Whirlpool RC8400XY, RC8200XY User Manual
A Note To lbu
Important Safety
Instructions
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Parts And Features
Using Your Cooktop 6
Caring For
Your Cooktop
If You Need Assistance
Or Service
ELECTRIC COOKTOP
MODELS RCWOOXY RC8400XY
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A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, wo&#&ss 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 Gare Guide. lt 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 exp4anation of the use of each symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as
personal injury, bums, 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-800-253-1301.
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.
ff you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or il 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 infomation on the model and serial number plate (see diagrams 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
Daaler Name
Dealer Phone
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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
only in accordance with the
rovided
P
ions. The cooktop must be
Installation Instruc-
installed by a qualified installer.
The cookto
connected o electrica
must be
P
roperly
Y
supply
and grounded.
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CAUTION: Do not store things
children mi
cookto . C
rgmoen ipr Injured while climb-
cf
ht want above the
i!
jldren could be
.
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Do not leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
cooktop is in use. The should
never be allowed to s’
on any part of the
or stand
x
cooktop.
T$II~ could be burned or In-
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Do not operate the cooktop if it
is damaged or not working
properly.
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Do not use the cooktop for
warming or heatin
Persons could be
the room.
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urned or
injured, or a fire could start.
. Use the cooktop only for its
intended use as described
in
this manual.
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tiib
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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 become hot
enou
and a 9t
h to cause bums. During
er 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.
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Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the
cooktop. The
the touch a J K
could Ignite if
ot surface unit
an you could be burned.
. Use only d
potholders. Moist
or damp po holders on hot r
surfaces ma
from steam.
result in bums
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 bums
and container particles could
cause injury.
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Do not store flammable materials on or near the cookto
fumes can create an exp osion
. The
P
and/or fire hazard.
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When using the cooktop
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Make sure the reflector bowls
are in place during cooking.
Cookin % without reflector bowls
may su ject the wiring and
components underneath them
to damage.
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Do not line reflector 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,
some of the heatin element
will be.exppsed an
iii may result
~iz$Xit2F8tA~Zt~FtZie
also improves cooking
efficiency.
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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.
This will help reduce the
chance of bums, i
flammable materia s,
niting of
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and spills
due to bumping of the pan.
Grease
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Grease is flammable. Do not
allow rease to collect
aroun
El cooktop. Wipe
spillovers immediately.
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Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flamin
e by coverin
ran
wel -fitted lid, coo
B
1
pan on
WI
h a 9
ie sheet or
flat tray. Flaming grease
outside of pan can be extin-
uished wrth baking soda or,
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available, a multipu
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dry chemical or foam- ype
ose
‘p
extinguisher.
Care and cleaning
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Do not soak removable heat-
ing elements in water. The
element will be damaged and
shock or fire could result.
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Do not repair or replace any
part of the cooktop unless .
specifically recommended in
this manual. All other servic-
ing should be referred to a
qualified technician.
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Disconnect the electrical
sup R ly before servicing the
coo op.
. Turn pan handles inward, but
not over other surface units.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
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Parts And Features
This section contains cautioned illustrations of vour cooktop. Use them to become familiar with the
location and appearance of all parts and feat&s.
Model RC8200XY
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Modal and serial number
plate4 (under cooktop on
me right wdl)
Plug-ln l urtaw unit
with onspleee chrome
reflector bowl
Control panels
Model RC82OOXY
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Ldt CeM
control
- knob
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Control panel
Model RC8400XY
Modal and trial number
plats (under cooktop on
the right wall)
Plugln 8urfaca unit
with one-piece chrome
reflector bowl
Model RC8400XY
Control panel
Left r(w
control knob
Right COW
- knob
- unlt marker
- knob
.
control
surhw
Left front
control
Right front
control
knob
Surface unlt
Indicator
- light
Rear rurf8w
unlt Indicator
- light
Right res
conbol knob
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w
I
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surf8w
unit marker
Lefl front
control knob
Front surface
unit indicator
light
Right front
control knob
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