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Us e and C are Manual D istinc tive W all Oven Part No. 106733 R ev . G For use with single and double wall oven models DO130 and DO230 Style varies - single model, DO130 shown T able of Contents Important Safety Instructions ........................................... 1 Getting to Know Y our Oven ............................................ 3 Oper[...]
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1 Impor tant Safety Instructions INSTALLER: LEA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE APPLIANCE. CUSTOMER: READ THIS USE AND CARE MANUAL COMPLETEL Y BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE. SA VE IT FOR FUTURE REFER - ENCE. IT CONT AINS IMPOR T ANT USE AND CARE INFORMA TION. RET AIN YOUR SALES RECEIPT OR CANCELED CHECK. PROOF OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE DA TE IS REQUIRED FO[...]
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2 General Safety Precautions T o reduce the risk of re, electric shock, serious injury or death when using y our oven, follow basic safety precautions, including the following: Impor tant Safety Instructions If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact • your dealer or builder . Do not install or use a damaged appliance. Make sure tha[...]
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3 Getting to Know Y our Oven Model Identification The oven is a vailable in single and double oven • models. Both models are equipped with Dacor’s Pure Con vec- • tion cooking system (see page 13 for description). On double oven models, only the upper o ven is equipped for convection cooking. Control Panel - Single Oven Single Wall Oven - Mod[...]
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4 Par ts of the Oven Getting to Know Y our Oven A Control panel Y our ov en’s control panel consists of k eys and a display . Use the control panel to control all the oven’ s features (sometimes called modes). B Air intake/Exhaust slots The oven dr aws air in through the intake slots to cool its internal parts. The air comes out through the exh[...]
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5 Getting to Know Y our Oven 1 2 3 4 5 6 A K L B B C E F B J D H G N M (below oor)[...]
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6 Getting to Know Y our Oven A START key When you use the v arious features (or modes) on your oven, select the cook - ing mode rst, then press the START key . Also , use the START key to start the timers. B Mode keypad Select the type of cooking you w ant to perform by pressing one of the cooking mode keys. Also includes the SELF CLEAN and PROB[...]
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7 Getting to Know Y our Oven A B F H G G J K C D E Control Panel - Single Oven Control Panel - Double Oven[...]
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8 Control Panel Settings Setting the T ime Press the 1. CLOCK key . The colon between the minutes and seconds on the time display will begin to ash. Enter the current time on the number keypad before 2. the colon stops ashing. F or example: For 12:08, press 1-2-0-8 on the keypad. Pressing the # k ey changes the AM-PM indicator . Press 3. STAR[...]
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9 Inser ting the Optional GlideRack ™ Oven Rack Y ou can pull the GlideR ack oven rack out further than standard oven r acks and still support heavy pots and pans full of food. It is great for heavier foods and the optional Dacor baking stone. Hold the GlideRack o ven rack with the guides fully 1. extended away from y ou (see the diagram below). [...]
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10 Operating Y our Oven Star ting Y our Oven Adjust the racks to the appropriate lev el. 1. Determine the best cooking mode for the type of food 2. to be cooked. Select from the following: CONVECTION BAKE • - A combination of the convection fan and a bottom heat source. Good for single rack items in a deep pan. CONVECTION BROIL • - A combinatio[...]
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11 Operating Y our Oven Lock-Out Feature If you want to disable the keys on the control panel when the oven is not in use: Push and hold the • CANCEL · SECURE key for about three seconds. The control panel keys will stop work - ing and “ OFF ” will appear on the display . Only the CANCEL · SECURE and the oven light k eys remain functional. [...]
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12 Common Problems When Using the Bake Mode Problem May be caused by What to do Cookies burn on the bottom. Oven door opened too often. Set timer to shortest recommended cooking time and check food when timer beeps. Use door window to check food. Incorrect rack position used. Change rack position. Dark, heat absorbing cookie sheets used. Use shiny [...]
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13 Operating Y our Oven Y our oven offers three convection cooking modes: Pure Convection • Convection bake • Convection roast • As a general rule, in the con vection modes time is about 25% shorter . Set the timer 15 minutes before the shortest stated time and add more time if necessary . When cooking in Pure Convection and convection bake m[...]
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14 Operating Y our Oven Convection Roast Y our ov en’s con vection roast mode uses a combination of the convection fan and heat sources abo ve and below the food. It is best for rib roasts, turkeys, chick ens, etc. Roasting T ips All baking modes can be used to successfully roast in • your ov en. However , the con vection roast mode is recommen[...]
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15 Operating Y our Oven T imers w arning The timers on your oven do not turn the oven on or off . They are only for timing purposes. When you want to turn the oven off automatically , use the Delay Timed Cooking Features . import ant Pressing the CANCEL · SECURE key does NOT reset or stop the timers. Y our ov en is equipped with two built-in timer[...]
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16 Operating Y our Oven About Hold Mode... When you set the ov en to stop cooking using the • DURATION or STOP TIME keys, it will go into “hold” mode ( HLd appears on the display) when it reaches the end of the cook time you hav e set. The oven will k eep the temperature at 150°F for two hours. Press • CANCEL · SECURE to turn the oven all[...]
