DCS WD-27SS User manual

THE PROFESSIONAL
WARMING DRAWER
Use and Care Guide
Models:
■WD-27SS
■WD-27BK
■WD-27WT
■WD-30SS
■WD-30BK
■WD-30WT

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A Message To Our Customers
Thank you for selecting this DCS Warming Drawer. Because of its unique features, we have developed this Use
and Care Guide. It contains valuable information on how to properly operate and maintain your new Warming
Drawer for years of safe and enjoyable use.
To help serve you better, please fill out and return the Ownership Registration Card and keep this guide handy,
as it will help answer questions that may arise as you use your DCS Warming Drawer.
For your convenience, product questions can be answered by a DCS Customer Service
Representative by phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], or email: [e-mail],
or by mail:
DCS
Attention: Customer Service
5800 Skylab Road
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
www.dcsappliances.com
WARNING
The warming drawer is not intended to be used in conjunction with water. DO NOT fill the drawer or warming
cavity with water. Doing so could create a shock hazard resulting in a possible injury.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE EVENT OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE, OBSERVE
THE FOLLOWING: SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet, or metal tray, then turn off the
burner. 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:
1.You know you have a Class ABC extinguisher, and you already know how to operate it.
2.The fire is small and contained in the area where it started.
3.The fire department is being called.
4.You can fight the fire with your back to an exit.
PLEASE RETAIN THIS MANUAL
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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Tab le O f Contents
SAFETY PRACTICES & PRECAUTIONS ...........................................................................3-4
USE AND CARE INFORMATION ............................................................................................5-8
Temperature Settings......................................................................................................................5
Cleaning the Warming Drawer ....................................................................................................6
Removing the Drawer....................................................................................................................7
Replacing the Drawer.....................................................................................................................8
SUGGESTED TEMPERATURE SETTINGS TO KEEP FOODS HOT .....................9
SERVICE .....................................................................................................................................................10
WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................................11

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Safety Practices And Precautions
READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE PRECAUTIONS
• 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.
• Remove all packaging materials from your appliance. If the installer has not set up your appliance, do
it now.
• Install according to instructions. To insure proper installation and servicing, follow the installation
guide which came with this appliance.
• Be sure to have a qualified service technician install and ground this appliance.
• Plug into rated outlet: 120 Volts AC, 5 amp minimum circuit requirement.
PREHEATING INSTRUCTIONS
The Warming Drawer is designed to keep foods at a safe temperature (above 1400) when used
according to the operating instructions. The drawer must be pre-heated for at least 1/2 hour on the
highest setting. If the warming drawer isn’t pre-heated, the internal temperature of the food being
warmed could fall below the minimum safe level and bacteria could develop. Always preheat the
drawer according to the instructions described in the warming drawer use section of this manual.
• 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 door handle and may grab
and open the warming drawer. This can result in injury from the door being pulled open on a child,
or severe burns if it is in use and hot.
CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to children in, above or around any appliance. Children
could be seriously injured if they should climb onto the appliance to reach these items.
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 cloth in place of pot holders.
• Never store anything in the warming drawer. 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 drawer. Some
fabrics are quite flammable and could catch on fire.
• For safety reasons and to avoid damage to the appliance, never sit, stand, or lean on the warming
drawer door.
• 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 using this appliance.
• Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the warming drawer. Using a foil liner could result in a
fire hazard, or the obstruction of the flow of heat and ventilation air. Foil is an excellent heat
insulator and heat will be trapped underneath it. This trapped heat can upset the performance of the
warming drawer parts.
WARNING: This appliance is designed for warming food. Based on safety considerations, never use
the warming drawer to warm or heat a room.

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Safety Practices And Precautions
• As with any cooking or heating appliance, never leave the warming drawer unattended when warming
food, this could be a fire hazard.
• Only certain types of glass, heat proof glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthenware or glazes are suitable for
use in this warming drawer. Utensils that are not thermally heat safe may break with sudden
temperature changes.
• Never heat unopened containers, a build up of pressure may cause the container to burst.
• 120 volt AC, 5 amp minimum circuit required.
• Grease is flammable, avoid letting grease deposits collect in the warming drawer, clean up spillage.
• DO NOT use water on grease fires. Turn OFF the warming drawer, then smother the fire with
baking soda or use a dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
• When opening the drawer while warming liquids, the drawer must be opened slowly to avoid spillage.
• Use care when opening a hot warming drawer; to avoid severe burns, open slowly, allow the hot air
or steam to escape before reaching in to remove or replace any foods.
• 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 Service Technician. Service Technicians
must disconnect the power supply before servicing this appliance.
• When using the warming drawer: DO NOT TOUCH THE INTERIOR SURFACES or the exterior
area immediately surrounding the door until it has had sufficient time to cool to avoid burn injuries.
• Clean the warming drawer with caution. Avoid steam burns; do not use a wet sponge or cloth to
clean the appliance while it is hot. Some cleaners produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
Follow directions provided by the cleaner manufacturer.
• Be sure all the controls are turned off and the appliance is cool before using any type of aerosol
cleaner on or around the appliance. The chemical that produces the spraying action could, in the
presence of heat, ignite or cause metal parts to corrode.
• Do not touch the heating element or interior surfaces of the warming drawer, even if they appear
dark in color. They may still be hot enough to cause burn injury, allow sufficient time to cool.
• Do not allow flammable materials which may ignite to come in contact with the hot heating element
or the interior surface of the warming drawer until the unit has had a sufficient time to cool.
WARMING DRAWER FEATURES
Moist/
Crisp
Knob
Power
Indicator
Lens
Thermostat
Control
Knob
Stainless
Steel
Tray
Power
Indicator
Stainless
Steel
Drawer

