Whirlpool SC8720EDB06 Installation Guide

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Table of Contents:

Pages [--1-]Before you start

[--1-]Cutout dimensions
[--1-]Clearance dimensions

[21 Product dimensions
F_ Tools and materials needed
[21 Parts supplied

[_1 Electrical requirements

[31 Gas supply requirements
[] [=_ Venting requirements
r_ [61 Installation steps

[] Gas conversions

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Need assistance?

Check your Use and Care Guide for a toll-free number to call, or
call the dealer from whom you purchased the cooktop when you:

[] Have questions about the cooktop installation or operation.
[] Need to obtain the name and number of an authorized service

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company.

The dealer is listed in the Yellow Pages ofyour phone directory

under "Appliances -- Household -- Major -- Service and Repair."

Downdraft Cooktop

Modules selected at time of purchase.

When you call, you will need:
[] The cooktop model number.
[] The cooktop serial number.

Both numbers are listed on the model/serial rating plate, located
on the bottom of the right side of the downdraft plenum.

Write both numbers down now before installing cooktop.
Model # Serial #

Your safety and the safety of

others are very important.

We have provided many important safety

message 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 be preceded by the

safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER" or
"WARNING". These words mean:

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons, observe

the following:
Installation work and electrical wiring must

be done by qualified person(s) in
accordance with all applicable codes and
standards, including fire-rated construction.

Sufficient air is needed for proper
combustion and exhausting of gases
through the flue (chimney) of fuel burning
equipment to prevent back drafting. Follow
the heating equipment manufacturer's

guideline and safety standards such as
those published by the American Society

for Heating, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the

local code authorities.

When cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling,
do not damage electrical wiring and other

hidden utilities.

Ducted fans must always be vented to the
outdoors.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, use
only metal ductwork.

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.

WARNING: if the information in this
manual is not followed exactly, a fire

or explosion may result causing

property damage, personal injury or
death.

m 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

Blower can be

swiveled 900 .

(39,7 cm) (8.4 cm)

29-7/8" (75,9 cm)

width

15-5/8" 3-5/16"
blower burner bo_

housing depth

depth

14"

(35.6 cm)

container

grease

21=1/2" (54,6 cm}

depth

pressure

regulator

wiring box

cover

11-7/8"

(30.2 cm)

. 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.

Important: Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.

Proper installation is your responsibility.

• Make sure you have everything necessary for correct
installation.

• Have a qualified technician install this cooktop.

• Comply with the installation clearances specified on
the model/serial rating plate.

Model/serial rating plate is located on the right side of
the downdraft plenum.
Cooktop location should be away from strong draft
areas, such aswindows, doors and strong heating vents
or fans. Locate cooktop for convenient use in kitchen.

Grounded electrical outlet is required. See "Electrical

requirements," Page 2.

Proper gas supply connection must be available. See

"Gas supply requirements," Page 3.

Vent system must terminate outdoors.
All openings in the wall or floor where cooktop isto be

installed must be sealed.
When installing a cooktop under existing cabinets and

the installation does not meet the minimum cabinet
clearances, install a range hood above the cooktop to

avoid burn hazards.
It is the customer's responsibility:

•To contact a qualified electrical installer.

•To assure that electrical installation adequate and in

conformance with National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70 -- latest edition _ and all local codes
and ordinances.

Mobile home installation: The installation of this
cooktop must conform to the Manufactured Home

Construction and Safety Standards, Title 24 CFR,Part
3280 (formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home
Construction and Safety; Title 24 HUD part 280); or
when such standard is not applicable, the Standard for

Manufactured Home Installations (Manufactured Home
Sites, Communities and Setups), ANSI A225.1 -- latest

edition *, or with local codes.

Copies of the standards listed may be obtained from:

• National Fire Protection Association

One Batterymarch Park

Quincy, Massachusetts 02269

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Not shown:

• gas line shutoff valve

• L.P. gas-resistant pipe-joint compound

• AGA4
or CSA design-certified flexible metal connector

(4-5 feet) (1.2-1.5 m) or rigid gas supply line as needed

• flare union adapter for connection to pressure regulator

(1/2" NPT x 1/2" or 3/4" LD.)

• wall or roof cap

• metal vent

28-7/8" (73.3

cutout width

15/16" (2.4 cm)
minimum
distance to

backsplash or

vertical wall

Select required vent

cutout (see page 4

for exhaust vent
cutout location).

