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Care and Use Manual
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Thermador Professional Range
FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY
All-Gas Models PRG304
PRG364GL, PRG364GL, PRG366
PRG486GD, PRG486GL, PRG484GG
LE MANUEL DE SOIN ET D’UTILISATION
EN ENGLAIS AVEC ADVERTISSEMENTS EN FRANÇAIS
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A Special Message to our Customers ® Thank you for selecting the Thermador Professional Range. We recommend that you take time to read this entire booklet before using your new appliance for the first time. The booklet contains suggestions we believe will be helpful, as well as directions for using all the features of this range. Keep it in a handy place, as it has the answers to questions that may occur when you start to cook. Let us know if we can help you. When you write, please include the
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Table of Contents If you Smell Gas .................. Inside front cover INTRODUCTION Introduction .................................................... 1 ® The Thermador Professional Ranges are free standing Gas Type Verification..................................... 1 units available in a number of configurations. Model Introduction .................................................... 2 PRG304 is equipped with four sealed gas surface burners, a large capacity
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Introduction ® This manual contains important Care and Use information for All-Gas Thermador Professional Ranges. When using this manual, it is critical that you know the model number of your range, as some information will be unique to each All-Gas Range. The model number may be found on the rating plate located on the range as identified on page 36 of this manual. The charts on the following pages summarize the various range models and identify the features
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use SECTION ONE: General Safety Instructions SAFETY Electrical Requirements and Grounding Instructions See Installation Instructions for electrical requirements PLEASE READ and grounding instructions. CAREFULLY CAUTION - ALL MODELS All-Gas Models: DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CUT OR PRG304, PRG364GD, PRG364GL, REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND OR NEUTRAL) PRG366, PRG484GG, PRG486GD, PRG486GL PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD PLUG (ALL-GAS PRG RANGES). 120 volts, 60 Hz., 20 Am
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Section One: General Safety Instructions Safety Practices to Avoid Personal Injury time to dissipate. Wait at least 5 close to any element, burner or PRECAUTIONS minutes before using the range. burner grate until it has cooled. When properly cared for, your Fabric may ignite and result in per- ® new Thermador Professional Do not repair or replace any sonal injury. Range has been designed to be a part of the appliance unless spe- safe, reliable appliance. Ho
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Section One: General Safety Instructions Safety Practices to Avoid Personal Injury PRECAUTIONS Warning: The appliance is for Always use utensils that have Be sure all cooktop controls cooking. Based on safety consider- flat bottoms, large enough to are turned off and the cooktop is ations, never use the oven or cover the burner. The use of un- cool before using any type of aero- cooktop to warm or heat a room. dersized utensils could expose a sol cleaner o
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Section One: General Safety Instructions PRECAUTIONS DO NOT obstruct the flow of com- Clean the ventilator hood and fil- California Proposition 65 bustion or ventilation air. ters above the range frequently so WARNING: grease from cooking vapors does The burning of gas cooking fuel gen- For safety reasons and to avoid not accumulate on them. erate some by-products which are equipment damage, never sit, stand, on the list of substances which are or lean on th
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Section Two: Before You Begin Before Using Your Range for the First Time 1. Check that you have the items listed on Page 6. Remove all packaging materials and tempo- 2. Record the Model and Serial number as described on Page 36 rary labels from oven see “Data Rating Plate.” These may be used for any future and cooktop. contacts with your servicer or the factory. Enter this information on the Product Registration Card included with this product; then mail it t
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Section Three: Description Model and Parts Identification All-Gas Model PRG484GG — Shown Model PRG486GD - Grill, Item 3, replaced by Griddle, Item 4; Griddle, Item 4, replaced by Burner Grates and Burners, Item 2. Grill Thermostat Control Knob, Item 8, replaced by Griddle Control Knob, Item 9; Griddle Thermostat Control Knob, Item 9, replaced by Standard Burner Control Knobs, Item 7. Model PRG486GL - Griddle, Item 4, replaced by Burner Grates and Burners, I