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TEMPERATURE SETTINGS
The Warming Drawer is designed to keep previously cooked
foods at a safe, warm temperature, for extended times, when
operated correctly. The Warming Drawer should be pre-heat-
ed on the highest setting for no less than 1/2 hour prior to
inserting the food to be warmed. Failure to pre-heat could
result in unsafe food temperatures, which could accelerate the
formation of bacteria in the food being kept warm. The dial on
the top right corner of the unit is the on/off and temperature
control adjustment. When the dial is turned clockwise from
the off position to the low position, the unit will maintain a
temperature of approximately 1750F. By rotating the dial
clockwise to the high position, the drawer will reach a
temperature of approximately 230 0F.
To Use: Tu rn the thermostat dial to a temperature setting;
High Medium Low
• If you will be using the tray, preheat it while preheating the warming drawer.
• Preheat any empty serving dishes to be used, while preheating the drawer.
• Add cooked, hot food in its cooking container or heat-safe container.
• Aluminum foil may be used to cover food containers.
CAUTION: Do not use plastic containers or plastic wrap. They can melt if in direct contact with the
drawer or a hot utensil and if these items melt, they may adhere to the drawer and
may be unremovable. Use only heat-safe dishes.
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR:
The temperatures range from:
1750-1910on Low
1910-2080on Medium
2080-2300on High
• To keep several different foods hot together, set the temperature to the food needing the highest set-
ting. Place items needing highest setting on the bottom of the drawer and food needing less heat on
the tray.
OFF
LOW
HI
POWER
FIG.07
Use & Care Information

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Use & Care Information
CLEANING THE WARMING DRAWER
• Be careful cleaning any part of this appliance, particularly the drawer box and back of the drawer face.
All parts of the drawer can be cleaned with hot soapy water, rinsed, dried and buffed with a heavy pile
cloth. Always try this first, as it is the mildest cleaning procedure.
• Be sure the Warming Drawer is turned off and the appliance is cool before using any type of aerosol
cleaner on or around the appliance. The chemical that produces the spraying action could, in the
presence of heat, ignite or cause metal parts to corrode.
• Use the mildest cleaning procedure first. Some brands of cleaners are harsher than others, read their
directions. Try on a small area first.
• To avoid marring the surface always rub the metal finishes in the direction of the polish grain lines .
The cleaner will be more effective when used in the direction of the polish lines.
• Use only clean sponges, soft cloths, paper towels, plastic or non-metal soap pads for cleaning or
scouring, as recommended in this section. (Caution: some soap pads can scratch).
• Be sure to rinse all parts thoroughly and to wipe dry to avoid water marks.
1) Drawer: Clean the drawer with warm soapy water.
2) Drawer Front: Clean same as Drawer.
3) Gasket: Clean with warm soapy water (care should be taken when cleaning the gasket because
silicon is tough until it is cut, at which time it will tear very easily).
4) Knobs: The ON/OFF temperature knob may be removed to be cleaned (See Fig. 07).The
MOIST/CRISP knob, however, should NEVER be removed. Be aware that the pull off force will
decrease and a loose knob could become a choking hazard for small children. Should the
knob come off, use DCS cement (part number 14178) to re-attach the knob.
5) Light: Clean with damp cloth or sponge.
6) Drawer cavity: Same as Drawer above.
7) Element: Care should be taken when cleaning the heating element. Only clean the element when
the unit is cool. Use warm soapy water on damp cloth.

