KitchenAid KGCS105GSS Use and Care Guide - Page 15

KitchenAid KGCS105GSS - 30 Inch Sealed Burner Gas Cooktop Manual

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Caring for Your Cooktop Sealed surface burners and cooktop Cleaning the surface burners • You should routinely remove and clean the burn- Cast-iron burner cap er caps. Always clean the burner caps after a spillover. Keeping the burner caps clean prevents improper ignition and an uneven flame. • For the proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner, DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS, FOOD, CLEANING AGENTS, OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL TO ENTER THE GAS TUBE OPENING. • Gas must flow freely through the gas tube opening for the burner to light properly. You must keep this area free of any soil and protect it from boilovers or spillovers. ALWAYS keep the burner cap in place whenever a surface burner is in use. Alignment pins • Let the cooktop cool before cleaning. • Do not use oven cleaners, bleach, or rust removers. • Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air. • If the knobs are removed while cleaning, be careful not to spill liquids through the holes in the control area. • Be careful not to allow moisture to collect in the control area. Moisture can cause the ignitor switches to fail. Ignitor Burner base • Occasionally check the burner flames for proper size and shape as shown. A good flame is blue in color. If the flames are uneven, you may need to clean the burners. Gas tube opening 15

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Sealed surface burners and cooktop
Cast-iron
burner cap
Cleaning the surface burners
You should routinely remove and clean the burn-
er caps. Always clean the burner caps after a
spillover. Keeping the burner caps clean prevents
improper ignition and an uneven flame.
For the proper flow of gas and ignition of the
burner, DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS, FOOD,
CLEANING AGENTS, OR ANY OTHER MATERI-
AL TO ENTER THE GAS TUBE OPENING.
Gas must flow freely through the gas tube
opening for the burner to light properly. You must
keep this area free of any soil and protect it from
boilovers or spillovers. ALWAYS keep the burner
cap in place whenever a surface burner is in use.
Let the cooktop cool before cleaning.
Do not use oven cleaners, bleach, or rust
removers.
Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and
ventilation air.
If the knobs are removed while cleaning, be care-
ful not to spill liquids through the holes in the
control area.
Be careful not to allow moisture to collect in the
control area. Moisture can cause the ignitor
switches to fail.
Alignment pins
Occasionally check the burner flames for proper
size and shape as
shown. A good flame
is blue in color. If the
flames are uneven, you
may need to clean the
burners.
Gas tube
opening
Burner
base
Ignitor
C
aring for Your Cooktop