16" (40.6 cm)

14" (35.6 cm)

11" (27.9 cm)

Install gas line within shaded
area of cabinet.

Countertop must be
supported within

3" (7.6 cm) of cutout.

cabinet bottom

_s safety glasses

river PwiPtnc_ tape measure

Remove parts from packages. Checkthat
all parts were included.

• literature pack

• 4 orifice hoods

• exhaust flow rate tester card

Cabinet drawers under the
cooktop will need to be

removed and the drawer
fronts installed

2g=15/16"

(53.2 cm)

cutout depth

permanently on front of
cabinet.

1-7/8" (4,8 cm)

minimum space

to front edge of

countertop

Minimum base cabinetdimensions
30" (76.2cm) base cabinet.

24" (61.0cm) base cabinet depth
25" (63.5cm) countertop depth

Cutout preparation:

Decorative laminate-

Chamfer all exposed
edges to prevent chipping laminate.

Cut radius corners and file to insure
smooth edges and to prevent cracking.

sidewall

wall

30" (76.2 cm) minimum when _t Installation location should

higher than 18" (45.7 cm} ----------_l provide sufficient room for:

.... • Accessing gas regulator.

_** maximum upper L_ I

See Note cabinet depth ... l'_r-_.

for minimum -__ _

clearances. _ _

I __ 18"(45.7cm)

I _'_-_ _ minimum clearance

I _ _ ........ to countertop

• Removing grease containers.

upper cabinet

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Side clearance-- 2" (5.1 cm) minimum
clearance is required. 6" (15.2cm) clearance
between side of cooktop and side wall is

recommended for maximum ventilation
performance.

Rear clearance- The rear edge of the
cooktop may be installed flush with
countertop backsplash. 15/16" (2.4cm)
clearance between rear edge of appliance and

rear wall is recommended.

Do Not seal

cooktop to .........

countertop, comDustinie vertical surface extenalng

** Note: 30" (76.2 cm) minimum when bottom of wood

or metal cabinet is protected by not less than 1/4"

flame retardant millboard covered with not less than
No. 28 MSG sheet steel, 0.015" stainless steel,

0.024" aluminum or 0.020" copper.
36" (91.4 cm) minimum clearance between the top

of the cooking platform and bottom of unprotected
wood or sheet metal.

Minimum distance to nearest

18" (45.7 cm) above cooktop

(.1cm)0,' (g cm)

Spacing for multiple downdraft cooktop installations:

18"(45.7cm)

minimum ---_

_- 5-3/8"-_

(13.7 cm}

minimum

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between

cutouts

(11.1 cm}

minimum

between

cooktops

Minimum spacing shown is required for
satisfactory performance when installing the

4-3/8"

downdraft cooktop in combination with one
or more downdraft cooktops.

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Motor/blower clearance= 2" (5.1cm)
clearance is required between motor and

cabinet for proper cooling. 6" (15.2cm)
clearance is recommended for maximum

performance.

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3=prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.

Failure to follow these instructions

can result in death, fire, or electrical
shock.

Ifcodes permit and a separate ground
wireisused,itisrecommended thata

qualified electrician determine that the
ground path is adequate.

Check with a qualified electrician if you
are not sure whether the cooktop is
properly grounded.

Do not ground to a gas pipe.

A 120-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, 15- or 20-ampere,
fused electrical supply is required. A time-
delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.
It is recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this appliance be provided.

Electronic ignition systems operate within
wide voltage limits, but proper ground and
polarity are necessary. In addition to checking

that the outlet provides 120-volt power and is

correctly grounded, the outlet must be
checked by a qualified electrician to see if it is
wired with correct polarity.

Important: This cooktop is equipped with an
electronic ignition system that will not

operate if plugged into an outlet that is not
properly polarized.

The wiring diagram is located on the inside of
the terminal box cover.

Recommended ground

method

For your personal safety, this cooktop must be

grounded. This appliance is equipped with a
3-prong ground plug. To minimize possible
shock hazard, the cord must be plugged into a

mating 3-prong ground-type outlet, grounded

in accordance with National Electrical Code
ANSI/NFPA 70 -- latest edition* and all local

codes and ordinances. Ifa mating outlet is not

available, it is the personal responsibility and

obligation of the customer to have a properly

polarized and grounded, 3-prong outlet

installed by a qualified electrician.

Copies of the standards listed above may be obtained
from:

National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269

3-prong polarized

ground-type outlet

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ground

3-prOngp_

power

supply cord

ground

prong