Whirlpool 4211866 Cooktop User Manual


 
PART
Solid element surface units
WHAT TO USE
Warm, soapy water and a soft cloth;
soap-filled scouring pad. (See “Solid
element surface units” on page 4 for
more information.)
HOW TO CLEAN
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Wipe off after each use.
. Before cleaning, make sure the
cooktop and the surface units are
cool.
. After each cleaning, rinse well and
heat surface units until dry.
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To darken surface units or to remove
rust spots, use salt-free oil on a soft
cloth. After each cleaning, apply thin
coat of oil to surface units, wipe
excess oil from stainless steel trim
rings, then heat for 3 - 5 minutes.
Slight smoking of oil will occur. Use
Electrol@ dressing (Part No. 814030)f
Follow directions on the dressing.
NOTE:
This will improve surface unit
appearance, but will not eliminate
dark spots.
Control knobs
Warm, soapy water and soft cloth.
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See.“Sohd element surface units” on
page 4 for ordering information.
. Wash, rinse and dry well.
. Do
not soak.
Before You Call For Service
If you are having an operating problem, check
the chart to see what the cause might be before
you call for assistance.
OPERATING PROBLEM
Nothing operates.
CHECK IF’
WHAT TO DO
.
Cook-top is properly connected to a live
. Contact qualified service technician
circuit with the proper voltage.
to reconnect cooktop to electrical
supply. (See Installation
Instructions .)
.
Fuse has blown or circuit breaker has
. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
tripped.
Surface units will not operate.
Control knob(s) will not turn.
.
Cooktop is connected to electrical
. Contact qualified service technician
power.
to reconnect cooktop to electrical
supply. (See Installation Instructions.)
.
Fuse has blown or circuit breaker has
. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
tripped.
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The surface unit control knob is turned
. If needed, turn control knob to the
to a setting between LO and III.
proper setting.
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You are using the proper cookware.
. If needed, switch to proper cookware.
.
You pushed in knob(s) before trying to
. Push in knob(s) before turning.
turn.
Cooking results aren’t what you
expected.
. The cooktop is level,
. If needed, re-level cooktop.
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Pans are the size called for in the
. Use correct-size pans.
recipe.
.
You are following a tested recipe from . Modify recipe or find a new recipe.
a reliable source.
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The cooking utensils have smooth, flat
. Use cooking utensils with smooth,
bottoms and fit the surface units. flat bottoms.
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You are allowing enough time for . Solid elements take longer to reach
surface units to warm up or cool off to
the desired heat settings than do coil
the desired heat setting. elements. To avoid overcooking after
food has reached the desired
temperature, you may want to turn
down the heat setting earlier.
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