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se and Care Guide
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FOR THE WAY IT’S MADE.
A Note to You............... 2
Range Safety............. 3-5
Getting to Know
Your Range .................. 6
Using and Caring
for Your Cooktop ......... 9
Using and Caring
for Your Oven............. 15
Using the Self-
Cleaning Cycle........... 45
If You Need
Assistance or
Service........................ 49
Warranty ..................... 52
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KITCHENAID
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THERMAL-CONVECTION Electric Range
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Note to You A ® Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID appliance! KitchenAid designs the best tools for the most important room in your house. 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 and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card. Please record your model’s information. Whenever you
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ange Safety R IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This symbol alerts you to Your safety is important to us. hazards such as fire, This guide contains safety symbols and electrical shock, or statements. Please pay special attention to other injuries. these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the symbol. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical wWARNING shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the followi
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R ange Safety • Do not operate the range if it is When using the cooktop damaged or not working properly. •Make sure the reflector bowls are in place during cooking. Cooking without reflector bowls could sub- ject the wiring and components underneath them to damage. •Do not line reflector bowls with aluminum foil or other liners. •Do not wear loose or hanging Improper installation of these garments when using the liners could result in a risk of range. They could ignite if they electrical sh
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Range Safety •Use care when opening oven door. Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food. •Small amounts of formaldehyde and carbon monoxide are given •Turn pan handles inward, but not off in the Self-Cleaning cycle from over other surface units. This will fiberglass insulation and food help reduce the chance of burns, decomposition. Significant expo- igniting of flammable materials, sure to these substances can and spills due to bumping of cause cancer or reproductive t
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M M M M E E E E D D D D L L L L O O O O I I I I H H H H M M M M F F F F F F F F E E E E etting to Know Your Range G This section tells you what features your range has and where they are located. It also discusses some safety and convenience features that you should know about, but which are not needed to operate the range. Please review this information before using your range. Feature locations QuickSet guide Control panel Cooktop light Oven vent Plug-in surface unit Model and serial number pl
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G etting to Know Your Range The oven vent wWARNING Oven vent Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent under the left rear surface Burn Hazard unit. You can cook on the unit or keep food Use pot holders when touching items warm on it while the oven is on. The vent is left near oven vent. needed for air circulation. Do not block the vent by using large pans or covers. Poor Failure to do so can result in burns. baking/roasting can result. NOTE: Plastic utensils left over the vent
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Getting to Know Your Range The anti-tip bracket The range will not tip during normal use. However, tipping can occur if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the anti-tip bracket properly secured. wWARNING Tip Over Hazard Connect anti-tip bracket to the range. Reconnect anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved. Do not push down on the open oven door. Follow the Installation Instructions. Do not let children climb onto the oven door. Failure to follow these instructions c
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M E D L O I H M F sing and Caring for Your U Cooktop This section tells you how to operate the controls to the cooktop. It also includes tips on how to cook with and maintain the cooktop. IN THIS SECTION Using the surface units ...................... 9 Cleaning your cooktop ....................... 13 Cookware tips ................................... 10 Using and replacing the cooktop light........................................ 14 Caring for your cooktop ................... 11 Using the surface
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U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Cookware tips • Select a pan that is about the same size NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or as the surface unit. cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot surface unit. The cookware could overheat and damage the cookware or surface unit. Home canning information Center over Pan surface unit Surface unit • Use the largest surface unit for best • NOTE: For best results and greater results. Also, use a canner/pan which can energy efficiency, use only flat-bot
