Whirlpool 8286619 User Manual
ELECTRIC COOKTOP
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance,
parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301.
In Canada, call for assistance 1-800-461-5681, for installation
and service, call: 1-800-807-6777
or visit our website at www.ikea.com
TABLE DE CUISSON ÉLECTRIQUE
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien
Au Canada, pour assistance, composez le 1-800-461-5681, pour
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installation ou service, le 1-800-807-6777
ou visitez notre site web à www.ikea.com
8286619
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE DES MATIÈRES
COOKTOP SAFETY........................................................................2
PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................4
COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................4
Cooktop Controls......................................................................... 4
Ceramic Glass..............................................................................5
Dual Watt Element........................................................................5
Simmer Feature............................................................................ 5
Warm Zone Element ....................................................................6
Home Canning .............................................................................6
Cookware .....................................................................................6
COOKTOP CARE............................................................................7
General Cleaning..........................................................................7
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................7
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE...........................................................8
In the U.S.A. .................................................................................8
In Canada .....................................................................................8
WARRANTY ....................................................................................9
SÉCURITÉ DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON ....................................11
PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES ..............................................13
UTILISATION DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON................................13
Commandes de la table de cuisson ..........................................13
Vitrocéramique ...........................................................................14
Élément à double fonction .........................................................15
Caractéristique de mijotage .......................................................15
Élément zone de réchauffage ....................................................15
Préparation de conserves à la maison.......................................16
Ustensiles de cuisson ................................................................16
ENTRETIEN DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON ..................................17
Nettoyage général ......................................................................17
DÉPANNAGE.................................................................................18
ASSISTANCE OU SERVICE.........................................................18
GARANTIE.....................................................................................19
COOKTOP SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety
messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.”
These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately
DANGER
WARNING
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
follow instructions.
can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
You
instructions.
follow
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
injury to persons, or damage when using the cooktop, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
■ CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to children in
cabinets above a cooktop – Children climbing on the
cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.
■ Proper Installation – Be sure your cooktop is properly
installed and grounded by a qualified technician.
■ Never Use Your Cooktop for Warming or Heating the
Room.
■ Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children should not be left
alone or unattended in area where cooktop is in use. They
should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the
cooktop.
■ Wear Proper Apparel – Loose-fitting or hanging garments
should never be worn while using the cooktop.
■ User Servicing – Do not repair or replace any part of the
cooktop unless specifically recommended in the manual. All
other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.
■ Storage on Cooktop – Flammable materials should not be
stored near surface units.
■ Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires – Smother fire or flame
or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
■ Use Only Dry Potholders – Moist or damp potholders on
hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let
potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth.
■ DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR
UNITS – Surface units may be hot even though they are
dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot
enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch,
or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface
units or areas near units until they have had sufficient time
to cool. Among those areas are the cooktop and surfaces
facing the cooktop.
■ Use Proper Pan Size – This cooktop is equipped with one
or more surface units of different size. Select utensils
having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit
heating element. The use of undersized utensils will
expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact
and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
utensil to burner will also improve efficiency.
■ Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High Heat
Settings – Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers
that may ignite.
■ Glazed Cooking Utensils – Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking
due to the sudden change in temperature.
■ Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend
Over Adjacent Surface Units – To reduce the risk of burns,
ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to
unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a
utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and
does not extend over adjacent surface units.
■ Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop – If cooktop should
break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the
broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact
a qualified technician immediately.
■ Clean Cooktop With Caution – If a wet sponge or cloth is
used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to
avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce noxious
fumes if applied to a hot surface.
For units with ventilating hood –
■ Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently – Grease should not
be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.
■ When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
For units with coil elements –
■ Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in
Place – Absence of these pans or bowls during
cooking may subject wiring or components
underneath to damage.
■ Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum foil to line surface
unit drip bowls, except as suggested in the manual.
Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of
electric shock, or fire.
■ Do Not Soak Removable Heating Elements - Heating
elements should never be immersed in water.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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PARTS AND FEATURES
This manual covers different models. The cooktop you have
purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations
and appearances of the features shown here may not match
those of your model.
