Whirlpool GCI3061X User Manual

TOUCH-ACTIVATED

ELECTRONIC

INDUCTION COOKTOP

Use & Care Guide

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TABLE DE CUISSON À

INDUCTION AVEC

501961901383B

COMMANDES ÉLECTRO-

NIQUES TACTILES

Guide d’utilisation

et d’entretien

Au Canada, pour assistance, installation

ou service, appeler le : 1-800-807-6777

ou visitez notre site web à

www.whirlpool.ca

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

Models/Modèles GCI3061X

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE DES MATIÈRES

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

COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................4

Induction Cooking........................................................................4

Cooktop Controls......................................................................... 4

Simmer .........................................................................................5

Pan Detection...............................................................................5

Control Lock.................................................................................6

Performance Boost Function.......................................................6

Timer.............................................................................................6

Tones............................................................................................6

Ceramic Glass..............................................................................6

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

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

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

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

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

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

Accessories..................................................................................9

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

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

COOKTOP SAFETY

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

UTILISATION DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON................................13

Cuisson par induction ................................................................13

Commandes de la table de cuisson ..........................................13

Mijotage......................................................................................15

Détection d'un plat.....................................................................15

Control Lock (verrouillage des commandes) .............................15

Fonction d'optimisation du rendement......................................15

Minuterie.....................................................................................15

Signaux sonores.........................................................................16

Vitrocéramique ...........................................................................16

Ustensiles de cuisson ................................................................16

ENTRETIEN DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON ..................................17

Nettoyage général ......................................................................17

DÉPANNAGE.................................................................................18

ASSISTANCE OU SERVICE.........................................................19

Au Canada..................................................................................19

Accessoires ................................................................................19

GARANTIE.....................................................................................19

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.

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

This induction cooktop generates and uses ISM frequency energy that heats cookware by using an electromagnetic field. It has been tested and complies with Part 18 of the FCC Rules for ISM equipment. This induction cooktop meets the FCC requirements to minimize interference with other devices in residential installation.

This induction cooktop may cause interference with television or radio reception. If interference occurs, the user should try to correct the interference by:

Relocating the receiving antenna of the radio or television. Increasing the distance between the cooktop and the receiver. Connecting the receiver into a different outlet.

It is the user’s responsibility to correct any interference. NOTE: People with a pacemaker or similar medical device should use care when standing near this induction cooktop while it is on. The

electromagnetic field may affect the pacemaker or similar device. Consult your doctor, or the manufacturer of the pacemaker or similar medical device for additional information about its effects with electromagnetic fields of the induction cooktop.

COOKTOP USE

This manual covers different models. The cooktop you have purchased may have some or all of the features listed.

A. Left front surface cooking area display B. Left rear surface cooking area display C. Surface cooking area off D. Heat level display

E. Right rear surface cooking area display

F. Right front surface cooking area display G. Cooktop power H. Simmer

Induction Cooking

Induction cooking is quite different from traditional forms of cooking. The heat is generated directly in the pan, keeping the cooking surface cooler than with a traditional element.

Induction cooking does not lose as much heat as traditional forms because all the heat is created in the pan itself.

The cooktop heats up or cools down quickly after the controls are set. It also stops heating when the pan is removed without turning off the power.

Food spilled on the cooktop surface will not burn because the glass is not heated. Induction cooking allows for immediate cleaning after use because the heat is created in the pan.

Pan size, material (see “Cookware” section), and positioning is very important to achieve maximum wattage.

The diameter of the pan’s base should be equal to the size of the element.

If the pan is too small, the burner does not sense the pan and will not activate.

I. Timer display

J. Timer (increase/decrease)

K. Heat level slider

L. Control lock

Cooktop Controls

WARNING

Fire Hazard

Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire.

The touch-activated electronic controls offer a variety of heat settings for optimal cooking results. When melting foods such as chocolate or butter, or when proofing bread, the surface cooking area can be set to the keep warm function for minimal surface cooking area operation.

For maximum surface cooking area operation, all cooktop touchactivated electronic controls can be set to Performance boost function when bringing liquids to a fast and rapid boil. Set the surface cooking area heat setting level to 9, then touch the “plus” (+) key to immediately reach the highest setting.

NOTE: Where 240V installation is not available, this cooktop will automatically adjust to 208V operation.

First use or after a power failure:

After connecting the cooktop to an electrical power suppy or after a power failure, the control panel will be locked. An indicator light above the key icon will be on. To unlock the control panel, press and hold CONTROL LOCK for 3 seconds. The indicator light will turn off, and the cooktop is ready for use.

To U se

To Turn On the Cooktop:

1. Press POWER.

The indicator light above the Power keypad and a dash (“-”) in each surface cooking area will light to indicate that each surface cooking area is ready to be activated.

Inactivity for 10 seconds after the main power has been turned on will automatically turn off the power to the cooktop.

If a cooking function or the power slider is touched without first selecting a surface cooking area, all dashes (one for each zone) will flash and an invalid tone will sound 3 times.

To Turn on a Surface Cooking Area:

2. Touch directly on the display area for the surface cooking

area you want to use. The current power level and indicator light will flash for

10 seconds then remain on. Touching any other feature or the power slider stops the

flashing, and information for the keypad that was touched will be displayed.

When a surface cooking area is selected, the timer will also turn on to show that it can now be set.

When a surface cooking area is left at the “0” power level for 1 minute, the surface cooking area will automatically turn off and display only the middle dash without the indicator light.

