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KitchenAid KECS100 Use And Care Manual

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se and Care Guide
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A Note to You.................2
Cooktop Safety .............3
Your Cooktop.................5
Using Your
Cooktop..........................6
Cooktop..........................9
Troubleshooting ..........14
Requesting
Assistance
or Service.....................15
Warranty.......................16
1-800-422-1230
Call our Consumer Assistance Center
with questions or comments.
KITCHENAID
®
Electric Built-In Cooktop
Models: KECS100 KECS161
3191536
www.kitchenaid.com

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    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 1-800-422-1230 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments. KITCHENAID ® Electric Built-In Cooktop Models: KECS100 KECS161 3191536 www.kitchenaid.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID KitchenAid designs the best tools for the most important room in your house. To ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information concerning how to operate and maintain your new appliance properly and safely.

  • Page 3: Cooktop Safety

    Heating the Room. • Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where cooktop is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the cooktop.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    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.

  • Page 5: Getting To Know

    Know Your Cooktop Model KECS161 (36 inches) (Model KECS100 not shown) Model and serial number plate (inside burner box) Plug-in coil element with one-piece reflector bowl Control panel Left rear control knob Left front control knob Control panel POWER™Burner...

  • Page 6: Using Your Cooktop

    Your Cooktop 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.

  • Page 7: Home Canning Information

    This can also damage the cooktop. If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation of a Canning Kit. Order the kit (Part No. 242905) from your dealer or authorized service company.

  • Page 8: Characteristics Of Cookware Materials

    • Heats very quickly and evenly. • Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating. Earthenware • Can be used for cooktop cooking if recommended by the • Use on low settings. Porcelain enamel-on-steel • See cast iron and stainless steel.

  • Page 9: Caring For Your Cooktop

    Your Cooktop 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 Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls.

  • Page 10: Control Knob Collars

    This extra heat can cause it to change color. Replacing To replace, align pins on underside of collar with holes on cooktop surface and press down firmly.

  • Page 11: Cleaning Chart

    • Light to moderate soil • Heavy to burned-on soils *When the cooktop is cool, remove all spills and clean. Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, may affect the finish. aring for your Cooktop CLEANING METHOD •...

  • Page 12: Stainless Steel Surfaces

    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.

  • Page 13: Cleaning The Area Under The Cooktop

    Cleaning the area under the cooktop Remove all elements and reflector bowls. Place hands under left and right rear element opening areas and lift (approx. ⁄ ”). When you hear a click, the Posi-lock button is correctly engaged. To open, grip the left and right front element openings and lift.

  • 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.

  • Page 15: Or Service

    For further assistance If you need further assistance, you can write to KitchenAid with any questions or concerns at: KitchenAid Brand Home Appliances Consumer Assistance Center c/o Correspondence Dept.

  • Page 16: Warranty

    FROM DATE OF PURCHASE KITCHENAID DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

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