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CARE AND USE MANUAL
®
For Thermador Professional Dual Fuel Ranges
Models
PD304
PD36
PD48
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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 m
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INTRODUCTION: CARE AND USE MANUAL Introduction ® This manual contains important Care and Use information for all 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 range. The model number may be found on the rating plate located on the range as identified on Page 43 of this manual. The charts on the following pages summarize the various range models and identify the features of each range.
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Section ONe: GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Precautions Gas and ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS AND GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY CAUTION CAUTION Dual-Fuel Models: FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, Accessible parts may PD304 THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE become hot when the grill 120/240 volts, 60 Hz., CONNECTED TO A and/or griddle is in use. 35 Amp electrical circuit required. PROPERLY GROUNDED Young children must be AND POLARIZED ELEC- kept away. Dual-Fuel Models: TRICAL POWER SUPPLY. PD364GE, PD364GL,
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Section One: GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Practices to Avoid Personal Injury When properly cared for, your new gas escapes, open a window or Fabric may ignite and result in ® Thermador Professional Range a door. Do not attempt to use the personal injury. has been designed to be a safe, range until the gas has had time to Use only dry potholders: moist reliable appliance. However, use dissipate. Wait at least 5 minutes or damp potholders on hot extreme care when using this before using the
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Section One: GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Precautions Warning: The appliance is like those from forced air vents or WARNING for cooking. Based on safety fans do not blow flammable After a spill or boil over, turn off considerations, never use the oven material toward the flames or push the burner and clean around the or cooktop to warm or heat a room. the flames so that they extend burner and burner ports. After Also, such use can damage the beyond the edges of the pot. cleaning, check fo
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Section One: GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Precautions Do not clean, rub, damage, Service should only be done by California Proposition 65 move or remove the door authorized technicans. Techni- Warning: The burning of gas gasket. It is essential for a good cians must disconnect the power cooking fuel and the elimination of seal during baking and while self- supply before servicing this unit. soil during self-cleaning generate cleaning the oven. If the gasket Listen to be sure the cooling s
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Section Two: BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before Using Your Range for the First Time Remove all packaging materials and temporary labels from oven and cooktop. 1. Check that you have the items listed on Page 6. 5 4 2. Record the Model and Serial number on Page 43. See "Data Rating Plate." These may be 3 used for any future contacts with your servicer or 2 the factory. Enter this information on the Product 1 Registration Card included with this product then mail it to the indicated address. 3. Optional Ac
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Section Three: DESCRIPTION Model and Parts Identification Dual Fuel Model PD484GGE - Shown ® Model PD486GE – Has a griddle and six burners, two ExtraLow and four standard. ® Model PD486GL – Has a grill and six burners, two ExtraLow and four standard. Key for PD484GGE Models (shown) 1. 22" High Shelf Backguard, 12" Low Back, or Island Trim - shown (Backguard ordered separately) 1 2. Burner Grates & Burners 4 3. Gas Grill 3 4. Electric Griddle 2 ® 7 5. Control Knobs, ExtraLow 2 7 9 Burners (2) 9 6
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Section Three: DESCRIPTION Dual Fuel Model PD366 - Shown ® Model PD364GE– Has a center griddle and four burners, two ExtraLow and two standard. ® Model PD364GL – Has a center grill and four burners, two ExtraLow and two standard. Key for PD366 Models (shown) 1. 22" High Shelf Backguard, 12" Low Back or 4" Island Trim - shown 1 (Backguard ordered separately) 2. Burner Grates & Burners ® 2 3. Control Knobs, ExtraLow Burners (2) 4. Control Knobs, Standard Burners (4) 2 5. Oven Controls, temper
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Section Three: DESCRIPTION Model and Parts Identification Dual Fuel Model PD304 - Shown 1 Key for PD304 Models 1. 9" Low Back 2 (Island Trim - shown - and High Shelf 2 ordered separately) 2. Burner Grates & Burners 3 ® 5 3. Control Knobs, ExtraLow Burners (2) 4 4. Control Knobs, Standard Burners (2) 6 5. Oven Controls, Temperature Indicator 6. Oven Light and Selector Switches 7. Oven Door 7 8. Viewing Window 8 9. Kick Panel (Product Rating Label Located Behind Kick Panel) 10. Range Feet
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Section Four: USING THE COOKTOP USING THE COOKTOP Sealed Burners CONTROL KNOBS BTU Output for Standard Burners • HI is equivalent to 15,000 BTU / HR. The control knobs for two sealed • LO is equivalent to 2,100 BTU / HR. gas burners, one in front and one BTU Output for ExtraLow® Burners in the rear, are located directly in • HI is equivalent to 15,000 BTU / HR. front of and below the pair of • LO is equivalent to 3,000 BTU / HR. burners on the control panel. • XLO is equivalent to 370 BTU / HR.
