Whirlpool RC8720ED Manuel utilisateur

Home Appliances

UseAndCare

GUIDE

A Note to You ......................... 2

Cooktop Safety.................... 3-5

Getting to Know

Your Cooktop ......................... 6

Controls .................................. 7

Using .................................. 7

Caring for............................ 8

Coil Elements ......................... 9

Installing ............................. 9

Using ................................ 11

Caring for.......................... 13

Ceramic Surface Units......... 16

Installing ........................... 16

Using ................................ 18

Caring for.......................... 20

Grill........................................ 23

Installing ........................... 23

Using ................................ 25

Caring for.......................... 28

Griddle .................................. 30

Installing ........................... 30

Using ................................ 31

Caring for.......................... 33

Vent ....................................... 34

Using ................................ 34

Caring for.......................... 35

Troubleshooting................... 36

Requesting Assistance

or Service ............................. 38

Warranty ............................... 40

1-800-253-1301

Call us with questions or comments.

30" ELECTRIC MODULAR DOWNDRAFT COOKTOP

MODELS RC8720ED

RC8700ED

PART NO. 208039B/4381591

1-800-253-1301

Model Number __________________________

Serial Number __________________________

Purchase Date __________________________

Dealer Name ___________________________

Dealer Address _________________________

Dealer Phone ___________________________

A Note to You

Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL®appliance.

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL cooktops are easy

to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years

of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable

information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please

read it carefully.

Also, please complete and mail in the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance.

The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call to request service for your

appliance, you need to know your complete

model number and serial number. You can

find this information on the model and serial

number plate (see diagram on page 6 for

location of plate).

Please also record the purchase date of

your appliance and your dealer’s name,

address, and telephone number.

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Our Consumer Assistance Center

number is toll-free 24 hours a day.

Cooktop Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety statements

under warning symbols. Please pay special

attention to these symbols and follow any

instructions given. Here is a brief explana-

tion of the use of the symbol.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

wWARNING

This symbol alerts you to such

dangers as fire, electrical shock,

burns, and personal injury.

General

•Read all instructions before using

the cooktop.

•Install or locate the cooktop only

in accordance with the provided

Installation Instructions. The

cooktop must be installed by a

qualified installer. The cooktop

must be properly connected to

electrical supply and grounded.

•CAUTION: Do not store things

children might want above the

cooktop. Children could be

burned or injured while

climbing on it.

•Do not leave children alone or

unattended in area where the

cooktop is in use. They should

never be allowed to sit or stand

on any part of the cooktop. They

could be burned or injured.

•Do not operate the cooktop if it is

damaged or not working properly.

•Do not use the cooktop for warm-

ing or heating the room. Persons

could be burned or injured, or a

fire could start.

•Use the cooktop only for its in-

tended use as described in this

manual.

•Do not touch surface units or

areas near units. Surface units

could 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 clothing or other

flammable materials contact

surface units or areas near sur-

face units until they have had

sufficient time to cool.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical

shock, injury to persons, or damage

when using the cooktop, follow basic

precautions, including the following:

continued on next page

COOKTOP SAFETY

•Do not wear loose or hanging

garments when using the cooktop.

They could ignite if they touch a

hot surface unit and you could

be burned.

•Use only dry pot holders. Moist or

damp pot holders on hot surfaces

could result in burns from steam.

Do not let pot holder touch hot

heating elements. Do not use a

towel or bulky cloth for a pot holder.

It could catch on fire.

•Do not heat unopened containers.

They could explode. The hot

contents could cause burns and

container particles could

cause injury.

•Do not store flammable materials

on or near the cooktop. The fumes

could create an explosion and/or

fire hazard.

When using the cooktop

•Make sure the reflector bowls are

in place during cooking. Cooking

without reflector bowls could

subject the wiring and components

underneath them to damage.

•Do not line reflector bowls or grill

basin with aluminum foil or other

liners. Improper installation of

these liners could result in a risk

of electrical shock or fire.

•Do not cook on a broken cooktop.

If cooktop should break, cleaning

solutions and spillovers could

penetrate the broken cooktop and

create a risk of electrical shock.

Contact a qualified technician

immediately.

•Select a pan with a flat bottom

that is about the same size as the

surface unit. If pan is smaller

than the surface unit, some of

the heating element will be ex-

posed and could result in the

igniting of clothing or pot holders.

Correct pan size also improves

cooking efficiency.

•Check to be sure glass cooking

utensils are safe for use on the

cooktop. Only certain types of

glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic,

earthenware, or other glazed

utensils are suitable for cooktops

without breaking due to the sud-

den change in temperature.

•Never leave surface units un-

attended at high heat settings.

A boilover could result and cause

smoking and greasy spillovers

that could ignite.

•Turn pan handles inward, but not

over other surface units. 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 cooktop.

Wipe spillovers immediately.

•Do not use water on grease fires.

Never pick up a flaming pan.

Smother flaming pan by covering

with a well-fitted lid, cookie sheet,

or flat tray. Flaming grease out-

side of pan can be extinguished

with baking soda or, if available,

a multipurpose dry chemical or

foam-type extinguisher.

Care and cleaning

•Clean cooktop with care. Some

cleaners could produce noxious

fumes if applied to a hot surface.

If a wet paper towel is used to

wipe spills on a hot cooking area,

be careful to avoid steam burns.

•Do not soak removable heating

elements in water. The element

will be damaged and shock or fire

could result.

COOKTOP SAFETY

•Do not repair or replace any part

of the cooktop unless specifically

recommended in this manual. All

other servicing should be referred

to a qualified technician.

•Disconnect the electrical supply

before servicing the cooktop.

