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Use And Care
GUIDE
A Note to You ........................2
Important Safety
Instructions ..........................3
Parts and Features................5
Using Your Cooktop..............6
Caring for Your
Cooktop ................................9
Troubleshooting ..................13
Requesting Assistance
or Service ............................14
Warranty ..............................16
In the U.S.A. for assistance or service,
call the Consumer Assistance Center.
1-800-253-1301
In Canada for a
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A Note to You ® Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. 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 the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance.
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Important Safety Instructions Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow ins
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Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical • Disconnect the electrical supply before shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the servicing the cooktop. cooktop, follow basic precautions, including the • Never Use the Cooktop for Warming or Heating following: the Room. • Injuries may result from the misuse of the cook- •CAUTION – Do not store items of interest to top such as stepping, leaning, or sitting on the children in
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Parts and Features Surface 9,000 BTU 9,000 BTU burner burner burner grate (p. 6) (p. 6) (p. 10) Model and serial number plate (under cooktop) (p. 2) 12,500 BTU Surface 6,000 BTU burner burner cap burner (p. 6) (pp. 10, 11, 12) (p. 6) Control panel LO Left rear burner MED LO OFF control knob MED MED HI HI LITE PUSH TO TURN LO MED Right rear burner LO OFF control knob MED MED HI HI LITE LO Left front burner MED LO OFF control knob MED MED HI HI LITE PUSH TO TURN LO MED LO Right front burner O
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Using Your Cooktop Using the surface burners Your cooktop has sealed gas burners with an electric IMPORTANT: Your cooktop is factory-set for use ignition system. The sealed burners spread the heat with Natural Gas. If you wish to use L.P. gas, an evenly across the bottom of the cookware and pro- L.P. Gas Conversion Kit is provided with the unit. vide infinite heat control. The conversion must be done by a qualified ser- vice technician. When to use the right front, right rear, or left rear burne
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Using Your Cooktop Using the surface burners (cont.) NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot surface burner. The cookware could overheat causing damage to the cookware or cooking product. Burner heat settings Use the following chart as a guide. RECOMMENDED USE SETTING LITE • To light the burner. • To start food cooking. HI • To bring liquid to a boil. • To hold a boil. MED HI • To fry chicken or pancakes. • For gravy, pudding and icing. MED Using the contro
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Using Your Cooktop Using the surface burners (cont.) In case of a prolonged power • Refer to your canner manual for specific instructions. failure You can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit For up-to-date information on canning, contact match near a burner and turn the control knob to your local U.S. Government Agricultural the LITE position. After the burner lights, turn the Department Extension Office or companies who control knob to the setting you want. manufacture home canning p
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Caring for Your Cooktop Cleaning chart Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the cooktop is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products before using them to clean your cooktop. PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Control Knobs Soap and water • DO NOT use steel wool or • Dishwasher • abrasive cleaners. • Pull knobs straight away from control panel. • Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth. Control Panel Soap and water • Wash, rinse and dry with soft •
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Caring For Your Cooktop Cleaning chart (cont.) PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface burner grates and caps* Light to moderate soil Soap and water • Clean as soon as they become • • Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad dirty. • • Wash, rinse and dry well. Dishwasher (grates only) • Heavy burned on soils Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad • Repeat steps of cleaning process • • Mild abrasive powdered cleanser (with items at left) as needed, • and water until soil is com
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Caring For Your Cooktop Sealed surface burners and cooktop Cleaning the surface burners • You should routinely remove and clean the burner Cast-iron burner cap caps. Always clean the burner caps after a spillover. Keeping the burner caps clean prevents improper ignition and an uneven flame. • For the proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner, DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS, FOOD, CLEAN- ING AGENTS, OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL TO ENTER THE GAS TUBE OPENING. • Gas must flow freely through the gas tube openin
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Caring For Your Cooktop Sealed surface burners and cooktop (cont.) To clean the burners: 1. Pull the burner caps straight up from the 5. After cleaning the gas tube opening and ports, burner base. replace the burner caps. To replace the 2. Clean the burner caps with warm, soapy water burner caps, make and a sponge. You can also clean the caps with sure the alignment a mildly abrasive plastic scrubbing pad and pow- pins on the burner dered cleanser. Do not clean the burner caps in base are prope
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Troubleshooting You can solve many common cooktop problems easily, saving you the cost of a possible service call. Try the suggestions below to see if you can solve your problem without outside help. If the suggestions do not work, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 14 (In the U.S.A.), or on page 15 (in Canada). Problem Problem Cause Solution Nothing will operate. • The cooktop is not wired into a live • Wire the cooktop into a live circuit circuit with proper voltage. with proper
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Requesting Assistance or Service To avoid unnecessary service calls, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. If you need assistance or service in the U.S.A.: ® 1. If the problem is not due to one of 3. If you need FSP replacement parts … the items listed earlier in this * section ... FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center for qual
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Requesting Assistance or Service If you need assistance or service in Canada: * If the problem is not due to one of 1. 2. If you need service ... the items listed earlier in this Contact your nearest Inglis Limited Appliance Service section * ... branch or authorized servicing outlet to service your appliance. (See list below.) Call the Inglis Limited Consumer Assistance Centre telephone number toll-free, 8:30 a.m. – ® 3. If you need FSP 6 p.m. (EST), at 1-800-461-5681 and replacemen
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® WHIRLPOOL Gas Cooktop Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR ® FULL ONE-YEAR FSP replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects WARRANTY in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by FROM DATE OF an authorized Whirlpool service company. PURCHASE WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of your cooktop. 2. Instruct you how to use your cooktop. 3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring or plumbing. B. Repairs when your coo
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® GUIDE d’utilisation et d’entretien Note à l’intention de l’utilisateur ......................2 Importantes instructions de sécurité ..........................3 Pièces et caractéristiques ..................5 Utilisation de la table de cuisson ..................6 Entretien de la table de cuisson ..................9 Guide de diagnostic ..........13 Demande d’assistance ou de service ....................14 Garantie ..............................16 Aux États-Unis, pour assistance ou service,
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Note à l‘intention de l‘utilisateur ® Merci de votre achat d’un appareil électroménager WHIRLPOOL . La marque Whirlpool s’est engagée à concevoir des produits de qualité qui donnent un rendement uniforme et vous facilitent la vie. Pour que ce produit puisse vous procurer de nombreuses années de service sans pro- blème, nous avons préparé ce Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien. Vous y trouverez de nombreux renseignements sur les méthodes d’entretien convenables et sur l’utilisation en sécurité de
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Importantes instructions de sécurité Votre sécurité et celle des autres est importante. Nous donnons de nombreux messages de sécurité importants dans ce manuel et sur votre appareil ménager. Assurez-vous de toujours lire tous les messages de sécurité et de vous y conformer. Voici le symbole d’alerte de sécurité. Ce symbole d’alerte de sécurité vous signale les dangers susceptibles de causer le décès et des blessures graves à vous et à d’autres. Tous les messages de sécurité seront précédés du s
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Importantes instructions de sécurité IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ AVERTISSEMENT : Pour réduire le risque • Débrancher l’alimentation électrique avant de d’incendie, de choc électrique, de blessures ou de faire l’entretien de la table de cuisson. dommages lors de l’utilisation de la table de cuis- • Ne pas utiliser la table de cuisson pour son, il convient d’observer certaines précautions réchauffer ou chauffer une pièce. élémentaires dont les suivantes : • Des blessures peuvent survenir
