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Caring For Your Cooktop

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Removing surface units

Cleaning chart .................................

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   and reflector bowls ........................

9

Your cooktop is designed for ease of care.
You can do most cleaning with items found
around your home. Cleaning your cooktop
whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to
keep it looking and operating like new.

Removing surface units and reflector bowls

Removing

1.

Make sure all control knobs are turned
off and cool before removing surface
units and reflector bowls.

2.

Lift the edge of the unit, opposite the
receptacle, just enough to clear the
reflector bowl.

3.

Pull the surface unit straight away from
the receptacle.

!!!INSERT WARNING HERE!!!

Burn and Electrical Shock Hazard

Make sure all controls are off and the
cooktop is cool before cleaning or
servicing.

Failure to do so could result in burns or
electrical shock.

WARNING

Содержание RC8100XA

Страница 1: ...110XA RC8100XA G U I D E A Note To You 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Parts And Features 5 Using Your Cooktop 6 Caring For Your Cooktop 9 If You Need Assistance Or Service 12 Warranty 16 1 800 253 1301 Call us with questions or comments ...

Страница 2: ...k Our Consumer Assistance Center number 1 800 253 1301 is toll free 24 hours a day If you ever have a question concerning your appliance s operation or if you need service first see If You Need Assistance Or Service on page 12 If you need further help feel free to call our Consumer Assistance Center When calling you will need to know your appliance s complete model number and serial number You can...

Страница 3: ...rming or heating the room Persons could be burned or injured or a fire could start Use the cooktop only for its intended use as described in this manual DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color Areas near surface units become hot enough to cause burns During and after use do not touch or let cloth ing or other flammable materi als c...

Страница 4: ...e Never leave surface units unat tended at high heat settings A boilover could result and cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite Turn pan handles inward but not over other surface units SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This will help reduce the chance of burns igniting of flammable materials and spills due to bumping of the pan Grease Grease is flammable Do not allow grease to collect around c...

Страница 5: ...r cooktop Use them to become familiar with the location and appearance of all parts and features Control panel Model and serial number plate under cooktop Control panel Surface units Surface unit indicator light Left surface unit control knob Right surface unit control knob Surface unit marker ...

Страница 6: ...ting You can set them any where between HI and OFF Surface unit markers The solid dot in the Surface Unit Marker shows which surface unit is turned on by that knob Surface unit indicator light The Surface Unit Indicator Light on the control panel will glow when a surface unit is on INSERT WARNING HERE Burn and Fire Hazard Be sure all control knobs are turned to OFF and all indicator lights are OFF...

Страница 7: ...settings use the following as a guide For best results start cooking at the high setting then turn the control knob down to continue cooking A C UTION Cookware tips Select a pan that is about the same size as the surface unit NOTE For best results and greater energy efficiency use only flat bottomed utensils that make good contact with the surface units Utensils with rounded warped ribbed such as ...

Страница 8: ...tart with hot water This reduces the time the control is set on high Reduce heat setting to lowest position needed to keep water boiling Keep reflector bowls clean for best heat reflection To prolong the life of the elements Prepare small batches at a time Do not use elements for canning all day Energy saving tips Although the energy used for cooking is usually a very small percentage of the total...

Страница 9: ... operating like new Removing surface units and reflector bowls Removing 1 Make sure all control knobs are turned off and cool before removing surface units and reflector bowls 2 Lift the edge of the unit opposite the receptacle just enough to clear the reflector bowl 3 Pull the surface unit straight away from the receptacle INSERT WARNING HERE Burn and Electrical Shock Hazard Make sure all control...

Страница 10: ...he surface unit In either case some of the heat that s meant to go into or around a utensil goes down and heats the reflector bowl This extra heat can discolor it CARING FOR YOUR COOKTOP 4 Lift out the reflector bowl See Cleaning chart on page 11 for cleaning instruc tions Replacing 1 Make sure all control knobs are turned off and cool before replacing surface units and reflector bowls 2 Line up o...

Страница 11: ...obs point to OFF DO NOT USE steel wool or abrasive cleaners They may damage the finish of the knobs Wash rinse and dry thoroughly DO NOT USE steel wool or abrasive cleaners They may damage the finish Wash rinse and dry thoroughly USE nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad on heavily soiled areas Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers NOTE Do not allow foods containing acids such as vinegar tomato or le...

Страница 12: ... not what you expected POSSIBLE CAUSE The unit is not wired into a live circuit with proper volt age A household fuse has blown or a circuit breaker has tripped A household fuse has blown or a circuit breaker has tripped You have not plugged in surface units all the way You are not setting the control knobs correctly You are not pushing in before turning The cooktop is not level The recipe has nev...

Страница 13: ...OR SERVICE REPAIR DRYERS SERVICE REPAIR See Whirlpool Appliances or See Whirlpool Appliances or Authorized Whirlpool Service Authorized Whirlpool Service Example XYZ Service Co Example XYZ Service Co 4 If you need FSP replace ment parts FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts Look for this symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement part for your Whirlpool ap...

Страница 14: ...14 NOTES ...

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Страница 16: ... home D Damage to the cooktop caused by accident misuse fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifications made to the appliance WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so this limi...

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