KitchenAid KECS100 User manual

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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

Call ourConsumerAssistanceCenter

with questions or comments•

Models: KECS100 KECS161

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of Contents

A Note to You ............................................. 2

Cooktop Safety .......................................... 3

Getting to Know Your Cooktop ................ 5

Using Your Cooktop .................................. 6

Using the surface cooking area ............ 6

Characteristics of cookware materials ...8

Cookware tips ....................................... 8

Caring for Your Cooktop ........................... 9

Coil elements and reflector bowls ......... 9

Control knob collars ............................. 10

Cleaning chart ...................................... 11

Stainless steel surfaces ....................... 12

Cleaning the area under the cooktop ..13

Troubleshooting ....................................... 14

Requesting Assistance or Service ......... 15

Warranty .................................................... 16

Note to You

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. tt contains valuable information concerning how to operate and

maintain your new appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also,

please complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card.

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 number

plate (see illustration on page 5 for location

of plate).

Please also record the purchase

information.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase/

Installation Date

Builder/Dealer

Name

Address

Phone

NOTE: You must provide proof of purchase

or installation date for in-warranty service.

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Safety

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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.

This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the

word "DANGER" or "WARNING." These words mean:

You will be killed or seriously injured

if you don't follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured

if you don't follow instructions.

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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING - To reduce the risk of

fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or

damage when using the cooktop, follow

basic precautions, including the following:

• CAUTION - Do not store items of

interest to children in cabinets above

a cooktop - Children climbing on

the cooktop to reach items could be

seriously injured.

• Proper Installation - Be sure your cook-

top is properly installed and grounded

by a qualified technician.

• Never Use Your Cooktop for Warming

or 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.

• Wear Proper Apparel - Loose-fitting

or hanging garments should never

be worn while using the cooktop.

• User Servicing -Do not repair or

replace any part of the cooktop

unless specifically recommended in

the manual. All other servicing should

be referred to a qualified technician.

• Storage on Cooktop - Flammable

materials should not be stored near

surface units.

• Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires -

Smother fire or flame or use dry

chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

• Use Only Dry Potholders - Moist or

damp potholders on hot surfaces may

result in burns from steam. Do not let

potholder touch hot heating elements.

Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

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: ooktop Safety

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS

OR AREAS NEAR UNITS - Surface

units may be hot even though they are

dark in color. Areas near surface units

may become hot enough to cause

burns. During and after use, do not

touch, or let clothing or other flammable

materials contact surface units or areas

near units until they have had sufficient

time to cool. 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. The use

of undersized utensils will expose a

portion of the heating element to direct

contact and may result in ignition of

clothing. Proper relationship of utensil

to burner will also improve efficiency.

• Never Leave Surface Units Unattended

at High Heat Settings - Boilover causes

smoking and greasy spillovers that

may ignite.

• Glazed 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.

• 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

contact with the utensil, the handle of

a utensil should be positioned so that it

is turned inward, and does not extend

over adjacent surface units.

• 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. Contact a qualified

technician immediately.

• Clean Cooktop With Caution - tf a

wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe

spills on a hot cooking area, be careful

to avoid steam burn. Some cleaners

can produce noxious fumes if applied

to a hot surface.

For units with ventilating hood -

• Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently-

Grease should not be allowed to

accumulate on hood or filter.

• When flaming foods under the hood,

turn the fan off. The fan, if operating,

may spread the flame.

-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-

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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

POWERTMBurner

coil element

Control panel

Left rear

control knob

Left front

control knob

Center rear

control knob

ro -_

Control knob

collar

Power on

indicator

light

Right front

control knob

Right rear

control knob

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Fire Hazard

Turn off all controls when done cooking.

Failure to do so can result in death or fire.

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. 0

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Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide. For best results, start

cooking at the high setting; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.

SETTING RECOMMENDED USE

,1 • To start food cooking.

• To bring liquid to a boil.

MED-HI or 6-8 • To hold a rapid boil.

