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Use and Care Guide
TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT.
TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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A Note to You. ............................... |
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Important Safety |
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Instructions. .................................. |
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Parts and Features. ...................... |
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Cookware..................................... |
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Electric Cooktop with |
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Cast-Iron Surface Units |
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Use .......................................... |
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Care......................................... |
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Electric Ceramic Cooktop |
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Care......................................... |
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Gas Cooktop with Sealed Burners
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Electric Grill |
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Care......................................... |
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Side Mount Downdraft |
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Vent System |
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Care......................................... |
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Troubleshooting.......................... |
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Requesting Assistance or |
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Warranty. ..................................... |
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1-800-422-1230
Call with questions or comments.
KITCHENAID® Create-A-Cooktop
Models: KECT025 KECC027 KGCT025
KECG020 KSVD060B
4454944 |
www.kitchenaid.com |
A Note to You
Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID® appliance!
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.
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 7 for location of plate).
Please also record the purchase information.
NOTE: You must provide proof of purchase or installation date for in-warranty service.
Model Number __________________________
Serial Number __________________________
Purchase/
Installation Date ________________________
Builder/Dealer
Name __________________________________
Address ________________________________
Phone__________________________________
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.
–Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
–WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
–Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
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Important Safety Instructions
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:
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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 the cooktop – children climbing on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.
•Proper Installation – The cooktop, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. Be sure the cooktop is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.
•This cooktop is equipped with a threeprong grounding plug for your protection against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly grounded receptacle. Do not cut or remove the grounding prong from this plug.
•Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the cooktop.
•Never Use the Cooktop for Warming or Heating the Room.
Injuries may result from the misuse of the cooktop such as stepping, leaning, or sitting on the top surface.
•Maintenance – Keep cooktop area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids.
•Storage on Cooktop – Flammable materials should not be stored on or near surface units.
•Top burner flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cooking utensil.
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Important Safety Instructions
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 – 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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Important Safety Instructions 
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Vent system
•Do not block the vent system.
•Do not put hands in vent box when fan is on. Injury could result.
•Filter must be in place for proper vent system operation.
Care and cleaning
•Clean cooktop with care. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface. If a wet paper towel is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burns.
•Do not repair or replace any part of the cooktop unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.
•Any additions, changes, or conversions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be made by an authorized dealer.
•Disconnect the electrical supply and/or gas supply at the shutoff valve near the cooktop before servicing the cooktop.
Gas cooktop
•Gas fuels and their use in appliances can cause minor exposures to benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and soot, primarily from incomplete combustion. Significant exposure to these substances can be a health risk. Properly adjusted burners with a blue, rather than a yellow, flame will minimize incomplete combustion. Venting with a hood or an open window will further minimize exposure.
•Never use a match or other flame to look for a gas leak. Explosion and injury could result.
•Know where your main gas shutoff valve is located.
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Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, observe the following:
•Use this unit only in the manner intended by the manufacturer. If you have questions, contact the manufacturer.
•Before servicing or cleaning unit, switch power off at service panel and lock the service disconnecting means to prevent power from being switched on accidentally. When the service disconnecting means cannot be locked, securely fasten a warning device such as a tag, to the service panel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of a range top grease fire:
•Keep fan, filters and grease laden surfaces clean.
•Always turn hood ON when cooking at high heat.
•Use high range setting on range only when necessary. Heat oil slowly on low to medium setting.
•Don’t leave range unattended when cooking.
•Always use cookware and utensils appropriate for the type of food being prepared.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury to persons in the event of a range top grease fire, observe the following:
•SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet, or metal tray, then turn off the burner. BE CAREFUL TO PREVENT BURNS. If the flames do not go out immediately, EVACUATE and CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
•NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN – You may be burned.
•DO NOT USE WATER, including wet dishcloths or towels – a violent steam explosion will result.
•Use an extinguisher ONLY if:
1.You know you have a Class ABC extinguisher and you already know how to operate it.
2.The fire is small and contained in the area where it started.
3.The fire department is being called.
4.You can fight the fire with your back to an exit.
Caution: For General Venting Use Only. Do Not Use To Exhaust Hazardous Or Explosive Materials and Vapors.
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Parts and Features
Welcome to the world of customized cooktop cooking!
With your Create-A-Cooktop, you can combine several cooktops into one. Depending on which capabilities you want your cooktop to have, your unit can include one or more of any of the following components: Electric Cooktop with Cast-Iron Surface Units, Electric Ceramic Cooktop with Radiant/Halogen Surface Units, Gas Cooktop with Sealed Burners, Electric Grill, and Side
Mount Downdraft Vent System. (For information on installing your Create-A-Cooktop, see the Installation Instructions included with your unit.)
This section contains captioned illustrations of each component available to you. Use them to become familiar with the location and appearance of all parts and features.
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Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from cooktop.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
Electric cooktop with cast-iron surface units
(Model KECT025)
Cast-iron surface unit
Trim ring
Model and serial number plate
(on bottom of outer box)
Tempered glass surface
Control knob
Power on lights
Seal (at base of stem)
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Electric ceramic cooktop with radiant/halogen surface units
(Model KECC027)
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Seal (at base of stem) |
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Gas cooktop with sealed burners
(Model KGCT025)
Surface burner grate
Surface burner cap
Tempered glass surface
Control knob
Surface burner base
Model and serial number plate
(on bottom of outer box)
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Parts and Features
Electric grill
(Model KECG020)
Heating element
Grease pan
Control knob 
Seal (at base of stem)
Grate
Rock pack
Power on lights
Model and serial number plate
(on bottom of outer box)
Side mount downdraft vent system
(Model KSVD060B)
Vent cover
Filter
Control knob
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Seal (at base of stem) |
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Cookware
Cookware tips
•Select a pan that is about the same size as the surface cooking area. Cookware should not extend more than 1 inch
(2.5 cm) outside the area.
•For best results and greater energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed cookware that makes good contact with the surface cooking area. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain enamelware), or dented bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor cooking results.
•Cookware designed with slightly indented bottoms or small expansion channels can be used.
•Cookware with non-stick finish has heating characteristics of the base material.
•Check for rough spots on the bottom of metal or glass cookware which will scratch the ceramic glass surface.
•Use flat bottom cookware for best heat conduction from the surface cooking area 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 surface cooking area. The cookware could overheat, causing damage to the cookware or the surface cooking area.
Characteristics of cookware materials
The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pan material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results.
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• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating. |
Cast iron |
• Heats slowly and evenly. |
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• Good for browning and frying. |
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• Maintains heat for slow cooking. |
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• Can be coated with porcelain enamel. |
Ceramic or ceramic glass
Copper
•Heats slowly and unevenly.
•Use on low to medium settings.
•Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
•Heats very quickly and evenly.
•Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.
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Porcelain enamel-on-steel or enamel-on-cast iron
Stainless steel
•See cast iron and 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.
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Electric Cooktop with Cast-Iron Surface Units
Use
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Power on lights ................................ |
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Control setting guide ........................ |
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Surface unit markers ........................ |
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The cast-iron surface units .............. |
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Cast-iron surface units may retain heat for a longer period of time than standard surface units. To get the most out of this cooktop, please read the following instructions.
Power on lights
The Power On Lights on the control panel glow when a surface unit is turned on. The top light works with the rear surface unit, while the bottom light works with the front surface unit.
Power on lights
Surface unit markers
The solid dot in the surface unit marker shows which surface unit is turned on by that knob.
Surface unit marker
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