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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.
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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 dr
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Four: Using the Cooktop..... 10 to 21 Propane Installation ................................... 2 Section One: Cooktop Operation ................................. 11 General Safety Instructions................. 3 to 6 Proper Cookware .................................... 14 Safety/Electrical Requirements ................ 3 Flame Setting Chart ............................... 16 Precautions .............................................. 4 Griddle'N Grill Operation .........
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PROPANE INSTALLATION PROPANE GAS INSTALLATION The cooktop is ready for use with natural gas. It TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI may be converted for use with propane gas Z21.1, STANDARD FOR HOUSEHOLD using the Burner Propane Conversion Kit, Model COOKING GAS APPLIANCES, and CAN/ NLPKIT6, Part Number 35-00-688. A qualified CGA 1.1 DOMESTIC GAS RANGES. service techhnican or installer can convert the cooktop. Be sure the unit being installed is Check your local building codes for the correct for the
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Section One: General Safety Instructions SAFETY ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS AND GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY See Installation Instructions for electrical requirements and MODELS: GGS30/36/365, grounding instructions. GGSCV30/36/365, SGS30, GGN30/36/365 GGNCV30/36/365 & SGN30 DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD PLUG. Rated 120 volt, 60 Hz., 1.0 Amp. . MODELS: SGS36G, SGSCV36G SGN36G & SGNCV36G If the electrica
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Section One: General Safety Instructions PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRACTICES TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS A. Keep fan, filters and grease tric element. BE CAREFUL TO WARNING - TO REDUCE THE PREVENT BURNS. If the flames laden surfaces clean. RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC do not go out immediately SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PER- EVACUATE AND CALL THE B. Always turn hood ON when SONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOW- cooking at high heat. FIRE DEPARTMENT. ING: C. Use high range settings on B. NEVER PICK UP
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Section One: General Safety Instructions PRECAUTIONS For proper lighting and perform- Use only dry potholders; moist Always use utensils that have ance of the burners, keep the ig- flat bottoms. Hold the handle of or damp potholders on hot sur- niters clean. It is necessary to clean faces may cause burns from steam. the pan to prevent movement of these when there is a boil over, or Do not use a towel or other bulky the utensil when stirring or turn- when the burner does not light cloth in place
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Section One: General Safety Instructions PRECAUTIONS Clean the cooktop with caution. Turn the ventilator OFF in case California Proposition 65 - Warn- Avoid steam burns; do not use a of fire or when intentionally ing: Burning gas cooking fuel gen- wet sponge or cloth to clean the “flaming” liquor or other spirits erates some by-products which cooktop while it is hot. Some on the cooktop. The blower, if in are on the list of substances which cleaners produce noxious fumes operation, could unsafe
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Section Three: Description MODEL AND PARTS IDENTIFICATION Models GGS30* & GGN30 7 9 10 8 3 4 2 5 ➚ Model GGSCV30* & GGNCV30 11 1 7 9 10 8 3 4 2 5 6 ➚ 11 1. Cook'n'Vent™ 5. 1650 to 11,000 BTU/HR Burner & Control Knob 2. Models GGS - ExtraLow™ 300 to 9,100 BTU/HR Burner & Control Knob 6. Ventilator Controls Models GGN - 950 to 6,500 BTU/HR Burner & Control Knob 7. Models GGS - "ON" Light 3. Models GGS - ExtraLow™ 365 to 11,000 8 . Burner Plate BTU/HR Burner & Control Knob GGN Models - 1650 to 11,
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Section Three: Description MODEL AND PARTS IDENTIFICATION Model GGSCV36* & GGNCV36 1 11 10 3 5 9 2 6 8 7 7 ➚ 12 Model GGSCV365* & GGNCV365 1 11 10 3 5 4 9 6 2 8 7 7 ➚ 12 *GGSCV models illustrated Page 8
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Section Three: Description MODEL AND PARTS IDENTIFICATION Models GGS36* & GGN36 11 10 3 5 9 8 6 2 ➚ 12 Models GGS365* & GGN365 11 10 3 5 4 9 6 2 8 ➚ 12 5. Models GGS - 1300 to 9,100 BTU/HR Burner & Control Knob 1. Cook'n'Vent Models GGN 950 to 6,500 BTU/ HR Burner & Control Knob 2. Models GGS - ExtraLow™ 300 to 9100 BTU/HR Burner & Control Knob Models GGN - 950 to 6,500 BTU/HR 6 . 1650 to 11,000 BTU/HR Burner & Control Knob Burner & Control Knob 7 . Ventilator Controls 3. Models GGS - ExtraLow™
