Whirlpool RCH3660 User's Manual
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1. TECH CARE SERVICE SERVICE COMPANIES company in r area ae a Se ea XYZ SERVICE CO 123 Maple 0 5 0 eee 999 9999 4 If you have a problem Call our COOL LINE service assistance telepone number see Step 2 and talk with one of our Consultants or if you prefer write to Mr Guy Turner Vice President Whirlpool Corporation Administrative Center 2000 US 33 North Benton Harbor MI 49022 If you must call or write please provide model number serial number date of purchase and a complete description of the problem This information is needed in order to better respond to your request for assistance Page 62. or other electrically insulating connectors including water meter or pump without adding a jumper wire to these connections CAUTION a DO NOT GROUND TO GAS SUPPLY PIPE b DO NOT CONNECT TO ELECTRICAL SUPPLY UNTIL APPLIANCE IS PERMANENTLY GROUNDED Page 4 TO 20 AMP FUSED DISCONNECT WIRING DONE ACCORDING TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND APPLICABLE LOCAL CODES RECEPTACLE BLUE FACTORY CONNECTION STRAIN RELIEF WIRE WAY LEADING TO SWITCHES z TERMINAL l 1 l amp ACCESS amp COVER Figure 13 INSTALLING MICROWAVE OVEN 1 Place the microwave oven on the shelf hood in the center of the hood 2 Use the leveling bolts provided to level the shelf hood after the weight of the appliance is placed on it Bolts are provided in the Installation Assembly Screw the bolts into the nuts MAGING emacaeT 7 smeur moop SSe ie HANGING ANGLE Figure 14 provided on the lower left and right hand sides of the hood until the unit is level Figure 14 Use a level NOTE Tne leveling bolts have a 9 16 Hex Head CAUTION The microwave oven must be level from front to back to minimize utensils from sliding forward when opening the door WARNING THE WEIGHT OF THE MICROWAVE MAY EXCEED YOUR LIFTING ABILITY WE RECOMMEND ASSISTANCE 3 Replace front panel Figure 10 LIGHTING Select two light bulbs up to 60 watts each to achieve the desired lighting The bulbs may be
3. 0 space until the center line of the 2 studs line up with 4 holes in the hanging bracket Neither edge of the bracket should be closer than 2 to the side cabinets or the end of the 30 allotted space See Figure 6 5 Mark and drill four 3 16 dia holes in the studs for the dia X 2 lage bolts provided a5 ORILL ie DIA PILOT HOLES INTO STUDS FOR DIA LAG BOLTS y MIN 2 CLEARANCE TO CABINET MARK HOLES REMOVE HANGING BRACKET AND DRILL DIA HOLE IN lem i SHEET ROCK Figure 6 6 Mark 2 holes on each end of the hanging bracket Remove bracket and drill four dia holes 7 Insert four hollow wal anchor bolts into the four dia holes in the sheet rock Anchor bolts are provided in installation pack Rotate anchor bolts screws 5 10 revolutions to hold each anchor bolt in place These will be completely tightened later See Figure 7 8 Remove all 4 screws from the anchor bolts 9 Attach hanging bracket to the wall with the four screws taken from the anchor bolts Tighten the screws in the anchor bolts until the anchor bolts are completely set 10 Install four remaining 4 dia lag bolts through the hanging bracket and into the two studs i a m THICK SHEET ROCK SCREW NO 10 ear 201A HOLE IN WALL FOR ANCHOR BOLT bo HOLLOW WALL ANCHOR BOLT Figure 7 CAUTION Do not overtighten the lag screws If they are overtightened the bracket may pul
4. ET AND MICROWAVE OVEN 305 OR38 icm IZ OR 15 HIGH CABINE T oucT Ue proven WITH HOOO _ APPROX x 697072 FROM j H FLOO H H MICROWAVE H OVEN 173370182 Sem 28cm SHELF in HOOD Let 2 THICK 38 1cm 15 MIN SHEET ROCK COOK TOP COUNTER TOP tL APPROX 36 FROM FLOOR 91 4cm Figure 1 VENTING REQUIREMENTS Before you begin determine where the ductwork will run For best performance keep the length of ductwork and the number of elbows to a minimum Illustrated are some of the more common methods Figures 2 3 and 4 IMPORTANT THE VENTING SYSTEM MUST TERMINATE TO THE OUTSIDE DO NOT TERMINATE THE VENTINAN ATTIC OR OTHER ENCLOSED SPACE THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD ROOF CAP 8328 acm 34 x10 DUCT ee TRANSITION 3 X 10 THRU ROOF Figure 2 Page 2 3 X 10 THRU WALL 8 3 X 25 4 cm Figure 3 IMPORTANT WALL AND ROOF CAPS MUST HAVE BACK DRAFT DAMPER NOTE Ductwork wall and roof caps not supplied with hood 37X10 TO ROUND 4 DUCT TRANSITIONS 3 X 10 to ROUND 7 MIN DIAMETER THRU ROOF Figure 4 INSTALLATION 1 Select the area for installation making sure you have an electrical supply available See the shaded area Figure 5 This is the area the electrical supply must enter ELECTRICAL ROUGH IN AREA 10 2cm 4 15 38 1em 254emj10 22 9cm 10 2 m SINE MARKED CENTER LINE ON BACK WALL USE LEVEL F
