Whirlpool GJC3634 manual

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    ELECTRIC CO OKTOP Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/perfor mance, parts, accessories o r service, ca ll: 1-800-253 -1301 or visit our website at www .whirlpool.com In Canada call 1-80 0-807 -677 7 or visit our website at www .whirlpool.c a T ABL E DE CU ISSO N ÉLECTRIQUE Gui de d ’ utilisation et d ’ entretien Au[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS COOKTOP SAFETY ................. .......................................... ............. 2 PARTS AND FE ATURES - TOUCH-ACTIVATED CONTROLS ................................... ............. 4 COOKTOP C ONTROLS - TOUCH-ACTIVATED CONTROLS ................................... ............. 5 Dual Element ............ ...............[...]

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    3 SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT ANT 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 ite[...]

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    4 PARTS AND FEATURES - T OUCH-ACTIVATED C ONTROLS This manual covers dif ferent m odels. The cooktop you have pur chased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations and appearances of the features shown he re may not match those of y our model. Contr ol Panels Cook tops 36" (91.4 c m) T ouch-Activated Electr onic Contr ol Model sho[...]

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    5 COOKTOP CONTROLS - T OUCH-ACTIVATED CONTROLS The electroni c touch controls offer a variety of heat settings for optimal cooking results. When you ar e melting foods such as chocolate or butter , or when proofing bread, the surface cooking area can be set to WARM HI for minimal el ement operati on. For maximum element operat ion, all cooktop to u[...]

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    6 Dual Elem ent The dual-size ele ments offer flexibility to cook usi ng differ ent sizes of cookware. The singl e element can be used in the same way as a regular elem ent. The dual elemen t combines the inner and outer elements and is recommended for larger cookware, large quantiti es of food, and home canning. To U s e : 1. T ouch ON/OFF . 2. T [...]

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    7 PARTS AND FEATURES - KNOB CONT ROLS This manual covers dif ferent m odels. The cooktop you have pur chased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations and appearances of the features shown he re may not match those of y our model. Contr ol Panels Cooktops: Model GJC 3634 (36" [91. 4 cm]) shown Mod el GJC3 654 (3 6" [91. 4 cm[...]

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    8 COOKTOP CONTROLS - KNOB CONTROLS The controls can be set to anywhere between HI and LO. To U s e : 1. Push i n and tu rn knob to desir ed he at se tting. Use the follow ing chart a s a guide when sett ing heat leve ls. Hot Surface In dicator Lights (on Knob Control mode ls) The Hot Surface Indicator L ights will gl ow as long as a ny surfac e coo[...]

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    9 Bridge Elemen t (o n some mod els) The bridge el ement allows fle xibility i n the left si de cooking area. Use the bri dge area to create an oblon g heated area to cook wi th lar ge cookw ar e . Use the bridge el ement to create an oblong he ated area to cook with obl ong pans . T o use SINGLE (A): 1. Push in and turn front left knob from OFF po[...]

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    10 COOKTOP USE Cer ami c Glas s (o n some mod els) The surface cooking a rea will glow red when an element is on. I t may cycle on and off to maintain the sele cted heat l evel. It is normal for the surface of white or biscuit ceramic glass to appear to cha nge color when surface cookin g areas are hot. As the glass cools, it wil l return to i ts o[...]

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    11 Use the followin g chart as a guide for cookwa r e material characteristic s. COOKTOP CARE Gener al Cleani ng IMPORT AN T : Before cleaning, make sure all controls are of f and the oven and cookt op are cool. Always follow label i nstructio ns on cle ani ng produc ts. Soap, wat er and a sof t cloth or sponge are suggested first unless otherwise [...]

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    12 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry th e solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit br eaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit breaker . If th e problem cont inues, call a n elec tric ian. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? See[...]

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    13 ASSIS TA NCE OR SER VICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you t he cost of a service call. If you sti ll ne ed help, follow the ins truct ions be low . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This in formation will [...]

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    WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLIANCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appli ance is operate d and mainta ined according to instructions a ttached to or furnished with the product, W hirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “W hirlpool”) will pay for FSP ® repla ceme n[...]

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    15 S É CURIT É DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON Risque possible de d é c è s ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas imm é diatement les instructions. Risque possible de d é c è s ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas les instructions. Tous les messages de s é curit é vous diront quel est le danger potentiel et vous disent comment r é duire[...]

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    16 IMPORT ANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE S É CURIT É CONSER VEZ CES INSTRUCTIONS AVERTISSEMENT : Pour r é duire le risque d'incendie, de choc é lectrique, de blessures ou de dommages lors de l'utilisation de la table de cuisson, observer les pr é cautions é l é mentaires suivantes, y compris ce qui suit : ■ MISE EN GARDE : Ne pas remiser [...]

