Cooktop Features
About the Cooktop
•Induction cooking is totally different from traditional types of cooking. A magnetic induction element below the cooking surface heats utensils (magnetic only) directly. Induction cooking is much more efficient because less energy is lost heating the cooktop itself. Also, food that spills on the cooktop does not burn since the cooktop is much cooler.
•Dacor induction cooktops have 4 or 5 circular cooking zones. Below each cooking zone is the magnetic induction cooking element. Each cooking zone has its own set of controls. The control keys are activated by touching it with your fingertip. Pressing hard is not necessary because the keys are not pressure sensitive. NOTE: Spills or cleaning solutions on the keys can cause unwanted operation. Dry the area with a clean cloth and reset the control to correct.
•All of the induction elements under the cooking zones feature temperature limiters to ensure a safe operating temperature for the cooktop. The elements automatically cycle on and off. At higher power settings, the induction element will stay on for longer periods of time.
Control Panel
•A ON/OFFzone. Key: Turns on the corresponding cooking
•B Power Light: Turns on when the indicated cooking zone is on.
•C Power Level UP (▲) Key: Touch this key repeatedly to raise the power level.
•D Power Level DOWN (▼) Key: Touch this key repeatedly to lower the power level.
•E “No Pan Detected” Light: If a cooking zone is turned on and no pan is detected, this light will come on. Power to the cooking zone shuts off if no pan is detected
for 30 seconds. See the facing page for additional conditions that may cause the light to come on.
•F Power Level Indicator Lights: A series of indicator lights around the circle light up to indicate the current power level (1 to 8).
•G Residual Heat Indicator Light: Indicates that the corresponding cooking zone is still hot due to heat from hot pots or pans. See page 6 for more details.
•H Power Boost Indicator Light: This light indicates that power boost is on. See page 6 for more details.
The Dacor induction power management feature regulates the amount of power the elements can draw at the same time. The elements are divided into groups. If you set both controls on the same group to the higher power settings, power to both elements will be reduced slightly and cooking times will be slightly longer. When cooking on two elements at a higher setting, Dacor recommends using an element from one group and an element from another group.
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1850 Watt | 1400 Watt |
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8 inch | 9 inch |
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2300 Watt |
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1850 Watt |
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(3200 Watt)* |
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(2500 Watt)* |
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III |
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I |
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| RNCT304 Cooktop Layout | ||
8 inch |
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11 inch | 1400 Watt | ||
1850 Watt | |||
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(2500 Watt)* | 2400 Watt | III | |
I | (3700 Watt)* | ||
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8 inch |
| 9 inch | |
1850 Watt |
| 2300 Watt | |
(2500 Watt)* |
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I |
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| Cooktop | * In power boost mode | |
| controls | (see page 6) | |
RNCT365 Cooktop Layout
I = Group 1 II = Group 2 III = Group 3
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B | E |
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G | H |
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Control Panel Layout - All Models
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