5. VENTED KITCHEN SHELF HOOD FOR 120 V OPERATION KITCHEN RANGE HOOD MODEL en IMPORTANT Whirl ol FOR VENTLESS INSTALLATION DIS RH3330XL 1 REGARD THIS INSTRUCTION SHEET USE VENTLESS KIT INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR MODEL RCH3660 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Before you begin read the following instructions BEFORE YOU USE YOUR SHELF HOOD completely and carefully If followed they will simplify Be sure your shelf hood is installed on an appropriate wall the installation job strong enough to support this appliance u SORTANT OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES NOTE The shelf hood is designed to support a microwave AND ORDINANCES oven with a net weight of up to 75 pounds plus approved accessories cookbooks utensils and food The area used for the installation must be suitable for the SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE LOCAL size function and protection from elements of the shelf ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR S USE hood WARNING THE WEIGHT OF THE MICROWAVE MAY EXCEED YOUR LIFTING ABILITY WE RECOMMEND FOR USE WITH WHIRLPOOL J AND L ASSISTANCE LINE MICROWAVE OVENS CAUTION When mounting the shelf hood to a wall you must locate 2 studs in the wall Do not attempt to install the hood if the 2 wall studs are not found FOR USE OVER WHIRLPOOL CONVENTIONAL GAS AND ELECTRIC RANGE COOKTOPS Be careful when drilling holes into a wall Electrical wires and THAT DO NOT HAVE A GRILLE water pipes
6. igure 5 CAUTION Due to the amount of weight the shelf hood must support make sure the hood is mounted to two vertical 2x4 wall studs with the four lag bolts and into the wall covering k sheet rock minimum with the four anchor bolts Lag bolts and anchor bolts eight in all are supplied in the Instal lation Assembly 2 If the shelf hood is mounted to a wall that does NOT meet the above recommendations the weight of the microwave oven may cause the hood to pull away from the wall resulting in personal injury or property damage 3 Mark a line on the back wail 15 down from the upper cabinets centered between the side cabinets or the allotted space Use a level Figure 5 CAUTION If two studs are not located on the line drawn Figure 5 DO NOT attempt to install the hood NOTE If the shelf hood is to be installed above a Freestanding Range disconnect the power from the range and move the range out of the opening in the cabinets This will allow for more access to the installation area If installing the shelf hood above a Built in Cooktop or Set in Range lay a protective cover over the cooktop during the installation This may help prevent damage to the cooktop in case you drop something and it will prevent dust and dirt from accumulating on the cooktop during installation 4 Line the top of the hanging bracket up with the tine drawn on the wall in Figure 5 Move the bracket to the left or right within the allotted 3
7. installed or removed by removing the filter Once the filter is removed adequate space is provided on either side of the filter area for installation or removat of the bulbs by hand Page 5 FILTER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION The aluminum filter is held in place with the two filter clips located on the front panel See illustrations below To remove the filter simply turn the filter clips to the front of the hood The filter can now be removed To replace the filter place one end of the filter beneath the back flange of the panel and set filter in position The filter will set over the blower housing with the other end flush on the lower flange of the front panel Turn the filter clips to the rear until the filter is secure MOTOR SPEED CONTROL SCREWS KNOBS FILTER CLIPS FILTER INSTALLED Figure 15 FRONT FILTER CLIP Ta PANEL Figure 16 BLOWER HOUSING s i ER rere ed wom FILTER CLIP FUTER FILTER INSTALLATION Figure 17 SIDE PANEL INSTALLATION The side panels can be used to fill the space left on a 30 shelf hood when the microwave oven is centered on the hood MAGNETIC Locate the magnetic tape on the side panels prior to installation Figure 20 The front of the side fillers should be located 5 16 back from the front of the Micro Shelf hood This will allow sufficient space for the door opening NOTE Optional Cookbook St
