Amana AKED3060 Series User manual

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Electric
Downdraft
Cooktop
Owner's Manual
AKES3060*
AKED3060*
* Additional alphanumeric characters representing other
models in series may follow each model number.
Please Read Manual Before Operating
Cooktop.
Installer
Leave this manual and other literature with consumer for
future use.
Consumer
Keep these instructions for future reference. If appliance
changes ownership, be sure this manual accompanies
cooktop.
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modeloa:
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Amana,Iowa52204-0001
USA
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Contents
Model Identification
Completeenclosed registration card and promptly return.
If registration card is missing, call Consumer Affairs
Departmentat 1-800-843-0304 inside U.S.A.
319-622-5511outside U.S.A. When contacting Amana,
provideproduct information located on rating plate. Rating
plate is located on bottom of cooktop. Record the
following:
ModelNumber: ______________________________
ManufacturingNumber: ________________________
Serialor S/N Number: _________________________
Dateof purchase: ____________________________
Dealer’snameandaddress: ____________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
Parts and Accessories
Purchasereplacement parts and additional accessories
(e.g.,refrigerator shelves, dryer racks, or cooktop
modules)over the phone. Toorder accessories for your
Amanaproduct,call1-800-843-0304 inside U.S.A. or
319-622-5511 outside U.S.A.
Service
Keep a copy of sales receipt for future reference or in
case warranty service is required. Any questions or to
locatean authorized servicer, call1-800-NAT-LSVC
(1-800-628-5782)inside U.S.A.319-622-5511outside
U.S.A. Warranty service must be performed by an
authorizedservicer. Amana Appliances, also
recommendscontactinganauthorizedservicerifservice
isrequiredafterwarrantyexpires.
Asure™ Extended Service Plan
AmanaAppliances offers long-term service protection for
this new cooktop. Asure™ Extended Service Plan is
specially designed to supplement Amana’s strong
warranty. This plan covers parts, labor, and travel
charges.Call 1-800-528-2682 forinformation.
ModelIdentification .................................................2
Parts and Accessories............................................2
Service....................................................................2
Asure™Extended Service Plan ..............................2
ImportantSafetyInformation.......................................3
All Appliances.........................................................3
SurfaceCooking Units ............................................3
Glass/CeramicCooking Surfaces ...........................4
Exhaust Vent ..........................................................4
InCase of Fire ........................................................4
Precautions ............................................................4
Installation..................................................................4
UnpackingCooktop.................................................4
CountertopCutout andClearances..........................4
CooktopDimensions...............................................5
CountertopCutout ...................................................5
MinimumClearances to Combustible Material ........5
MinimumCabinet Requirements .............................6
MinimumRequirements BelowCooktop..................6
DuctLocations........................................................6
DuctConnections ...................................................7
DuctLength ............................................................7
DuctLength Piece Equivalents................................7
ElectricalInstallation Requirements ........................8
JunctionBox Location.............................................8
PowerSupply Connection .......................................9
RemovingandReinstallingCooktop ........................9
Modules .....................................................................10
CoilModules...........................................................10
SmoothtopModules ................................................10
Grilland Griddle Module..........................................10
InstallingModules ...................................................11
Operation ...................................................................12
CoilModules...........................................................12
SmoothtopModule..................................................13
SmokeControl Grill.................................................13
Griddle ....................................................................14
Exhaust Fan ...........................................................14
Cooking Utensils ........................................................15
CookingUtensils.....................................................15
Cleaning.....................................................................16
CleaningCooktop....................................................16
CleaningSmoothtop Module ...................................17
Warranty ....................................................................18
BeforeYouCallfor Service .........................................19

