Whirlpool RC8400XV User manual

ELECTRIC
COOKTOP
Model
RC8400XV
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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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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 COOKTOP
WARRANTY
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cl988 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.
0 See Installation Instructions for complete information.
See Cooking Guide for important safety and use information.
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IMPORWNT
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
avold 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
3. DO NOT allow anvone to touc.h
hot surface units. dark colored
units can still be hot enough to
burn severely.
baking soda or salt
8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
touch a hot surface unit and you
garments when using the cook-
could be burned.
top. They could ignite if they
4. KEEP children away from tne
CcoktoD when it is on. The cook-
top anb surrounding area can 9. DO NOT heat unopened con-
get hot enough to cause burns tainers. They could explode. The
5. DO NOT use the cooktop to heat hot contents could burn you
a room. Persons in the room could and container particles could
be burned or injured or a fire cause injury.
could start 10. MAKE SURE control knobs are in
the off position when you are
finished cooking or when you are
not watching to prevent burns.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
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 buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mall
the Owner Registratlon Card provided with this product. Then complete
the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with
a question.
l Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (see parts and features
Model Number
diagram] and purchase date from
sales slip.
Serial Number
l Keep this book and sales slip to-
gether in a handy place
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number

Parts and features
Model RC8400XV
LEFT REAR
CONTROL KNOB I
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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
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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. NOTE:
When a signal 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 start 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 units and discolor chrome reflector food at the
bowls. Start cooking on HI and turn control down to con- temperature
tinue cooking. you want.

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 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 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 trivets, woks with skirts, or canners with concave or ridged
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.

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 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.

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 into the receptacle. Push
the surface unit terminal into the
receptacle.
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 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’s meant to go Into or around a utensll
goes down and heats the reflector bowl. Thls extra heat can discolor
it. See Cooklng Gulde for further Information.
Cleaning Chart
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Control knobs
Control panel
Warm soapy water and
a soft cloth.
Warm soapy water or
spray glass cleaner
and a soft cloth.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
l Do not soak.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
l Follow directions provided with
the cleaner.
cooktop
surface Warm soapy water and
a soft cloth.
Plastic scrubbing pod
for stubborn spots.
l Wipe off regularly when cooktop is
cool.
l Do not allow food containing
acids (such as vinegar, tomato,
lemon juice or milk) to remain
on surface. Acids will remove
the glossy finish.
l Do not use abrasive 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 infor-
mation on cooking problems and
how to solve them.
2. If you need
assistance?. .
Call Whirlpool COOL-LINER serv-
ice assistance telephone number.
Dial free from anywhere in the U.S.:
1-800-253-1301
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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