8. k and drill 2 dial holes 1 each side to fasten the thin duct provided with the hood to the back wall See Figure 9 C Use 2 8 x long screws provided with the unit to fasten the narrow thin duct to the shelf D Next install the transition adaptor to the thin duct This transition adaptor will accept 3 X 10 duct E Complete the 3 X10 duct or equilvalent to the outside using the guidelines listed under venting requirements a TRunsition Sp a a ouct wa ee SHELE 1000 Peas SCREW ax 5 SLT AND HD 2 SCREW ax g SULT Hx HO 2 Figure 9 FRONT PANEL REMOVAL 1 Remove the three screws that secure the front panel lower and remove front panel PANEL SCREWS I HOOD FLANGE FRONT PANEL Figure 10 PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER IT IS THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND OBLIGA TION OF THE CUSTOMER TO CONTACT A QUALIFIED INSTALLER TO ASSURE THAT THE ELECTRICAL IN STALLATION IS ADEQUATE AND IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES 1 Connect the wiring to the junction box through flexible armoured or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable with REMOVE 7 8 DIA KNOCK OUT FOR WIRING TO JUNCTION BOX aoe RECEPTACLE eS es Z Figure 11 ground wire A suitable strain relief must be provided at each end of the power supply cable at appliance and at the junction box 2 This appliance is equipped with copper lead wires If connec
9. l into the wall material which will not allow the shelf to slide into place properly Page 3 m ws Zan zy ewe oye Pee z o ow rit Figure 8 11 The hole in the bottom of the cabinet for the duct provided with the hood should be cut as shown in Figure 8 15 long by 1 deep Hole must be cut to back wall Make sure to center the hole within the 30 alloted space 12 Rough wire the electrical supply to the area shown in Figure 5 13 Hang the shelf hood on the hanging bracket To be sure the shelf hood hanging angle is completely engaged in the hanging bracket measure from the top of the shelf hood to the top of the hanging bracket This distance shoud be 1 7 16 on both sides CAUTION Do not continue until both ends measure 1 7 16 If the hanging angle is not fully engaged in the hanging bracket the shelf hood will not be level and the hood may become dislodged from the hanging bracket This could cause damage 14 If your micro shelf hood is located between cabinets you can fasten the side panels to the cabinets To do this remove the two 8x slotted round head screws from the installation assembly Locate the 3 16 diameter holes on either side of the hood eleven inches from the rear and one inch from the bottom Securely fasten both sides of the hood to the cabinets 15 Complete the duct work by A Fit the duct provided with the shelf hood on to the vent outlet of the shelf hood B Mar
10. le things you can find gt and fix yourself without tools Whit If nothing operates e Have you checked the main fuse OF circuit breaker box Whirlpool has a nation wide network of franchised TECH CARE Service Companies TECH CARE service technicians are TECH CARE trained to fulfill the product FRANCHISED SERVICE warranty and provide after warranty service anywhere in the United States To locate TECH CARE service in your area call our COOL LINE service assistance telephone number see Step 2 or look in your telephone directory Yeliow Pages under ol 1 2 If you need assistance i APPLIANCES HOSEHOLD ELECTAICAL APPLIANCES Call the Whirlpool COOL LINE service assistance telephone MAJOR SERVICES REPAIR MAJOR REPAIRING amp PARTS number Dial free from WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES OR wuirtPoon APPLIANCES FRANCHISED TECH CARE SERVICE FRANCHISED TECH CARE SERVICE Continental U S 0 ccc eee 800 253 1301 SERVICE COMPANIES SERVICE COMPANIES Michigan srren See iu Sid Cai a AAW aae a aaa i en 800 632 2243 XYZ SERVICE CO XYZ SERVICE CO Alaska amp Hawaii u 800 253 1121 TeaM APE aa IFAR OR AMAP ss testa aii 998 202 WASHING MACHINES DRYEAS and talk with one of our trained Consultants The Consultant can amp IRONERS SERVICING instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from your WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES appliance or if service is necessary recommend a qualified service FRANCHISED