3. Select a heat setting from 1 - 9 by touching/sliding on the

power slider. The heat setting will appear in the surface cooking area display.

The power slider consists of 9 positions plus a “Boost” position. When the user slides to 0, “0” will be displayed. The surface cooking area will not turn on but remains active/ selected.

When a surface cooking area is left at the “0” power level for 30 seconds, the zone will automatically turn off and display only the middle dash without the indicator light.

Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.

SETTING RECOMMENDED USE

Hot Surface Indicator

An “H” will appear in the heat setting display of a surface cooking area that is too hot to touch, even after that surface cooking area is turned off.

A. Heat setting display B. Hot surface indicator “H”

If the cooktop is on when a power failure occurs, the Hot Surface Indicator “H” will remain on up to 45 minutes after the power is restored to the cooktop.

Simmer

The Simmer function can be used on all surface cooking areas. Simmer can be used on more than 1 surface cooking area at a time.

To U se :

To Tu rn On :

1. Check that a surface cooking area has been selected.

2. Touch SIMMER. “A” will appear in the display, and the

indicator light next to Simmer will light. The timer remains visible and can be set if desired.

To Tu rn Of f:

Simmer can be turned off in 3 different ways:

1. Use the power slider to set to a heat level. OR

2. Touch the surface cooking area OFF keypad. OR

3. Select a different cooking function.

9 - Boost

7 - 8

6 - 7

5 - 6

■ Bring liquid to a boil.

■ Start food cooking.

■ Quickly brown or sear food.

■ Hold a rapid boil.

■ Fry poultry or meat.

■ Cook soups, sauces and

gravies.

4 - 5

3 - 5

■ Maintain a slow boil.

■ Stew or steam food.

■ Simmer

1 - 2 ■ Keep cooked food warm.

■ Melt chocolate or butter.

Simmer

■ Maintain a slow boil

To Tu rn Of f:

1. Touch ON/OFF to turn off desired surface cooking area. One

tone will sound when Off is pressed.

2. Touch POWER to turn off the cooktop when finished.

Pan Detection

If the system cannot recognize the pan, or if the pan has been removed from the surface cooking area, the “replace pan” animation appears in the cooking area display as a reminder. See the following illustration.

If the pan is not placed within 30 seconds, the zone(s) will switch Off.

If a Timer is running when a pan is removed, the countdown will continue.

Control Lock

The Control Lock avoids unintended use of the surface cooking areas.

If Control Lock is activated when power to the cooktop is off, the cooktop is locked out, and the surface cooking areas cannot be turned on by the cooktop touch controls.

If Control Lock is activated when power to the cooktop is on, all keypads are locked out except for the Power and On/Off keypads.

To Lock Cooktop:

Touch and hold the CONTROL LOCK keypad for 3 seconds. After 3 seconds, a tone will sound and the indicator light above the Control Lock keypad will light, indicating that the cooktop controls are in the lockout position.

If the cooktop is in use when Control Lock is activated, cooking will proceed as normal and any timers that have been set will continue their countdown.

To Unlock Cooktop:

Touch and hold the CONTROL LOCK keypad for 3 seconds.

Performance Boost Function

This function allows you to increase the heat setting level above the maximum heat setting 9 for 10 minutes or less.

NOTE: Performance Boost function is available on only the left rear surface cooking area.

To U se :

If you attempt to use the Performance Boost function on elements that do not have the feature, 2 beeps will sound, and the power level will remain the same.

1. Check that the left rear surface cooking area has been

selected.

2. Touch BOOST. “P” will appear in the display.

3. After 10 minutes, the “P” will no longer be visible in the

display, and the Performance boost function will no longer be active. The surface cooking area turns back to heat setting level 9.

NOTE: The Performance boost function may automatically be deactivated to keep the internal electronic components of the cooktop from becoming too hot.

Timer

Use the cooking timer to set times up to 90 minutes. The timer is independent of any other control settings.

Tones

Tones are audible signals, indicating the following:

One tone

■ Valid pad press

■ Slider is moved to “0” power level

■ Slider is moved to “Boost” power level

■ Boiling is reached

Two to ne s

■ Invalid pad press

Three tones

■ End of Timer cycle

Ceramic Glass

Cleaning off the induction cooktop before and after each use will help keep it free from stains and provide the most even heating. For more information, see “General Cleaning” section.

■ Avoid storing jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping a

heavy or hard object onto the cooktop could crack the cooktop.

■ To avoid damage to 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.

■ To avoid scratches, do not slide cookware or bakeware

across the cooktop.

■ To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not allow objects that

could melt, such as plastic or aluminum foil, to touch any part of the entire cooktop.

■ To avoid damage to the 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 ½" (1.3 cm) outside the area.

To U se :

1. Touch TIMER “up” or “down” arrow. “01” appears in the timer

display.

2. Touch the TIMER “up” arrow to increase the time in

1-minute increments. or Touch the TIMER “down” arrow to decrease the time in 1-minute increments.

3. The timer will start to count down after a few seconds.

To change the time, touch the TIMER “up” or TIMER “down” arrow.

4. When the countdown is finished, ”00” flashes and a tone will

sound.

NOTE: When the power is restored after an outage, the timer will no longer be running.

A. Surface cooking area B. Cookware/canner C. ½" (1.3 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.

■ Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are clean and dry

before using them. Residue and water can leave deposits when heated.

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