Thermador PRD304WHC, Use And Care Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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WARNING—VENTILATING HOODS

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Clean ventilating hoods frequently – Grease should 
not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.

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This appliance should not be installed with a 
ventilation system that directs air in a downward 
direction toward the appliance. This type of 
ventilation system may cause ignition and combustion 
problems with the appliance resulting in personal 
injury, property damage, or unintended operation. 
Ventilating systems that direct the air upwards do not 
have any restriction.
An air curtain or other overhead range hood, which 
operates by blowing a downward airflow onto a 
range, shall not be used in conjunction with a gas 
range unless the hood and range have been designed 
and tested in accordance with the Standard for 
Domestic Gas Ranges, ANSI Z21.1 • CSA 1.1, and 
listed by an independent testing laboratory for 
combination use.

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When flambéing foods under the hood, turn the fan 
on.

WARNING
NEVER

 cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven 

bottom or cover an entire rack with materials such as 
aluminum foil. Doing so blocks air flow through the oven 
and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil 
linings may also trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

WARNING—IN CASE OF AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE

If a gas control knob is turned ON and there is 

no electrical power to operate the electronic 
igniters on the burners, turn OFF the gas 
control knob and wait 5 minutes for the gas to 
dissipate before lighting the burner manually.

To light the burners manually, 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 standard 

burners, but each must be lit with a match.
Do not

attempt to light an XLO

®

 burner manually. These 

burners are equipped with the ExtraLow

®

 feature and 

cannot be lit manually.

CAUTION

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

WARNING—AIR FLOW

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Do not block or obstruct the flow of air  
through the ventilation openings. The 
vent is located at the back of the 
appliance. The vent needs to be 
unobstructed and open to provide 
necessary airflow that is important for 
proper performance. 

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Do not touch the vent area while the appliance is on 
and for several minutes after the appliance is off. 
Some parts of the vent and surrounding areas become 
hot enough to cause burns. Allow appliance sufficient 
time to cool before touching or cleaning vent areas.

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Do not position plastic or other heat-sensitive items 
on or near the vent. These items could melt or ignite.

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To provide proper ventilation of the range do not 
remove range feet.

Do not allow meat probes or other utensils to come into 
contact with the heating elements. 

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

When cooking fatty or oily foods on burners, the grill, or 
the griddle, adjacent gas burners can ignite airborne 
fumes. Use caution to avoid burns.

IMPORTANT: 

There is a possibility to discolor the back 

wall under certain cooking conditions.

DO NOT

 store or use corrosive chemicals, vapors, 

flammables, or nonfood products in or near this appliance. 
It is specifically designed for use when heating or cooking 
food. The use of corrosive chemicals while heating or 
cleaning will damage the appliance and could result in 
injury.

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR 
UNITS 

– Surface units may be hot even though they are 

dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot 
enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not 
touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact 
surface units or areas near units until they have had 
sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the 
cooktop and surfaces facing the cooktop.

SMART-ENABLED APPLIANCES—REMOTE OPERATION 

This appliance may be configurable to allow remote 
operation at any time. Do not store any flammable 
materials or temperature sensitive items inside, on top or 
near surface units of the appliance.