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Table of Contents..........2

A Note to You.................2

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

KITCHENAID

®

Electric Built-In Cooktop

Models: KECS100 KECS161

U

se and Care Guide

®

®

www.kitchenaid.com

1-800-422-1230

Call our Consumer Assistance Center

with questions or comments.

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Summary of Contents for KECS100

Page 1: ...5 Using Your Cooktop 6 Caring for Your Cooktop 9 Troubleshooting 14 Requesting Assistance or Service 15 Warranty 16 KITCHENAID Electric Built In Cooktop Models KECS100 KECS161 Use and Care Guide www kitchenaid com 1 800 422 1230 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments ...

Page 2: ...n your new appliance properly and safely Please read it carefully Also please complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card Please record your model s information Whenever you call our Consumer Assistance Center at 1 800 422 1230 or request service for your appliance you need to know your complete model number and serial number You can find this infor mation on the model and serial numb...

Page 3: ...w instructions wDANGER wWARNING All safety messages will identify the hazard tell you how to reduce the chance of injury and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed 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 ...

Page 4: ...zed Cooking Utensils Only certain types of glass glass ceramic ceramic earthenware or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units To reduce the risk of burns ignition of flammable materials and spillage due to unintentional c...

Page 5: ...E D L O Right front control knob Right rear control knob Left rear control knob Left front control knob Model and serial number plate inside burner box Plug in coil element with one piece reflector bowl POWER Burner coil element Getting to Know Your Cooktop Control panel Center rear control knob Power on indicator light Model KECS161 36 inches Model KECS100 not shown Control knob collar ...

Page 6: ...g area Push in control knobs before turning them to a setting Set them anywhere between HI and OFF Power on indicator light The Power on indicator light will glow when any of the coil element s are turned on H I L O OFF MED M E D H I M E D L O Using Your Cooktop H I L O OFF MED M E D H I M E D L O H I L O OFF MED M E D H I M E D L O ...

Page 7: ...al Department Extension Office or companies who manufacture home canning products Center over coil element Pan Coil element Keep reflector bowls clean so that they will always reflect heat well Optional canning kit Most water bath or pressure canners have large diameters If you do canning with them at high heat settings for long periods of time you can shorten the life of regular coil elements Thi...

Page 8: ... Heats quickly but unevenly A core or base of aluminum or copper on the cookware provides even heating Can be coated with porcelain enamel Characteristics of cookware materials Cookware tips Select a pan that is about the same size as the coil element Cookware should not extend more than 1 inch outside the area Cookware with non stick finish has heating characteristics of the base material Use fla...

Page 9: ...n Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance Doing so can result in death explosion or fire 1 Make sure all coil elements are off and cool before removing coil elements and reflector bowls 2 Push in the edge of the coil element opposite the receptacle Then lift it just enough to clear the reflector bowl Replacing 1 Make sure all coil elements are off and cool befo...

Page 10: ...ey are kept clean they reflect heat better and look new longer If a reflector bowl changes color some of your cookware may not be flat enough or some may be too large for the coil ele ment In either case some of the heat that is meant to go into or around cook ware goes down and heats the reflector bowl This extra heat can cause it to change color Caring for your Cooktop Control knob collars Remov...

Page 11: ...ine bleach ammonia or oven cleaners Wash rinse and dry with soft cloth Gently clean around the model and serial plate too much scrubbing could remove the numbers Non abrasive plastic scrubbing pad Chrome reflector bowls Light to moderate soil Soap and water Non abrasive plastic scrubbing pad Wash rinse and dry with soft cloth Soak bowls for 20 minutes then scrub with plastic pad Solution of 1 2 cu...

Page 12: ... a soft lint free cloth Chlorine is a corrosive substance CLEANING AGENT Routine cleaning and fingerprints Liquid detergent and water all purpose cleaner Wipe with damp cloth or sponge then rinse with clean water and wipe dry Stubborn stains and baked on residue Mild abrasive cleanser or stainless steel cleaners Rub in the direction of the grain lines with a damp cloth or sponge and cleaner Rinse ...

Page 13: ...rod will swing forward Pull the rod until it rests at the front edge of the burner box 4 Wipe surface under the cooktop with warm soapy water Use a nonabra sive soap filled plastic scrubbing pad on heavily soiled areas Caring for your Cooktop 5 After cleaning lift cooktop slightly to disengage support rod then lower front to countertop level Reach into left and right rear element opening areas and...

Page 14: ...g to a setting Push control knob s in before turning to a setting Level cooktop See Installation Instructions Also see Cleaning the area under the cooktop page 13 number 5 Refer to a reliable cookbook for recommended pan type and size Pan should be the same size or slightly larger than the coil element being used PROBLEM Nothing will operate The coil element s will not operate Control knob s will ...

Page 15: ...ere in the United States To locate the authorized KitchenAid service company in your area you can also look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages If you need replacement parts If you need to order replacement parts we recommend that you only use factory authorized parts These parts will fit right and work right because they are made with the same precision used to build every new KITCHENAID app...

Page 16: ...s resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance 8 98 KITCHENAID WILL PAY FOR Replacement parts and repair labor costs to correct defects in materials or workmanship Service must be provided by an authorized KitchenAid servicing outlet Replacement parts for any electric element to correct defects in materials or workmanship KITCHENAID DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDEN...

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