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Use and Care Guide
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Table of Contents..........2
A Note to You.................2
Cooktop Safety .............3
Getting to Know
Your Cooktop.................5
Using Your
Cooktop..........................6
Caring for Your
Cooktop..........................9
Troubleshooting..........14
Requesting
Assistance
or Service.....................15
Warranty.......................16
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3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 2 Table of Contents A Note to You .............................................2 Caring for Your Cooktop ...........................9 Cooktop Safety ..........................................3 Coil elements and reflector bowls .........9 Getting to Know Your Cooktop ................5 Control knob collars.............................10 Using Your Cooktop ..................................6 Cleaning chart......................................11 Using the surfac
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3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 3 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” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You will be killed or seriously injured
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3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 4 Cooktop Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS • Utensil Handles Should Be Turned OR AREAS NEAR UNITS – Surface Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent units may be hot even though they are Surface Units – To reduce the risk of dark in color. Areas near surface units burns, ignition of flammable materials, may become hot enough to cause and spillage due to unintentional burns. During and after use, do not contact with the utensil, the
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M M M M M E E E E E D D D D D L L L L L O O O O O I I I I I H H H H H M M M M M F F F F F F F F F F E E E E E 3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 5 Getting to Know Your Cooktop Model KECS161 (36 inches) (Model KECS100 not shown) Model and serial number plate (inside burner box) Control panel Plug-in coil POWER™Burner element with coil element one-piece reflector bowl Control panel Control knob Center rear collar control knob Left rear Right rear control knob control knob Left front Power on Ri
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M M E E M D D E L L D O O I I L H H O I H M M F F M F F F E E 3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 6 Using Your Cooktop wWARNING Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. Using the surface cooking area Push in control knobs before turning them to a setting. Set them anywhere between HI and OFF. Power on indicator light The Power on indicator light will glow when any of the coil element(s) are turned on. 6 E F D D D O O O O L O O M L L E M
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3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 7 Using your Cooktop Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results, start cooking at the high setting; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE HI • To start food cooking. • To bring liquid to a boil. MED-HI or 6-8 • To hold a rapid boil. • To quickly brown or sear meat. MED or 5 • To maintain a slow boil. • To fry poultry or meat. • To make pudding, sauce, or gravy. • To stew or steam f
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3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 8 Using your Cooktop Characteristics of cookware materials The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the coil element through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results. Aluminum • Heats quickly and evenly. • Use for all types of cooking. • Medium or heavy thickness is best for most cooking. • Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating. Cast iron • Heats slo
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M M E E D D L L O O I I H H M M F F 3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 9 Caring for Your Cooktop WARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Coil elements and reflector bowls Removing 4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See the 1. Make sure all coil elements are off and “Cleaning chart” later in this section cool before removing coil elements and for cleaning instructions. reflector bowls. 2. Pus
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3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 10 Caring for your Cooktop Coil elements and reflector bowls (cont.) 2. Line openings in the reflector bowl up 4. When the terminal is pushed into the with the coil element receptacle. receptacle as far as it will go, push down the edge of the coil element opposite the receptacle. NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back 3. Hold the coil element as level as to the cookware on the coil elements. possible with the terminal just started They also help catch spil
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3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 11 Caring for your Cooktop Cleaning chart Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the cooktop is cool. Refer to instuctions on all cleaning products before using them to clean your cooktop. PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Control Knobs Soap and water • DO NOT use steel wool • and Collars Dishwasher or abrasive cleaners. • • Pull knobs straight away from control panel. • Wash, rinse and dry with soft cloth. Soap and water
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3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 12 Caring for your Cooktop Stainless steel surfaces Cleaning Stainless Steel Surfaces • Do not use steel wool or soap-filled scouring pads. • Rub in the direction of the grain line to avoid marring the surface. • Always wipe dry to avoid water marks. • If commercial cleaners are used, follow label directions. If product contains chlorine (bleach), rinse thoroughly and dry with a soft, lint-free cloth. Chlorine is a corrosive substance. CLEANING AGENT HO
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3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 13 Caring for your Cooktop Cleaning the area under the cooktop 1. Remove all elements and reflector 5. After cleaning, lift cooktop slightly to bowls. disengage support rod, then lower front to countertop level. Reach into 2. Place hands under left and right rear left and right rear element opening element opening areas and lift 3 areas and press Posi-lock button to (approx. ⁄8”). When you hear a click, disengage. This will return back of the Posi-lock button
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3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 14 Troubleshooting You can solve many common cooktop problems easily, saving you the cost of a possible service call. Try the suggestions below to see if you can solve your problem without outside help. If the suggestions do not work, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 15. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Nothing will The unit is not wired into Wire the unit into a live circuit with operate a live circuit with proper proper voltage. (See Installa
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3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 15 Requesting Assistance or Service Before calling for assistance or service, please check the “Troubleshooting Guide” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow these instructions. If you need assistance or service Call the KitchenAid Consumer • Use and maintenance procedures. Assistance Center toll • Accessory and repair parts sales. free: 1-800-422-1230. • Specialized customer assistance Our consultants are (S
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3191536v07c26 8/27/98 9:27 AM Page 16 Electric Cooktop Warranty LENGTH OF KITCHENAID KITCHENAID WARRANTY: WILL PAY FOR: WILL NOT PAY FOR: ONE-YEAR Replacement parts and A. Service calls to: repair labor costs to 1. Correct the installation of the cooktop. FULL correct defects in materials 2. Instruct you how to use the cooktop. WARRANTY or workmanship. Service 3. Replace house fuses or correct FROM must be provided by an house wiring. DATE OF authorized KitchenAid 4. Correct house plumbing. PU
