Dacor Epicure ER30DSCH Use And Care Manual

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10Selecting the CookwareFor overall safety and best cooktop performance, select thecorrect cooking utensil for the food being cooked. Improperlyselected cooking utensils will not cook evenly or efficiently.Use cookware that:Has flat, smooth bottoms.Is well balanced.Has tight fitting lids to keep heat, odors, and steam in.•••IMPORTANT:Avoid spills as much as possible. The porcelain surfaces ofthe grates, spill trays, and burner caps are acid-resistant butnot acid-proof. Some foods can cause permanent damage ifallowed to remain on porcelain surfaces.To keep the burners operating properly, keep the burnerigniters, burner rings and burner caps clean and dry. Seepages 24-25 for cleaning instructions.••WARNINGAlways check the position of the control knobs to makesure the cooktop is off when you are finished cooking.Do not operate the cooktop without all the burnercomponents in place. If the burner ring and cap are notproperly seated, the burner may not operate correctly. Seepage 7 for assembly instructions.Never light the burners with a match or other open flame.•••CAUTIONCookware with rough bottoms can cause permanent damage tothe coated surfaces on the grates.Operating the CooktopLighting A BurnerWARNINGIn the interest of safety, always light the burner first beforeputting the cooking utensil on the grate. Turn the burnerknob to the off position before removing the utensil.Do not turn the knob past the HIGH position until lit. Doingso may result in a burst of flame that could cause burns ordamage to the surrounding area.Do not touch any burner cap, burner base, or igniter whilethe igniter is sparking. An electrical shock could result.If the gas does not ignite after four seconds or if the flamegoes out and gas escapes, turn the knob to the off position.Open a window and allow at least five minutes for the gasto dissipate. Repeat the lighting procedure.••••Each burner control knob has a small diagram next to itto tell you which burner it operates.To light a burner:Push in on the knob and turn it counter-clockwise to the HIGHposition. The igniter for the burner will spark repeatedly until itlights. The spark makes a “clicking” sound. The burner shouldlight within four seconds.The flame should burn evenly around the perimeter of theburner, except underneath each grate support finger, wherethe flame height is reduced by Dacor ’s Smart Flame feature.A normal flame is steady and blue in color. Foreign materialin the gas line, especially in new construction, may cause anorange flame during initial operation. This will disappear withfurther use. Small yellow tips on the ends of the flames arenormal when using LP gas.If a burner does not ignite, the igniter continues to spark, or ifthe flame is not spread evenly around the burner cap, see theBefore You Call for Service section on page 30.Place the cooking utensil on the grate.Adjust the flame to the level necessary to perform the desiredcooking process.IMPORTANT: When the cooktop is cool the igniter may continueto spark if the control knob is set to the low position. The burnerwill stop sparking when warm. The tendency to spark whencold can be reduced by operating the burner at a higher flamesetting for about 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, lower the flameto cook. The burner will also warm up faster if a utensil is placedon the grate. The igniter will also spark automatically if the flameis distorted by a draft or by the household ventilation system.Eliminate any drafts or reduce the ventilation blower speed toreduce this type of problem.1.2.3.4.5.WARNINGTo avoid burns and scalding, always turn pan handles toa position where they cannot be easily hit. Also, handlesshould not extend over adjacent burners. Always setutensils gently onto the grates and center them so that theyare well-balanced.Do not drag cookware across the grates. Sliding maydamage the finish. Lift utensils to reposition them. Do notdrop them on the grate.To avoid burns or fire hazard, reduce the flame level ifit extends beyond the bottom of the utensil. A flame thatextends up the sides of the utensil is potentially dangerous.•••Burner knob settingsHIGHOFF LOW