Whirlpool 9761890 User Manual

GAS SEALED BURNER

COOKTOP

Use & Care Guide

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TABLEDECUISSON

À BRÛLEURS

ÀGAZSCELLÉS

9761890

Guide d’utilisation

et d’entretien

Au Canada, pour assistance, installation ou service, le 1-800-807-6777

ou visitez notre site web à

www.whirlpoolappliances.ca

Table of Contents/Table des matières.................. 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE DES MATIÈRES

COOKTOP SAFETY........................................................................2

PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................4

COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................6

Cooktop Controls.........................................................................6

Sealed Surface Burners ...............................................................6

Home Canning .............................................................................7

Cookware .....................................................................................7

COOKTOP CARE............................................................................7

General Cleaning..........................................................................7

TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................8

ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE...........................................................9

In the U.S.A. .................................................................................9

In Canada ..................................................................................... 9

WARRANTY ..................................................................................10

SÉCURITÉ DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON ....................................11

PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES ..............................................13

UTILISATION DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON................................15

Commandes de la table de cuisson ..........................................15

Brûleurs de surface scellès ........................................................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.........................................................19

GARANTIE.....................................................................................20

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.

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

– 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.

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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.

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– Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or

the gas supplier.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

■

WARNING:

injury to persons, or damage when using the cooktop, follow basic precautions, including the following:

■

CAUTION:

cabinets above the cooktop – children climbing on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.

■

Proper Installation – The cooktop, when installed, must be

electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the

Code, ANSI/NFPA70 or the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1

grounded by a qualified technician.

■

This cooktop is equipped with a three-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.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,

Do not store items of interest to children in

National Electrical

. Be sure the cooktop is properly installed and

Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the cooktop.

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Never Use the Cooktop for Warming or Heating the Room.

■

Injuries may result from the misuse of the cooktop such as stepping, leaning, or sitting on the top surface.

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Maintenance – Keep cooktop area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids.

■

Storage on the cooktop – Flammable materials should not be stored on or near surface units.

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Top burner flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cooking utensil.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed, including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, toluene, and soot.

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.

30" (76.2 cm) model

Control Panel Cooktop

A. Surface burner grate

B. Surface burner cap and head

C. Control panel

A. Right rear control knob B. Left rear control knob

C. Left front control knob

D. Surface burner locator

E. Right front control knob

36" (91.4 cm) model

Control Panel

Cooktop

A. Left rear control knob B. Surface burner locator C. Left front control knob

D. Center control knob

E. Right front control knob F. R i gh t re a r co n tr o l k n ob

A. Surface burner grate B. Control panel

C. Surface burner cap and head

COOKTOP USE

Cooktop Controls

WARNING

Fire Hazard

Do not let the burner flame extend beyond the edge of the pan.

Turn off all controls when not cooking. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death

or fire.

Electric igniters automatically light the surface burners when control knobs are turned to HI and will automatically reignite if the flame is extinguished

If a cross draft is present, the flame may be affected and some sparking may occur. This is normal.

Before setting a control knob, place filled cookware on the grate. Do not operate a burner using empty cookware or without cookware on the grate.

To S et :

1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to HI.

2. Turn knob to anywhere between HI and LO. Use the following

chart as a guide when setting heat levels.

SETTING RECOMMENDED USE

■ Start food cooking.

■ Bring liquid to a boil.

■ Hold a rapid boil.

■ Quickly brown or sear food.

■ To f ry chi ck en .

Sealed Surface Burners

IMPORTANT: Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air around the burner grate edges.

A. Burner cap B. Burner head C. Gas tube opening D. Burner base E. Notch

F. T a b

Burner cap: Always keep the burner cap and head in place when using a surface burner. A clean burner cap and head will help prevent poor ignition and uneven flames. Always clean the burner cap and head after a spillover and routinely remove and clean the caps according to the “General Cleaning” section.

Gas tube opening: Gas must flow freely throughout the gas tube opening for the burner to light properly. Keep this area free of soil and do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas tube opening. Protect it from spillovers by always using a head and cap.

Medium Between HI and LO

REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop area may become hot.

■ Maintain a slow boil.

■ Fry or sauté foods.

■ Cook soups, sauces and gravies.

■ Stew or steam food.

■ Simmer.

■ Keep food warm.

Power failure

In case of prolonged power failure, the surface burners can be lit manually. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn knob counterclockwise to HI. After burner lights, turn knob to setting. The vent fan will not work.

A. 1-1¹⁄₂" (25-38 mm) B. Burner ports

Burner ports: Check burner flames occasionally for proper size and shape as shown above. A good flame is blue in color, not yellow. Keep this area free of soil and do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the burner ports.

To Cle an:

IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and

the cooktop is cool. Do not use oven cleaners, bleach or rust removers.

1. Remove the burner head and cap from the burner base and

clean according to “General Cleaning” section.

2. Clean the gas tube opening with a damp cloth.

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