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Home Appliances
Use And Care
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.......
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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 provid
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Cooktop Safety Your safety is important to us. wWARNING This guide contains safety statements under warning symbols. Please pay special This symbol alerts you to such attention to these symbols and follow any dangers as fire, electrical shock, instructions given. Here is a brief explana- burns, and personal injury. tion of the use of the symbol. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of fire, electrical wWARNING shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the cooktop, follow basic p
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COOKTOP SAFETY penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately. •Select a pan with a flat bottom •Do not wear loose or hanging that is about the same size as the garments when using the cooktop. surface unit. If pan is smaller They could ignite if they touch a than the surface unit, some of hot surface unit and you could the heating element will be ex- be burned. posed and could result in the igniting of clothing or pot holders. •U
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COOKTOP SAFETY Grease •Do not repair or replace any part of the cooktop unless specifically •Grease is flammable. Do not allow recommended in this manual. All grease to collect around cooktop. other servicing should be referred Wipe spillovers immediately. 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 •Do not use water on grease fires. manual and use procedures Never pick
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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. Optional ceramic surface Optional grill cover unit accessory accessory Air grille (p.n. RCM30DB/DQ) (p.n. RCM50DB/Q) (pp. 16-22) (pp. 25, 26, 29) Optional griddle Optional coil surface accessory unit accessory (p.n. RCM40
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Controls Using Your cooktop’s easy-to-use controls will Until you get used to the settings, use work for all of the accessories. Please the following as a guide for surface review this section before cooking with your element cooking. cooktop to learn the few basics you’ll need SETTING RECOMMENDED USE to use them correctly. HI • To start foods cooking. • To bring liquids to a boil. Turning the knobs 7-10 • To hold a rapid boil. • To fry chicken. 5-6 • Most frying, including pancakes. • To cook l
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CONTROLS Caring for controls NOTE: Let cooktop cool before cleaning. Use this chart to help you clean your control knobs and panel. PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Control knobs Sponge and warm, • Turn knobs to OFF and pull soapy water straight away from control panel. OR • Wash, rinse, and dry well. Do not soak. Dishwasher • Do not use steel wool or gritty cleansers. They may damage the finish. • Replace knobs. Make sure all knobs point to OFF. Control panel Sponge and warm, • Wash, wipe with cle
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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: Terminal receptacle Terminal plug 1. Make sure the control knobs are turned off. 4. Slide the accessory towards the recep- tacle until th
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COIL ELEMENTS To remove: Terminal receptacle 1. Make sure the control knobs are turned off and the cooktop is cool. 3. To pull out the accessory, hold it by the sides and slide away from the terminal receptacle. Lift out when fully unplugged. Tab NOTE: Do not stack accessories where they Opening may fall or be damaged. 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 s
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COIL ELEMENTS Using Cookware tips • The pan should have straight sides and a tight-fitting lid. • Select a pan that is about the same size • Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick- as the surface unit. ness) pans that are fairly lightweight. • The pan material (metal or glass) affects how fast heat transfers from the surface unit through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results. • NOTE: For best results and greater • Handles
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COIL ELEMENTS Home canning information Energy saving tips Although the energy used for cooking is To protect your cooktop: usually a very small percentage of the total • Use flat-bottomed canners/pans for best energy used in the home, cooking energy results. can be used efficiently. Here are some tips • Use the largest surface unit for best to help you save energy when using your results. Also, use a canner/pan which can cooking product: be centered over the surface unit and • Use pans with flat
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COIL ELEMENTS Caring for coil elements Your coil element cooktop is designed for easy care. You can do most cleaning with items found around your home. Cleaning your coil element cooktop whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and working like new. NOTE: Let cooktop cool before cleaning. Removing elements and reflector bowls Removing 3. Pull the surface unit straight away from 1. Make sure all surface units are off and the receptacle. cool before removing surface units and
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COIL ELEMENTS Replacing 4. While terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it will go, push down the edge of the surface unit opposite the receptacle. 1. Make sure all surface units are off and cool before replacing surface units and NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to reflector bowls. the utensils on the surface units. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean, they reflect heat better and look new longer. If a reflector bowl gets discolored, some of your utensils may
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COIL ELEMENTS Cleaning chart Use this chart to clean all parts of your coil element cooktop. PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Surface units No cleaning required • Spatters or spills will burn off. • Do not immerse in water. Warm, soapy water and • Wash, rinse, and dry well. Chrome reflector bowls a nonabrasive, plastic • Clean often. scrubbing pad • Do not use gritty or harsh cleansers. Sponge and warm, • Wash, wipe with clean water, Exterior surfaces and dry well. (other than control soapy water p
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Ceramic Surface Units Installing You can install ceramic surface units in the left basin (Model RC8720ED) or both basins (Model RC8700ED) of your cooktop. NOTE: The pictures in this section show the ceramic surface unit installed in the left basin, where the receptacle is in the front wall of the basin. To get the ceramic surface unit accessory, order Part Number RCM30DB/DQ from a Whirlpool service company or dealer (see Step 2 on page 38) or call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll-fr
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CERAMIC SURFACE UNITS To remove: Terminal receptacle 1. Make sure the control knobs are turned 3. To pull out of the terminal, hold acces- off and the cooktop is cool. sory by the sides and slide away from the terminal receptacle. Lift out when Tab fully unplugged. NOTE: Do not stack accessories where they may fall or be damaged. Never store other Opening materials on top of a glass-ceramic acces- sory since this could damage or mar the surface. 2. Lift up on the “tab” located on the accessory u
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CERAMIC SURFACE UNITS Using Also, woks, canners, and teakettles with flat bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are now available in most stores that sell housewares. • The pan should have straight sides and a Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is tight-fitting lid. almost the same as cooking on coil surface • Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick- units. There are, however, a few differences: ness) pans that are fairly lightweight. • The surface unit will glow red when it is • The pan materi
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CERAMIC SURFACE UNITS Home canning information Energy saving tips Although the energy used for cooking is usually a very small percentage of the total center over energy used in the home, cooking energy surface unit can be used efficiently. Here are some tips Pan 1 inch to help you save energy when using your 1" 1" maximum Flat Bottom cooking product: overhang • Use pans with flat bottoms, straight sides, and tight-fitting lids. Surface unit • Match the pan to the surface unit size. • Acceptable
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CERAMIC SURFACE UNITS Caring for ceramic surface units This cooktop is designed for easy care. To avoid damaging the cooktop, follow However, ceramic cooktops need to be these instructions: maintained differently than standard electric • Sugar spills and soils (such as jellies and open-coil elements. Foods spilled directly on candy syrups) can cause pitting on the the cooktop will not burn off as on open-coil cooktop if not removed while the ceramic elements. Because of this, the surface surface
