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Amana AKED3050 Owner's Manual page 8

Electric cartridge cooktop

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!
WARNING
To avoid risk of serious personal
injury, property damage, or fire,
do not leave surface elements
unattended while in operation.
Grease and spillovers can ignite
causing a fire.
!
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock
or serious personal injury,
• never cook on a broken
smoothtop cooking surface.
Spillovers can penetrate
broken surface and cause
electric shock.
• never clean broken cooktop.
Cleaners can penetrate
broken surface and cause
electric shock.
If smoothtop cooking surface
breaks, discontinue use and
notify an authorized servicer
immediately.
!
WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury,
do not use a damp or wet cloth
to clean up spills on a hot or
warm cooktop. Moist or damp
cloths on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam.
Surface elements are indicated by an
indicator light that glows when the
element is turned on. When an element
is on, the indicator light glows red.
Push and turn the surface element control knobs in
either direction to turn on the surface elements. The
controls have infinite settings between LO and HI for
fine temperature control.
1. Push in and turn surface element control to
desired setting.
2. When finished cooking, turn control to OFF
position.
SURFACE ELEMENT
CONTROL SETTINGS
LO
MED
HI
Before using the grill grate or griddle accessory for the first time, wash it with
warm soapy water, rinse, and dry it thoroughly. Lightly wipe the top of the grill
or griddle surface with cooking oil to prevent food from sticking (do not use
shortening or butter). Do not use metal cooking utensils on either the grill or
griddle.
1. While cooktop is cool, insert grill cartridge in cooktop well.
2. Place grill grate OR griddle accessory over the heating element.
2. Depending on where cartridge is located, push in left or right front
control knob.
• If using the grill, allow it to preheat for approximately 10 minutes at
MED HI.
• Fan turns on at low speed.
• If the rear knob is used, the indicator light glows but the grill will not
heat, and the fan will not operate.
• Grill or griddle should not be set at HI setting without food. It will
damage the non stick finish.
3. Place food on cooking surface.
• If food begins to cook too quickly, reduce heat.
• When using the griddle, do not allow grease to accumulate.
4. When finished cooking, turn control to OFF and allow cartridge to cool.
5. Once cool, clean the pan and the grill grate or griddle. Do not clean the
heating element.
• Do not use abrasive cleaners that may harm the non stick finish.
The variable speed fan is built into the center of the cooktop. The
HI
LO
OFF
fan is located beneath the vent area and is used to remove
cooking vapors, odors and smoke.
The fan automatically turns on at low speed when using grill or griddle.
Fan must be manually turned to high speed.
Fan cannot be turned off while grill or griddle are operating.
Clean fan vents and filters frequently. Grease should not be allowed to
accumulate on vent or filter.
WHEN TO USE SETTING
Use to prepare food at less than boiling
temperatures or to simmer.
Use to maintain boiling of larger amounts of food,
low temperature frying.
Use to bring food to boiling temperatures. When
food is boiling temperature setting should be
reduced to LO through MED.

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