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Important Safety Information
WARNING
!
This appliance contains or produces a chemical or
chemicals which can cause death or serious illness
and which are known to the state of California to
causecancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
To reduce the risk from substances in the fuel or from
fuel combustion make sure this appliance is installed,
operated,and maintained according to the instructions
in this booklet.
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or
death, make sure your cooktop has been properly
groundedandalwaysdisconnect it from main power
supplybefore any servicing.
WARNING
!
DONOT TOUCHSURFACE UNITS OR AREASNEAR
UNITS—Surfaceunits may be hot though they are
dark in color. Areas near elements may be hot enough
to burn. During and after use, do not touch or let
clothingor other flammable material contact surface
elements until they have had time to cool.
CAUTION
!
Do not obstruct the flow of combustion or
ventilationair.
Do not store gasoline or other combustible materials
nearcooktop.
All Appliances
1. Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance is
properlyinstalledandgroundedbyaqualified
technician.
2. NeverUse Your Appliance for Warmingor Heating
the Room.
3. Do Not Leave Children Alone. Children should not be
aloneorunattendedin the area where the appliance
is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or
stand on any part of the appliance.
4. WearAppropriate Apparel. Loose fitting or hanging
garmentsshould never be worn while using
appliance.
5. UserServicing. Do not repairorreplace any part of
theappliance unless specifically recommended in
the manual. All other servicing should be referred to a
qualifiedtechnician.
6. Storage in or on Appliance. Flammable materials
should not be stored on surface units.
7. Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires. Smother fire
or flame, or use dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
8. Use Only Dry Potholders. Moist or damp potholders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do
not let potholder touch elements. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth.
Surface Cooking Units
1. Use Proper Pan Size. This appliance is equipped
with one or more surface units of different size.
Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to
coverthesurfaceheatingelement.Theuseof
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
burnerwill also improve efficiency.
2. NeverLeave SurfaceUnits Unattended. Boilover
causes smoking and greasy spilloversthat may
ignite.
3. Make Sure Drip Bowls Are in Place. Absence of
these pans or bowls during cooking may subject
wiringor components underneath to damage.
4. Protective Liners. Do not use aluminum foil to line
drip bowls. Improper installation of these liners may
result in a risk of electrical shock, or fire.
5. Glazed Cooking Utensils. Only certain types of
glass, ceramic, earthware, or other glazed utensils
aresuitableforcooktop service without breaking due
tosudden change in temperature.

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6. UtensilHandles Should be Turned Inward and Not
Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units. Reduce the risk
ofburns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage
due to unintentional contact with the utensil. Position
utensil handle so that it is turned inward, and does
notextendoveradjacent surface units.
7. DoNot Soak Removable Heating Elements. Heating
elementsshouldneverbe immersed in water.
Glass/Ceramic Cooking Surfaces
1. Do Not Cook on Broken Smoothtop module. If
moduleshould break, cleaning solutions and
spilloversmay penetrate the broken cooktop and
create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified
technicianimmediately.
2. CleanSmoothtop Module withCaution. If a wet
sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot
cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn. Some
cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a
hotsurface.
Exhaust Vent
1. Clean Vents Frequently. Grease should not be
allowed to accumulate on vent or filter.
2. Whenflaming foods under hood, turn fan off. The fan,
ifoperating, may spread the flame.
3. Turnoff power at fuse panel.
IN CASE OF FIRE
Fires can occur as a result of over cooking or excessive
grease. Though a fire is unlikely, if one occurs, proceed
as follows:
Surface Element Fire
1. Smotherthe fire witha nonflammable lid or baking
soda, or use a Class ABC or BC extinguisher. Not
water. Not salt. Not flour.
2. As soon as it is safe to do so, turn the surface
controls to OFF .
PRECAUTIONS
• Do not cook food directly on heating element, always
usecookware.
• Do not mix household cleaning products. Chemical
mixturesmay interact with objectionable or even
hazardousresults.
• Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas. They
may stick and melt.
• Do not allow pots to boil dry as this can cause damage
to cooking surface and pan.
• Do not use cooktop surface as a cutting board.
Installation
Unpacking Cooktop
• Removeallpackingand printed material packed with
cooktop.
• Slide cooktop out of box.
• To avoid damage, do not slide cooktop across
countertop.
Countertop Cutout and Clearances
Preparecountertop opening according to dimensions
shownindiagrams.
WARNING
!
To avoidpropertydamage or personal injury, observe
thefollowingspecifications.
To avoid serious burns or other personal injury caused
byreaching over heated surface element,avoid
locatingstoragecabinetsabovesurfaceelements.If
cabinet storage is located above surface units, install
a range hood that projects horizontally a minimum of
5 inches beyond the cabinet bottom to reduce the
risk.
CAUTION
!
To avoid serious burns or other personal injury, do not
store items of interest to children above or behind
cooktop. Children climbing on cooktop to reach items
could be seriously injured.
To avoid improper installation,do not install cooktop
inisland above wall oven. Cooktop cannot bevented
verticallyif above walloven.