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    17 PI È CES ET CARACT É RISTIQUES - COMMANDES T ACTILES Ce manuel couvre diff é rent s m od è l es. La table de cuisson qu e vous avez achet é e peut comporter tou s les articl es é num é r é s ou seulement ce rtains d'en tre eux. L'emplac ement et l'apparence de s caract é ristiques illus tr é es peuvent ne pas correspon d[...]

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    18 T ables de cuisson Mod è le à comman de é lectronique tactile de 36" (9 1,4 cm) illustr é COMMANDES DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON - COMMANDES T ACTILES Les co mmand es é lectroniques tactiles offrent une grande vari é t é de r é glages de chal eur pour des r é sult ats de cuiss on optimaux. Lor squ' on f ait f ondr e des al iment s c[...]

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    19 Utili ser le table au suiv ant co mme guid e lors du r é glage des niveau x de chaleur . T é moins lumineux de surface chaude Les t é moins lumineux de su rface chaude son t situ é s pr è s de chaque commande tactile de la table de cuis son. Les t é moins lumineux d e surface ch aude restent al lum é s tant qu 'une zone de cuisson à[...]

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    20 Control Lock/All Off (verrouillage des comm andes/ tout es comm andes é teint es) Les c ommand es t actile s ALL O FF de la ta ble de cui sson é teigne nt tout es les zon es de cu isson à la surfac e. La co mma nde tactil e de v err ou ill age de s com man des de la ta ble de la cu isson pr é vient l'u tilis ation non inte ntion nelle d[...]

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    21 PI È CES ET CARACT É RISTIQUES - COMM ANDES À B OUTON Ce manuel couvre diff é rent s m od è l es. La table de cuisson qu e vous avez achet é e peut comporter tou s les articl es é num é r é s ou seulement ce rtains d'en tre eux. L'emplac ement et l'apparence de s caract é ristiques illus tr é es peuvent ne pas correspon[...]

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    22 COMMANDES DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON - COMM ANDES À BOUTON Les boutons de commande peuvent ê tre r é gl é s à n' importe quelle position entre HI et LO. Utilisation : 1. Pousse r et tourner le bouton au r é glage de chaleur d é sir é . Utili ser le table au suiv ant co mme guid e lors du r é glage des niveau x de chaleur . T é moins l[...]

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    23 Utilisation de l' é l é ment SIMPLE : 1. Appuyer sur le b outon et le tourner de la pos ition OFF (arr ê t) à la zone SINGLE (simple) n'impo rte o ù entre LO et HI. 2. T ourner le bo uton à OFF (arr ê t) apr è s avoir termin é . Utilisation de l' é l é ment DOUBLE : 1. Appuyer sur le b outon et le tourner de la pos itio[...]

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    24 Cara ct é ristique ACCU SIMMER ® (sur certains mod è les) La caract é ri stique ACCUS IMMER ® est u n r é glage de chaleur ajusta ble pou r un mij otage pl us pr é cis. Le bouton de commande ACCUSIMMER ® a deux r é glages : SIMMER (mi jotage) et NORMAL BURN ER (br û leur normal) . Lorsque la commande es t r é gl é e sur NORMA L BURNE[...]

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    25 ■ Ne pas placer l ’ aut oclave sur d eux surfaces de cuiss on, deux é l é ments ou deux br û leurs de su rface à la f ois. ■ Sur les mod è le s à vitroc é ramique, n ’ utiliser que des autoclav es à fond plat. ■ Sur les mod è le s à é l é m ents en spira le, l ’ installa tion d ’ un n é cessaire de pr é paration de co[...]

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    26 VITROC É RAMIQUE M é thode de nettoyage : T oujours essuyer ave c une é ponge ou un ling e propre m ouil l é et s é ch er à fond po ur pr é venir les rayu res et les tache s. La c r è me à pol ir pour t able de cuisso n (pi è ce n ° 3146 4) est recommand é e pou r une util isation or dinaire po ur aider à é vite r les é gratignure[...]

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    27 4. Au bou t d ’ une minute, reconnecter la source de couran t é lectrique ou brancher la tab le de cuisson . 5. Si le s t é moins lumineu x cont inuent d e clign oter , fair e un appel d e servi ce. Le mot if de t é moins cli gnotant en al ter nance (i llust r é ci- dessous) sur le t ableau de command e de la tabl e de cuisson indique une [...]

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    GARANTIE DE S GROS A PP AREI LS MÉNAGERS WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION GARANTI E LIMI TÉE DE UN AN Pendant un an à compter de la da te d'achat, l orsque ce gros appareil ménage r est utilis é et entretenu conformémen t aux instruc t ions jointes à ou fournies avec le produit, Whirlpool Corporati on ou Whirlpool Canada LP (ci-après désignées[...]