Dacor
Dacor is a kitchen appliance maker founded in California in 1965. Samsung Electronics America announced its acquisition of Dacor in August 2016. Its cooking line covers gas, dual fuel, and induction ranges, wall ovens, cooktops and rangetops, and microwaves, and its cold side covers column, French door, side-by-side, and undercounter refrigeration, wine storage, and dishwashers. Its Transitional line, introduced in 2020, combines design elements of its Contemporary and Professional styles, according to Dacor.
What Dacor makes
Dacor spans cooking and cold in two style lines, Contemporary and Transitional. Its ranges come in gas, dual fuel steam, and induction, joined by rangetops and cooktops for split installations. Wall ovens add steam-assist cooking and a convection speed oven. On the cold side, Dacor builds column, French door, side-by-side, and undercounter refrigeration and wine storage with three temperature zones. Ventilation hoods and dishwashers round out a suite that can be matched across a kitchen. Dacor appliances connect through the SmartThings app, and Dacor's ranges page lists a Wi-Fi 7-inch touch panel with step-by-step recipes on its featured models.
Dacor kitchens
What the cooking adds
The feature Dacor leans on is Four-Part Pure Convection in its wall ovens. Steam-assist introduces moisture during cooking to keep roasts and bread from drying. On its column refrigeration and wine columns a push-to-open door opens with a light push. The wine storage carries three separate temperature zones, vibration-resistant oak glide racks, and a charcoal filter in each zone. Connected controls tie it together, letting a cook start, watch, and adjust the oven remotely.
The graphite and stainless finishes are easier to weigh in a finished room, so it is worth walking through to Dacor in the Design Gallery kitchens in Roseville, the kitchen and bath showroom in the same building.
Contemporary and Transitional: Dacor's two style lines
Dacor makes its cooking in two style lines, Contemporary and Transitional. Dacor introduced Transitional in August 2020 and, according to Dacor's release, it combines design elements of its Contemporary and Professional styles.
- Ranges. Contemporary comes in a 36-inch gas range and 36 and 48-inch dual fuel steam ranges. Transitional comes in gas at 30, 36, and 48 inches, dual fuel steam at 36 and 48 inches, plus a 30-inch dual fuel range and a 30-inch induction range.
- Wall ovens. Single, double, and 30-inch combination wall ovens, built around Four-Part Pure Convection, with convection speed ovens and steam-assist ovens for cooks who want moisture control or faster cooking.
- Cooktops and rangetops. For kitchens that split the cooktop from the oven, Dacor lists cooktops and rangetops as their own category.
- Refrigeration. Column, French door, side-by-side, and undercounter units, and wine storage with three temperature zones, vibration-resistant oak glide racks, and a charcoal filter in each zone. Dacor states push-to-open doors on its column refrigeration and wine storage.
- Dishwashers, microwaves, ventilation, and warming drawers to match the suite, so the cooking, the cold side, and the cleanup can come from one maker.
Style, oven type and warranty: what to check on a Dacor
- Style first, then width. Pick Contemporary or Transitional before you pick a width, because the two styles carry different ranges at 36 and 48 inches. Bring the cutout and spacing drawings and the Roseville team will compare the spec sheets for the sizes you are considering.
- Oven type. Dacor's wall ovens use Four-Part Pure Convection, and its steam-assist ovens add moisture during cooking. Dacor's convection naming varies from model to model, so confirm the convection system on the exact model's spec sheet.
- Connected controls. Dacor appliances connect through the SmartThings app. Dacor's ranges page lists a Wi-Fi 7-inch touch panel with step-by-step recipes on its featured models.
- Warranty terms. Dacor lists a full two-year warranty on cooking, cooling, cleaning, and ventilation for units bought on or after November 1, 2020, and a longer sealed-system warranty on full-size refrigeration. Read the current terms for your model date.
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Dacor ownership, origin and warranty
Who owns Dacor?
Samsung Electronics America announced a definitive agreement to acquire Dacor on August 10, 2016, and described Dacor as a wholly owned subsidiary upon completion.
Where are Dacor appliances made?
We do not state where Dacor builds its appliances. When Samsung announced its acquisition in 2016, it described Dacor as California-based with US-based manufacturing. If country of manufacture matters, ask the Roseville team to check the documents for the exact model.
What are the Dacor series?
Dacor's current cooking styles are Contemporary and Transitional, and Dacor's current range pages list both. Contemporary has a 36-inch gas range and 36 and 48-inch dual fuel steam ranges, and Transitional adds gas ranges at 30, 36, and 48 inches, a 30-inch induction range, and a 30-inch dual fuel range.
What refrigeration and ovens does Dacor make?
Dacor makes column, French door, side-by-side, and undercounter refrigeration, and wine storage with three temperature zones. Its wall ovens come as single, double, and 30-inch combination models, with convection speed ovens and steam-assist ovens in the line.
Is Dacor a good brand?
Dacor does not publish a verdict, so use its published facts. Weigh Dacor's own terms: the warranty by category, the style line you want, and the convection system on the specific oven. Then compare widths and burner output model by model.
What does the Dacor warranty cover?
Dacor lists a full two-year warranty on cooking, cooling, cleaning, and ventilation for units bought on or after November 1, 2020, and a longer sealed-system warranty on full-size refrigeration. Read the current terms for your model date. Dacor says to check the warranty section of your owner's manual for the governing terms.
Ask the Roseville team about Dacor's Contemporary and Transitional ranges and ovens.