Whirlpool GLT3615G User Manual

GAS SEALED BURNER COOKTOP

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Use And Care

GUIDE

A Note to You ........................2

Cooktop Safety......................3

Parts and Features................5

Using Your Cooktop..............7

Caring for Your

Cooktop ................................11

Troubleshooting ..................15

Requesting Assistance

or Service ............................16

Warranty ..............................18

In the U.S.A. for assistance or service,

call the Consumer Assistance Center.

1-800-253-1301

In Canada for assistance

or service, see page 17.

MODELS SCS3004G SCS3014G SCS3614G

GLT3014G GLT3614G GLT3615G

1-800-253-1301

A Note to You

Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL* appliance.

The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.

Also, please complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call to request service for your appliance, you need to know your complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number label/plate (see illustration in the “Parts and Features” section).

Please also record the purchase date of your appliance and your dealer’s name, address, and telephone number.

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference. It is important for you to save your sales receipt showing the date of purchase. Proof of purchase will assure you of in-warranty service.

In the U.S.A., call our Consumer Assistance Center toll-free.

To find detailed product information, the location of the nearest Whirlpool dealer or designated servicer,

to purchase an accessory item, or register your appliance on-line, please visit our Web site at

www.whirlpool.com

Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date Dealer Name Dealer Address Dealer Phone

In Canada, for assistance or service, see the “If You Need Assistance or Service” section.

In Canada visit our Web site at www.whirlpool.com/canada

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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.

•

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.

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

agency or the gas supplier.

You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

Your safety and the safety of others is 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 hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or

“WARNING.” These words mean:

wDANGER

wWARNING

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

Cooktop Safety

COOKTOP SAFETY

SAVE THESE 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 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

National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 or the

Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1.

Be sure the cooktop is properly installed and 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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the cooktop.

• 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.

• 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.

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

Parts and Features

(Models SCS3004G, SCS3014G, SCS3614G, GLT3014G and GLT3614G)

PUSH TO TURN

MED

LITE

OFF

MED

LITE

OFF

PUSH TO TURN

MED

LITE

OFF

MED

LITE

OFF

Model and serial number plate

(under cooktop) (p. 2)

Surface burner grate

(p. 12)

Surface burner cap

(pp. 12, 13, 14)

12,500 BTU burner

(p. 7)

9,000 BTU burner

(p. 7)

9,000 BTU burner

(p. 7)

6,000 BTU burner

(p. 7)

Left front burner control knob

Left rear burner control knob

Right front burner control knob

Right rear burner control knob

Control panel

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NOTE: The left front burner rate on Model

SCS3004G is 9,000 BTUs.

PUSH TO TURN

MED

LITE

OFF

MED

LITE

OFF

MED

LITE

MED

LITE

MED

LITE

OFF

PARTS AND FEATURES

(Model GLT3615G)

Model and serial number plate

(under cooktop) (p. 2)

Surface burner grate

(p. 12)

Surface burner cap

(pp. 12, 13, 14)

12,500 BTU burner

(p. 8)

9,000 BTU burner

(p. 8)

9,000 BTU burner

(p. 8)

6,000 BTU burner

(p. 8)

Left rear burner control knob

Control panel

Center rear burner control knob

Right rear burner control knob

Left front burner control knob

Right front burner control knob

6,000 BTU burner

(p. 8)

Your cooktop has sealed gas burners with an electric ignition system. The sealed burners spread the heat evenly across the bottom of the cookware and provide infinite heat control.

Using the surface burners

IMPORTANT: Your cooktop is factory-set for use with Natural Gas. If you wish to use L.P. gas, an L.P. Gas Conversion Kit is provided with the unit. The conversion must be done by a qualified service technician.

Using Your Cooktop

9,000 BTU burner

6,000 BTU burner

9,000 BTU burner

12,500 BTU burner

When to use the right front, right rear, or left rear burners:

(Models SCS3004G, SCS3014G, SCS3614G, GLT3014G, and GLT3614G)

Use these burners for simmering, or for cooking smaller quantities of food requiring small cookware.

When to use the left front burner:

(Models SCS3014G, SCS3614G, GLT3014G, and GLT3614G)

Use this burner for cooking large quantities of food, deep-fat frying, or cooking with large cookware.

NOTE: The left front burner rate on Model SCS3004G is 9,000 BTUs.

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USING YOUR COOKTOP

Using the surface burners (cont.)

9,000 BTU burner

6,000 BTU burner

12,500 BTU burner

When to use the right front, right rear, left rear or center rear burners:

(Model GLT3615G)

Use these burners for simmering, or for cooking smaller quantities of food requiring small cookware.

When to use the left front burner:

(Model GLT3615G)

Use this burner for cooking large quantities of food, deep-fat frying, or cooking with large cookware.

