8
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 grates and center
them so that they are well-balanced.
• Do not drag cookware across the grates. Sliding may
damage the finish. Lift utensils to reposition them. Do
not drop them on the grate.
• Cookware with rough bottoms can cause permanent
damage to the coated surfaces on the grates.
• To avoid burns or fire hazard, reduce the flame level
if it extends beyond the bottom of the utensil. A flame
that extends up the sides of the utensil is potentially
dangerous.
• In the interest of safety, always light the burner before
putting the cooking utensil on the grate. Turn the
burner knob to the
OFF
position before removing the
utensil. Always check all the burner knobs to make
sure the range is
OFF
when you are finished cooking.
• Do not turn the knob farther than the
HIGH
position
until lit. Doing so may result in a burst of flame that
could cause burns or damage to the surrounding area.
• Do not touch any part of the burner while the igniter is
sparking. An electric shock could result.
• Never light the burners with a match or other open
flame.
• If the gas does not ignite after four seconds or if the
flame goes out and gas escapes, turn the knob to the
OFF
position. Open a window and allow at least five
minutes for the gas to dissipate. Repeat the lighting
procedure.
Burning-in the Oven
When the oven comes from the factory, residue for
certain materials used in the manufacturing process
are left on the parts of the oven. These residues
should be “burned off” before the oven is used for
the first time.
To burn off the residues in the oven:
1. Birds or other small pets may be sensitive to the
odors during first operation. Remove them to
another part of the house and close the door.
2. Open windows and turn on the range hood to
allow the odors and smoke to escape.
3. Turn the oven to the
BROIL
setting for 10 min-
utes. It is normal for odors and smoke to come
out of the vent slot on the backguard during this
process.
4. After ten minutes, turn the oven control knob
down to 350˚F. Leave the oven at 350˚F for 30
minutes.
5. After 30 minutes, turn off the oven. Close the
windows and turn off the range hood when the
odors and smoke finish clearing.
Things to Know Before Using the
Cooktop
• A normal flame is steady and blue in color. For-
eign material in the gas line, especially in new
construction, may cause an orange flame during
initial operation. This color will disappear with
further use. Small yellow tips on the ends of the
flames are normal when using LP gas.
• See page 4 for the heat ranges of the differ-
ent burners.
• Food cooks just as quickly at a gentle boil as it
does at a vigorous, rolling boil. Maintaining a
higher boil than necessary wastes energy and
cooks moisture, food flavor, and nutrients out of
the food.
• Use a low or medium flame when cooking with
utensils that are poor conductors of heat, such
as glass, ceramic or cast iron. Reduce the flame
until it covers approximately 1/3 of the utensil
diameter. Doing so will ensure even heating and
reduce the likelihood of burning or scorching the
food.
• Dacor’s SimmerSear feature allows you precision
control of the flame on the dual burner, from low
to high heat.
