KitchenAid KECS161, KECS100 warranty Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting

You can solve many common cooktop problems easily, saving you the cost of a possible service call. Try the suggestions below to see if you can solve your problem without outside help. If the suggestions do not work, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 15.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

Nothing will The unit is not wired into

operatea live circuit with proper voltage.

A household fuse has blown or a circuit breaker has tripped.

SOLUTION

Wire the unit into a live circuit with proper voltage. (See Installation Instructions.)

Replace household fuse or reset circuit breaker.

The coil

A household fuse has blown

element(s) will

or a circuit breaker has

not operate

tripped.

 

You have not plugged in

 

coil elements all the way.

Replace household fuse or reset circuit breaker.

Turn control knobs to OFF and plug coil elements in all the way. (See “Replacing” on page 9.)

 

You are not setting the control

Push control knobs in before turning

 

knobs correctly.

to a setting.

 

 

 

Control knob(s)

You are not pushing in before

Push control knob(s) in before turning

will not turn

turning.

to a setting.

 

 

 

Cooking

The cooktop is not level.

Level cooktop. (See Installation

results are

 

Instructions. Also, see "Cleaning the

not what

 

area under the cooktop," page 13,

you expected

 

number 5).

 

The pan used is not the

Refer to a reliable cookbook for

 

correct type or size.

recommended pan type and size.

 

Cookware does not fit the

Pan should be the same size or

 

coil element being used.

slightly larger than the coil element

 

 

being used.

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