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Use and Care Manual
®
Epicure 30-Inch Gas Range
For use with models ER30G and ER30GI
Ta b l e o f C o n T e n T s
Impor Tna T s afe Ty Ins Tru CTIons ............................................. 1-3
Ge TTIn G To Know y rou r an Ge ............................................ 4-5
s e TTIn G u p y rou r an Ge ...................................................... 6-7
o pera TIn G y our r na Ge ..................................................... 8-13
Care dan Clean In G .........................
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Important Safety Instructions Installer: Leave these instructions with the appli- Important Information About ance. Consumer: Read this use and care manual com- Safety Instructions pletely before using this appliance. Save it for future The Important Safety Instructions and warn- reference. It contains important use and care infor- ings in this manual are not meant to cover all pos- mation. Keep your sales receipt or canceled check sible problems and situations that can occur. Use in a safe
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Important Safety Instructions General Safety Precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your range, follow basic safety precautions, including the following: WARNING WARNING • If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact • Do not cover the burners and grates with anything your dealer or builder. Do not install or use a damaged except properly selected utensils. Decorative covers appliance. may cause a fire hazard or damage to the coo
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Important Safety Instructions WARNING WARNING • Make sure that all the cooktop parts are dry before TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS IN lighting a burner. THE EVENT OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE: • Turn the knobs to the OFF position prior to removing a. SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie them from the valve stems. sheet or metal tray, then turn off the burner. BE CAREFUL TO PREVENT BURNS. If the flames do not • Do not use the oven for storage. go out immediately, EVACUA
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Getting to Know Your Range Parts of the Cooktop BACKGUARD: Model ER30G comes standard with a Backguard six inch backguard installed. Model ER30GI comes Grate standard with a low profile (1 3/4” inch) backguard. Spill tray The backguard protects the wall from the effects of heat and splattering grease. Optional kits are avail- Burner able to change the size of the backguard for both models. See the Accessories section. Trim ring SPILL TRAY: The spill tray catches any food that falls through
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Getting to Know Your Range Parts of the Oven Oven control knob Oven ON indicator light Oven light switch Convection fan switch IR broil burner Igniter IR broil burner Rack support Oven light Convection filter Convection fan Temperature probe (behind filter) Door gasket Oven rack Bake burner Model and serial (below floor) number label (view through crack between door and oven chamber) OVEN RACKS: Each oven comes with three DOOR GASKET: The door gasket prevents heat chrome-pla
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Setting Up Your Range Cooktop Assembly The burner rings spread the flame evenly around the burner cap. All burner parts must be properly seated for proper burner lighting and operation. To assemble the burners: 1. Remove the burner rings, burner caps and grates from their shipping packages. 2. Install the burners as shown below. Gently twist each piece back and forth after installation to make sure it is properly seated. A small gap below the burner ring is normal when installed properly.
