KitchenAid KECS161GWH0, KECS161GSS0, KECS161GBT0, KECS161GBL0, KECS100GWH0 Owner’s Manual

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

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

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

Getting to Know

Your Cooktop ................. 5

Models: KECS100 KECS161

Using Your

Cooktop .......................... 6

Caring for Your

Cooktop .......................... 9

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

Requesting
Assistance

or Service ..................... 15

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

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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.
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.

Model Number

Serial Number
Purchase/

Installation Date
Builder/Dealer

Name

Address

Phone

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 - Donot 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.

-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-

• 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-

"ngto 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

one-piece
reflector bowl

Left front
control knob

Center rear
control knob

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Power on
indicator

light

POWERTMBurner

coil element

Control knob
collar

Right rear
control knob

Right front
control knob