Whirlpool RCS2012, RCS3004, RCS3014, RCS3614 Owner's Manual
ELECTRIC COOKTOP
®
Use & Care Guide
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TABLE DE CUISSON
ÉLECTRIQUE
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien
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MODELS/MODÈLES RCS2002
RCS2012
RCS3004
RCS3014
RCS3614
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE DES MATIÈRES
COOKTOP SAFETY.................................................................... 3
PARTS AND FEATURES ............................................................ 5
COOKTOP USE........................................................................... 6
Cooktop Controls.........................................................................6
Coil Elements and Burner Bowls .................................................6
Home Canning .............................................................................7
Cookware .....................................................................................7
COOKTOP CARE........................................................................ 8
General Cleaning..........................................................................8
TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................. 8
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE ....................................................... 9
WARRANTY .............................................................................. 10
SÉCURITÉ DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON .................................12
PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES...........................................14
UTILISATION DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON.............................15
Commandes de la table de cuisson ..........................................15
Éléments en spirale et cuvettes des brûleurs............................15
Préparation de conserves à la maison.......................................16
Ustensiles de cuisson ................................................................16
ENTRETIEN DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON ...............................16
Nettoyage général ......................................................................16
DÉPANNAGE.............................................................................17
ASSISTANCE OU SERVICE......................................................18
GARANTIE.................................................................................19
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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.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
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.
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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■ 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.
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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
■ 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 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.
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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 shown here may not match your model.
Control Panel
3
1
4
5
6
2
Surface Cooking Area Locator
1.
Power On Indicator Light
2.
Cooktop
Left Rear Control Knob
3.
Right Rear Control Knob
4.
13
2
Left Front Control Knob
5.
Right Front Control Knob
6.
Model and Serial Number Plate
1.
(located on outside bottom of
cooktop)
Plug-in coil element with one-piece
2.
reflector bowl
Control panel
3.
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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
Coil Elements and
Burner Bowls
(on some models)
Coil elements should be level for optimal cooking results. Burner
bowls, when clean, reflect heat back to the cookware. They also
help catch spills.
Cookware should not extend more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) over the
coil element. If cookware is uneven or too large, it can produce
excess heat causing the burner bowl to change color. For more
information, see the “General Cleaning” section.
Before removing or replacing coil elements and burner bowls,
make sure they are cool and the control knobs are off.
To Remove:
Push in the edge of coil element toward the receptacle. Then
1.
lift it just enough to clear the burner bowl.
Pull the coil element straight away from the receptacle.
2.
HI
6-8
[MED- HI]
5
[MED]
2-4
[MED- LO]
LO
REMEMBER:
■ Start food cooking.
■ Bring liquid to a boil.
■ Hold a rapid boil.
■ Quickly brown or sear food.
■ Maintain a slow boil.
■ Fry or sauté foods.
■ Cook soups, sauces and gravies.
■ Stew or steam food.
■ Simmer.
■ Keep food warm.
■ Melt chocolate or butter.
When cooktop is in use, the entire cook-
top area may become hot.
Power On Light
The Power On light will glow when any of the coil element(s) are
turned on.
Lift out the burner bowl.
3.
To Replace:
Line up openings in the burner bowl with the coil element
1.
receptacle.
Holding the coil element as level as possible, carefully push
2.
coil element terminal into the receptacle.
When the terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it
3.
will go, push down the edge of the coil element opposite the
receptacle.
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