Control Panel
COOKTOP USE
Cooktop Controls
WARNING
A
H
A. Surface cooking area locator
B. Left rear control knob
C. Right rear control knob
D. Warm Zone control knob
B
C
D
E
F
G
E. Simmer indicator light
F. Left front control knob
G. Right front control knob
H. Hot surface indicator light
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
The control knobs can be set anywhere between HI and LO. Push
in and turn to setting. The surface cooking area locator shows
which element is turned on. Use the following chart as a guide
when setting heat levels.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI ■ Start food cooking.
■ Bring liquid to a boil.
Medium High
6-8
Medium
5
Medium Low
2-4
■ Hold a rapid boil.
■ Quickly brown or sear food.
■ Maintain a slow boil.
■ Fry or sauté foods.
■ Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
■ Stew or steam food.
■ Simmer.
Cooktop
A
F
A. Surface cooking area
(Dual Watt Element on
some models)
B. Ceramic glass cooktop
C. Control panel
B
E
D. Hot Surface indicator light
E. Warm Zone element
F. Model and serial number
plate (located on outside
bottom of cooktop)
LO
■ Keep food warm.
■ Melt chocolate or butter.
Simmer
setting
■ Precise simmer control.
(on some models)
8
7
HI
6
OFF
5
4
LO
3
2
7
8
I
H
6
5
F
F
O
4
O
L
3
2
MAX
M
AR
W
ZONE
OFF
MIN
OFF
HI
OFF
LO
C
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
D
Dual Watt Element
(on some ceramic
glass models)
Keep Warm
Element
(on some ceramic
glass models)
REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop
■ Home canning.
■ Large-diameter cookware.
■ Large quantities of food.
■ Keep cooked foods warm.
area may become hot.
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Ceramic Glass
C
The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. It
will cycle on and off, at all settings, to maintain the selected heat
level.
It is normal for the surface of white ceramic glass to appear to
change color when surface cooking areas are hot. As the glass
cools, it will return to its original color.
Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use will help keep it
free from stains and provide the most even heating. On cooktops
with white ceramic glass, soils and stains may be more visible,
and may require more cleaning and care. For more information,
see “General Cleaning” section.
■ Do not store jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping a
heavy or hard object onto the cooktop could crack the
cooktop.
■ Do not leave a hot lid on the cooktop. As the cooktop cools,
air can become trapped between the lid and the cooktop,
and the ceramic glass could break when the lid is removed.
■ For foods containing sugar in any form, clean up all spills and
soils as soon as possible. Allow the cooktop to cool down
slightly. Then, while wearing oven mitts, remove the spills
while the surface is still warm. If sugary spills are allowed to
cool down, they can adhere to the cooktop and can cause
pitting and permanent marks.
■ Do not slide cookware or bakeware across the cooktop.
Aluminum or copper bottoms and rough finishes on
cookware or bakeware could leave scratches or marks on the
cooktop.
■ Do not cook popcorn in prepackaged aluminum containers
on the cooktop. They could leave aluminum marks that
cannot be removed completely.
■ Do not allow objects that could melt, such as plastic or
aluminum foil, to touch any part of the entire cooktop.
■ Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.
■ Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking
area. Cookware should not extend more than 1" (2.5 cm)
outside the area.
B
■ Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are clean and dry
before using them. Residue and water can leave deposits
when heated.
■ Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.
Hot Surface Indicator Light (under ceramic glass)
The hot surface indicator light will glow as long as any surface
cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking
area(s) is turned off.
Dual WattElement
(on somemodels)
A
B
A. Single size
B. Dual size
The Dual Watt Element is located on the left front surface cooking
area. Use single size for average-size cookware and average
quantities of food. Use dual size for home canning, large
diameter cookware and large quantities of food.
6
8
HI
DUAL ZONE
OFF
LO
2
4
6
SINGLE
To Use SINGLE Size:
1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise from the OFF
position to the SINGLE zone anywhere between HI and LO.
2. Push in and turn knob to OFF when finished.
DUAL
BURNER
4
2
LO
HI
8
A
A. Surface cooking area
B. Cookware/canner
C. 1" (2.5 cm) maximum overhang
■ Use flat-bottomed cookware for best heat conduction and
energy efficiency. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed or
dented bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor
cooking results.
