Whirlpool WCGK5036PS cabinet opening dimensions (36-inch gas cooktop)

Last updated: 2026-10-27

The owner's manual that Whirlpool links from the WCGK5036PS product page gives 36-inch models a cabinet opening 34 5/16 in wide and 19 1/2 in deep. Whirlpool lists the cooktop itself at 5.5625 in high, 36 in wide and 21 in deep.

34 5/16" x 19 1/2"

Cabinet opening, width x depth, for 36" models (the manual's term).

Source: Whirlpool gas built-in cooktop owner's manual W11613935D, dated 02/25 (PDF) (accessed 2026-10-27), page 6, “Cabinet Dimensions”, dimensions I and F.

What cabinet opening does the manual give?

Dimension	Whirlpool figure
I (opening width)	34 5/16" (87.0 cm) on 36" models
F (opening depth)	19 1/2" (49.5 cm)

Source: W11613935D (PDF), page 6. The manual names these by letter. We read I as the width and F as the depth from where they sit in its drawing. The manual also says: “Cabinet opening dimensions that are shown must be used. Given dimensions are minimum clearances.”

How big is the cooktop?

5.5625 H x 36 W x 21 D

Product dimensions in inches, as Whirlpool prints them.

Source: Whirlpool WCGK5036PS product page (accessed 2026-10-27).

Why the owner's manual and not the dimension guide?

The owner's manual does not list model numbers. We use it because the WCGK5036PS product page links it, and the dimension guide on the same page (W11671280D, for the WCGK5036P, WCGK7036P and WCGK7536P) says to refer to the owner's manual before making cutouts. That dimension guide is for planning only, so we do not take the cutout from it.

Whirlpool's older gas cooktop instructions W11116971C have an “All Other 36" Models” row, but the model list in that document does not name the WCGK5036PS, so we do not use it here.

Sources

Whirlpool, owner's manual W11613935D (PDF): https://www.whirlpool.com/content/dam/global/documents/202503/owners-manual-w11613935-revd.pdf, accessed 2026-10-27
Whirlpool, dimension guide W11671280D (PDF; planning only): https://www.whirlpool.com/content/dam/global/documents/202505/dimension-guide-w11671280-revd.pdf, accessed 2026-10-27
Whirlpool, WCGK5036PS product page: https://www.whirlpool.com/kitchen/cooking/cooktops/gas/p.36-inch-gas-cooktop-with-5-burners-and-ez-2-lift-hinged-cast-iron-grates.wcgk5036ps.html, accessed 2026-10-27
Whirlpool Corporation, installation instructions W11116971C (PDF; model not named): https://www.whirlpool.com/content/dam/global/documents/201905/installation-instructions-w11116971-rev-c.pdf, accessed 2026-10-27