Care Guide KITCHENAID* Electric Downdraft Ceramic Glass Cooktop Models: KECD805H YKECD805H YKECD865H 3192515 KECD865H A Note to You ...2 Cooktop Safety ...3 Parts and Features ...5 Using Your Cooktop ...6 Caring for Your Cooktop...10 Troubleshooting...12 Requesting Assistance or Service ...13 Index ...15...
Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID * appliance! Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, KitchenAid appliances are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble- free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
Among those areas are the cooktop and surfaces facing the cooktop. • Use Proper Pan Size – This cooktop is equipped with one or more surface units of different size. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS • Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop – If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock.
Features (Models KECD805H and YKECD805H) Control panel Left rear control knob Left front control knob Power on light surface indicator light (Models KECD865H and YKECD865H) Control panel Left rear control knob Left front control knob Power on light...
Your Cooktop Using the surface units wWARNING Fire Hazard Turn all controls off when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. Using the control knobs Push in the control knobs before turning them to a setting.
Do not extend more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) outside the surface unit. Large diameter canners/pans, if not centered correctly, trap heat and can cause damage to the cooktop. • Do not place your canner on two surface units at the same time.
• Heats very quickly and evenly. • Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating. • Can be used for cooktop cooking if recommended by the manufacturer. • Use on low settings. • See cast iron and stainless steel.
You can set the vent fan between HI and LO. Do not put hands into vent when fan or controls are on. Doing so can result in serious cuts. sing Your Cooktop wWARNING Cut Hazard...
Doing so can result in death, explosion or fire. 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 HOW TO CLEAN •...
How to keep your cooktop looking like new Your cooktop is designed for easy care. Foods spilled directly on the cooktop will not burn off as on open-coil elements. Because of this, you should keep the surface dust free and soil free before heating. Use the Cooktop Polishing Creme, included with your range, to clean and maintain the cooktop.
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”...
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These parts will fit right and work right, because they are made with the same precision used to build every new KITCHENAID* appliance. For further assistance If you need further assistance, you can write to...
To locate the KitchenAid designated service company in your area, you can also look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages. used to build every new KITCHENAID* appliance. To locate factory specified replacement parts in your area, call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number or your nearest designated service center.
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TOPIC ASSISTANCE ...13, 14 CLEANING Air grille...10 Ceramic glass cooktop ...11 Control knobs...10 Filter...10 Trim...10 Vent...10 CONTROL PANEL Control knobs ...5, 6 Hot surface indicator light ...9 Power on light...5 Vent fan control knob...9 COOKWARE Canning ...7 Materials ...8 Tips ...7...
“Troubleshooting,” additional help can be found by checking the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section. In the U.S.A., call our Consumer Assistance Center at 1-800-422-1230. In Canada, call KitchenAid Canada at one of the telephone numbers listed in the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section.