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Use And Care
GUIDE
A Note to You..............2
Important Safety
Instructions ............. 3-4
Parts and Features .....5
Using Your
Cooktop .......................6
Caring for
Your Cooktop ............10
If You Need
Assistance
or Service ..................13
Warranty .................... 16
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 15.
ELECTRIC CERAMIC COOKTOP
MODELS RC8600XB RC8640XB WBC430 IBC43
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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 in the Product Registration Card provided with your applianc
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Important Safety 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: You will be killed or seriously injured wDANGER if you don’t fo
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS • Utensil Handles Should Be Turned OR AREAS NEAR UNITS – Surface Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent units may be hot even though they are Surface Units – To reduce the risk of dark in color. Areas near surface units burns, ignition of flammable materials, may become hot enough to cause and spillage due to unintentional burns. During and after use, do not contact with the utensil, the handle of touch, or let
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O O D D D D D D L L O O E E E E E E M M M M D D M M L L E E E E C C C C M M N N A A E E A A L L L L C C L L T T C C L L L L L L O O N N O O O O S O O S A A I I A A I I L L L L I I I I H H L L 1 1 T L T S S A A H H H H L L L O - - O O S S U U O - - I I - - - - D D S S I I L H D D H L 1 1 S S A - A - D D D D D E E U - - A A U 8 8 D U D S S D A E E E E D S S E E L A 8 A 8 M M I I S 0 0 S M M M M E M M I 0 D 0 I L N N R R N U R R E N A M 0 0 OFF OFF OFF OFF G 0 0 Parts and Features This section cont
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301 D E M L O OR CONSUMER AS I H - D Using Your Cooktop In This Section Page Page Using the surface cooking areas ...... 6 Cookware tips...................................... 9 Characteristics of cookware materials ............................ 9 To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your cooktop properly. This section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your cooktop. wWARNING Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so c
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O O L L L L O O L L A A U U D D D U S S A I I L N N E USING YOUR COOKTOP Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results, start cooking at the high setting; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE HI OR MAX. • To start food cooking. • To bring liquid to a boil. MED-HI OR 6-8 • To hold a rapid boil. • To quickly brown or sear meat. MED OR 5 • To maintain a slow boil. • To fry poultry or meat. • To make pudding, sauce, or grav
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USING YOUR COOKTOP Using the ceramic glass Home canning information cooktop • Use the entire surface (“DUAL” setting) Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop of the left front surface cooking area for best results. is almost the same as cooking on coil elements. There are, however, a few • Use flat-bottomed canners on all types differences: of cooktops, especially ceramic glass. • The portion of the surface cooking area Canners with rippled or ridged bottoms do not allow good contact with the surfa
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USING YOUR COOKTOP Characteristics of cookware materials The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results. Aluminum • Heats quickly and evenly. • Use for all types of cooking. • Medium to 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 browni
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D Caring for Your Cooktop In This Section Page Page Cleaning the cooktop and How to keep your cooktop looking control panel ..................................... 10 like new .............................................. 12 Cleaning the control knobs ............. 11 Your cooktop is designed for easy care. You can do most cleaning with items found around your home. Cleaning your cooktop whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and operating like new. wWARNING Explosion Haza
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D E M L O I H - D CARING FOR YOUR COOKTOP Cleaning tips What to use: Steps to follow: • Cooktop Polishing Creme included with 1. Most spills can be wiped off easily using your cooktop with paper towel or clean, a paper towel or clean, damp sponge as damp sponge – This creme has been soon as the Hot Surface Indicator Light developed especially for cleaning and goes off. protecting your cooktop. When using, 2. For stubborn spills, rub Cooktop follow instructions on container. Polishing Creme into
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CARING FOR YOUR COOKTOP How to keep your cooktop looking like new PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Ceramic glass DO NOT use steel wool, plastic cleaning cooktop pads, abrasive powdered cleansers, chlorine bleach, rust remover, ammonia, or glass cleaners with ammonia. They may damage the cooktop surface. Light to • Paper towel Wipe as soon as Hot Surface Indicator moderate soil Light goes off. Rinse thoroughly and dry. • Clean, damp sponge Heavy soil, dark • Cooktop polishing Rub into soil using dam
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If You Need Assistance or Service This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. However, you may still need assistance or service. When calling our Consumer Assistance Center (in U.S.A.) or your authorized service company (in Canada) for help or calling for service, please provide a detailed description of the problem, your appliance’s complete model and serial numbers, and the purchase date. (See the “A Note to You” section.) This information will help us respond properl
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IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE If you need assistance or service in the U.S.A.: 1. If the problem is not due 3. If you need FSP* to one of the items listed replacement parts … † earlier in this section ... FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts. Look for this Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement part for your WHIRLPOOL* Dial toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.: appliance. FSP repla
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IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE If you need assistance or service in Canada: † 1. If the problem is not due 2. If you need service ... to one of the items listed Contact your nearest Inglis Limited † earlier in this section ... Appliance Service branch or authorized servicing outlet to service your appliance. Contact the dealer from whom you (See list below.) purchased your appliance, or call the Inglis Limited † Consumer Assistance Centre When asking for help or service: toll free, 8:30 a.m.
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* WHIRLPOOL * CLEAN TOP Electric Cooktop Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR FSP* replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects WARRANTY in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by FROM DATE OF an authorized Whirlpool service company. PURCHASE FULL FIVE-YEAR FSP replacement parts and repair labor for CLEANTOP WARRANTY ceramic glass cooktop to the original purchaser of this FROM DATE OF product. PURCHASE Whirlpool warrants that: – The ceramic glas
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GUIDE d‘utilisation et d‘entretien Note à l’intention de l’utilisateur ............. 2 Importantes instructions de sécurité ............ 3 à 5 Pièces et caractéristiques .......... 6 Utilisation de la table de cuisson ......... 7 Entretien de la table de cuisson ....... 12 En cas de besoin d’assistance ou de service ............ 15 Garantie ..................... 20 Aux É.-U., pour assistance ou service, téléphoner au Centre d'assistance aux consommateurs. 1-800-253-1301 Au Canada, pour assistanc
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Note à l‘intention de l‘utilisateur Nous vous remercions d’avoir acheté un appareil ménager WHIRLPOOL*. La marque Whirlpool s’est engagée à concevoir des produits de qualité qui donnent un rendement uniforme et vous facilitent la vie. Pour que ce produit puisse vous procurer de nombreuses années de service sans problème, nous avons préparé ce Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien. Vous y trouverez de nombreux renseignements sur les méthodes d’entretien convenables et sur l’utilisation en sécurité d
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Importantes instructions de sécurité Votre sécurité et celle des autres est très importante. Nous donnons de nombreux messages de sécurité importants dans ce manuel et sur votre appareil ménager. Assurez-vous de toujours lire tous les messages de sécurité et de vous y conformer. Voici le symbole d’alerte de sécurité. Ce symbole d’alerte de sécurité vous signale les dangers susceptibles de causer le décès et des blessures graves. Tous les messages de sécurité seront précédés du symbole d’alerte d
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IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ • Porter des vêtements appropriés – Des après l’utilisation, ne pas toucher les vêtements amples ou détachés ne éléments chauffants et ne pas laisser doivent jamais être portés pendant les vêtements ou autres matériaux l’utilisation de la table de cuisson. inflammables entrer en contact avec ces éléments à la surface ou les endroits • Entretien par l’utilisateur – Ne pas près des éléments, avant qu’ils soient réparer ou re