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Setting Up Your Range Installing the Oven Racks Burning-in the Oven When the oven comes from the factory, residue for WARNING certain materials used in the manufacturing process The oven racks become hot when the oven is in use. are left on the parts of the oven. These residues should be “burned off” before the oven is used for The rack supports provide six heights for positioning the first time. of the oven racks. To burn off the residues in the oven: Three chrome-plated oven racks are pr
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Operating Your Range Cooktop Operation WARNING • To avoid the chance of fire, explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning, do not attempt to use your range without the burners completely and properly assembled (see page 6). The burner rings must be properly seated for proper burner lighting and operation. • To avoid burns and scalding, always turn pan handles to a position where they cannot be easily hit. Also, handles should not extend over adjacent burners. Always set utensils gently onto the
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Operating Your Range Lighting a Burner Each burner control knob has a small dia- gram next to it to tell you which burner it operates. 1. Push in on the knob and turn it counter-clock- wise to the HIGH position. The knob will illu- minate and the igniter for the burner will spark repeatedly until it lights. The spark makes a “clicking” sound. The burner should light within four seconds. The flame should burn evenly around the perimeter of the burner, except underneath each grate support fi
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Operating Your Range Basic Oven Operation You may use your oven to cook in one of the IMPORTANT: following modes: • Before starting the oven, position the oven rack(s) at the proper height(s). If the oven is Bake warm, use potholders for safety. The bake process uses the bottom oven burner to provide conventional baking heat. Tempera- tures may be set from 125˚F to 500˚F. Use the standard bake mode for single rack baking. IR broil burner igniter Convection Bake The convection bake
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Operating Your Range To Broil: To Convection Broil: 1. Adjust the rack position based on the food thick- 1. Set the oven to broil according to the Broil ness. Dacor recommends rack levels 4 or 5. instructions at the left. 2. Turn the oven control (center) knob on the con- 2. Immediately place the food inside the oven and trol panel to the BROIL setting. The oven ON close the door completely. indicator light will illuminate to indicate the oven 3. Turn the CONVECTION FAN switch on the right
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Operating Your Range Bakeware Tips Baking Tips (Continued) • Dacor’s optional full-sized cookie sheets maxi- Convection Bake Tips mize baking capabilities by utilizing the most usable rack space. See the Accessories section • As a general rule, convection bake will allow for ordering information. preparation of most foods at reduced tempera- • Use the pan size and type recommended by the tures for shorter periods of time, while also recipe to ensure best results. producing superior results.
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Operating Your Range • When using a meat thermometer, insert the Broiling Tips probe halfway into the center of the thickest portion of the meat. For poultry, insert the ther- Broiling is a quick and flavorful way to prepare many mometer probe between the body and leg into foods, including steaks, chicken, chops, hamburgers the thickest part of the inner thigh. To ensure and fish. an accurate reading, the tip of the probe should It is normal and necessary for some smoke to be not touch b
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Care and Cleaning Cooktop Disassembly and Cleaning Cleaning 1. Disconnect the power cord. WARNING 2. When the range is cool, remove the grates from the top of the cooktop. • Clean only the parts of the range listed in this manual. Clean them only in the manner specified. 3. Disassemble the burners: Lift the burner caps and burner rings off of the burner bases. • To avoid dangerous fumes or damage to your range’s surfaces and accessories, use only the types of cleaning solutions specified
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Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Burners and Igniters CAUTION Inner burner cap Use care while cleaning the igniters. The porcelain is fragile and can crack or break. IMPORTANT: The igniters will not work properly if the burner rings, burner bases or igniters are not Outer burner cap clean. Dirty or wet igniters may not spark at all. After disassembling the burners, check for any dirt or grime deposited on the individual parts, including the igniters. 1. Using a firm toothbrush, clean complet
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Care and Cleaning Brass, Chrome and Copper Surfaces Cleaning (Continued) Clean brass, chrome and copper surfaces the same way as stainless steel surfaces (see column one). Knobs and Trim Rings Porcelain Surfaces WARNING The oven interior, the inner side of the oven door • Do not operate the cooktop without the knobs and spill and the spill tray are finished in porcelain enamel. protector rings in place. Clean porcelain surfaces with a solution of mild • Do not soak the knobs and spill pr
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Care and Cleaning IR (Infrared) Broil Burner Replacing the Oven Light CAUTION WARNING To prevent damage to the broil burner, do not spray the • To prevent an electrical shock hazard and/or personal burner or its igniter with any type of cleaner or attempt to injury, make sure that power to the range has been scrub them in any manner. disconnected and that the light fixture is cool before The IR broil burner is self-cleaning. To burn off any replacing the light bulb. grime build-up, clos
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Before You Call for Service Problem May Be Caused By What to Do Nothing works. Range not connected to electri- Check to make sure range power plug is cal power. connected to electrical outlet. Power is off. Turn on power at circuit breaker or fuse box for electrical outlet range is con- nected to. Check for tripped breaker or blown fuse. Power outage. Contact power company. Igniters do not spark. Power not supplied to unit. See Nothing Works above. Wet or dirty igniter. Clean and dry igniter