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Use & Care Information
REMOVING THE DRAWER
Be sure the drawer is cool and no food items or trays are in the drawer. Never attempt to remove
the drawer while the unit is on or warm.
1) To remove the drawer, first remove plates, trays, etc., from the drawer.
2) Pull the drawer open towards you all the way until it reaches the stop position.
3) Lift up on the handle while pulling the drawer towards you, the drawer will ride on the back skids of
the slides and can be lifted to fully remove (the catch should be in the open position
see figures 08 & 09).
4) Be careful not to touch the catch located at the center bottom back of the drawer (see figure 10).
This catch is spring loaded and could cause serious injury if a finger or other part of the body
comes in contact and the catch snaps closed. If the catch does snap closed, use a plier to pull the
catch out to the open position. (see figure 11).
FIG.08
FIG.10 FIG.11
FIG.09

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Use & Care Information
REPLACING THE DRAWER
With the drawer removed, the heating element is exposed (see figure 12). Never turn the unit
on while the drawer is removed. Never let children play near or touch the warming drawer while
it is not safely installed. Push the slides back into the cabinet while the drawer is removed to
prevent accidents.
1) To reinstall the drawer, extend the slides fully to their stop position (figure 13), lift the drawer over
the slides and lower the back of the drawer over the slide receptacle (see figures 14 & 15).
2) The drawer front can be lowered and then slid back to engage the rear anti-tip pins on the drawer
and slides (see figures 16 &17).
FIG.12 FIG.13
FIG.14 FIG.15
FIG.16 FIG.17

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Temperature Settings
FOOD TEMPERATURE MOISTURE
Beef
Rare Low Moist
Medium Med Moist
Well Done Med Moist
Bacon High Crisp
Casseroles Med Moist
Cooked Cereal Med Moist
Eggs Med Moist
Fish, Seafood Med Moist
Fried Foods High Crisp
Fruit Med Moist
Gravy, Cream Sauces Med Moist
Ham Med Moist
Lamb Med Moist
Pancakes, Waffles High Moist
Pies, one crust Med Moist
Pies, two crust Med Crisp
Pizza High Crisp
Pork Med Moist
Potatoes, baked High Crisp
Potatoes, mashed Med Moist
Poultry High Moist
Vegetables Med Moist
SUGGESTED TEMPERATURES TO KEEP FOODS HOT

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Service
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE:
Before you call for service:
1) Is the circuit breaker tripped or the fuse blown?
2) Is there a power outage in the area?
For warranty service, contact DCS Customer Service at [phone].
Before you call, please have the following information ready:
• Model Number
• Serial Number
• Date of installation
• A brief description of the problem
Your satisfaction is of the utmost importance to us. If a problem cannot be resolved to your
satisfaction, please write, fax, or email us at:
Write:
DCS
Attention: Customer Service
5800 Skylab Road
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Fax us at: [phone] or
email: [e-mail]

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Warranty
LENGTH OF WARRANTY
One (1)Year Full parts and Labor Covers the entire product
DCS WILL PAY FOR
All repair labor and parts found to be defective due to materials or workmanship for one full year
“IN HOME” warranty during the first year of ownership. This does not apply if the unit was
subjected to other than normal household use. Service must be provided by Authorized Factory Agent
during normal working hours. No charges will be made for repair or replacement at the location of
initial installation or factory for parts returned pre-paid, through the dealer and claimed within the
warranty period, and found by DCS to be defective.
Replacement will be F.O.B. DCS, and DCS will not be liable for any transportation costs, labor costs,
or export duties. This warranty shall not apply, nor can we assume responsibility for damage that might
result from failure to follow manufactures instructions or local codes, where the appliance has been
tampered with or altered in any way or which, in our judgement, has been subjected to misuse,
negligence, or accident. Implied warranty shall not extend beyond the duration of this written
warranty. This warranty is in lieu of all warranties expressed or implied and all other obligations or
liability in connection with the sale of this appliance.
DCS WILL NOT PAY FOR
•Installation or start-up.
•Shipping damage.
•Service by an unauthorized agency.
•Damage or repairs due to service by an unauthorized agency or the use of unauthorized parts.
•Service during other than normal working hours.
•Improper installation, such as improper hook-up, etc.
•Service visits to teach you how to use the appliance; correct the installation; reset circuit
breakers or replace home fuses.
•Cleaning of filters and outer panels.
•Repairs due to other than normal household use.
•Damage caused from accident, abuse, alteration, misuse, incorrect installation or installation not
in accordance with local codes.
•Units installed in non-residential application such as day care centers, bed and breakfast centers,
churches, nursing homes, restaurants, hotels, schools, etc.
This warranty applies to appliances used in residential applications; it does not cover their use in
commercial situations. This warranty is for products purchased and retained in the 50 states of the
U.S.A., the District of Columbia and Canada. This warranty applies even if you should move during the
warranty period. Should the appliance be sold by the original purchaser during the warranty period,
the new owner continues to be protected until the expiration date of the original purchaser’s warranty
period. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from
state to state.