Amana AKT3000* Cooktop User Manual


 
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Glass/Ceramic Cooking Surfaces
1. Do Not Cook on Broken cooktop. If cooktop should
break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may
penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of
electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
2. Clean cooktop with Caution. 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 hot surface.
Exhaust Vent
1. Clean Vents Frequently. Grease should not be
allowed to accumulate on vent or filter.
2. When flaming foods under hood, turn fan on.
3. Turn off 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. Smother the fire with a 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
. Turn off power supply.
Precautions
Do not cook food directly on cooktop surface, always
use cookware.
Do not mix household cleaning products. Chemical
mixtures may interact with objectionable or even
hazardous results.
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
Remove all packing and printed material packed with
cooktop.
Slide cooktop out of box.
To avoid damage, do not slide cooktop across
countertop.
Countertop Options
Cooktop can be installed with glasstop resting on the
countertop or with the glasstop recessed into the
countertop. If a recessed installation is desired, a
countertop inlay kit can be purchased from an Amana
dealer. Installation instructions for a recessed installation
are provided in the inlay kit. The following instructions
are to install the cooktop with the glasstop resting on the
countertop.
Countertop Cutout and Clearances
Prepare countertop opening according to dimensions
shown in diagrams. If installed over Amana “AOES” or
“AOCS” wall ovens, refer to cooktop over wall oven
installation instructions.
WARNING
To avoid property damage or personal injury, observe
the following specifications.
To avoid serious burns or other personal injury caused
by reaching over heated surface element, avoid
locating storage cabinets above surface elements. If
cabinet storage is located above surface units, install
range hood.
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.