Whirlpool RC8430XT User manual

ELECTRIC
SOLID
ELEMENT
COOKTOP
Models
RC8430XT
RC8436XT
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Contents Page
BEr'OREYOUUSEYOUR
COOKTOP..................... 2
IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS................ 3
PARTSAND FEATURES......... 4
USING YOURCOOKTOP ....... 5
Usingthe Control Knobs..... 5
Usingthe Solid Element
Surface Units.............. 6
Page
CARING FOR YOUR
COOKI"OP ..................... 7
Control Panel and Knobs ... 7
Solid Element Surface Units .. 7
Cleaning Chart ............. 9
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE .................. 10
WHIRLPOOL COOKTOP
WARRANTY ................... 12
@1988 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you use your cooktop
Read this Use& Care Guide and the Cooking Guide for important
use and safety Informatlon.
You are personally responsible for maklng sure that your €ooldop:
• isinstalled by a qualified installer.
•isproperly installed and leveled ina countertop and cabinet that
can support the weight.
•isproperly connected to thecorrect electric supply and properly
grounded. [See InstallationInstructions.)
• isproperly maintained.
• isused only forjobsexpected of home cooktops.
•isnot used by children or anyone unable to operate itproperly.
•See InstallationInstructionsfor complete information.
See Cooking Guide for important safety and use Information.

Ili IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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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.
DO NOT store things children
might want above the cooktop.
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on it.
DO NOT allow anyone to touch
hot surface units. Dark colored
units can still be hot enough to
burn severely.
KEEPchildren away from the
cooktop when it ison. The cook-
top and surrounding area can
get hot enough to cause burns.
DO NOT use the cooktop to heat
a room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured or a fire
could start.
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KEEPpan handles turned in, but
not over another surface unit to
avoid burns, injury and to pre-
vent the utensil from being
pushed off the cooktop.
DO NOT use water on grease
fires. The fire will spread. Cover
fire with large lid or smother with
baking soda or salt.
DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the cook-
top. They could ignite if they
touch a hot surface unit and you
could be burned.
DO NOT heat unopened con-
tainers. They could explode. The
hot contents could burn you
and container particles could
cause injury.
MAKE SURE control knobs are in
the off position when you are
finished cooking or when you are
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.
-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mall
the Owner Registration Card provided with this product. Then complete
the form below Have this information ready if you need service or call with
a question.
•Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (see Parts and Features
diagram) and purchase date from
sales slip.
• Keep this book and sales slip to-
gether in a handy place.
Model Number
Serlal Number
Purchase Date
Servlce Company Phone Number

Parts and features
6" SOLID ELEMENT
SURFACE UNIT Model RC8430XT
GLASS 71/2''SOLID ELEMENT CONTROL
COOl(TOP SURFACE UNIT PANEL SIGNAL
LIGHT
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
(on bottom of outer box)
Model RC8436XT
7Y2"SOLID ELEMENT
SURFACE UNIT
6" SOLID ELEMENT
SURFACE UNIT
9" SOLID ELEMENT SIGNAL
SURFACE UNIT LIGHT
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
(on bottom of outer box)

Using your cooktop
LEFTREAR
CONTROL KNOB
\RIGHT REAR
CONTROL KNOB
SIGNAL
LEFT FRONT
CONTROL KNOB RIGHT FRONT CONTROL KNOB
Using the Control Knobs
PUSNIN Signal Light
E_ _11_NDTURN One of the signal lights will glow
__ _ when a surface unit ison. NOTE:
• When a signal light goes off
II the surface unit will still be
hot. Do not leave or store
_•.'''''''''__o "" __IP plastio, pans or other items
on surface units.
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a seMing.
They can be set anywhere between
HI and OFE

Using the Solid Element Surface Units
Before placing a pan on solid element surface units for the first time, heat on
HI setting for five minutes. The surface units will give off smoke as the
protective coating, applied at the factory, finishes bonding to the surfaces.
Solid element surface units are made of heavy cast-iron to provide even cook-
ing. Each surface unit has a built-in protective limiter. The limiter senses
uneven cooking temperatures and automatically reduces the heat setting. The
limiter will sense uneven heat when a pan boils dry, when a pan does not have
a flat bottom, or when a pan is removed and the surface unit is left on.
Solid elements hold heat longer than conventional surface units. For best cook-
ing results, use a high setting for only a very short period of time. Then use
a lower setting to complete the cooking. You may want to turn the solid element
OFF a few minutes before you finished cooking.
ICAUTION: Solid elements stay hot for a long time. Do not use the HI seffing
for long periods of time or leave pans on hot elements when cooking is
done. Burned food and damage to the cookware could result.
For some foods you may be able to start and complete cooking on MEDIUM-
HIGH. If solid elements are new to you, you will need to learn to use different
settings than you have in the past.
Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide.
Use HI to start Use MED-HI to
foods cook- hold a rapid
ing; to bring boil; to start
liquids to a frying chicken
boil. When or pancakes.
cooking foods, Turn to a LO
turn to a LO or MED-LO
or MED-LO setting when
setting when sizzle starts.
sizzle starts.
Cookware
Use MED for Use MED-LO Use LO to
gravy, pud- to keep food keep food
dings end cooking after cooking after
icing; to cook starting it on a starting it on a
large amounts higher setting, higher setting,
of vegetables to keep food
Turn to a LO warm or to
setting to melt chaco-
finish cooking, late or
shortening.
Pans should be the same size or
larger than the surface unit to prevent
boil-overs and hot handles. Avoid
pans that extend more than 1-2
inches beyond side of element.
Only use pans with 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 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 large pans with concave or ridged
bottoms.
Solid elements are not recommended for canning.
NOTE: if pan bottoms are not flat, the protective limiter will sense uneven
cooking temperatures and reduce the heat setting. This will result in longer
cooking times.
See the Cooking Guide for important utensil information.
Caring for your cooktop
Control Panel and Knobs
3. Use warm soapy water and a soft
cloth, or spray glass cleaner, to
wipe the control panel, Rinse and
wipe dry.
2, Pull control knobs straight off.
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.