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17 Operating Y our Oven Meat Probe Instructions Prepare the meat for cooking prior to setting the 1. oven. Insert the meat probe sk ewer into the center of the meat. Make sure that the sk ewer is not inside any fatty portions of the meat and does not touch an y bones. The point should rest in the thickest part of the meat. When you are cooking fowl[...]
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18 Operating Y our Oven Using the Meat Probe (Cont.) USDA Minimum Safe Inter nal Cooking T emperatures for V arious Foods Ground Meat and Meat Mixtures Beef , pork v eal, lamb 160°F T urkey , chicken 165°F Fresh Beef, V eal and Lamb Medium rare 145°F Medium 165°F W ell Done 170°F Poultr y Chicken and turkey , whole (temperature tak en in thigh[...]
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19 Operating Y our Oven When you dehydrate: W ash and remove ex cess moisture from all fruits and 1. vegetables before dehy drating. Cut fruits and vegetables into uniform pieces. 2. Y ou can add honey , spices, lime juice or orange juice 3. to give the fruit a different av or . It is best to dehydr ate on a baking rack with a pan 4. underneath [...]
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20 Operating Y our Oven Proofing Y ou can use y our oven to proof yeasted doughs at a low and draft -free temperature using the Bake mode. Press the 1. BAKE key*. Enter the temperature of 100°F on the k eypad. 2. Press 3. START . Place the dough in a greased bowl inside of the oven. 4. Cover it with either a damp cloth or plastic wr ap coated with[...]
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21 Operating Y our Oven Cooking T ips Food Placement F or best results when baking on two racks, use rack • positions #2 and #4 or #1 and #3 with the oven set to Pure Convection or con vection bake mode. F or best results when baking on three racks, use r ack positions #1, #3 and #5 with the oven set to Pure Con vection mode. T urn pans on the ra[...]
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22 The Best Use of Bake W are Y ou should bak e cakes, quick breads, mufns and • cookies in shiny , reective pans for light, golden crusts. A void old, darkened, warped, dented, stainless steel and tin-coated pans. They heat unevenly and will not give good baking results. Use medium gauge aluminum sheets with low sides • when preparing co[...]
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23 w arning Clean only the parts of the oven listed in this manual. • Clean them only in the manner specified. T o avoid dangerous fumes or damage to your oven’ s • surfaces and accessories, use only the types of cleaning solutions specified in this manual. T o avoid burns, turn off the oven and make sure that all • parts are cool before cl[...]
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24 Care and Cleaning Self Clean (Cont.) After the self clean cycle is complete: The door latch will release when the inside has cooled • down. The clean icon, lock icon and “ ON ” will disap- pear from the display . Exercise caution because the oven will still be hot (about 400°F) at the time the door lock is released. Reinstall the con vect[...]
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25 Door Gasket (Seal) w arning T ake extreme caution when cleaning the door gasket. Rubbing or displacing it may damage the tight door seal required for proper cooking and self cleaning. Clean the door gasket by dabbing it with a solution of water and mild soap. Do not scrub it or it will become damaged. Oven Racks caution T o prevent damage, do no[...]
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26 Optional Roast/Broil Pan with “V” Shaped Rack Y our roast/broil pan has a porcelain enamel nish. When you clean it, use a solution of detergent and hot w ater . If your roast/broil pan is heavily soiled, use a scouring pad and plenty of water . Rinse it well after cleaning. The optional “V” shaped rack and grill are nished with an [...]
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27 w arning T o prevent electrical shock and/or personal injury , make • certain that the oven and the light bulb are cool and that power to the oven has been turned off at the circuit breaker panel or fuse box before replacing a light bulb. Always make sure the lens cover is in place when • using the oven. The lens cover protects the light bul[...]
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28 Before Y ou Call for Ser vice Problem Solution Guide NOTE : See Common Problems When Using the Bake Mode on page 12 for problems with cooking food. Problem May Be Caused By What to Do Nothing works. Oven not connected to electrical power . Have a licensed electrician connect the o ven to a properly wired electrical connection. Power to o ven is [...]
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29 Problem Solution Guide - (Continued) Problem May Be Caused By What to Do Cooling fan continues to run after oven has been turned off . Normal operation. The cooling fan may run for a while after the oven is turned off , until the internal parts have cooled. Error code appears and stays on display , for example “ U55 .” An error code having a[...]
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30 W arranty and Ser vice Getting Help Before you request service, please review the Before You Call for Service section on pages 28 and 29. If you hav e performed the checks in the Problem Solution Guide and the problem has not been remedied, please contact us at one of the numbers below . Prior to requesting ser- vice, it is helpful to be familia[...]
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31 Notes[...]
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fold here DACOR ATTN WARRANTY PROCESSING DEPT PO BOX 90070 CITY OF INDUSTRY CA 91715-990 7 NO POSTAGE NECESSAR Y IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATE S BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST-CLASS MAIL CITY OF INDUSTRY CA PERMIT NO 1600 POSTAGE WILL BE PA ID BY ADDRESSE E[...]
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Web site: www .Dacor .com Corporate phone: (800) 793-0093 W ARRANTY INFORMA TION IMPORT ANT : Y our warranty will not be activated until you activate it online or return this form to Dacor. If you have purchased more than one Dacor product, please return all forms in one envelope or activate the warranty for each product online. Please rest assured[...]