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KitchenAid KECS161 Use & Care Manual

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ELECTRIC COOKTOP
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance, parts accessories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230
or visit our website at...
www.kitchenaid.com.
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Models KECS161 KECS100
4456575

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  • Page 1 ELECTRIC COOKTOP Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance, parts accessories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230 or visit our website at... www.kitchenaid.com. Table of Contents......................2 Models KECS161 KECS100 4456575...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS COOKTOP SAFETY ..............2 COOKTOP CARE................6 General Cleaning ................6 PARTS AND FEATURES ............4 TROUBLESHOOTING ..............7 COOKTOP USE ................5 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE ............7 Cooktop Controls.................5 Coil Elements and Burner Bowls ..........5 WARRANTY................. 8 Lift-up Cooktop ................5 Home Canning ................6 Cookware ..................6 COOKTOP SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High Heat To reduce the risk of fire, electrical Settings – Boilover causes smoking and greasy shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the spillovers that may ignite. cooktop, follow basic precautions, including the following: Glazed Cooking Utensils –...

  • Page 4: Parts And Features

    PARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers different models. The cooktop you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations and appearances of the features shown here may not match your model. Control Panel 1. Left Rear Control Knob 3.

  • Page 5: Cooktop Use

    Cookware should not extend more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) over the coil element. If cookware is uneven or too large, it can produce COOKTOP USE excess heat causing the burner bowl to change color. For more information, see the “General Cleaning” section. Before removing or replacing coil elements and burner bowls, make sure they are cool and the control knobs are in the off Cooktop Controls...

  • Page 6: Home Canning

    COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS Home Canning Porcelain See stainless steel or cast iron. When canning for long periods, alternate the use of surface enamel-on-steel cooking areas, elements or surface burners between batches. or cast iron This allows time for the most recently used areas to cool. Center the canner on the grate or largest surface cooking Stainless steel Heats quickly, but unevenly.

  • Page 7: Troubleshooting

    On coil element models, is the element inserted properly? For further assistance See “Coil Elements and Burner Bowls” section. If you need further assistance, you can write to KitchenAid with any questions or concerns at: Excessive heat around cookware on cooktop...

  • Page 8: Warranty

    For one year from the date of purchase, when this appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, KitchenAid will pay for factory specified parts and repair labor costs to correct defects in materials or workmanship.

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