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Cooktop Dimensions
DW
D—21½inches
W—29½ inches
Countertop Cutout
WD
A
B
C
A—2½ inches minimum
B—2 inches minimum
C—3½inches minimum
W—287/8inches
D—205/8inches
Minimum Clearances to Combustible
Material
A
B
D
C
A—30 inches between cooking surface and
unprotectedwood or metal cabinet above
cooktop. 24 inches between cooking surface
andprotectedwoodormetalcabinetabove
cooktop. Cabinet bottom must be protected by
at least ¼ inch thick millboard with not less
than No. 28 MSG sheet steel, .015 inch thick
stainless steel, .024 inch thick aluminum, or
.020 inch thick copper.
B—2 inches minimum
C—1½ inches minimum
D—3 inches (both sides)

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L
Duct Locations
Cooktopcanbeventedverticallyorhorizontally. If vented
horizontally, vent air through exterior to left or rear wall if
possible.Ifventedvertically, locate hole between floor
joists.
If cooktop is installed in island above wall oven, vent
horizontallyandthenvertically.Confirm adequate spacing
on left side or rear of island for duct.
A
B
C
DE
F
L
C
L
G
A—6 inches
B—47/32 inches
C—Centerline of cutout
D—12½inches
E—Back edge of cutout
F—10½inches
G—43/8inches between top of counter and top of
duct cutout.
Minimum Cabinet Requirements
Single cabinet installation requires a 36-inch width base
cabinet.
Minimum Requirements Below Cooktop
• Shadedblower area is 77/8inches deep from top of
countertopto blower bottom.
• Unshaded cutout area is 4 inches deep from top of
countertopto burner box bottom.
Top View
A
B
CFront
A—Edgeof cutout
B—83/16 inches
C—67/16 inches
Front View
D
E
D—4inches
E—77/8 inches
Side View
F
GFront
F—4 inches
G—77/8 inches

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Duct Connections
•` Blowerexhaust faces towardsrear wall. Connect
blower exhaust to ducting with 3¼ x 10 piece. No
screws are necessary.
• Do not install 2 elbow fittings next to each other. Two
elbowfittingsjoinedtogether create unusual air
patterns and can result in poor ventilation.
• Do not vent into an attic or crawl space. Always vent
outside.
• Seal all joints in venting system with duct tape to avoid
smoke or odor in home.
• Do not use laundry wall caps. Wall cap must have
minimum of 28 square inches free air space.
Blower Exhaust
Ducting
Adjustable transition piece
Duct Length
Maximum allowable calculated duct length is 60
equivalentfeet.
• Use “Duct Length Piece Equivalents” section to
calculate duct length.
•Flexible duct is not recommended. However, if it is
used, one foot of flexible duct is equal to two feet of
smooth metal duct.
Duct Length Piece Equivalents
3¼ x 10 inch ducting pieces
3¼ x 10 inch to 6 inch
transition = 5 equivalent
foot
3¼ x 10 inch to 6 inch
transition = 4½
equivalent feet
3¼ x 10 inch flat elbow =
12 equivalent feet
3¼ x 10 inch 90 degree
elbow = 5 equivalent feet
3¼ x 10 inch wall cap
(Unrestricted) = 0
equivalent feet

