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Use and Care Guide
Table of Contents..........2
A Note to You.................2
Cooktop Safety .............3
Using Your Cooktop .....5
Caring For Your
Cooktop........................13
Troubleshooting..........17
Requesting Assistance
or Service.....................18
Warranty.......................20
For assistance or service in the U.S.A.,
call the Consumer Assistance Center.
For assistance or service
in Canada, see page 19.
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KITCHENAID Gas Sealed Burner Cooktop
MODELS KGCR055G KGCT055G
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T able of Contents A Note to You .............................................2 Caring for Your Cooktop.........................13 Cooktop Safety ..........................................3 Cleaning chart.....................................13 Using Your Cooktop ..................................5 Stainless steel surfaces ......................14 Using the Surface Burners....................5 Sealed surface burners and cooktop ..15 Characteristics of Troubleshooting.............................
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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 if you don’t follow instructions. wDAN
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Cooktop Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical • Disconnect the electrical supply before shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the servicing the cooktop. cooktop, follow basic precautions, including the • Never Use the Cooktop for Warming or Heating following: the Room. • Injuries may result from the misuse of the cook- •CAUTION – Do not store items of interest to top such as stepping, leaning, or sitting on the children in cabinets above
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Using Your Cooktop Using the surface burners Your cooktop has sealed gas burners with an electric IMPORTANT: Your cooktop is factory-set for use ignition system. The sealed burners spread the heat with Natural Gas. If you wish to use L.P. gas, an evenly across the bottom of the cookware and L.P. Gas Conversion Kit is provided with the unit. provide infinite heat control. The conversion must be done by a qualified service technician. Surface Grates Locator pin Burner cap The locator pin on the
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I I L L U sing Your Cooktop Models KGCT055G (15 inch/38.1 cm) KGCR055G (15 inch/38.1 cm)-not shown 6,000 BTU burner Model and serial number plate (under cooktop) (p. 2) Surface burner grate (p. 14) Surface burner cap (pp. 14, 15, 16) 12,500 BTU burner Use the rear burner for simmering or for cooking smaller quantities of food requiring small cookware. Use the front burner for cooking large quantities of food, deep-fat frying, or cooking with large cookware. Control panel Rear burner control kn
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H H H H I I I I M M M M E E E E D D D D H H H H I I I I M M M M E E E E D D D D M M M M U sing Your Cooktop Model KGCT365G (36 inch/91.4 cm) 9,000 BTU 12,500 BTU burner burner Model and serial number plate (under cooktop) (p. 2) Surface burner grate (p. 14) Surface burner cap (pp. 14, 15, 16) 14,000 BTU 6,000 BTU burner burner Use the left rear and right front burners for simmering or for cooking smaller quantities of food requiring small cookware. Use the left front and right rear burners
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H H H H I I I I M M M M E E E E D D D D H H H H I I I I M M M M E E E E D D D D M M M M U sing Your Cooktop Models KGCS105G (30 inch/76.2 cm) KGCT305G (30 inch/76.2 cm) 9,000 BTU 12,500 BTU burner burner Model and serial number plate (under cooktop) (p. 2) Surface burner grate (p. 14) Surface burner cap (pp. 14, 15, 16) 14,000 BTU 6,000 BTU burner burner Use the left rear and right front burners for simmering or for cooking smaller quantities of food requiring small cookware. Use the left f
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H H H H H H I I I I I I H H H H H I I I H I I I M M M M M M E E E E E E M M D D D D D D M M M M E E E E E E D D H H H H H H D D D D I I I I I I H H H H I I H H I I I I M M M M M M M M M M M E E E E E E M E E E E E D D D D D D E D D D D D D M M M M M M M M M M M U sing Your Cooktop Model KGCS127G (43 inch/109 cm) 9,000 BTU 6,000 BTU 9,000 BTU 12,500 BTU burner burner burner burner Model and serial number plate (under cooktop) (p. 2) Surface burner grate (p. 14) Surface burner cap (pp. 14, 15,
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Using Your Cooktop Using the Surface Burners (cont.) In case of a prolonged power failure • Refer to your canner manual for specific You can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit instructions. match near a burner and turn the control knob to the LITE position. After the burner lights, turn the For up-to-date information on canning, contact your control knob to the setting you want. local U.S. Government Agricultural Department Extension Office or companies who manufacture Home canning in
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Caring for Your Cooktop Your cooktop is designed so you can care for it easily. You can do most cleaning with items found around your home. Cleaning your cooktop whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and working like new. Cleaning chart Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the cooktop is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products before using them to clean your cooktop. PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Soap and water Control Kno
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Caring for Your Cooktop Cleaning chart (cont.) PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface burner grates and caps* Light to moderate soil Soap and water • Clean as soon as they become • • Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad dirty. • • Wash, rinse and dry well. Dishwasher (grates only) • Heavy burned on soils Non-abrasive plastic scrubbing pad • Repeat steps of cleaning process • • Mild abrasive powdered cleanser (with items at left) as needed, • and water until soil is com
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Caring for Your Cooktop Sealed surface burners and cooktop Cleaning the surface burners • You should routinely remove and clean the burn- Cast-iron burner cap er caps. Always clean the burner caps after a spillover. Keeping the burner caps clean prevents improper ignition and an uneven flame. • For the proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner, DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS, FOOD, CLEANING AGENTS, OR ANY OTHER MATERI- AL TO ENTER THE GAS TUBE OPENING. • Gas must flow freely through the gas tube openi
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Caring for Your Cooktop Sealed surface burners and cooktop (cont.) To clean the burners: 1. Pull the burner caps straight up from the 5. After cleaning the gas tube opening and ports, burner base. replace the burner caps. To replace the 2. Clean the burner caps with warm, soapy water and burner caps, make a sponge. You can also clean the caps with sure the alignment a mildly abrasive plastic scrubbing pad and pow- pins on the burner dered cleanser. Do not clean the burner caps in a base are pr
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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 18 (In the U.S.A.), or on page 19 (in Canada). Problem Problem Cause Solution • Wire the cooktop into a live circuit Nothing will operate. • The cooktop is not wired into a live circuit with proper voltage. with proper v
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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 in the U.S.A.: Call the KitchenAid Consumer • Use and maintenance procedures. Assistance Center toll free: 1-800-422-1230. • Accessory and repair parts sales. Our consultants are • Specialized customer assistance available to assist you. (S
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Gas Cooktop Warranty LENGTH OF KITCHENAID KITCHENAID WARRANTY: WILL PAY FOR: WILL NOT PAY FOR: ONE-YEAR FULL Replacement parts A. Service calls to: WARRANTY and repair labor costs 1. Correct the installation of the cooktop. FROM DATE OF to correct defects in 2. Instruct you how to use the cooktop. PURCHASE. materials or workman- 3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring. ship. Service must be provided by an autho- 4. Correct house plumbing. rized KitchenAid B. Repairs when cooktop is used i