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Section Four: USING THE COOKTOP • To maintain a low or simmer Operation of the ExtraLow Electronic heat, bring food to a rolling boil. Burners Single Point Stir well, then cover the pan and • XLO, the very lowest setting, is Ignition lower the heat to a setting just achieved by cycling the flame below LO. ON for approximately 8 Brass • Check periodically to see if the seconds and OFF for 52 Burner Base control knob should be turned seconds of each minute. to another setting. • When the knob is s
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Section Four: USING THE COOKTOP AUTOMATIC RE-IGNITION POWER FAILURE FLAME HEIGHT • The correct flame height • In the event of a power failure, If any one or more burners or grill depends on 1) size and only the standard burners blow out, the electronic igniter material of pan being used; 2) can be manually lit. It is automatically sparks to re-light the food being cooked; and 3) necessary to light each one flame. Do not touch the burners amount of liquid in the pan. individually. when the ignite
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Section Four: USING THE COOKTOP Cookware Recommendations CAUTION: ❱ ❱ ❱ ❱ ❱ Food packaged in aluminum foil should not ➤ be placed directly on the burner grate. Aluminum foil can melt during cooking. ❱ ❱ ❱ ❱ ❱ Do not let plastic, paper or cloth come in ➤ contact with a hot burner grate. They may melt or catch fire. (51 mm) ❱ ❱ ❱ ❱ ❱ Never let a pan boil dry. This can damage ➤ your pan and the cooking surface. Base Diameter • Select the base diameter to match the diameter of the flame. The diamete
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Section Four: USING THE COOKTOP Specialty Cookware Canning Tips: • A flat base pan is preferred to one with a concave, convex or rippled base. • When using two canners at the same time, use staggered burners. Do not block air to the burners. A flame needs the right amount of air for complete combustion. Flat-bottom Wok Pan • Use a cover on a canner when bringing the contents to a boil. • Once the contents have reached a boil on HI, use the lowest flame possible to maintain the boil or pressure
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Section Four: USING THE COOKTOP Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations Food Start Setting Finish Setting Finish Setting Standard Burners ExtraLow® Burners BEVERAGES MED – heat milk, LO – finish heating XLO – keep warm, Cocoa cover cover* BREADS MED – preheat skillet MED LO to MED – Same as Standard French Toast, Pancakes, cook Grilled Sandwiches BUTTER 4 to 3 – allow 5 to 10 Melting XLO – to hold minutes to melt CEREALS HI – cover, bring MED LO to MED – XLO – to hold, cover* Cornmeal, Grits, wat
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Section Four: USING THE COOKTOP Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations Food Start Setting Finish Setting Finish Setting Standard Burners ExtraLow® Burner Simmering: Stewed HI – cover, 4 to 1 – simmer slowly Chicken, Corned Beef, bring liquid Tongue, etc. to a boil PASTAS HI – bring water to a MED HI to HI – to Same as for Standard Burners Macaroni, Noodles, boil, add pasta maintain a rolling boil Spaghetti POPCORN (use a heavy, HI – cover, heat until MED HI to HI – Same as for Standard Burner
