Whirlpool Cooktop User Manual
Part No.8285529
Installation Instructions
IMPORTANT:
Installer: Leave Installation
Instructions with the homeowner.
Homeowner: Keep Installation
Instructions for future reference.
Save Installation Instructions for local
electrical inspector’s use.
Write down the model and serial numbers
before installing cooktop.
Both numbers are on the model/serial
rating plate, located on the underside of
the cooktop burner box.
Model #___________________________
Serial # ___________________________
IMPORTANT:
Read and save these
instructions.
Electric Built-in Cooktops
21" (53.3 cm), 30" (76.2 cm)
and 36" (91.4 cm)
Before you start...
flat-blade
screwdriver
pliers
ruler or
tape measure
Tools needed for installation:
pencil
Important: Observe all governing
codes and ordinances.
To eliminate the risk of burns by
reaching over heated surface units,
cabinet storage space located above
the surface units should be avoided. If
cabinet storage is to be provided, the
risk can be reduced by installing a
range hood that projects horizontally a
minimum of 5 inches (12.7 cm) beyond
the bottom of the cabinets.
Proper installation is your responsibility.
Make sure you have everything for
correct installation. It is the
responsibility of the installer to comply
with the installation clearances
specified in these instructions.
Cooktop installed over oven
installation: Only certain specified
cooktop and oven models are approved
for cooktop over oven installations.
Cooktops approved for this type of
installation will have an approval label
located on the outside of the burner
box. If you do not find this label, contact
your dealer to confirm that cooktop is
approved.The label on the bottom of
your cooktop lists the cooktop and oven
combinations that are approved for this
type of installation.
Ovens approved for this type of
installation will have an approval label
located on top of oven.If you do not
find this label, contact dealer to confirm
that oven is approved. Refer to oven
manufacturer’s Installation Instructions
for approval for built-under use and
proper cutout dimensions.
When installing cooktop over a builtunder oven, Do not fasten cooktop to
countertop with clamps. Cooktop then
will be easy to remove if servicing is
ever necessary.
Check location where cooktop will be
installed.The location should be away
from strong draft areas, such as
windows, doors and strong heating
vents or fans. The cooktop should be
located for convenient use in the
kitchen.
Grounded electrical supply is
required. See “Electrical requirements,”
Page 4.
Important:
Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.
When installing a cooktop under
existing cabinets and the installation
does not meet the minimum cabinet
clearances, install a range hood above
the cooktop to avoid burn hazards.
Countertop opening dimensions that
are shown must be used. Given
dimensions are minimum clearances
and provide required 0" (0 cm)
clearance.
Replacement installations — follow
minimum dimensions given.
It is the customer’s responsibility:
To contact a qualified electrical installer.
To assure that the electrical installation
is adequate and in conformance with
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70 — latest edition**, or CSA
Standards
C22.1-94, Canadian Electrical Code,
Part 1 and C22.2 No.0-M91 - latest
edition *** and all local codes and
ordinances.
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Copies of the standards listed may be obtained
from:
*National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
** CSA International
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575
You can be killed or seriously
injured if you don’t follow
instructions.
DANGER
Your safety and the safety of
others are very important.
We have provided many impor tant
safety messages in this manual and
on your appliance.Always read and
obey all safety messages.
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.
You can be killed or seriously
injured if you don’t immediatel
y
follow instructions.
WARNING
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:
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Note: If cabinet has a drawer, a 4" (10.2 cm) depth
clearance from the countertop to the top of the drawer
(or other obstruction) in base cabinet is required.
Product dimensions
Junction box, or
outlet –
12" (30.5 cm) min.
from bottom of countertop.
10" (25.4 cm) from right side
of cabinet.
21"
(53.3 cm)
depth
30" (76.2 cm) or
36" (91.4 cm) width
2-7/8" (7.3 cm)
burner box height
18" (45.7 cm) min.
clearance upper
cabinet to countertop
within minimum
clearances to cooktop
Do not seal
cooktop to
countertop.
3" min.
(7.6 cm)
13" (33 cm)
recommended
upper cabinet
depth
1" (2.5 cm) min. distance to
nearest left and right side
combustible surface above
cooktop.
combustible area
above
countertop
*
Note: 24" (61 cm) min. clearance if bottom
of wood or metal cabinet is protected by
not less than 1/4" (0.6 cm) flame retardant
millboard covered with not less than No.
28 MSG sheet steel, 0.015" (0.04 cm)
stainless steel, or 0.024"(0.06 cm)
aluminum or 0.020" (0.05 cm) copper.
30" (76.2 cm) min. clearance between top
of cooking platform and bottom of
unprotected wood or metal cabinet.
