KitchenAid KECC501G User manual

'i e and Care Guide
A Note to You ............................... 2
Cooktop Safety ........................... 3
Getting to Know
Your Cooktop ............................... 5
Using Your Cooktop .................... 9
Using the surface units ................ 9
Using the cooktop ........................
Cookware tips ............................. 13
Characteristics of
cookware materials .................... 14
Caring for Your Cooktop .......... 15
Cleaning the cooktop
and control panel ........................ 15
Cleaning the control knobs ........ 15
How to keep your cooktop
looking like new .......................... 16
Troubleshooting ........................ 18
Requesting Assistance
or Service ................................... 19
Warranty ..................................... 22
For assistance or service in the U.S.A.,
call the Customer Interaction Center.
Forassistanceor service
in Canada, see page 20.
Jlodels: KECC501G KECC502G YKECC502G KECC507G
YKECCS07G KECCS08G YKECCS08G KECC562G
KECC567G YKECC567G KECC568G YKECC568G
KECC051 H KECC507H KECC563H KECC567H

iNote toYou
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, KitchenAid appliances are
easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. 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. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the
enclosed Product Registration Card.
_/henever you call our Customer Interaction
;enter at 1-800-422-1230 (in Canada,
-800-461-5681 ) or request service for your
ippliance, you need to know your complete
nodel number and serial number. You can
ind this information on the model and serial
lumber plate (see diagrams for location of
_late).
Please also record the purchase
_formation.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase/
Installation Date
Builder/Dealer
Name
Address
Phone
4OTE: You must provide proof of purchase
_rinstallation date for in-warranty service.
[eep this book and the sales slip together for future reference.

Safety
Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and
others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word
"DANGER" or "WARNING." These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you
don't immediately follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you
don't follow instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, 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
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.
• 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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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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.
• 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 on.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor
of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of
potential exposure to such substances.
WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed,
including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and toluene.

to Know Your
Cooktop
his section contains captioned illustrations of your cooktop. Use it to become familiar with
le location and appearance of all parts and features. Following are models with control
nobs and dual-size and halogen surface units.
W' Models
I(ECCS62G, I(ECCS67G, YI(ECCS67G, and I(ECCS67H)
;ontrol panel
Left rear Center rear Right rear Dual-size Ceramic
control control control surface units cooktop
knob knob knob (p. 10) (pp. 9-12)
Left front Power on
control light
knob
Right
front
control
knob
Model and serial Control
number plate panel
(on bottom of (pp. 5, 9-12)
burner box)
(Model KECCS67H shown below)
Dual-size Ceramic
surface units cooktop
(p. 10) (pp. 9-12, 14-16)
Stainless steel
frame
(pp. 15, 17)
Model and serial Control
number plate panel
(on bottom of (pp. 5, 9-11)
burner box)
Note for Models KECC567G, YKECC567G, and
KECC567H:
Right front and left rear surface units are halogen.

::etting to KnOw Your Cool(top
KECC563H)
"ontrol panel
Center rear
Left rear control knob Right rear
control (Warming control
knob element) knob
Dual-size
surface units
(p. 10/
Ceramic
cooktop
(pp. 9-12)
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Left front Power on Right front
control knob light control knob
Model and serial Warming
number plate element
(on bottom of (p. 12)
burner box)
Control
panel
(pp. 6, 9-10, 12)
;0" Modets
KECC501 G, KECCSO2G, YKECC502G,
',ECCSOTG, YKECC507G, and KECC507N)
;onffoi panel
Left rear Right rear
control control
knob knob
DuaJ-size
surface units
(p. lO)
Ceramic
cooktop
(pp. 9-12)
Left front Power on
control light
knob
front
control
knob
Model and serial number
plate (on bottom of
burner box)
Control panel
(pp. 6, 9-10)

7etting to KnOw Your Cool(top
(Model KECCSO7H shown below)
Dual-size Ceramic
surface units cooktop
(p. 10) (pp. 9-12)
Stainless steel
frame ...................
(pp. 15, 17)
Model and serial number Control
plate (on bottom of panel
burner box) (pp. 6, 9-10)
Note for Models KECC507G and YKECC507G:
Right front and left rear surface units are halogen.
Note for Model KECC501G:
This model does not have dual-size surface units.
15" Model
KECC051H)
;ontrol panel
Rear control
knob
Hot
surface
lights
located in
the lobe
of each
surface
unit marker
?i
S
Front Power on
control light
knob
Ceramic
cooktop
(pp. 9-12)
f
7
Model and serial Control
number plate panel
(on bottom of burner (pp. 7, 9)
box)

