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Whirlpool RC8400XV manual

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  • Page 1

    ELECTRIC COOKTOP Model RC8400XV shers Clolhes Dryers Freezers Relrlgeralor-Freezers Ice Makers Olshwashers BullI In Ovens and Surlace lln~ls Ranges Microwave Ovens Trash Compactor[...]

  • Page 2

    Contents BEFORE YOU USE YOUR COOKTOP IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. PARTS AND FEATURES USING YOUR COOKTOP Using the Control Knobs Using the Surface Units Cookware Optional Canning Kit Pay! I 2 Page CARING FOR YOUR COOKTOP. Control Panel and ‘Knobs 7 7 Surface Units and Reflector Bowls 7 Cleaning Chart IF YOU NEED SERVlCiCR 9 ASSISTANCE WHIRLPOOL [...]

  • Page 3

    IMPOR WNT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS I. DO NOT allow children to use or play with any part of the cooktop or leave them unattended near It They could be burned or Injured 2. DO NOT store things chlldrerl might want above the cooktop Children could be burned or injured while climbing on :t 6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but no1 over another surface unit to[...]

  • Page 4

    Parts and features Model RC8400XV LEFT REAR CONTROL KNOB I I REAR SURFACE UNIT I SIGNAL LIGHT I RIGHT REAR - m CONTROL KNOB SURFACE UNIT INDICATORS LEFT FRONT CONTROL KNOB FRONT SURFACE UNIT SIGNAL LIGHT RIGHT FRONT A CONTROL KNOB I MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER PLATE (under the cooktop on the right wall) ONE-PIECE CHROME REFLECTOR BOWL SURFACE UNIT 4[...]

  • Page 5

    Using your cooktop Using the Control Knobs Control knobs must be pushed in before turning them to a setting, They can be set anywhere between HI and OFF. Surface Unit Indicators The solid dot in the surface unit indicator shows which surface unit is turned on by that knob. Signal light One of the signal lights will glow when a surface unit is on. N[...]

  • Page 6

    Cookware I 1 I Pans should be the same size or larger than the surface unit to prevent boil-overs and hot handles. Only use pans with flat bottoms. Flat boftoms allow maximum contact between the pans and surface units for fast, even cooking. Pans with un- even bottoms or with a raised pattern on the bottom are not suitable. Flat- ness of a pan can [...]

  • Page 7

    Caring for your cooktop Control Panel and Knobs 1. 2. Pull control knobs straight off. 3. Use warm soapy water and a soft cloth, or spray glass cleaner, to wipe the control panel. Rinse and wipe dry. 4. Wash control knobs in warm soapy water. Rinse well and dry. 5. Push control knobs straight back on. Make sure they point to OFF Surface Units and R[...]

  • Page 8

    3. Pull the surface unit straight away from the receptacle. 4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See “Cleaning Chart” on page 9 for cleaning instructions. Replacing 2. Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the surface unit recep- tacle and the element hold down clip. 3. Hold the surface unit as level as possible with the terminal just started [...]

  • Page 9

    CAUTION: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utenslls on the surface unlts. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean, they reflect heat better and look new longer. If a reflector bowl gets dlscolored, some of the utenslls may not be flat enough, or some may be too large for the surface unlt. In either case, some of the heat that?[...]

  • Page 10

    If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these five steps: 1. Before calling for assistance... Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. If nothing operates: l Is the cooktop wired correctly to a live circuit with the proper voltage? [See Installation Instructions.) l Have y[...]

  • Page 11

    3. If you need service*... Whirlpool has CARE’ Service 7ECU-CARE Companies. FRANCHISED SERVICE TECH-CARE serv- ice technicians are trained to fulfill the product war- ranty and provide after-warranty service, anywhere in the United States. To locate TECH-CARE service in your area, call our COOL-LINE service as- sistance telephone number (see Step[...]

  • Page 12

    WHIRLPOOL” RANGE PRODUCT WARRANTY CR001 LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FSPa replacement parts and repair labor to From Date of Purchase correct defects in materials or workmanship, Service must be provided by a franchised TECH-CAREa service company. WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the i[...]