RCA L3U30L Use And Care Manual

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care andcleaning
COoktopcooking

Installation

ElectricalConnections

Location
ModelandSetialNumber
ProblemSolver

Recipes
SafetyInstructions

warranty

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Readthis book carefully.

Itis intendedto helpyou operateand
maintainyournewcounterunitprop­erlyKeepitRmcfyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomethingor

needmorehelp,write (includeyour
phonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

RCA

AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Write clownthe model and
serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the
undersideoftheunit.

Writethese numbersintothe space
below.Alsowritethenumbersintothe

spaceonthewarrantycardthatcame
withyourcounterunitbeforeyousend
thecardin.

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

We thesenumbersinanycorrespcm­denceorservicecallsconcedingyour
counterunit.

[fyou received

a damagedcounter unit...

Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or

builder)thatsoldyouthecounterunit.

Save time and mo’iey.
Beforeyou request

servke...

Checkthe ProblemSolver. It lists
causesof minoroperatingproblems
thatyoucancorrectyourself.

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Har&lsawor sabersaw

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SeeFigures1and2andTable1forallrough-inandspacing
dimensions.Thesedimensionsmustbemetforsafeuseof
yourrange.

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1-1/2”between-counterunitrearedgeandwailbehindunit.
2 1/2”betweencounttirunit ~rontedgeand~unter frcmt

edge.
30”betweencookppandnearestoverheadsurface
2“oneithersideofthecounterunitto aheightof 18”.

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ADJACENTCONSTRUCTION

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To eliminatethe riskof burnsor fire when
reachingover surface elements, cabinet storage space
abovethe cooktopshouldbe avoided. If cabinetstorage

spaceistobeprovidedabovetheCCMMop,theriskcanbem­Wced by installinga rangehoodthat sticksout at kast 5“

beyondthefron~of~hecabinets.Cab~ne~S~nstal[edabVea

mayIw3rIOdeqw WirI13”.

Themodelandserial of unit
Cm a tag kxxlted (m w? of WELm. copy the

infothe spaceon page 2of the rnanmlt

We recommend thatyou havethe electricalhookupof

your counterunitdoneby a qualifiedelectrician.Have

the electrician show you where your disconnect is
located.

Cali your Electric Company and

askwhich codesapply

in

your area. If there are no codes, you must follow the

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, AIWWNFPA NO, 70-

1987.You can get a copy by writing:
National Fire Protection Association

13atterymarchPark
Quincy,MA02269

If you fail to wire your counter unit in accordancewith

governingcodes,youmaycreateah&zarciouscondition.

Youmustuseathree-wire,single-phase

AC 120/240Volt

or 208Y/120

Volt, 60 Hertz electrical system.

Useaminimumwiresizeof No.10copperwire protected

with a 30 Amp. fuse or circuit breaker for both 208Y/120
Volt and 120/240Volt electrical systems.

Donot use

aluminumwiringtoconnectyourcounterunit

to thehouseholdcircuit.
Beforeinstallingthe counterunit or movingittoanother

location,havetheelectricianverify:

~ That your home is providedwith adequateelectrical

service.

s Thattheaddition of thecounter unit will notoverload

thehouseholdcircuit onwhich it isused.

Cuttheopeningin the countertop. Besureto maintain
cutout dimensionsand minimum clearancesas shown
on previouspage.

To minimizechipping of the counter-

topyoucanapply maskingtapebeforeyou makethecut.

Install an approvedjunction box where it will be easily

reachedthroughthefront of thecabinetwherethecoun­ter unit will be located. The counter unit has 3 feet of

conduit.

EMoreinstalling the unit in the cutout, attachfoam”tape
(shipped with unit) around the bottom surface of the

glass,neartheedgeof themaintop.
Installthe counter unit in thecutout opening.Note:!fthe

unit is being installed in a blind counter (one with no
cabinetopening below),wire connections mustbe made
beforeputting the unit into the

cutout.

To

attachthe unit to the counter,insertthesideretainers

in the slot on each side of the unit. Usethe screwsand

washerssupplied to attach unit to counter as shown in

figure 3.

‘m? WHm’ica?power to the range slq)pty M@s’nu$iltbe
shut

offwhile line cmtwtkm are13dngrnwh.Fdhwe to

do so could result InsedcmsInfamyor death.

Whenmakingthewireconnections,usetheentirelength
ofconduitprovided(3ft).Thecondkdimu$tnotbecut.

Connectthe redandMackleadsfrom the counteruni
conduitto thecorrespondingleadsinthejunctionbox.

The bare groundwireintheconduitisconnected to the
counter unit frame. Connect the other end of this wire to
a properly grounded cold water pipe or use another
approved grounding method.

A white

(neutral)wire is not neededfor this unit. The

white lead from the household electrical supply can be
taped and terminated in the junction box.

BE SLJRETHIS CUT DOESNOT

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Teachchildrennotto playwithknobsor

CXWTKNd!Never store thingschildren Neverleaveanovendooropenwhenyou

anyotherpartofthe counterunit.

mightwantabove a counterunit. are notwatchingthe range.

Nwer leavechildrenaloneor unattended

Never let childrenclimbon the counter

Never letchildrensitorstandonanopen

whereacounterunitisin use.

unit. The childmightbe injuredon a hot ovendoor.

surface.

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Always keepthe counterunitarea clear
andfreefromthingsthatwill burn.

Never useyourcounterunitora rangefor
warmingor heatinga room.

Such use

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Newerlet pot handlesstickout overthe
frontof thecounterunit. Turn handlesin

Neverstore things in an oven or near

coula Deaangerousandaamage compo-

sothatthey cannot

bebumpedinto. Keep

cooktopelements.Thesethingsmaycatch

nents.

the handlesawayfrom otherhotsurface

fireandplasticitemscouldmelt.

elements.

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potholder. Suchciothsczmldcatchfireon

at high heat settings. ‘Boikw$rscaus~

t~$hd~ catchfjr~.

a hotelement.

smokingandgreasyspillcwerscxm!dcatch

fire.

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