_ettJng to Know Your Cooktop
;hown below are models with electronic touch controls and dual-size surface units.
W' Models
KECCS68e, YKECCS68e)
ouch Control panel
Left rear Center rear Right rear Dual-size Ceramic
touch touch touch surface unit cooktop
control control control (p. 10) (pp. 9-12)
Left front ALL OFF/ Right
touch Control Lock front
control touch
control
;0" Models
KECCS08G, YKECCS08G)
ouch Control panel
Model and serial
number plate
(on bottom of
burner box)
Control
panel
(pp. 8, 9)
Left rear Right rear
touch touch
control control
t
j_
Left front ALL OFF/
touch Control Lock
control
Dual-size
surface unit
(p. 10) J
Right
touch
control Model and serial
number plate
(on bottom of burner
box)
Ceramic
cooktop
(pp. 9-12)
!
Control
panel
(pp. 8, 9)

• Your Cooktop
his section tells you how to operate the controls on the cooktop. It also discusses how the
eramic glass cooktop works, and includes tips on how to cook with and maintain the cooktop.
To choose a power level other than HI, from
the HI setting, touch and hold, or tap, the
arrow pointing to HI and the power level will
decrease. Stop when you reach the desired
level. Follow the same procedure from LO to
increase the power level.
To turn heating elements off individually,
touch ON/OFE To turn all elements off at
once, touch ALL OFE
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done
cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death
or fire.
Surface unit
........Control
..................knob
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Control knobs (Models KECC50 IG,
(ECC502G, YKECC502G, KECC507G,
/KECC507G, KECC562G, KECC567G,
(KECC567G, KECC051H, KECC507H,
(ECC563H, KECC567H)
_ush in control knobs before turning them to
setting. Set them anywhere between HI and
_)FE
.:lectronictouch controls (Models
(ECC508G, YKECC508G, KECC568G,
(KECC568G)
touch ON/OFF to turn heating elements on.
I-heLO and HI lights will blink on and off,
ndicating a choice of high or low power. To
-hoose high power, touch the arrow pointing to
-I1.To choose low power, touch the arrow
NOTE: Heating elements will be visible (glow)
only at or above power levels 7 or 8.
To lock controls, touch CONTROL LOCK
and hold for 5 seconds. A tone will sound and
the lock light will go on. To unlock, repeat
above and lock light will go off.
Models KECC508G, YKECC508G,
KECC568G and YKECC568G are equipped
with a control cooling fan. The fan operates
when the cooktop is in use. The fan may
continue to run for a short period of time after
the cooktop is turned off.
Surface unit markers (All Models)
The shape and location of the Surface Unit
Markers match the shape and location of
the surface units that the control knob or
the touch control operates.
Power on light
Models KECC501G, KECC502G,
YKECC502G, KECC507G, YKECC507G,
KECC562G, KECC567G, YKECC567G,
KECC051H, KECC507H, KECC563H,
KECC567H :These models have a separate
Power On Light.
Models KECCS08G, YKECCS08G,
KECCS68G, YKECCS68G: These
electronic touch control models have a
common Power On Light. Power levels
LO through HI also act as Power On
Indicator Lights.

i:ii,'sing Your COOktOp
-lot surface indicator lights
I-he Hot Surface Indicator Lights in the lobe
tt each control will glow when the surface
Jnits get hot. The Indicator Lights will
-ontinue to glow as long as the surface
Jnits are too hot to touch, even after they
_returned off.
Jntil you get used to the settings, use the
OIIowing as a guide. For best results, start
•ooking at the high setting; then turn the
•ontrol knob down to continue cooking.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI • To start food cooking.
• To bring liquid to a boil.
MED-HI or 6-8 • To hold a rapid boil.
• To quickly brown or
sear meat.
MED or 5• To maintain a slow boil.
• To fry poultry or meat.
• To make pudding,
sauce, or gravy.
MED-LO or 2-4 • To stew or steam food.
• To simmer food.
LO • To keep food warm.
Set the heat higher or
lower within the LO
(or 1) band to keep
food at the
temperature you want.
• To maintain liquid just
below simmer.
• To melt chocolate or
butter.
I
REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cook- I
top area may become hot. I
Using the dual-size surface unit
KECCS68G, YKECCS68G, KECCS08G,
YKECCS08G, KECCS02G, YKECCS02G,
KECCS07G, YKECCS07G, KECCS62e,
KECC567G, YKECC567G, KECCS07H,
KECCS63H and KECCS67H
You can use the right rear and left front
surface units as either small diameter, lower
wattage elements or large diameter, full
wattage elements.
Use both elements
for larger pans
Use small element
for smaller pans
Right rear surface unit:
Use both elements
for larger pans
Use inner element
for smaller
Left front surface unit:
To use the small or inner element
(for smaller pans):
• Push in and turn the control knob to the
left (counterclockwise) to the desired
setting in the area marked "SINGLE".
To use both elements (for larger pans):
•Push in and turn the control knob to the
right (clockwise) to the desired setting in
the area marked "DUAL".
NOTE: You can turn the control knob in
either direction to reach "OFF".