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Use And Care
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TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS
INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT.
TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP
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GAS SEALED BURNER GLASS COOKTOP
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A Note to You ........................ 2
Cooktop Safety .................. 3-5
Parts and Features ............... 6
Using Your Cooktop ............. 7
Cooktop ............................... 10
Troubleshooting ................. 13
or Service ............................ 14
Warranty .............................. 16
In the U.S.A. for assistance or service,
call the Consumer Assistance Center.
1-800-253-1301
www.whirlpool.com
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MODEL GL8856EB
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Parts and Features ... 6 Using Your Cooktop ... 7 Caring for Your Cooktop ... 10 Troubleshooting ... 13 Requesting Assistance or Service ... 14 Warranty ... 16 In the U.S.A. for assistance or service, call the Consumer Assistance Center. www.whirlpool.com 1-800-253-1301 MODEL GL8856EB... -
Page 2: A Note To You
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL 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. -
Page 3: Cooktop Safety
Cooktop Safety 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”... - Page 4 C o o k t o p S a f e t y General • Install or locate the cooktop only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions. The cooktop must be installed by a qualified installer. The cooktop must be properly connected to the proper gas supply and checked for leaks.
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Page 5: Care And Cleaning
• Any additions, changes, or conversions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be made by a Whirlpool service company or Qualified Agency. • Disconnect the electrical supply and the gas supply at the shutoff valve near the cooktop before servicing... -
Page 6: Parts And Features
Parts and Features Getting to Know Your Cooktop Model and serial number plate Surface burner grate (under cooktop) (p. 10) (p. 2) 6,000 BTU burner (pp. 10, 11, 12) Control panel Left rear burner control knob (pp. 8, 10) Left front burner control knob (pp. -
Page 7: Using Your Cooktop
IMPORTANT: Your cooktop is factory-set for use with Natural Gas. If you wish to use L.P. gas, L.P. Gas Conversion Kit No. 814428 is available from your authorized Whirlpool servicer. The conversion must be done by a qualified service technician. -
Page 8: Using The Control Knobs
Check that the control knob is pressed completely down on the valve shaft. If the spark ignitor still fails to operate, call your nearest authorized Whirlpool servicer. Proper grounding is necessary for the electrical system to work correctly. A qualified electrician should check the wall receptacle to see if it is grounded correctly. -
Page 9: Home Canning Information
Using the surface burners In case of a prolonged power failure Surface burners can be manually lighted. • Hold a lit match near a burner and turn the control knob to the HI position. Now you can adjust the flame height. •... -
Page 10: Caring For Your Cooktop
Caring for Your Cooktop Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Cleaning chart Use this chart to get specific information on cleaning your cooktop. Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the cooktop is cool. -
Page 11: Sealed Surface Burners And Cooktop
Sealed surface burners and cooktop Cleaning the surface burners • You should routinely remove and clean the burner caps. Always clean the burner caps after a spillover. Keeping the burner caps clean prevents improper ignition and an uneven flame. • For the proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner, DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS, FOOD, CLEAN- ING AGENTS, OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL TO... - Page 12 6. Turn on the burner to see if it will light. If the burner straight pin. Do not does not light after you have cleaned it, contact an enlarge or distort the authorized Whirlpool service technician. Do not port. Do not use a service the sealed burner yourself. wooden toothpick.
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Page 13: Troubleshooting
• The cooktop is not wired into a live circuit with proper voltage. • The cooktop is not properly connected to the gas supply. Contact an autho- rized Whirlpool service technician to reconnect the cooktop to the gas supply. (See the Installation Instructions.) •... -
Page 14: Requesting Assistance Or Service
WHIRLPOOL ® appliance. For further assistance If you need further assistance, you can write to Whirlpool with any questions or concerns at: Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances Consumer Assistance Center Whirlpool Corporation c/o Correspondence Dept. 2000 North M-63 Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692 •... -
Page 15: Warranty
E. Repairs to parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.