9,000 BTU burner

USING YOUR COOKTOP

Using the surface burners (cont.)

Using the control knobs

Your cooktop comes with electric ignitors. Electric

ignitors automatically light the burners each time you turn the control knobs to LITE.

• Place a filled pan on the burner grate before turning on the surface burner. Do not operate a burner for extended periods of time without having cookware on the grate.

• Push in the control knob and turn it counter- clockwise to the LITE position. The clicking

sound is the ignitor sparking. Make sure the burner has lit.

• To stop the clicking sound after the burner lights, turn the control knob to the cook setting you want. You can set the control knob anywhere between HI and LO.

NOTE: All four electric ignitors will click at the same time. However, the burner with the control knob turned to LITE is the one that will ignite.

NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot surface burner. The cookware could overheat causing damage to the cookware or cooking product.

Burner heat settings

Use the following chart as a guide.

Energy saving tips

•

When heating large quantites of liquid for foods such as pasta or soup, cover with a lid to help shorten cooking time.

•

Preheat your pots and pans only when recommended and for the shortest time possible.

•

Start your food on a higher heat setting, then turn the control to a lower setting to finish cooking.

SETTING LITE

MED HI

MED

MED LO

RECOMMENDED USE

• To light the burner.

• To start food cooking.

• To bring liquid to a boil.

• To hold a rapid boil.

• To fry chicken or pancakes.

• For gravy, pudding and icing.

• To cook large amounts of

vegetables.

• To keep food cooking after starting it on a higher setting.

• To keep food warm.

• To melt chocolate or butter.

• To simmer.

The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pa n material a nd how evenly heat spr eads over the pan bot t om. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results.

Aluminum

• Heats quickly and evenly.

• Use for all types of cooking.

• Medium or heavy thickness is best for most cooking.

• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.

Cast iron

• Heats slowly and evenly.

• Good for browning and frying.

• Maintains heat for slow cooking.

• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.

Ceramic or ceramic glass

• Heats s low ly a nd uneve nly.

• Use on low to medium settings.

• Follow manufacturer’s instructions.

Copper

• Heats very quickly and evenly.

• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.

Earthenware

• Can be used for cooktop cooking if recommended by the manufacturer.

• Use on low settings.

Porcelain enamel-on-steel or enamel-on-cast iron

• See cast iron and stainless steel.

Stainless steel

• Heats quic k ly but uneve nly.

•

A core or base of aluminum or copper on the cookware provides

even heating.

• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.

USING YOUR COOKTOP

In case of a prolonged power failure

You can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn the control knob to the LITE position. After the burner lights, turn the control knob to the setting you want.

Home canning information

The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with high heat settings for long periods of time can cause damage to the cooktop.

To protect your cooktop:

• Center the canner over the surface burner. Do

not extend more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) outside the burner area.

• Do not place your canner on two surface burners

at the same time.

• Start with hot water, cover with a lid and bring to

a boil; then reduce heat to maintain a boil or required pressure levels in a pressure canner.

•

Refer to your canner manual for specific instructions.

For up-to-date information on canning in the United States, contact your local U.S. Government Agricultural Department Extension Office or companies who manufacture home canning products. In Canada, contact Agriculture Canada.

Using the right cookware makes a big difference

• The pan should have a flat bottom, straight sides,

and a well-fitting lid.

• Choose medium to heavy gauge (thickness)

cookware.

• The pan material (metal or glass) affects how

quickly and evenly the pan heats.

• When using glass or ceramic cookware, check to

make sure it is suitable for use on surface burners.

• To avoid tipping, make sure pots and pans are

centered on the grates.

Using the surface burners (cont.)

Characteristics of cookware materials

Caring for Your Cooktop

Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the cooktop is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products before using them to clean your cooktop.

Cleaning chart

PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Control Knobs

•

Soap and water

•

Dishwasher

• DO NOT use steel wool or

abrasive cleaners.

• Pull knobs straight away from

control panel.

• Wash, rinse and dry with soft

cloth.

Control Panel

•

Soap and water

• Wash, rinse and dry with soft

cloth.

Cooktop Surface

•

Soap and water

•

Mild liquid cleaner

•

Spray glass cleaner

• DO NOT use abrasive or harsh

cleaners like chlorine bleach, ammonia or oven cleaners.

• Wash, rinse and dry with soft

cloth.

•

Spray glass cleaner

• Apply spray cleaner to paper

towel; do not spray directly on panel.

• Gently clean around the model

and serial plate, too much scrubbing could remove the numbers.

•

Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad

NOTE: To avoid product damage, do not remove the cooktop.

* When the cooktop is cool, remove all spills and clean. Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, may affect the finish.

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