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Section Three: Description MODEL AND PARTS IDENTIFICATION Models SGS30* & SGN30 10 9 4 3 8 2 5 7 ➚ 11 Models SGS36G* & SGN36G 10 9 4 12 3 8 2 5 7 13 ➚ 11 Model SGSCV36G* & SGNCV36G 1 10 9 3 12 4 8 2 5 13 6 7 ➚ 11 1. Cook'n'Vent Burner & Control Knob Models SGN - 950 to 6,500 BTU/ 10. Grates 2. Models SGS - ExtraLow™ 300 to 9100 HR Burner & Control Knob BTU/HR Burner & Control Knob 1 1 . Rating Plate, Right Side, Underneath Models SGN - 950 to 6,500 BTU/HR 5 . 1650 to 11,000 BTU/HR Bur
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop COOKTOP OPERATION ® THERMADOR CONTROL KNOB — ALL STANDARD BURNERS EXTRALOW™ BURNERS (ModelsGGS/SGS) Porcelain/Stainless OFF Glass Models Models The left front 9,100 BTU/HR burner and left rear 11,000 BTU/HR burner are designed to provide flame set- HI tings which enable you to simmer, poach, melt and hold cooked food at a serving temperature, without scorching or burning. This is accom- LO plished by cycling the flame OFF and ON for varying lengths of time. STAND
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop COOKTOP OPERATION • Adjust control knob to lower set- SEALED BURNERS BURNER PLATES tings in small steps. Burner Base (C) Front of Burner Indentation (E) • If control is set too low to main- tain simmer, bring the food back to a boil before setting a higher Notch (B) simmer setting. WHAT TO EXPECT • The type and quantity of the food will affect which setting to use. Igniter (D) • The size, type and material of your SEALED BURNER pan will affect which setting to BUR
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop COOKTOP OPERATION ELECTRONIC IGNITION FLAME HEIGHT The correct height of the flame de- CAUTION pends on the size and material of the utensil being used, the food being IGNITER cooked and how much liquid is in the Foods packaged in aluminum utensil. Here are some basic rules for foil should not be placed di- selecting the flame height. rectly on the burner grate for cooking: aluminum foil can s The flame should never extend melt. The cooktop uses electronic ign
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop PROPER COOKWARE Top performance of your new cooktop is directly related to the use of proper pots and pans. An out-of- shape pan, without a lid, cannot possibly cook with the same speed and evenness as a pan with a heavy, flat bottom and a good fitting lid. CONVEX (rounded) FLAT CONCAVE (hollow) Many different types of pans can be longer than thin pans. The weight or used on this cooktop. To get the best thickness of the pan material (gauge) Cookware should have t
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop PROPER COOKWARE Use only a flat bottom wok. A round Canning Tips: bottom wok cannot be used with or An oversize canning pot can be used without its support ring. The wok is with success following these sugges- unstable without the ring, and the tions. ring may restrict air to the burners. Use a canner with a dark or dull finish to reduce heat reflecting back to the cooktop surface. Use Flat Bottom Pans Select a canner with a flat bottom, rather than one with
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop SUGGESTED FLAME SETTINGS CAUTION The tempered glass, porcelain and stainless steel used for your cooktop is heat resistant; however, the use of improper utensils can possibly damage it. Large or warped utensils or utensils that span two burners, trap heat against the cooktop. The trapped heat goes into the cooktop and overheats the glass which through repeated use of could eventually cause the glass to break; the porcelain top could craze (fine hairlike lines) or
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop USING THE COOKTOP Before using this chart, read Page 16. EXTRALOW™ HEAT FOOD CONTINUE START COOKING SETTINGS COOKING BEVERAGES LO — finish heating XLO — keep warm, cover* Med. — heat milk, cover Cocoa BREADS Med. — preheat skillet Med. Lo to Med. — cook French Toast, Pancakes, Grilled Sandwiches 4 to 3 — allow 5 to 10 minutes BUTTER to melt XLO — to hold CEREALS Med. Lo to Med. — fin- HI — cover, bring water XLO — to hold, cover* Cornmeal, Grits, Oatmeal ish coo
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop SUGGESTED FLAME SETTINGS EXTRALOW™ HEAT CONTINUE FOOD START COOKING SETTINGS COOKING Simmering: Stewed 4 to 1 — simmer slowly HI — cover, bring liquid to a Chicken, Corned Beef, boil Tongue, etc. PASTAS HI — bring water to a boil, add Med. Hi to HI — to Macaroni, Noodles, pasta maintain a rolling boil Spaghetti HI — cover, heat until kernels POPCORN (use a heavy, Med. to Med. Hi — start to pop flat bottom pan) finish popping PRESSURE COOKER Med. Hi to HI — build u