21"
(53.3 cm)
16-1/2"
(41.9 cm)
2-7/8" (7.3 cm)
burner box height
18" overall
(47.7 cm)
31-1/2" (80.0 cm) or
37-1/2" (95.3 cm) overall
21" 18-5/8" 15-1/2" 21" 1-5/16"
(53.3 cm) (33.7 cm) (34.4 cm) (53.3 cm) (3.4 cm)
30" 28-7/8" 18-5/8" 30" —
(76.2 cm) (73.3 cm) (47.3 cm) (76.2 cm)
36" 35" 18-5/8" 36" —
(91.4 cm) (89 cm) (47.3 cm) (91.4 cm)
Cooktop width
Illustration dimensions
Cutout dimensions/requirements
Important note on base cabinet construction: After making
the countertop cutout, some installations may require
notching down the base cabinet side walls to clear the
burner box. To avoid this modification, use a base cabinet
having sidewalls wider than the cutout.
back edge
of cutout
rear of cabinet
or rear wall
under
countertop
RCS2002
RCS2012
series only
11/16"
(1.7 cm)
min.
See
NOTE*
for
minimum
clearances.
120-volt cooktop
A 120-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, 20-ampere,
fused electrical supply is required.
(Time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is
recommended.) It is recommended
that a separate circuit serving only this
appliance be provided. A NEMA 520R, 3-prong ground-type outlet must
be used.
Recommended ground
method
For your personal safety, this cooktop
must be grounded.This cooktop is
equipped with a power supply cord
having a NEMA 5-20P, 3-prong ground
plug.To minimize possible shock
hazard, the cord must be plugged into a
mating, NEMA 5-20R, 3-prong groundtype outlet, grounded in accordance
with the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70 — latest edition*, and
local codes and ordinances. (See
Figure 1.)
If a mating outlet is not available, it is
the personal responsibility and
obligation of the customer to have a
properly grounded, NEMA 5-20R,
3-prong outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.
WARNING - Improper connection of the
equipment-grounding conductor can
result in a risk of electric shock. Check
with a qualified electrician or
serviceman if you are in doubt as to
whether the appliance is properly
grounded. Do not modify the plug
provided with the appliance - if it will not
fit the outlet, have a proper outlet
installed by a qualified electrician.
Electrical requirements
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3-prong
outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death, fire, or
electrical shock.
WARNING
Copies of the standards listed above may be
obtained from:
*National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
** CSA International
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575
3-prong ground-type
outlet
power
supply cord
3-prong
ground plug
ground
prong
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If codes permit and a separate ground
wire is used, it is recommended that a
qualified electrician determine that the
ground path and wire gauge are in
accordance with local codes.
Do Not ground to a gas pipe.
Check with a qualified electrician if you
are not sure the cooktop is properly
grounded.
Do Not have a fuse in the neutral or
ground circuit.
This cooktop must be connected to a
metal permanent wiring system.
IMPORTANT:
Save Installation Instructions for
electrical inspector’s use.
240-volt cooktop
A.A three-wire or four-wire, single
phase, 240-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only
electrical supply is required on a
separate, 40-ampere circuit (note: the
RCS2012 series requires a 20 ampere
circuit), fused on both sides of the line.
A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is
recommended.The fuse size must not
exceed the circuit rating of the
appliance specified on the model/serial
rating plate located on the bottom of
the cooktop.
B.Wire sizes and connections
must conform to the requirements of
the National Electrical Code
ANSI/NFPA 70 – latest edition*, or CSA
Standards C22.1-94, Canadian
Electrical Code, Part 1 and C22.2 No.
0-M91 - latest edition** and all local
codes and ordinances.
C.The cooktop should be
connected directly to the fused
disconnect or circuit breaker box
through flexible, armored or nonmetallic sheathed, copper cable.The
flexible, armored cable extending from
the fuse box or circuit breaker box
should be connected directly to the
junction box.
D.Locate the junction box to allow
as much slack as possible between the
junction box and the cooktop so that
the cooktop can be moved if
servicing is ever necessary. Do Not cut
the conduit.
E.A U.L.- or CSA-listed conduit
connector must be provided at each
end of the power supply cable (at the
cooktop and at the junction box.)
F. If the house has aluminum wiring,
follow the procedure below:
a.) Connect the aluminum wiring to the
copper wire by using special
connectors designed and
Underwriters Laboritories-listed for
joining copper to aluminum. Follow
the electrical connector
manufacturer’s recommended
procedure.
b.) Aluminum/copper connection must
conform with local codes and
industry-accepted wiring practices.
Figure 1
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