Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KECS161 KitchenAid
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3191536 T able of Contents ..........2 A Note to Y ou.................2 Cooktop Safety .............3 Getting to Know Y our Cooktop.................5 Using Y our Cooktop..........................6 Caring for Y our Cooktop..........................9 T roubleshooting .
2 T able of Contents Caring for Y our Cooktop ...........................9 Coil elements and reflector bowls ......... 9 Control knob collars ............................. 10 Cleaning chart ...................................... 11 Stainless steel surfaces .
3 C ooktop Safety continued on next page IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING – T o reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the cooktop, follow basic pr.
4 C ooktop Safety IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS – Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color.
5 Control panel H I L O O F F M E D M E D H I M E D L O H I L O O F F M E D M E D H I M E D L O H I L O O F F M E D M E D H I M E D L O H I L O O F F M E D M E D H I M E D L O H I L O O F F M E D M E .
w W ARNING Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. 6 Using the sur face cooking 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.
Home canning information • Use flat-bottomed canners on all types of cooktops, especially ceramic glass. Canners with rippled or ridged bottoms do not allow good contact with the surface. • Center the canner over the largest coil element. Do not extend more than one inch outside the coil element.
8 U sing your Cooktop Th e pan m aterial aff ects how f ast heat tran sfers f rom the coil element thro ugh the p a n mate ria l and how e ve nly he a t s p r e a ds o ve r t he p a n b ot to m. Choo s e pans that prov ide th e best cookin g results. Al um inum • Heats qu ickl y an d evenl y.
9 C aring for Y our Cooktop Coil elements and reflector bowls Removing 3. Pull the coil element straight away from the r eceptacle. 4. Lift out the reflector bowl.
10 2. Line openings in the reflector bowl up with the coil element receptacle. 3. Hold the coil element as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle.
11 Cleaning chart Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the cooktop is cool. Refer to instuctions on all cleaning products before using them to clean your cooktop.
12 C aring for your Cooktop Clean in g Stai nl ess Steel S urfaces • D o no t us e st e el w oo l or so ap -fille d s c our ing pa ds . • Rub i n t he dir ection of the g rain li ne to avoi d mar rin g th e sur face. • Al ways wipe dry to avoid water m arks.
13 Cleaning the area under the cooktop 1. Remove all elements and reflector bowls. 2. Place hands under left and right r ear element opening areas and lift (approx. 3 ⁄ 8 ”). When you hear a click, the Posi-lock button is correctly engaged. 3. T o open, grip the left and right front element openings and lift.
14 T r oubleshooting POSSIBLE CAUSE The unit is not wired into a live circuit with proper voltage. A household fuse has blown or a circuit breaker has tripped. A household fuse has blown or a circuit breaker has tripped. You are not setting the control knobs correctly.
15 R equesting Assistance or Service If you need assistance or service Call the KitchenAid Consumer Assistance Center toll free: 1-800-422-1230. Our consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to Y ou” section).
W arranty 9/98 © 1998 KitchenAid ® Trademark/TM Trademark of KitchenAid, U.S.A. Printed in U.S.A. 3191536 Electric Cooktop LENGTH OF WARRANTY: ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE SEC OND- THROUGH FIFTH-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE KITCHENAID WILL NOT PAY FOR: A.
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