KitchenAid KECC027 User manual

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.
A Note to You. ...............................2
Important Safety
Instructions. ..................................3
Parts and Features.......................7
Cookware.....................................10
Electric Cooktop with
Cast-Iron Surface Units
Use..........................................11
Care.........................................13
Electric Ceramic Cooktop
with Radiant/Halogen
Surface Units
Use..........................................16
Care.........................................18
Gas Cooktop with Sealed Burners
Use..........................................20
Care.........................................22
Electric Grill
Use..........................................27
Care.........................................29
Side Mount Downdraft
Vent System
Use..........................................31
Care.........................................32
Troubleshooting..........................34
Requesting Assistance or
Service ........................................35
Warranty......................................36
1-800-422-1230
Call with questions or comments.
KITCHENAID®Create-A-Cooktop
Models: KECT025 KECC027 KGCT025
KECG020 KSVD060B
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ANote 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.
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__________________________________
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
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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.
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:
wDANGER
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.
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.
•Never Use the Cooktop for Warming
or Heating the Room.
•Storage on Cooktop – Flammable
materials should not be stored on or
near surface units.
– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
This cooktop is equipped with a three-
prong 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.
•
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.
•
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
•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.
– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
•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.
Important Safety Instructions
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•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 combus-
tion. 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.
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 quali-
fied 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.
Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
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. De-
pending 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 Radi-
ant/Halogen Surface Units, Gas Cooktop
with Sealed Burners, Electric Grill, and Side
Electric cooktop with cast-iron surface units
(Model KECT025)
Mount Downdraft Vent System. (For infor-
mation on installing your Create-A-Cooktop,
see the Installation Instructions included
with your unit.)
This section contains captioned illustra-
tions of each component available to you.
Use them to become familiar with the
location and appearance of all parts and
features.
Cast-iron
surface unit
Trim ring
Model and serial
number plate
(on bottom of
outer box) Seal (at base of stem)
Tempered glass
surface
Control knob
Power on lights
wWARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors,
such as gasoline, away from cooktop.
Failure to do so can result in death,
explosion, or fire.
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Electric ceramic cooktop with radiant/halogen
surface units
(Model KECC027)
Gas cooktop with sealed burners
(Model KGCT025)
Ceramic cooktop
Control knob
Power on/hot sur-
face lights
Halogen
surface unit
Radiant
surface unit
Model and serial
number plate
(on bottom of
outer box)
Seal (at base of stem)
Tempered glass
surface
Control knob
Surface burner grate
Surface burner cap
Surface burner base
Model and serial
number plate
(on bottom of
outer box)
Parts and Features
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Electric grill
(Model KECG020)
Filter
Model and serial
number plate
(on bottom of
outer box)
Vent cover
Control knob
Seal (at base of stem)
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)
Parts and Features
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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.
• 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
• 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 channelscan
be used.
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.
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
ceramic glass • Heats slowly and unevenly.
• 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
or enamel-on-cast iron • See cast iron and stainless steel.
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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