Customer Questions and Answers for Cooktop (Black) by Whirlpool

This black cooktop is the top panel of the range. It forms the cooking surface and supports the surface burners, restoring a clean look and secure burner alignment when the original top is chipped, dented, or damaged.

• Serves as the main cooking surface and mounting platform for surface burners and related components
• Helps contain spills and shields internal components from heat and debris
• Corrects issues like warped or dented tops that cause burners to rock or sit unevenly
• Refreshes appearance when enamel is heavily chipped, scratched, or rusted

• Disconnect power and, if applicable, shut off gas supply before servicing
• Remove grates, burner caps, and burner heads; retain all screws and hardware
• Lift off the old top; transfer any brackets, insulation, and screws from the original top as required
• Reassemble carefully; check for leaks on gas models