The Professional RGS Range And Gas Cooktop Use and Care Guide MODELS: RGS-305 RGS-366 RGS-364GL RGS-364GD RGS-484GG RGS-485GD RGS-486GL RGS-486GD CS-366 CS-364GL CS-364GD CS-484GG CS-485GD CS-486GL CS-486GD A MESSAGE TO OUR CUSTOMERS Thank you for selecting this DCS Professional Gas Range or Professional Cooktop. Because of this appliance's unique features we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information on how to properly operate and maintain your new appliance for years of safe and enjoyable cooking. To help serve you better, please fill out and submit your Ownership Registration Card by visiting our website at www.dcsappliances.com and selecting "Customer Service" on the home page and then select "Ownership Registration" or submit the enclosed Ownership Registration Card to the address below. In addition, keep this guide handy, as it will help answer questions that may arise as you use your new appliance. For your convenience,product questions can be answered by a DCS Customer Care Representative by phone: 1-888-281-5698, email: support@dcsappliances.com, or by mail: Fisher & Paykel Appliances, Inc. Attention: DCS Customer Care 5900 Skylab Road Huntington Beach, CA 92647 WARNING If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. To reduce the risk of injury to persons in the event of a rangetop grease fire, observe the following: Turn burner off first. Smother flames with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet, or metal tray. Be careful to prevent burns. If the flames do not go out immediately evacuate and call the fire department. Never pick up a flaming pan - you may be burned. DO NOT USE WATER, including wet dishcloths or towels - a violent steam explosion will result. Use an extinguisher ONLY if: You know you have a Class ABC extinguisher, and you already know how to operate it. The fire is small and contained in the area where it started. The fire department is being called. You can fight the fire with your back to an exit. WARNING Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. FOR YOUR SAFETY IF YOU SMELL GAS: Do not try to light any appliance. Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas upplier's instructions. If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier. PLEASE RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY PRACTICES......................................................................................................................................................3-5 MODEL IDENTIFICATION.........................................................................................................................................6-7 BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE ...................................................................................................................8-9 COOKTOP USE ............................................................................................................................................................10-13 Burner Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Burner Efficiency and Flame Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Wok Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 GRILL USE.......................................................................................................................................................................13-14 GRIDDLE USE...............................................................................................................................................................15-16 OVEN USE.......................................................................................................................................................................16-22 Regular Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-18 Convection Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19 Broiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-20 High Altitude Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Slow Cooking / Low Temperature Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ...............................................................................................................................22-27 Cleaning Range, Cooktop and Burners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-24 Oven and Door Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Oven Light Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 PARTS LIST............................................................................................................................................................................27 HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE........................................................................................................................................28 WARRANTY..........................................................................................................................................................................29 2 SAFETY PRACTICES AND PRECAUTIONS When properly cared for, your new DCS Appliance is designed to be a safe, reliable cooking appliance. When using this restaurant caliber appliance, use it with extreme care, as this type of appliance provides intense heat and can increase the accident potential. Basic safety precautions must be followed when using kitchen appliances, including the following: Read this Use and Care Manual thoroughly before using your new appliance. This will help to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. Begin by insuring proper installation and servicing. Follow the installation instructions which came with this appliance. Be sure to have a qualified technician install and ground this appliance before using. Have the installer show you where the gas supply shut off valve is located so you will know how and where to turn off the gas to the appliance. If you smell gas, the installer may not have done a proper job of checking for leaks. You can have a small leak and therefore a faint gas smell if the connections are not completely tight. Finding a gas leak is not a "do-it-yourself" procedure. Some leaks can only be found with the burner control in the ON position; for your protection it must be done by a qualified service technician. If by some chance a burner goes out and gas escapes, open a window or a door to let the room air out. Do not attempt to use the appliance or turn any electrical switch on or off until the gas has had time to dissipate. Follow the instructions on page 1,"For Your Safety­ if You Smell Gas" . This appliance has been factory assembled for natural or LP gas. It should be correctly adjusted from the factory for the type of gas that is used. Do not repair or replace any part of this appliance unless it is specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician. Children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where appliances are in use. They should never be allowed to turn knobs, push buttons, sit or stand on any part of an appliance. Children in walkers, or children crawling can be attracted to the round oven door handle and may grab and open the oven door. This can result in injury from the door being pulled open on a child, or severe burns if the oven is in use and hot. WARNING: Do not store items of interest to children above or at the back of any appliance. Children could be seriously injured if they should climb onto the appliance to reach these items. Never store anything in the oven or on the cooktop. Flammable materials can catch fire, plastic items may melt or ignite and other types of items could be ruined. Do not hang articles from any part of the appliance or place anything against the oven. Some fabrics are quite flammable and may catch on fire. If the appliance is near a window be certain the curtains do not blow over or near the cooktop burners; they could catch on fire. Do not use water on grease fires. Turn all burners OFF, then smother fire with a metal lid, baking soda or use a dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher. Never let clothing, pot holders, or other flammable materials come in contact with, or get too close to, any burner or burner grate until it has cooled. Fabric may ignite and result in personal injury. Be certain to use only dry pot holders: moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may cause burns from steam. Do not use a towel or other bulky or frayed cloth in place of pot holders. Do not let pot holders touch hot burners, or burner grates. 3 SAFETY PRACTICE AND PRECAUTIONS For personal safety, wear proper apparel. Loose fitting garments or hanging sleeves should never be worn while using this appliance. Some synthetic fabrics are highly flammable and should not be worn while cooking. Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the oven or cooktop. Using a foil liner could result in a fire hazard, or the obstruction of the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Foil is an excellent heat insulator and heat will be trapped underneath it. This trapped heat can upset the cooking performance and can damage the finish of the oven or the cooktop parts. WARNING: This appliance is for cooking. Based on safety considerations, never use the oven or cooktop to warm or heat a room. Also, such use can damage the cooktop or oven parts. When using the cooktop: Do not touch the burner grates or the immediate surrounding area. Areas adjacent to the burners may become hot enough to cause burns. When using the oven: Do not touch the interior surfaces of the oven, the exterior area immediately surrounding the door or the back trim. The drip tray handles directly above the oven door may be hot if the oven has been operated with the door open, or if something has prevented the door from sealing. Always use caution when pulling out the drip trays (GD & GL models only) when the oven has been on, or is currently on. The drip trays get hot when the oven is on. Do not remove drip trays until they are cool. Never leave the cooktop unattended when using high flame settings. When cooking with high flame settings, boil overs may cause smoking and greasy spill overs may ignite. More importantly, if the burner flames are smothered by a severe boil over which effects the igniter, unburned gas will escape into the room. Only certain types of glass, heat-proof glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthen ware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop use. This type of utensil may break with sudden temperature changes. Use only on low or medium flames settings according to the manufacturer's directions. Do not heat sealed food containers; a build up of pressure may cause the container to burst. During cooking, set the burner control so that the flame heats only the bottom of the pan and does not extend beyond the bottom of the pan. This could heat and/or melt the handles. Also make longer cooking time. Always use utensils that have flat bottoms large enough to cover the burner.The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the flame to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials and unintentional spill overs, position handles of utensils inward so they do not extend over adjacent work areas, cooking areas, or the edge of the cooktop. Hold the handle of the pan to prevent movement of the utensil when stirring or turning food. Grease is flammable. Let hot grease cool before attempting to handle it. Avoid letting grease deposits collect around the cooktop burners. Clean after each use or boil over. For proper lighting and performance of the cooktop burners, keep the burner ports clean. It may be necessary to clean these when there is a boil spill or when the burner does not ...