Whirlpool RC8200XV User manual

COOKTOP
Model
RC8200XV

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
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2 CARING FOR YOUR COOKTOP.
Control Panel and Knobs
Surface Units and Reflector
Bowls
Cleaning Chart
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
WHIRLPOOL COOKTOP
WARRANTY
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01988 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you useyour cooktop
Read this Use & Care Guide and the Cooking Guide for important
use and safety Information.
You are personally responsible for making sure that your cooktop...
l is installed by a qualified installer.
l is properly installed and leveled in a countertop and cabinet that can
support the weight.
l is properly connected to the correct electric supply and properly grounded.
(See Installation Instructions.)
l is properly maintained.
l is used only for jobs expected of home cooktops.
l is not used by children or anyone unable to operate it properly.
l See Installation Instructions for complete information.
See Cooking Guide for important safety and use information.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or
ploy with any port of the cooktop,
or leave them unattended near it.
They could be burned or injured.
2. DO NOT store things children
might wont above the cooktop
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on it.
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch
hot surface units. Dark colored
units con still be hot enough to
burn severely.
4. KEEP children away from the
cooktop when it is on. The cook-
top and surrounding area con
get hot enough to cause burns.
5. DO NOT use the cooktop to heat
a room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured or a fire
could start.
6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but
not over another surface unit to
ovoid burns, injury and to pre-
vent the utensil from being
pushed off the cooktop.
7. DO NOT use water on grease
fires. The fire will spread. Cover
fire with large lid or smother with
baking soda or salt.
8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the cook-
top. They could ignite if they
touch CIhot surface unit and you
could be burned.
9. DO NOT heat unopened con-
tainers. They could explode. The
hot contents could burn you
and container particles could
cause injury.
10. MAKE SURE control knobs ore in
the off position when you ore
finished cooking or when you ore
not watching to prevent burns.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY.
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.
THEY COULD IGNITE CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Thank you for buylng a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mall
the Owner Reglstratlon Card provided wlth this product. Then complete
the form below. Hove this information ready if you need service or call with
a question.
l Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (see ports and features
Model Number
diagram) and purchase dote from
soles slip.
Serial Number
l Keep this book and soles slip to-
gether in a handy place.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and
Model R
!C8200
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LEFTREAR -
CONTROL KNOB
RIGHT REAR - I
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CONTROL K
SURFACE UNIT/
INDICATORS
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RIGHT FRONT -
CONTROL KNOB
SURFACE UNIT
SIGNAL LIGHT I
CONTROL
\ / PANEL
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
(under the cook’
on the rlght wa
ONE-PIECE CHROME
REFLECTOR BOWL
PLUG-IN
SURFACE UNIT
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Using your cooktop
Using the Control Knobs
Control knobs must be pushed in
betore 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
The signal light will glow when a sur-
face unit is on. NOTE: When the light
goes off the surface unit will still be
hot. Do not leave or store plastic,
pans or other items on surface
units.
Using the Surface Units
Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results,
start cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue
cooking.
Use HI to star-l Use MED-HI Use MED Use MED-LO Use LO to
foods cook- to hold a for gravy, to keep food keep food
ing; to bring rapid boil; to puddings cooking after warm until
liquids to a fry chicken and icing; to starting it ready to
boil. or pancakes. cook large on a higher serve. Set the
amounts of setting. heat higher
vegetables. or lower
within the LO
CAUTION: The use of the HI setting for long periods of time band to keep
can damage surface unlts and discolor chrome reflector food at the
bowls. Start cooklng on HI and turn control down to con- temperature
tlnue cooking. you want.
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Cookware
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Pans should be the same size or
larger than the surface unit to prevent
boil-overs and hot handles.
Only use pans wlth flat bottoms.
Flat bottoms allow maximum contact
between the pans and surface units
for fast, even cooking. Pans with un-
even bottoms or with a raised battern
on the bottom are not suItable: Flat-
ness of a pan can be checked by
placing an edge of a ruler across it.
There should not be space between
the ruler and the bottom of the pan.
Do not use trlvets, woks with skirts, or canners wlth concave or rldged
bottoms.
Optional Canning Kit (Part NO. 242905)
The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with
high heat settings for long periods of time can shorten the life of regular surface
units and cause damage to the cooktop.
If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation
of a Canning Kit. Order the kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or Tech-Care” Service
Company.
See the Cooking Guide for important canning information.
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Caring for your cooktop
Control Panel and Knobs
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 Reflector Bowls
Removing
2. Lift the edge of the unit, opposite
the receptacle, just enough to
clear the element hold down clip
and the reflector bowl.
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3. Pull the surface unit straight away
from the receptacle. 4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See
“Cleaning Char-t” on page 9 for
cleaning instructions.
Replacing
3. Hold the surface unit as level as
possible with the terminal just
started into the receptacle. Push
the surface unit terminal into the
receptacle.
2. Line up openings in the reflector
bowl with the surface unit recep-
tacle and the element hold down
clip.
4. When terminal is pushed into the
receptacle as far as it will go, push
down the edge of the surface unit
opposite the receptacle. The ele-
ment hold down clip will keep the
surface unit from moving around.

CAUTION: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensils 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 utensils may not be
flat enough, or some may be too large for the surface unit. In efther
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. See Cooklng Gulde for further Intormatfon.
Cleaning Chart
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Control knobs Warm soapy water and
a soft cloth.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
l Do not soak.
Control panel Warm soapy water or
spray glass cleaner
and a soft cloth.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
l Follow directions provided with
the cleaner.
cooktop
surface Warm soapy water and
a soft cloth.
Plastic scrubbing pad
for stubborn spots.
l Wipe off regularly when cooktop
is cool.
l Do not allow food contalnlng
acids (such as vlnegar, tomato,
lemon juice or milk) to remain
on surface. Acids will remove
the glossy flnlsh.
l Do not use abraslve or harsh
cleansers.
Surface units No cleaning required.
l Spatters or spills will burn off.
l Do not Immerse in water.
Chrome
reflector
bowls
Warm soapy water and l Wash, rinse and dry well.
a plastic scrubbing pad.
l Clean frequently.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.

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 you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
If surface units will not operate or
seem to cook too slow:
l Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
l Is the surface unit control knob
turned to a setting other than OFF?
l Are you using the proper cook-
ware? See page 6.
l Do the control knobs turn?
If surface unit control knob(s) will
not turn:
l Did you push in before trying to turn?
If cooking results aren’t what you
expected:
l Is the cooktop level?
l Are the pans the size called for in the
recipe?
l Are you following a tested recipe
from a reliable source?
l Do the cooking utensils have
smooth, flat bottoms and fit the sur-
face unit being used?
See the Cooking Guide for more in-
formation on cooking problems and
how to solve them.
2. If you need
assistance%.
Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ serv-
ice assistance telephone number.
Dial free trom anywhere in the U.S.:
l-800-253-1301
and talk with one of our trained con-
sultants The consultants can instruct
you in how to obtain satisfactory oper-
ation from your appliance or, if serv-
ice is necessary, recommend a
qualified service company in your
area.
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