Whirlpool GJD3644L User Manual
®
Models/
Modèles GJD3044L,
GJD3644L
ELECTRIC DOWNDRAFT
CERAMIC GLASS
COOKTOP
Use & Care Guide
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TABLE DE CUISSON
ÉLECTRIQUE EN
VITROCÉRAMIQUE, AVEC
ASPIRATION PAR LE BAS
Guide d’utilisation
et d’entretien
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE DES MATIÈRES
COOKTOP SAFETY........................................................................2
PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................4
COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................5
Cooktop Controls......................................................................... 5
Ceramic Glass..............................................................................5
Dual Zone Element.......................................................................6
Downdraft Vent System...............................................................6
Home Canning .............................................................................6
Cookware .....................................................................................6
COOKTOP CARE............................................................................7
General Cleaning..........................................................................7
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................7
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE...........................................................8
WARRANTY ....................................................................................9
SÉCURITÉ DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON ....................................11
PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES ..............................................13
UTILISATION DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON................................14
Commandes de la table de cuisson ..........................................14
Vitrocéramique ...........................................................................14
Élément à double fonction .........................................................15
Système de ventilation à aspiration par le bas..........................15
Préparation de conserves à la maison.......................................15
Ustensiles de cuisson ................................................................16
ENTRETIEN DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON ..................................16
Nettoyage général ......................................................................16
DÉPANNAGE.................................................................................17
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 follow instructions.
can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
You
follow instructions.
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.
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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 here may not match your model.
Control Panel
1
Cooktop
1. Downdraft Fan
2. Surface Cooking Area
Locator
2
HOT
3
4
SINGLE
HOT
DUAL ZONE
5
3. Left Rear Control Knob
4. Left Front Control Knob
(Dual Zone on some
models)
DUAL
POWER
ON
5. Power On Indicator
Light
6. Hot Surface Indicator
Light (for each surface
cooking area element)
HOT
6
7
8
HOT
7. Right Rear Control Knob
8. Right Front Control
Knob
1. Downdraft Vent Cover
2. Downdraft Vent Filter
4
1
2
3
4
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3. Ceramic Glass Cooktop
4. Surface Cooking Area (Dual
Zone Element on some models)
HOT
DUAL ZONE
HOT
HOT
DUAL
POWER
ON
7
HOT
5. Model and Serial Number Plate
(located on outside bottom of
cooktop)
6. Downdraft Vent Location
7. Control Panel
COOKTOP USE
Cooktop Controls
WARNING
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
Start food cooking.
HI
6-8
[MED- HI]
5
[MED]
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Bring liquid to a boil.
■
Hold a rapid boil.
■
Quickly brown or sear food.
■
Maintain a slow boil.
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Fry or sauté foods.
■
Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
■
High simmer or simmer without lids.
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Ceramic Glass
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. For more
information, see “General Cleaning” section.
■
Do not store jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping a
heavy or hard object on the cooktop could crack it.
■
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.
■
Clean up sugary spills and soils as soon as hot surface
indicator light goes off. If spills or soils are not wiped up while
warm, surface pitting can occur.
■
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. It 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 in. (2.5 cm)
outside the area.
Stew or steam food.
2-4
[MED- LO]
LO
Dual Watt Element
(on some ceramic
glass models)
■
Simmer.
■
Keep food warm.
■
Melt chocolate or butter.
■
Low simmer using lids.
■
Home canning.
■
Large-diameter cookware.
■
Large quantities of food.
■
REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop area may become hot.
POWER ON Light
Each control knob has a POWER ON light. The light will glow red
when its control knob is on.
1. Surface Cooking Area
2. Cookware/Canner
3. 1 in. (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 rotating 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.
■
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 (are) turned off.
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Dual Zone Element
(on some models)
1
2
1. Single size
2. Dual size
The Dual Zone 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.
To Use SINGLE Size:
Push in and turn knob counterclockwise from the OFF
1.
position to the SINGLE zone anywhere between HI and LO.
Push in and turn knob to OFF when finished.
2.
To Use DUAL Size:
Push in and turn knob clockwise from the OFF position to the
1.
DUAL zone anywhere between HI and LO.
Push in and turn knob to OFF when finished.
2.
Downdraft Vent System
1
2
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 the largest surface cooking
area or element. Canners should not extend more than 1 in.
(2.5 cm) outside the cooking area.
■
Do not place canner on two surface cooking areas, elements
or surface burners at the same time.
■
On ceramic glass models, only use flat-bottomed canners.
■
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:
cooking area, element or surface burner.
Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides and a
well-fitting lid. 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 it 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 non-stick finish has
the same characteristics as its base material. For example,
aluminum cookware with a non-stick finish will take on the
properties of aluminum.
Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material
characteristics.
COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS
Never leave empty cookware on a hot surface
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1. Downdraft Vent Cover
2. Filter
3. Vent (fan not shown)
The downdraft vent system consists of a vent cover, filter and a
vent fan. The vent system removes cooking vapors, odors and
smoke from foods prepared on the cooktop.
Do not run the vent system without the filter.
The downdraft vent cover and filter should be cleaned often to
prevent grease buildup. See “General Cleaning” section for more
information.
To Use Vent System:
Turn vent fan knob to the desired setting. The fan can be set
1.
anywhere between MAX (high) and MIN (low).
Turn vent fan knob to the OFF position when finished
2.
cooking, or when the cooktop is not in use.
Aluminum
Cast iron
Ceramic or
Ceramic glass
Copper
Earthenware
Porcelain enamelon-steel or cast
iron
Stainless steel
Heats quickly and evenly.
■
Suitable for all types of cooking.
■
Medium or heavy thickness is best for
■
most cooking tasks.
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.
Heats very quickly and evenly.
■
Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
■
Use on low heat settings.
■
See stainless steel or cast iron.
■
Heats quickly, but unevenly.
■
A core or base of aluminum or copper on
■
stainless steel provides even heating.
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