• To quickly brown or sear meat.

MED or 5• To maintain a slow boil.

• To fry poultry or meat.

• To make pudding, sauce, or gravy.

MED-LO or 2-4 • To stew or steam food.

• To simmer food.

LO • To keep food warm. Set the heat higher or lower within the

LO (or 1) band to keep food at the temperature you want.

• To maintain liquid just below simmer.

• To melt chocolate or butter.

Home canning information

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Coil element

• 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.

Large diameter canners/pans, if not

centered correctly, trap heat and can

cause damage to the cooktop.

• Do not place your canner on two coil

elements at the same time.

• The type of material the canner is made

of determines the length of heating time.

Refer to the "Characteristics of cookware

materials" chart later in this section for

more information.

• When canning for long periods of time,

allow elements and the surrounding

surfaces to cool down.

•Alternate use of the coil elements between

batches or prepare small batches at a time.

• Start with hot water, cover with a lid,

and bring to a boil; then reduce heat to

maintain a boil or required pressure levels

in a pressure canner.

• Keep reflector bowls clean so that they

will always reflect heat well.

• For up-to-date information on canning,

contact your local U.S. Government

Agricultural Department Extension Office

or companies who manufacture home

canning products.

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. 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. 7

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The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the coil element through the pan

material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the

best cooking results.

Aluminum • Heats quickly and evenly.

• Use for all types of cooking.

• Medium or heavy thickness is best for most cooking.

• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.

Cast iron • Heats slowly and evenly.

• Good for browning and frying.

• Maintains heat for slow cooking.

• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.

Ceramic or • Heats slowly and unevenly.

ceramic glass • Use on low to medium settings.

• Follow manufacturer's instructions.

Copper • 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

manufacturer.

• Use on low settings.

Porcelain enamel-on-steel • See cast iron and stainless steel.

or enamel-on-cast iron

Stainless steel • Heats quickly but unevenly.

• A core or base of aluminum or copper on the cookware

provides even heating.

• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.

• Select a pan that is about the same size • Use flat bottom cookware for best heat

as the coil element. Cookware should not

extend more than 1 inch outside the area.

•For best results and greater energy

efficiency, use onlyfiat-bottomed

cookware that makes good contact with

the coil element. Cookware with rounded,

warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain

enamelware), or dented bottoms could

cause uneven heating and poor cooking

results.

• Cookware with non-stick finish has

heating characteristics of the base material.

conduction from the coil element to the

cookware. Determine flatness with the

ruler test. Place the edge of a ruler across

the bottom of the cookware. Hold it up to

the light. No light should be visible under

the ruler. Rotate the ruler in all directions

and look for any light.

• Do not leave empty cookware, or

cookware that has boiled dry, on a hot

coil element. The cookware could overheat,

causing damage to the cookware or the

coil element.

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Explosion Hazard

Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near

this appliance.

Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

Removing

1, Make sure aHcoiHeHementsare off and

cooHbefore removing coiHeHementsand

reflector bowHs.

4, Lift out the reflector bowl See the

"CHeaning chart" Haterin this section

for cHeaning instructions.

2, Push in the edge of the coiHeHement,

opposite the receptacHe. Then Hiftit

just enough to dear the reflector bowl

Replacing

1, Make sure aH coiHeHements are off and

cooH before repHacing coil elements

and reflector bowls.

3. Pull the coil element straight away

from the receptade.

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2. Line openings in the reflector bowl up 4. When the terminal is pushed into the

with the coil element receptacle, receptacle as far as it will go, push

down the edge of the coil element

opposite the receptacle.

3. Hold the coil element as level as

possible with the terminal just started

into the receptacle. Push the coil

element terminal into the receptacle.

NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back

to the cookware on the coil elements.

They also help catch spills. When they 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.

Removing

1. Turn knobs off and pull upward to

remove. Place index finger inside

center of collar and pull firmly upward

to release.

Replacing

2. To replace, align pins on underside of

collar with holes on cooktop surface

and press down firmly.

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