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Section Three: Description Model and Parts Identification All-Gas Model PRG364GD — Shown Model PRG364GL - Griddle, Item 3, replaced by Grill, Item 4, and Griddle Thermostat Control Knob, Item 9, replaced by Grill Control Knob, Item 8. Model PRG366 - Griddle, Item 3, replaced by Burner Grates and Burners, Item 2, and Griddle Thermostat Control Knob, Item 9, replaced by Standard Burner Control Knobs, Item 7. 1 2 3 2 HEATING ✤ 13 5 6 11 12 8 16 15 17 Key for PRG
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Section Three: Description Model and Parts Identification All-Gas Model PRG304 - Shown 1 2 2 HEATING ✤ 5 6 13 12 11 16 15 17 Key for PRG Models 14. Secondary Oven door (for inside, see additional 1. 22" High Shelf Backguard, picture at the left) 12" Low Back, or Island Trim 15. Large Oven Door (Each ordered separately) 16. Viewing Window, Large Oven 2. Burner Grates & Burners 17. Kick Panel (Product Rating Label Located Behind 3. Grill Kick Panel) 4. Grid
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Section Four: Using the Cooktop Using the Cooktop wise to the HI position. The igniters SEALED BURNERS BURNER BASE at all of the sealed surface burners will click, then the selected burner Burner Base (C) will light. After flame ignition, the ignitors will stop clicking. The knob can then be rotated to any position Notch (B) between HI and LO to achieve the desired flame height. For the stan- dard burners, the LO setting is equivalent to 2,200 BTU/HR and HI i
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Section Four: Using the Cooktop Using the Cooktop THINGS TO CONSIDER until both control knobs are turned WHEN SETTING AND OFF and then turned back on again. ADJUSTING CONTROL See "What To Do If You Smell Gas," inside front cover. KNOBS IGNITER • The type and quantity of the food NOTE: For PRG All-Gas Ranges, will affect which setting to use. the gas oven and broiler burners cannot be lighted manually during a • The size, type and material of power failure. yo
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Using the Cooktop all the way around the burner cap, be sure the cap is positioned cor- CAUTION rectly on the burner base. • Foods packaged in aluminum foil should not be placed If the ports are clogged, use a wire, directly on the burner grate for cooking: aluminum foil can melt. a straightened paper clip or a • Plastic, paper and cloth can melt or burn when in contact needle to clear the ports. Do not with a hot burner grate.
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Proper Cookware PANS For best results on the cooktop, we recommend using Professional Cookware. This type of utensil can be found at Resturant Supply Stores. Balanced Pan If using regular cookware on this cooktop, be very careful if the pans have plastic handles, as the large professional size burners could flame up on the outside of the pan Unbalanced Pan and melt or bubble the handles. Use balanced pans that sit level on the
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Proper Cookware Use canners and stock pots Allow at least 3/8 inch of air Use care to prevent burns from that have a flat bottom and ex- space between the canner over- the large amount of steam gen- tend no more than 2 inches hang and the cooktop surface. erated by the canning process. beyond the burner grate. Look for canners fitting this Use the lowest heat setting pos- Canning Tips: description: sible to maintain a boi
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Suggested Flame Settings Before using this chart read page 15 ® Food Start Cooking Continue Cooking ExtraLow Heat Settings BEVERAGES Med. – heat milk, cover LO – finish heating XLO – keep warm, Cocoa cover* BREADS French Toast, Pancakes, Med. – preheat skillet Med. Lo to Med. – Grilled Sandwiches cook BUTTER 4 to 3 – allow 5 to 10 minutes to melt XLO – to hold CEREALS HI – cover, bring Med. Lo to Med. – XLO – to hold, cover
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Section Four: Using the Cooktop Suggested Flame Settings ® Food Start Cooking Continue Cooking ExtraLow Heat Settings Simmering: Stewed HI – cover, bring liquid 4 to 1 – simmer slowly Chicken, Corned Beef, to a boil Tongue, etc. PASTAS: Macaroni, HI – bring water to a Med. Hi to HI – to Noodles, Spaghetti boil, add pasta maintain a rolling boil POPCORN (use a heavy, HI – cover, heat until Med. to Med. Hi – flat bottom pan) kernels start to pop finish popping
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PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use Section Four: Using the Cooktop Using the Grill A VENTILATING HOOD of adequate CFM capacity vented to the outside of the house is recommended for installation ABOVE THE RANGE AND GRILL. For most kitchens with a wall mounted hood, a certified hood rating of not less than 940 CFM is recommended. The hood must be installed according to installation instructions furnished with the hood and local building code requirements. THE GRILL AUTOMATIC (Available on some m