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M E D L O I H M F U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Caring for your cooktop Your cooktop is designed for easy care. You can do most cleaning with items found around your home. Cleaning your cooktop whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to keep it looking and operating like new. NOTE: Let cooktop cool before cleaning. Removing surface units and reflector bowls for cleaning Removing 1. Make sure all surface units are off and 3. Pull the surface unit straight away from the receptacle. c
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M E D L O I H M F U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Replacing NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the cookware on the surface units. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean, they reflect heat better and look new longer. If a reflector bowl gets discolored, some of your cookware may not be flat enough, or some may be too large for the surface unit. In either case, some of the heat that’s meant to go into or around cookware goes down and heats the reflector bowl. This ext
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U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Cleaning your cooktop wWARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, fire, or burns. PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Coil element No cleaning required • Spatters or spills will burn off. surface units • Do not immerse in water. Porcelain- Nonabrasive, plastic • Wipe off excess spills. enamel reflector scrubbing pad and • Wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly. bowls warm, soap
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U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Using and replacing the cooktop light The fluorescent light is on the top of the control panel. The cooktop light switch is on the control panel. Press it to turn on the cooktop light. Press it again to turn light off. Replacing the cooktop light: 1. Unplug appliance or disconnect at main If the cooktop light still does not work, power supply. you may need to replace the starter. The starter is a knob-shaped part located on the right side of the backguard,
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sing and Caring for Your U Oven This section tells you, step by step, how to operate all oven functions controlled by the electronic control. Carefully follow these instructions, along with the cooking tips and cleaning information, for successful use of your range. IN THIS SECTION Using the electronic oven Broiling............................................... 28 control................................................ 15 Convection broiling .......................... 30 Oven settings ..
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U sing and Caring for Your Oven Canceling an operation Changing audible signals Audible signals tell you if a function is entered correctly or not. They also tell you when a CANCEL cycle is completed. OFF To shut off audible signals during The Cancel/Off pad will cancel any function, programming: except for the Clock Set and Kitchen Timer functions. When you press the Cancel/Off PRESS START pad, the large display will show the time and hold TIME for 4 of day. seconds To shut off all signals
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U sing and Caring for Your Oven Oven settings This chart tells you when to use each setting. It also explains what elements heat up for each setting. SETTING DIAGRAM SETTING INFORMATION BAKE • The bottom element and outer top Use this setting for baking element heat up. and heating casseroles. • During baking, the elements will turn on and off to maintain the oven temperature. BROIL (MAXI/ECONO) • Both top elements heat during Use this setting for broiling Maxi Broil. (Maximum browning regul
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U sing and Caring for Your Oven Setting the clock 1. Choose Clock Set. Example: PRESS YOU SEE CLOCK SET HR MIN MIN SEC CLEAN START STOP TIME 2. Set time. Example: Example: YOU SEE PRESS 3 3 0 HR MIN MIN SEC CLEAN START STOP TIME 3. Start clock. If the time has not been entered correctly, PRESS START three short tones will sound and “Err” is ENTER displayed for 1 second. The previous display then reappears. Repeat Steps 1, 2, and 3 to re-enter the time of day. Using the kitchen timer The Ki
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U sing and Caring for Your Oven YOU SEE PRESS SET twice to •MIN ••HR count down hours and SET HR MIN MIN SEC minutes •MIN CLEAN START STOP TIMER ••HR 2. Set time. Example: Example: YOU SEE PRESS 3 0 0 0 HR MIN MIN SEC CLEAN START STOP TIMER 3. Start Kitchen Timer. PRESS START ENTER The Kitchen Timer will begin counting down immediately after you press the Start/Enter pad. When time is up, you will hear a single tone that sounds every 5 seconds. KITCHEN/ TIMER PRESS YOU SEE CANCEL to turn o
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U sing and Caring for Your Oven Baking or convection baking 1. Position racks. For correct rack placement, see “Rack positions” on page 39 and “Rack placement” chart on page 40. NOTES: • Before turning on the oven always place oven racks where you need them. • Be sure rack(s) is level. • Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect hands if rack(s) must be moved while oven is hot. • Do not let pot holder or oven mitt touch hot elements. 2. Choose setting. PRESS YOU SEE BAKE DELAY TIMED ON CLEAN