■ Determine flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler
across the bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the ruler,
no space or light should be visible between it and the
cookware.
■ Cookware designed with slightly indented bottoms or small
expansion channels can be used.
To U se DU AL Si ze :
1. Push in and turn knob clockwise from the OFF position to the
DUAL zone anywhere between HI and LO.
2. Push in and turn knob to OFF when finished.
Simmer Feature
The simmer feature setting is an adjustable heat setting for more
precise simmering. It is the left front surface cooking area or
element. The indicator light will glow when the simmer feature is
in use.
The simmer control knob has two settings: SIMMER and
NORMAL. When the control is set on NORMAL, the left front
surface cooking area or element will function as a single or dual
element (on some models).
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To u se:
1. Turn the Simmer control knob to the SIMMER position.
The indicator light will glow.
2. Push in and turn the left front control knob to a setting
between LO and 5.
Select LO for a low simmer or when using lids and 5 for a high
simmer or when not using lids.
On some models, select either the Single or Dual Zone
settings. See “Dual Watt Element” section.
3. Turn the Simmer control knob back to the NORMAL burner
setting when finished cooking. The indicator light will go out.
WarmZone Element
(on somemodels)
WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or
after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
Use the Warm Zone Element to keep cooked foods warm. One
hour is the recommended maximum time to maintain food
quality.
Do not use it to heat cold foods.
The Warm Zone Element can be used alone or when any of the
other surface cooking areas are being used, and can be set from
MIN to MAX for different levels of heating.
The Warm Zone Element area will not glow red when cycling on.
However, the hot surface indicator light will glow as long as the
Warm Zone Element area is too hot to touch.
■ Use only cookware and dishes recommended for oven and
cooktop use.
■ Cover all foods with a lid or aluminum foil. When warming
baked goods, allow a small opening in the cover for moisture
to escape.
■ Do not use plastic wrap to cover food. Plastic wrap may melt.
■ Use pot holders or oven mitts to remove food.
■ On ceramic glass models, use only flat-bottomed canners.
■ On coil element models, the installation of a Canning Unit Kit
is recommended. If a kit is not installed, the life of the coil
element will be shortened. See “Assistance or Service” for
ordering instructions.
■ For more information, contact your local U.S. Government
Agricultural Department Extension Office. In Canada, contact
Agriculture Canada. Companies that manufacture home
canning products can also offer assistance.
Cookware
IMPORTANT: Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface
cooking area, element or surface burner.
Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides, a wellfitting lid and the material should be of medium-to-heavy
thickness.
Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop. Aluminum and copper
may be used as a core or base in cookware. However, when used
as a base they can leave permanent marks on the cooktop or
grates.
Cookware material is a factor in how quickly and evenly heat is
transferred, which affects cooking results. A nonstick finish has
the same characteristics as its base material. For example,
aluminum cookware with a nonstick finish will take on the
properties of aluminum.
Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material
characteristics.
COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS
Aluminum ■ Heats quickly and evenly.
■ Suitable for all types of cooking.
■ Medium or heavy thickness is best for
most cooking tasks.
Cast iron
Ceramic or
Ceramic glass
■ Heats slowly and evenly.
■ Good for browning and frying.
■ Maintains heat for slow cooking.
■ Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
■ Heats slowly, but unevenly.
■ Ideal results on low to medium heat
settings.
To U se :
1. Push in Warm Zone knob to desired setting.
2. Turn knob to OFF when finished.
Home Canning
When canning for long periods, alternate the use of surface
cooking areas, elements or surface burners between batches.
This allows time for the most recently used areas to cool.
■ Center the canner on the grate or largest surface cooking
area or element. Canners should not extend more than
1" (2.5 cm) outside the cooking area.
■ Do not place canner on 2 surface cooking areas, elements or
surface burners at the same time.
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Copper
■ Heats very quickly and evenly.
Earthenware ■ Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
■ Use on low heat settings.
Porcelain
■ See stainless steel or cast iron.
enamel-onsteel or cast
iron
Stainless steel
■ Heats quickly, but unevenly.
■ A core or base of aluminum or copper
on stainless steel provides even
heating.
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