to prevent movement of
the utensil when stirring or turning food.
To minimize burns, ignition of
flammable materials and unintentional spillovers, position handles
of utensils inward so they do not
extend over adjacent work areas,
burners, or the edge of the
cooktop.
During cooking, set the burner
control so that the flame heats
only the bottom of the pan and
does not extend beyond the edge
of the pan.
Take care that drafts like those
from fans or forced air vents do
not blow flammable material toward the flames or push the flames
so that they extend beyond the
edges of a pot.
Only certain types of glass, heatproof glass-ceramic, ceramic,
earthenware, 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 flame settings according to
the manufacturer’s directions.
If the cooktop is near a window,
be certain the curtains do not
blow over or near the burners;
they could catch on fire.
In the event a burner goes out and
gas escapes, open a window or a
door. Do not attempt to use the
cooktop until the gas has had time
to dissipate. Wait at least 5 min-
utes before using the cooktop.
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PRECAUTIONS
Section One: General Safety Instructions
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.
Clean the hood above or the ventilator at the back of your cooktop
frequently so grease from cook-
ing vapors does not accumulate
on the filters or on the intake.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING YOUR COOKTOP FOR THE FIRST TIME
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.
The electric element is
removeable, however it should
never be immersed in water. Turn
the element on and it will clean
itself. DO NOT leave it unattended
when burning off food soil.
California Proposition 65 - Warn-
ing: Burning gas cooking fuel generates some by-products which
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 instructions contained in this booklet and
provide good ventilation.
Section Two: Before You Begin
Remove all packaging
materials and labels before
using your cooktop.
1. Check that you havethese items.
GGS30/36, GGSCV30/36
GGN30/36, GGNCV30/36
/
▲ 4 Burner Grates
▲ 4 Burner Caps
▲ 2 Ventilator Filters*
▲ Care and Use Manual
(warranty found on Page 29).
GGS365, GGSCV365
GGN365, GGNCV365
▲ 5 Burner Grates
▲ 5 Burner Caps
▲ 2 Ventilator Filters*
▲ Care and Use Manual (war-
ranty found on Page 29).
SGS30, SGS36G, SGSCV36G
▲ 4 Burner Grates
▲ 4 Burner Caps
▲ Griddle'n Grill™ (drip pan,
cover, griddle, grill, removable element)**
▲ 2 Ventilator Filters*
▲ Care and Use Manual
(warranty found on Page 29).
SGN30, SGN36G, SGNCV36G
▲ 4 Burner Grates
▲ 4 Burner Caps
▲ Griddle (drip pan, cover,
griddle, removable element)**
▲ 2 Ventilator Filters*
▲ Care and Use Manual
(warranty found on Page 29).
2. Record the Model and Serial
Number as described on page
28. These may be used for any
future contacts with your servicer
or the factory.
* Cook'n'Vent models only.
** Griddle'n Grill or griddle models
only.
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Section Three: Description
Models GGS30* & GGN30
10
MODEL AND PARTS IDENTIFICATION
7
9
2
Model GGSCV30* & GGNCV30
1
10
3
4
8
5
➚
11
7
9
3
4
8
2
1. Cook'n'Vent™
2. Models GGS - ExtraLow™ 300 to 9,100
BTU/HR Burner & Control Knob
Models GGN - 950 to 6,500 BTU/HR
Burner & Control Knob
3. Models GGS - ExtraLow™ 365 to 11,000
BTU/HR Burner & Control Knob
GGN Models - 1650 to 11,000 BTU/HR
Burner & Control Knob
4. Models GGS - 1300 to 9100 BTU/HR
Burner & Control Knob
Models GGN - 950 to 6500 BTU/HR
Burner & Contol Knob
5
6
5. 1650 to 11,000 BTU/HR Burner
& Control Knob
6. Ventilator Controls
7. Models GGS - "ON" Light
8 . Burner Plate
9 . Burner Cap
1 0 . Grates
1 1. Rating Plate, Right Side, under-
neath Cooktop
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➚
11
* GGS models
illustrated
MODEL AND PARTS IDENTIFICATION
Model GGSCV36* & GGNCV36
1
11
Section Three: Description
10
3
2
8
7
7
Model GGSCV365* & GGNCV365
1
11
5
9
6
➚
12
10
3
2
7
Page 8
4
8
7
5
9
6
➚
12
*GGSCV models illustrated
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