•Keep all switches off when unit is

not in use.

•Clean only parts listed in this

manual and use procedures

recommended.

•This appliance has been tested

for safe performance using con-

ventional cookware. Do not use

any devices or accessories that

are not specifically recommended

in this manual. Do not use eyelid

covers for the surface units or

stovetop grills. The use of devices

or accessories that are not ex-

pressly recommended in this

manual can create serious safety

hazards, result in performance

problems, and reduce the life of

the components of the appliance.

– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –

Optional ceramic surface

unit accessory

(p.n. RCM30DB/DQ)

(pp. 16-22)

Optional coil surface

unit accessory

(p.n. RCM10DB/DQ)

(pp. 9-15)

(Model RC8720ED comes

with nonremovable coil

surface units)

Control panel

(pp. 7, 8)

Vent Chamber

Drain jars

(Model RC8720ED only has

one jar, in the left bay.)

(p. 29)

Getting

to Know Your

Cooktop

This section contains captioned illustrations of your cooktop. Use them to become familiar with

the location and appearance of all parts and features. To help you find information on specific

parts and features quickly, page references are included.

Vent fan

control knob

(p. 34)

Left rear

control knob

(pp. 7, 8)

Left front

control knob

(pp. 7, 8)

Right rear

control knob

(pp. 7, 8)

Surface unit

indicator light

(p. 7)

Right front

control knob

(pp. 7, 8)

Optional grill cover

accessory

(p.n. RCM50DB/Q)

(pp. 25, 26, 29)

Optional griddle

accessory

(p.n. RCM40DB)

(pp. 30-33)

Optional grill

element, grill-

rocks, and grates

(p.n. RCM20DB)

(pp. 23, 28, 29, 33)

Vent

Basins

Model and serial

number plate

NOTE: Grill and griddle accessories can be

installed in either basin on Model RC8700ED.

Coil and ceramic surface unit accessories can

be installed in both basins on Model RC8700ED.

On Model RC8720ED, the right side has

nonremovable coil surface units.

Control panel

Air grille

Controls

Using

Your cooktop’s easy-to-use controls will

work for all of the accessories. Please

review this section before cooking with your

cooktop to learn the few basics you’ll need

to use them correctly.

Turning the knobs

Push down on control knobs before

turning them to a setting. You can set

them anywhere between HI and LO.

NOTES:

•When the knob is set in any position,

other than OFF, you can turn it in any

direction without pushing down.

•When using the grill element (see pages

23-28), you can use either the whole grill

area or only half the grill area. To use the

whole area, turn on both the front and rear

control knobs. To use half the area, turn on

only one of the control knobs.

Surface unit indicator light

The Surface Unit Indicator Light on the

control panel will glow when

any surface unit/grill element

control knob is on.

Until you get used to the settings, use

the following as a guide for surface

element cooking.

SETTING RECOMMENDED USE

HI •To start foods cooking.

•To bring liquids to a boil.

7-10 •To hold a rapid boil.

•To fry chicken.

•Most frying, including

pancakes.

•To cook large amounts

of vegetables.

•For gravy, pudding, and

icing.

•To keep food cooking

after starting it on a

higher setting.

LO-2 •To keep food warm until

ready to serve.

wWARNING

Fire Hazard

Turn off all controls when done

cooking.

Failure to do so can result in death,

fire, or burns.

3-4

5-6

CONTROLS

Caring for controls

NOTE: Let cooktop cool before cleaning.

Use this chart to help you clean your control knobs and panel.

WHAT TO USE

Sponge and warm,

soapy water

Dishwasher

Sponge and warm,

soapy water

Paper towel and

mild liquid soap

HOW TO CLEAN

•Turn knobs to OFF and pull

straight away from control panel.

•Wash, rinse, and dry well. Do

not soak.

•Do not use steel wool or gritty

cleansers. They may damage

the finish.

•Replace knobs. Make sure all

knobs point to OFF.

•Wash, wipe with clean water,

and dry well.

•Do not use steel wool or gritty

cleansers. They may damage

the finish.

•Do not spray cleaner directly on

panel. Spray cleaner on paper

towel.

PART

Control knobs

Control panel

Coil Elements

Installing

You can install extra coil elements in the left

basin (Model RC8720ED) or both basins

(Model RC8700ED) of your cooktop. To get

the coil element accessory, order Part

Number RCM10DB/DQ from a Whirlpool

service company or dealer (see Step 2 on

page 38) or call the Whirlpool Consumer

Assistance Center toll-free 1-800-253-1301.

To install:

1. Make sure the control knobs are

turned off.

2. If the grill grates, element, and grill-rocks

are in place, remove them before install-

ing coil elements. Clean out any grease

that may be in the basin. (See page 24

for more information.)

3. Position the accessory terminal plug

towards the terminal receptacle.

Terminal

receptacle

Terminal

plug

4. Slide the accessory towards the recep-

tacle until the terminal plug is firmly set in

receptacle.

Terminal

receptacle

Terminal

plug

5. Lower the opposite end of the accessory

into the cooktop until it is flush with the

surface.

continued on next page

COIL ELEMENTS

To remove:

1. Make sure the control knobs are turned

off and the cooktop is cool.

Terminal

receptacle

2. Lift up on the “tab” located on the

accessory until the top of the accessory

clears the opening of the cooktop by

about two inches. Lifting the accessory

too high while still set firmly in receptacle

could damage the terminal plug.

3. To pull out the accessory, hold it by the

sides and slide away from the terminal

receptacle. Lift out when fully unplugged.

NOTE: Do not stack accessories where they

may fall or be damaged.

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