11. may be concealed behind the wall covering TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED Drill electric or ratchet drive with 3 8 3 16 and 1 8 wood bit for drilling starter holes and 1 1 4 wood bit to drill an access hole in the cabinet or kitchen wall for the electric power line One common and one phillips head screwdriver to secure hood mounting screws to the cabinet and hood sheet metal parts Pliers for opening knockouts Pencil ruler and level for marking cabinet locations Saber saw or keyhole saw for cutting the wall or cabinet openings Caulking metal snips duct tape ducts with elbow and transition if necessary and wall cap or roof cap as required INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS A Space Requirements A typical installation can be seen in Figure 1 Study Figure 1 before proceeding The shelf hood requires an opening that is 30 wide It is recommended that the cabinet above the cooktop be a maximum of 15 high This provides the adequate space btween the range cooktop and the shelf hood B Electrical Requirements A 120 Volt 60 Hz AC only 20 Ampere fused electrical supply is required Time delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided CEILING a APPROX 96 8 2X25 4em 1 FROM FL oor 3 110 4 HT odet oS5em 12 HIGH 243 68cm FURR DOWN 2 54cm MIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN CABIN
12. orage Cabinet RCK902 832873 may be placed on the left side of the microwave in MAGNETIC ONE SIDE PANEL ON EACH MAGNETIC lieu of the side panels SIDE OF MICROWAVE OVEN Figure 20 OPERATION AND CARE OF UNIT CARE OF FILTERS LIGHTS A ALUMINUM FILTER For greatest efficiency the Do not use bulb larger than 60 watts in light socket permanent type aluminum filter should be removed and CARE OF EXTERIOR SURFACES cleaned periodically To clean the filter should be soaked in hot water and detergent then thoroughly rinsed The aluminum filter can be cleaned in a dishwasher Your range hood is a beautifully finished addition to your kitchen and requires only the care you give your range to preserve its lasting beauty Clean with a mild detergent to CARE OF FAN MOTOR preserve finish DO NOT use abrasive cleaners Fan motor has life time sealed bearings that never need oiling under normal usage A few drops on each bearing after three years of heavy usage will prolong the motor life Clean motor with a damp cloth and grease cutting detergent when a heavy coating of grease has accumulated For most effective removal of smoke and odors turn on fan at beginning of cooking operation and allow to run until smoke and odors are removed from the room If you need service or assistance we suggest you follow these four steps L Before calling for assistance 3 If you need service Performance problems often result from litt
13. tion is made to aluminum house wiring use only special connectors which are approved for joining copper and aluminum wires in accordance with the National Electrical Code and local codes and ordinances TERMINAL ACCESS COVER Figure 12 Electrical Ground is Required on This Appliance Recommended Electrical Connection and Grounding Method This appliance must be permanently grounded in accor dance with the National Electrical Code and local codes and ordinances 1 Remove the terminal access cover See Figures 11 and 12 2 Install a strain relief into the opening of the wire junction box Figure 13 pg 5 3 Connect the white and black wires of the power supply cable to the white and black wire leads inside the terminal access box 4 Connect the green ground wire from the power supply cable to the end of the green ground wire provided in termi nal access box 5 Replace the terminal access cover 6 Replace front panel after microwave is installed and leveled using leveling bolts as shown in Figure 14 ALTERNATE GROUNDING If the recommended grounding method is impossible permanently ground the appliance from the green ground wire located in the terminal access box to a grounded cold water pipe using a separate green colored insulated copper conductor of appropriate size no 16 minimum Cold water pipe must have metal continuity to electrical ground and not be interrupted by plastic rubber
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