Amana AK2H30* manual

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     Electric Smoothtop Cooktop Owner's Manual AKT3000* AK2T30* AK2T36* AK2H30* AK2H36* * Additional alphanumeric characters representing other models in series may follow each model number . Please Read Manual Before Operating Cooktop. Installer Leave this manual and other literature with consumer for future use. Consumer Keep these instructio[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Contents Model Identification Complete enclosed registration card and promptly return. If registration card is missing, call Consumer Affairs Department at 1-800-843-0304 inside U.S.A. 319-622-551 1 outside U.S.A. When contacting Amana, provide product information located on rating plate. Rating plate is located on the underside of he cooktop. Re[...]

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    3 Important Safety Information W ARNING T o avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury , or death, make sure your cooktop has been properly grounded and always disconnect it from main power supply before any servicing. W ARNING T o avoid risk of personal injury , do not touch surface elements or area near elements. Surface elements may be dark[...]

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    4 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 ca[...]

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    5 Cooktop Dimensions B C A Letter AK2T30, AK2H30 AKT3000 AK2T 36, AK2H36 A 21 1/2 21 1/2 B 29 9/16 35 3/4 C 2 7/8 2 7/8 Figure 1 Countertop Cutout A C B Letter AK2T 30, AK2H30 AKT300 0 AK2T36 , AK2H36 A 28 7/8 34 1/8 B 3 1/2 3 1/2 C 20 3/4 20 3/4 Figure 2 Minimum Cabinet Requirements Single cabinet installation requires a 36-inch width base cabinet[...]

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    6 Electrical Installation Requirements Installation of this product must conform with local codes or in the absences of local codes with the current National Electric Code ANSI NFP A 70 or Canadian Electrical Codes. Cooktop requires a 3-wire 240 volt, 60 hertz, AC circuit protected by a separate 30 amp circuit breaker or time delay fuse. Junction B[...]

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    7 Option 2-United States Only (Cooktop Wire—House Wire) Bare and White—Neutral (White) Red—Power Line (Red) Black—Power Line (Black) W GRD A A—Conduit W—White neutral wire (AK2H30 and AK2H36 Only) GRD—Bare ground wire Figure 5 Removing and Reinstalling Cooktop W ARNING T o avoid risk of personal injury , do not touch surface elements [...]

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    8 Operating Dual Radiant Element (Some Models) 1. Push down on control knob and turn to desired setting. (Figure 7) • T o use inner and outer element simultaneously , turn control knob to settings with double lines between settings. • T o use inner element only , turn control knob to settings with single line between settings. • Y ou will be [...]

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    9 • Use proper pan size. Do not use a pan that has a bottom smaller than element. Do not use utensils that overhang element by more than 1 inch. (Figure 9) More than 1 inch ov erhan g Correct size Figure 9 • Select utensils without broken or loose handles. Handles should not be heavy enough to tilt pan. • Do not use a wok with a ring stand. U[...]

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    10 Cleaning Problem Cause To Prevent To Remov e Control k nobs Mild soap and water. Pull off knobs. W ash gentl y but do not soak . Dry and retur n controls to oven, m aking sure to m atch flat area on th e knob to the flat area on shaft. Brown str eak s and spec ks Cleaning with a spo nge or cloth conta ining so iled detergent water. Use sm oothto[...]

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    11 Before Calling for Service Problem Check Smoothtop element c ycles on and off . Norm al condition. Range top is warm during use . Norm al condition. Food cook s slowl y or will not m aintain constant boil. Impr oper cook ware causes po or cook ing results. Pan bott om s must be f lat. Pans sh ould be m ade of hea vy materi al and be same diam et[...]

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    COOKING PRODUCTS (excluding wall ovens) FULL ONE YEAR W ARRANTY LIMITED SECOND YEAR W ARRANTY ON ALL P ARTS LIMITED THIRD THRU FIFTH YEAR W ARRANTY ON GLASS/CERAMIC TOP , ELECTRIC SURF ACE ELEMENTS, OR GAS SURF ACE BURNERS FIRST YEAR Amana Appliances will repair or replace, including related labor and travel, any part (F .O.B. Amana, Iowa) which pr[...]