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Electrical Installation Requirements
Installation of this product must conform with local codes
or in the absences of local codes with the current
NationalElectric Code ANSI NFPA 70 or Canadian
Electrical Codes.
Cooktop requires a 3 wire 240 volt, 60 hertz, AC circuit
protected by a separate 30 amp circuit breaker or time
delayfuse. Ground cooktop using #10 gauge ground
wire attached to burner box.
Junction Box Location
Power supply enters cooktop in right, rear corner.
Junction box must be located within 30 inches of power
supply entry point. Locate junction box within shaded
area.
A
B
C
D
A—6¾ inches
B—Within 30 inches of power supply entry point
C—24inches
D—Centerline
6 inch ducting pieces
6 inch to 3¼ x 10 inch
transition = 5 equivalent
feet
6 inch to 3¼ x 10 inch
transition = 1 equivalent
foot
6 inch 90 degree elbow =
5 equivalent feet
6 inch 45 degree elbow =
2½ equivalent feet
6 inch wall cap
(Unrestricted) = 0
equivalent feet

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Power Supply Connection
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or
death,makesurecooktop has been properly grounded
and always disconnect it from main power supply
beforeany servicing.
To avoid risk of electrical shock or personal injury
whenconnecting copper leads to aluminum house
wiring,use only connectors designed for joining
copperto aluminum. Follow connector manufacturer’s
recommendationsclosely.
In United States to avoid risk of electrical shock or
personalinjury, do not ground through neutral wire if
installed in mobile home or if local codes do not
permitgrounding through neutral wire.
In Canada to avoid risk of electrical shock or personal
injury, do not ground through neutral wire.
Cooktophas approximately 36 inches of flexible wire
conduit attached to rear of cooktop. Approximately 6
inches of bare ground wire and 3 insulated wires, black,
red,and white extend beyond end of conduit. Connect
wire leads extending from conduit to house wires inside
junction box (Junction box not included). Refer to local
codes and attach according to options.
Option 1-United States or Canada
(Cooktop Wire—House Wire)
Bare—Ground(Green)
White—Neutral(White)
Red—PowerLine(Red)
Black—PowerLine(Black)
Option 2-United States Only
(Cooktop Wire—House Wire)
BareandWhite—Neutral(White)
Red—PowerLine(Red)
Black—PowerLine(Black)
W
GRD
A
A—Conduit
W—Whiteneutralwire
GRD—Baregroundwire
Removing and Reinstalling Cooktop
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of personal injury, do not touch surface
elementsor area near elements. Surface elements
may be dark in color even when hot. Areas near
elementsmay be hot enough to burn. During and after
use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable
material contact surface elements until they have had
time to cool.
1. Turn off circuit breaker or electrical supply.
2. Disconnect cooktop wires from house wires.
• See“PowerSupplyConnection” section.
3. Disconnectcooktop venting.
• See “Duct Connections” section.
4. Lift cooktop out of cutout.
5. Reverseprocedure to reinstall cooktop.

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Grill and Griddle Module
Grill and griddle module can be installed on either side.
Modules
Thiscooktop features a choice of different modules,
shownbelow. OnmodelAKED3060, modules can be
installed on either side. Model AKES3060 only accepts
modules on right side. Call your local authorized dealer
forinformationonhow to purchase modules.
Coil Modules
Two coilelementmodules are available. Each coil
module has 1 large and 1 small element. One module
has large element in front and other has small element in
front.ModuleACR110 has large element in front and
moduleACR100haslargeelementinrear.Module
ACR110 can only be installed on right side.
Smoothtop Modules
Twosmoothtop modules areavailable.Halogen
smoothtopmodule has 1 halogen and 1 radiant element.
Radiantsmoothtop module has 2 radiant elements.
RadiantmoduleACT110 has large element in front.
Radiantmodule ACT100 has large element in rear.
Radiantmodule ACT110 can be installed only on right
side.