KitchenAid KECS161, KECS100 User Manual
Use and Care Guide
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Table of Contents..........2
A Note to You.................2
Cooktop Safety .............3
Getting to Know
Your Cooktop.................5
KITCHENAID®Electric Built-In Cooktop
Models: KECS100 KECS161
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.
3191536
Table 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
A Note to You
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. Please read it carefully. Also,
please complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card.
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appliance!
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 information on the model and serial number
plate (see illustration on page 5 for location
of plate).
Please also record the purchase
information.
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.
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Model Number __________________________
Serial Number __________________________
Purchase/
Installation Date ________________________
Builder/Dealer
Name __________________________________
Address ________________________________
Phone__________________________________
Cooktop Safety
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 cooktop 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.
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.
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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.
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:
• 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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Cooktop 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.
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• 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 – If 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.
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Getting to Know Your
Cooktop
Model KECS161 (36 inches)
(Model KECS100 not shown)
Model and serial number
plate (inside burner box)
Control panel
Left rear
control knob
Plug-in coil
element with
Control panel
POWER™Burner
coil element
one-piece
reflector bowl
Center rear
control knob
Control knob
collar
Right rear
control knob
Left front
control knob
Power on
indicator
light
Right front
control knob
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