Solid Element Surface Units
la 2. For best results, wipe off surface
units with a damp soft cloth and
soapy water after each use.
Burned-on food may be removed
with a soapy scouring pad. The
red spot in the center of the sur-
face unit will gradually wash off.
This is normal and will not affect
the operation of the surface unit.
mIMPORTANT: After cleaning, apply
a thin coat of salt-free oil to the
COOL surface units, then heat 3-5
minutes. It may still smoke slightly
when heated. If surface units have
dark spots caused by grease and
food, the oil treatment will improve
their appearance but not elimi-
nate the spots. NOTE: Optional
Electrol dressing can be applied
to the surlace units to improve
their appearance.
1The stainless steel trim rings will
gradually yellow from the heat of
the surface units and pans. This is
normal. The yellowing can be
removed by using stainless steel
cleaner or Cook Top Polishing
Creme on the trim rings.
To obtain order information
for Cook Top Polishing Creme
(PN 814009) or Electrol dressing
(PN 814030), write to:
Whirlpool Corporation
Attention: Customer Service Dept.
1900 Whirlpool Drive
LaPorte, IN 46350

lli Cleaning Chart
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Control knobs Warm soapy water and • Wash, rinse and dry well.
asort cloth. • Do not soak.
Control panel Warm soapy water or •Wash, rinse and dry well.
spray glass cleaner •Follow directions provided with
and a sort cloth, the cleaner.
Glass cooktop Warm soapy water and • Wipe off regularly when coaktop
a soft cloth, is cool.
Plastic scrubbing pad • Do not use abrasive or harsh
for stubborn spots, cleansers.
Surlaoe units Warm soapy water on
{Solid a soft cloth.
elements} Soapy scouring pad or
scouring powder.
{Trim rings}
•Make sum the cooktop and the
surface units are cool.
•Wipe off the surface units after
each use.
• After each cleaning, heat surface
units until dry.
To darken surface units or to remove rust spots:
Salt-free oil on a • Make sure surface units are cool.
soft cloth. • After each cleaning, apply thin coat
of oil to surface units, then heat for
3-5 minutes. Slight smoking of oil will
occur.
*Electrol dressing °Follow the directions on the
(PN 814030) dressing.
NOTE: This will improve surface
unit appearance, but not eliminate
dark spots.
*Stainless steel cleaner • Make sure surface units are cool.
or Cook Top Polishing • Follow directions provided with
Creme. (PN 814009) cleaner or polishing creme.
NOTE: Yellowing of trim rings is normal from heat of the surface
units and pans.
*See page 8 for re-order information.

Ill If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
L Before calling for
assistance... 2. uyouneed
assistance*..
Performance problems often result
from little things you can find and fix
yourself without tools of any kind.
If nothing operates:
•Is the cooktop wired correctly to a
live circuit with the proper voltage?
(See Installation Instructions.)
• Have you checked your home's
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
If surface units will not operate or
seem to cook too slow:
•Have you checked your home's
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
• Is the surface unit control knob
turned to a setting other than OFF?
• Are you using the proper cook-
ware? See page 6.
• Do the control knobs turn?
If surface unit control knob(s) will
not turn:
• Did you push in before trying to turn?
If cooking results aren't what you
expected:
•Isthe cooktop level?
• Are the pans the size called for in the
recipe?
• Are you following a tested recipe
from a reliable source?
• Do the cooking utensils have
smooth, flat bottoms and fit the sur-
face unit being used?
• Are you allowing time for a longer
warm-up and cool-down?
See the Cooking Guide for more infor-
mation on cooking problems and
how to solve them.
Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE _R>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 haw to obtain satisfactory oper-
ation from your appliance or, if serv-
ice is necessary, recommend a
qualified service company in your
area.
3. uyouneed service*..
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To locate TECH-CARE service in your
area, call our COOL-LINE service as-
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