Electrolux EW36GC55PS2, EW36GC55PS1, EW36GC55PS0, EW36GC55PB1, EW36GC55PB0 Owner’s Manual

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Electrolux EW36GC55PS2, EW36GC55PS1, EW36GC55PS0, EW36GC55PB1, EW36GC55PB0 Owner’s Manual

EN Gas COOKTOP

Use and care guide

318203684 rev. D (01/16)

2	Finding Information

Table of contents
Finding information....................................................		2
Safety .......................................................................		3-5
Getting Started.........................................................		5-6
•	Grounding Instructions...........................................	5
•	Liquefied Petroleum (Propane) Gas Conversion...6
Surface Cooking.......................................................		6-9
•	Flame Size.............................................................	6
•	Proper Burner Adjustments....................................	6
• Locations of the Burners........................................		7
• Placement of Burner Caps.....................................		8
•	Surface Cooking Utensils.......................................	9
•	Setting Surface Controls......................................	10
General Care and cleaning..................................		11-12
Care and Cleaning Table.............................................		11
• Care and Cleaning of Stainless Steel..................		12

•Cleaning the Cooktop, Grates, Caps and

Burner Heads..................................................	11-12
Solutions to common problems..............................	13
• Surface Burner Do Not Light................................	13

•Burner Flame Only Lights Half

Way Around Burner .............................................	13
• Burner Flame is Orange.......................................	13
Notes..........................................................................	14
Warranty information................................................	15

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Important Safety Instructions	3

What you need to know about safety instructions

Warning and Important Instructions appearing in this guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining or operating a microwave.

Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

WARNING — Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death.

CAUTION — Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury.

If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

—Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

—WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

•Do not try to light any appliance.

•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

—Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, servicer or the gas supplier.

•Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the appliance. Never allow children to play with packaging material. Do not remove the model/serial plate attached to the cooktop.

•ProperInstallation-Besureyourappliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualifiedtechnicianinaccordancewiththe

NationalFuelGasCodeANSIZ223.1—latest edition in the United States, or in Canada

CAN/CGA B149.1, and CAN/CGA B149.2, and the National Electrical Code ANSI/ NFPA No. 70—latest edition in United States, or in Canada CSA Standard C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, and local code requirements. Installand/oradjustonly per installation instructions provided in the literature package for this cooktop.

Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an authorized repair service.

Know how to shut off gas supply at the meter and disconnect the electrical power to the cooktop at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.

•User servicing—Do not repair or replace anypartoftheapplianceunlessspecifically recommended in the manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician, This may reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the cooktop.

•Never modify or alter the construction of a cooktop by removing panels, wire covers or any other part of the product.

•Air curtain or other overhead hoods, which operate by blowing a downward air flow on to a range, shall not be used in conjunction with gas ranges other than when the hood and

4	Important Safety Instructions

range have been designed, tested and listed by an independent test laboratory for use in combination with each other.

•Stepping, leaning or sitting on this cooktop can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the cooktop. Do not allow children to climb or play around the cooktop.

•Never use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of the oven.

•StorageonAppliance—Flammablematerials should not be stored on the cooktop or near surface units. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the cooktop. Flammable materials may explode and result in fire or property damage.

•Do Not Leave Children Alone—Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above the cooktop. Children climbing on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.

•DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS/

UNIT, GRATES OR AREAS NEAR THESE

BURNERS/UNIT.Surface burners/unit may be hot even though flames are not visible/ unit is dark in color. Areas near surface burners/unit maybecomehotenoughtocauseburns.During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas untiltheyhavehadsufficienttimetocool.Among these areas are the cooktop and surfaces facing the cooktop.

•Wear Proper Apparel—Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.

•Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires—Smotherthefirewithapanlid,oruse baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

•Whenheatingfatorgrease,watchitclosely.

Fatorgreasemaycatchfireifallowedtobecome too hot.

•Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Donotletpotholderstouch hot heating elements, the flame or burners. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.

•Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers— Buildup of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

•Use Proper Flame Size—Adjust flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil. The use of undersizedutensilswillexposeaportionoftheburnerflame todirectcontactandmayresultinignitionofclothing.Proper relationship of utensil to flame will also improve efficiency.

•DoNotUseStoveTopGrillsonYourSealedGasBurners—

Ifyouuseastovetopgrillonasealedgasburner,itwillcause incompletecombustionandcanresultinexposuretocarbon monoxidelevelsaboveallowablecurrentstandards.Thiscan be hazardous to your health.

•Use proper pan size. This cooktop can be equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit.

The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the surfaceheatingunittodirectcontactandmayresultinignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to the surface unit will also improve efficiency

•Know which knob controls each surface burner.AlwaysturntheknobtotheLITEposition whenignitingtheburners.Visuallycheckthatthe burner has lit. Then adjust the flame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.

•Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire.

Exhaustfanventilationhoodsandgreasefilters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate on hood or filter. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fire. When flaming food under the hood, turn fan on. Refer to hood manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning.

Important Safety Instructions	5

•Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface

Burners/Unit —To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of the utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface burners.

•NeverLeaveSurfaceBurners/UnitUnattended at High Heat Settings—Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

•Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the cooktop, use aluminum foil only to cover food during cooking. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

•GlazedCookingUtensils—Onlycertaintypes of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop use.

•Do Not Use Decorative Surface Burner

Covers. If a burner/unit is accidentally turned on, the decorative cover will become hot and possibly melt. You will not be able to see that the burner is on. Burns will occur if the hot covers are touched. Damage may also be done to the cooktop or burners because the covers may cause overheating. Air will blocked from the burner/unit and cause combustion problems.

Important safety notice

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic EnforcementAct requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

NOTE

Save these important safety instructions for future reference.

Getting Started

Grounding Instructions

For personal safety, the cooktop must be properly grounded. For maximum safety, the power cord must be plugged into an electrical outlet that is correctly polarized and properly grounded.

DO NOT operate the cooktop using a 2-prong adapter or an extension cord. If a 2-prong wall receptacle is the only available outlet, it is the personal responsibility of the consumer to have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician.

See the installation instructions packaged with this cooktop for complete installation and grounding instructions.

Grounding type wall receptacle

Do not, under any circumstances, cut, remove, or bypass the grounding prong.

Power supply cord with 3-prong grounding plug

This appliance is equipped with a 3-prong grounding plug for your protection against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly grounded receptacle. DO NOT cut or remove the grounding prong from this plug.

Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. DO NOT use an adapter plug, an extension cord, or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire or death.

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