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Use and Care
®
Epicure Cooktop
For Use With Models EG366 and EG486
Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s
Important Safety Instructions .................................................1-4
Getting To Know Your Cooktop ..............................................4-5
Setting Up Your Cooktop .......................................................6-7
Operating the Cooktop ..........................................................8-9
Cooking Tips ..............................................................
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1 To Our Valued Customer: Congratulations on your purchase of the very latest in Dacor products! Our unique combination of features, style and performance make us The Life of the Kitchen, and a great addition to your home. In order to familiarize yourself with the controls, functions, and full potential of your new Distinctive Appliance, we suggest that you thoroughly read this use & care manual, beginning with the Important Safety Instructions section. All Dacor appliances are designed and
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Important Safety Instructions INSTALLER: Leave these instructions with the appliance. Important Information About CUSTOMER: Read this use and care manual completely before using this appliance. Save it for future reference. Safety Instructions It contains important use and care information. Keep your The Important Safety Instructions and warnings in this sales receipt or canceled check in a safe place. Proof of manual are not meant to cover all possible problems and original purchase date
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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 cooktop, follow basic safety precautions, including the following: WARNING 1. If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact your dealer or builder. Do not install or use a damaged appliance. 2. Make sure that the cooktop has been properly installed and grounded by a qualified installer according to the accompanying installation instructions. Hav
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Important Safety Instructions WARNING 23. Use cookware only for its intended purpose. Check the manufacture’s recommendations before use to determine if a utensil is suitable for use on a cooktop. Certain types of glass, ceramic and earthenware are not suitable for use on a cooktop. Personal injury or damage may result from the improper use of cookware. 24. Select cookware carefully. Use utensils of the proper size, material and construction for the particular type of cooking being done. Ut
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Important Safety Instructions CAUTION 1. Do not allow acids (citrus juices, tomato sauces, etc.) to remain on the cooktop’s surfaces. The porcelain finish may stain. 2. Never use the cooktop surface as a cutting board. 3. Do not try to remove heavy spills with a sharp object such as a knife or metal spatula. Sharp objects may scratch the cooktops surfaces. 4. Do not expose the knobs or trim rings to direct flame, hot utensils or other sources of heat. Getting to Know Your Cooktop Model Identi
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Getting to Know Your Cooktop About the Cooktop Grate Burner Spill Tray Burner Control Knob Trim Ring Model EG366 Shown GRATES: The porcelain coated cast iron grates support BURNER CONTROL KNOBS: Use the knobs to turn on the cooking utensils during cooking. They are removable to the burners and adjust the flame size. The matching knob allow the area below and around the burners to be cleaned illuminates when a burner is on. easily. The size and location of the grates depends on the TRIM RINGS
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Setting Up Your Cooktop Burner Assembly Crown Burner Assembly WARNING 1. Put the burner head(s) in place as shown below. The To avoid the chance of fire, explosion or carbon monoxide locating tab on the burner head goes in the keyed hole poisoning, do not attempt to use your cooktop without the as shown. burners completely and properly assembled. The burner rings spread the flame evenly around the burner cap. The 2. Put the burner ring(s) on the burner head(s) as shown burner rings must
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Setting Up Your Cooktop Grates • When installing the knobs, align the “D-shaped” opening Gently set the grates on top of the spill tray. Put the legs on the back of the knob with the end of the valve shaft. of each grate into the corresponding dimples. On model Carefully push the knob on until it stops. EG366, the middle grate is larger than the other two. • Put the remaining knobs on the outer valve shafts. Installing the Burner Knobs There are two different types of knobs for the cooktop.
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Operating the Cooktop Selecting the Cookware Lighting a burner WARNING WARNING • To avoid burns and scalding, always turn pan handles • In the interest of safety, always light the burner first to a position where they cannot be easily hit. Also, before putting the cooking utensil on the grate. Turn handles should not extend over adjacent burners. the burner knob to the off position before removing Always set utensils gently onto the grates and center the utensil. them so that they are well-
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Operating the Cooktop IMPORTANT: Lighting a burner (cont.) • When the cooktop is cool the igniter may continue to 3. If a burner does not ignite, the igniter continues to spark spark if the control knob is set to the LOW position. The or if the flame is not spread evenly around the burner burner will stop sparking when warm. The tendency to cap, see the Before You Call for Service section on spark when cold can be reduced by operating the burner page 13. at a higher flame setting for abo
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Cooking Tips • Dacor ’s SimmerSear™ feature allows you precision • Use a low or medium flame when cooking with utensils control of the flame. The larger the burner size, the wider that are poor conductors of heat, such as glass, the range of control. See page 5 for the heat ranges of ceramic or cast iron. Reduce the flame until it covers the different burners. approximately 1/3 of the utensil diameter. Doing so will ensure even heating and reduce the likelihood of burning • Food cooks just
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Cleaning and Maintenance WARNING Cleaning the Cooktop • Clean only the parts of the cooktop listed in this To keep the cooktop looking and operating its best, clean it manual. Clean them only in the manner specified. after every use. Also, quickly wipe up spills that occur while • To avoid dangerous fumes or damage to your cooking. Be careful not to touch any hot areas. Spills that cooktop’s surfaces and accessories, use only the remain on hot burner parts will be very difficult to clean
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Cleaning and Maintenance Stainless Steel Surfaces Cleaning the Cooktop (cont.) CAUTION CAUTION Burner Components and Igniters • • Always Always wipe wipe stainless stainless steel steel (silver (silver colored) colored) surfaces surfaces IMPORTANT: The igniter(s) will not work properly if the with with the the grain. grain. T To o prevent prevent scratching, scratching, do do not not use use burner cap, burner ring, burner base or the igniter itself are abrasive abrasive cleaners cleaners
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Before You Call for Service Problem Solution Guide PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSEd BY WhAT TO dO Igniters do not spark. Cooktop not connected to Check to make sure power cord is connected to electrical power. electrical receptacle. Power to electrical receptacle Turn power on at junction box. Check for tripped is off. circuit breaker or blown fuse. Wet or dirty igniter. Clean according to Cleaning and Maintenance section. Power outage. Contact power company. No flame. Igniter not working (no clicking
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Warranty and Service OUTSIDE ThE FIFTY STATES OF ThE U.S.A., ThE Product Maintenance DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CANADA: Do not perform any maintenance other than that instructed LIMITED FIRST YEAR WARRANTY in the Cleaning and Maintenance section of this manual. If your DACOR product fails to function within one year of A qualified service technician should perform all other the original date of purchase, due to a defect in material service. or workmanship, DACOR will furnish a new part, F.
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notes fold here NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST-CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO. 4507 DIAMOND BAR CA POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE DACOR INC. ATTN: WARRANTY PROCESSING DEPT 1440 BRIDGE GATE DR STE 200 PO BOX 6532 DIAMOND BAR CA 91765-9861 16
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fold here NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST-CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO. 4507 DIAMOND BAR CA POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE DACOR INC. ATTN: WARRANTY PROCESSING DEPT 1440 BRIDGE GATE DR STE 200 PO BOX 6532 DIAMOND BAR CA 91765-9861 16
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Please visit www.Dacor.com to activate your warranty online. WARRANTY INFORMATION IMPORTANT: Your warranty will not be activated until you activate it online or return this form to Dacor. If you have purchased more than one Dacor product, please return all forms in one envelope or activate the warranty for each product online. Please rest assured that under no conditions will Dacor sell your name or any of the information on this form for mailing list purposes. We are
