8
Operating the Cooktop
WARNING
• To avoid risk of
fi
re, explosion, or carbon monoxide poisoning,
use the range only with the burners properly assembled (see Pg.
7). Burner rings must be properly seated for ignition.
• To avoid personal injury, turn cookware handles away from active
burners and the front edge of the range. Set cookware gently on
the grates, and center them for stability.
• Lift to reposition cookware. Sliding may damage the grate
finish.
• Cookware with rough bottoms can permanently mar the grate
finish.
• To avoid burns or
fi
re hazard, keep the
flame
beneath the cookware.
• Always turn the burner on before placing the cookware, and turn
the burner off before removing the cookware. Always turn off all
burners when
finished
cooking.
• Do not turn the knob farther than HIGH until it ignites, or a burst of
flame
could cause burns or damage the surrounding area.
• Do not touch any part of the burner while the igniter is sparking.
An electric shock could result.
• Never light the burners with a
flam
e.
• If the gas does not ignite in 4 seconds, or if the
flame
goes out and
gas escapes, turn the burner off. Open a window, wait 5 minutes
for the gas to dissipate, then try lighting the burner.
Selecting Cookware
For overall safety
, efficien
cy, and best results, select cookware
best suited to the task. Use cookware that has tight
-fitting
lids
and
flat, smooth bot
toms, and is well-balanced.
IMPORTANT:
Take care to avoid spills. The porcelain-coated
grates, spill tray, and burner caps are not acid-proof. Some foods
can permanently mar the coating if not cleaned off quickly.
Things to Know Before Using the Cooktop
• A normal
flame is s
teady and blue. Foreign material in the gas
line, especially in a new range, may cause an orange
flame
that
disappears with use. Yellow-tipped
flames a
re normal for LP gas.
• See Pg. 5 for the heat ranges of the different burners.
• Food cooks as quickly at a gentle boil as at a rolling boil, which
wastes energy and cooks out moisture,
fl
avor, and nutrients.
• Use a low/medium
flame
with poor-heat-conducting cookware
(e.g., glass, ceramic, or cast iron). Adjust the
flame
to cover 1/3
of the cookware diameter to ensure even heating and lower the
risk of scorching the food.
• Dacor’s SimmerSear feature lets you precisely control the
flame
on the SimmerSear burner, from low to high heat.
Lighting a Burner
Each knob has a small diagram next to it that shows which
burner it controls.
1. Push-turn the knob t
o HIGH (flame i
con).
The knob illuminates; the igniter sparks (click-click) until the
burner ignites (about 4 sec’s). The
flame burns
evenly around
the burner, except below each grate-support
finge
r, where the
flame is
reduced by Dacor’s Smart Flame feature.
If there is no ignition in 4 seconds, or if the
flame goes out,
turn
the burner off. Open a window, and let the gas dissipate for 5
minutes, then try relighting. If the burner still does not ignite,
the igniter keeps sparking, or if the
flame sp
reads unevenly
around the burner cap, see
Troubleshooting
, Pg. 15.
2. Place the cookware on the grate, and adjust the
flame
to the
cooking task.
Operating the Oven
WARNING
Do not touch any part of the oven during or directly after use.
Burning In the Oven
Manufacturing residue commonly remains in the oven. Burn this
residue away before using the oven for the
first
time.
1. Shut birds and other pets in another, well-ventilated room.
2. Open kitchen windows, and turn on the range hood.
3. Turn the oven to
BROIL
for 10 minutes.
Odors and smoke from the backguard vent are normal.
4. Turn the oven to 350°F for 30 minutes, then turn off the oven.
5. When odors and smoke clear, close the windows, and turn off
the range hood.
Installing/Removing the Oven Racks
WARNING
The oven racks become hot when the oven is in use.
The rack supports offer seven positioning levels.
Installing/Removing a Standard Oven Rack
1. Orient the rack with the safety notches toward the oven.
OFF
HIGH
LOW
Operating the Range
