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A Note To You

Important Safety
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Parts And Features
Using Your Cooktop

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ELECTRIC COOKTOP

MODEL RC8400XA

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.

You have purchased a quality, worMclass home appliance. Years of engineering experience
have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free
operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on
how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appli­ance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these
symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each
symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and
electrical shock.

This symbol will help you avoid actions
which could cause product damage
(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to your
personal property.

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1 301,
is toll-free, 24

If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first

see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 13. If you need further help, feel free to call
our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s
complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and
serial number plate (see diagram on page 5). For your convenience, we have included a
handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip
and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in
a safe place for future reference.

Model Number
Serial Number

Purchase Date

hours

a day.

Dealer Name
Dealer

Phone

Important safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to

persons, or damage when using the cooktop,

follow basic precautions, including the following:

General

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Read all instructions before
using the cooktop.

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Install or locate the cooktop onl
in accordance with the

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Installation Instructions. The
cook-top must be installed by a

qualified installer. The cooktop
must be roperly connected to
electrica supply and grounded.

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CAUTION: Do not store things

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children mi ht want above the
cookto
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or Injured while climbing

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Do not leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
cooktop is in use. The
never be allowed to si

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on any part of the cooktop.
They could be burned or In-

jured.

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Do not operate the cooktop if it
is damaged or not working
properly.

Q Do not use the cooktop for

warming or heatin the room.

Persons could be urned or

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injured, or a fire could start.

Q Use the cooktop only for its

intended use as described
this manual.

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DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE
UNITS OR AREAS NEAR
UNITS. Surface units may

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be hot even though they are
dark in color. Areas near sur­face units 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
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Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the
cooktop. The
the touch a

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you could be burned.

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Use only dry potholders. Moist

could ignite if

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ot surface unit

or damp potholders on hot
surfaces ma

from steam.

result in burns

b 0 not let
potholder touch hot surface
units. Do not use a towel or
bulky cloth for a potholder.

It could catch on fire.

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Do not heat unopened contain­ers. They could explode. The
hot contents could cause burns
and container particles could
cause injury.

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Do not store flammable materi­als on or near the cookto

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and/or fire hazard.

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When using the cooktop

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Make sure the drip bowls are in
place during cooking. Cooking
without drip bowls may subject
the wiring and components
underneath them to damage.

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Do not line drip bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners.

Improper installation of these
liners may result in a risk of
electrical shock or fire.

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Select a pan with a flat bottom
that is about the same size as
the surface unit. If pan is
smaller than the surface unit,

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Check to be sure glass cooking

utensils are safe for use on the
cooktop. Only certain types of

glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic,

earthenware or other glazed

utensils are suitable for cook­tops without breaking due to the

sudden change in temperature.

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Never leave surface units unat­tended at hi h heat settings. A

boilover cou d result and cause

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smoking and greasy spillovers
that may ignite.

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Turn pan handles inward, but

not over other surface units.

This will help reduce the
chance of burns, i niting of
flammable materia s, and spills

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due to bumping of the pan.

Grease

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Grease is flammable. Do
not allow grease to collect
around cooktop. Wipe
spillovers immediately.

dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.

Care and cleaning

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Do not soak removable heat­ing elements in water. The
element will be damaged and
shock or fire could result.

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Do not repair or replace any
pat-t of the cooktop unless
specifically recommended in
this manual. All other servic­ing should be referred to a
qualified technician.

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Disconnect the electrical
sup ly before servicing the

R coo top.

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Parts And Features

This section contains captioned illustrations of your ccxktop. Use them to become familiar
with the location and appearance of all parts and features.

Model and serial Control

number plate
(under cooktop on
the right wall) W

Control panel

Plug-In !surface unit with
on&piece chrome (white
model) or one-piece black
porcelain (other models)

drip bowl

panel

Left rear control knob

Rear surface unlt

indicator light

Right rear control

knob

Surface

unit marker

Left front control

knob

Front surface unlt

indicator light

Right front control

knob

(Consumer

Assistance Center

telephone number is

printed under this

control knob)

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