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ELECTRIC RANGE
Use & Care Guide
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Models KERC507 Y
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TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3 Bakeware....................................................................................13 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3 Meat Thermometer.....................................................................14 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................6 Oven Vent.......................
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RANGE SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical Use Proper Pan Size – The range is equipped with shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the one or more surface units of different size. Select range, follow basic precautions, including the utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover following: the surface unit heating element. The use of under- sized utensils will expose a portion of the heating WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF element to direct co
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For self-cleaning ranges – Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door gasket is Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack to rub, damage, or move the gasket. must be moved while oven is hot, do not let Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No commercial oven potholder contact hot heating element in oven. cleaner or oven liner protecti
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PARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The cooktop you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations and appearances of the features shown here may not match those of your model. Control Panel 1. 2. 4. 6. Warming Element Switch Display Left Front Control (Dual Right Rear Control Circuit Element on (on ceramic glass 3. 7. Simmer Switch Right Front Control ceramic glass models) models) (on ceramic glass models) 5. Left Rear Control Range 16 1. 7
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COOKTOP USE POWER ON Lights Each control knob has a POWER ON light. The light will glow Cooktop Controls when its control knob is on. 1 WARNING 1. POWER ON light Fire Hazard Ceramic Glass Turn off all controls when done cooking. (on some models) Failure to do so can result in death or fire. The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. It will cycle on and off, at all settings, to maintain the selected heat level. The cooktop controls can be set anywhere between HI and LO. I
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Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking area. Cookware should not extend more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) Dual-Circuit Element outside the area. (on ceramic glass models) 1. Single size 2. Dual size 1. Surface Cooking Area The Dual Circuit Element offers flexibility depending on the size of 2. Cookware/Canner the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as a 3. 1 in. (2.5 cm) Maximum Overhang regular element. The dual size combines both the single and outer element and is
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Warming Element Coil Elements and Burner Bowls (on ceramic glass models) (on some models) Coil elements should be level for optimal cooking results. Burner bowls, when clean, reflect heat back to the cookware. They also WARNING help catch spills. Cookware should not extend more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) over the coil Food Poisoning Hazard element. If cookware is uneven or too large, it can produce excess heat causing the burner bowl to change color. For more Do not let food sit for more than one
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Lift-up Cooktop Cookware IMPORTANT: Never leave empty cookware on a hot surface (on some models) cooking area, element or surface burner. The lift-up cooktop provides easy access for cleaning beneath. Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides, a well- Do not drop the cooktop. Damage could occur to the finish and fitting lid and the material should be of medium-to-heavy the cooktop frame. For more information, see the “General thickness. Cleaning” section. Rough finishes may s
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ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1. Oven Cavity Symbol 7. Time of Day/Timer Display 12. Convect Full Meal 8. Start 13. Oven Light 2. Heat Setting 9. Oven Settings 14. Clock 3. Oven Display 10. EASYCONVECT™ CONVERSION 15. Timer 4. Start/Stop Time 11. Timed Cooking 16. Surface Light 5. Number Pads 17. Cancel Off 6. Control Lock Electronic Control Pads Start When pressing any control pad function on the Electronic Oven The START pad begins any oven function except t
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3. Press TIMER SET/START. If not pressed within 4 minutes, the display will return to the Tones time of day mode and the programmed function will be Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: canceled. When the set time ends, if on, end-of-cycle tones will sound, One tone then reminder tones will sound every minute. Valid pad press 4. Press TIMER CANCEL anytime to cancel the Timer and/or Oven is preheated stop reminder tones. Function has been entered Remember, if CANCEL OFF
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OVEN USE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few BAKEWARE times, or when it is heavily soiled. To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2 in. IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to following chart as a guide. certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well NUMBER OF POSITION ON RACK ventilated
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Meat Thermometer Oven Door Vent On models without a temperature probe, always rely on a meat thermometer to determine doneness of meat and poultry. The internal temperature, not appearance, is what counts. A meat thermometer is not supplied with this appliance. Insert the thermometer into the center of the thickest portion 1 of the meat or inner thigh or breast of poultry. The tip of the thermometer should not touch fat, bone or gristle. After reading the thermometer once, push it into t
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2. Press START. Variable Temperature Broiling (on some models) “Lo°” will appear on the display if the actual oven temperature Changing the temperature when Variable Temperature Broiling is under 170°F (77°C). allows more precise control when cooking. The lower the temperature, the slower the cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly On some models, “PrE” will appear on the display if the oven shaped pieces of meat, fish and poultry may cook better at lower temperature is under 170°F (77°C). broil
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2. Press START. “Lo°” will appear on the oven display if the actual oven Convection Cooking temperature is under 170°F (77°C). (on some models) When the actual oven temperature reaches 170°F (77°C), the In a convection oven, the fan-circulated hot air continually oven display will show the oven temperature increasing in 5° increments. distributes heat more evenly than the natural movement of air in a standard thermal oven. This movement of hot air maintains a When the set temperature is rea
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1. Press CONVECTION ROAST. Food/Rack Cook Time Oven Temp. Internal Press the number pads to enter a temperature other than Position (min. per Food Temp. 300°F (149°C). The convection roast range can be set 1 lb [454 g]) between 170°F and 500°F (77°C and 260°C). 2. Press START. Ham, Rack Position 2 “Lo°” will appear on the oven display if the actual oven temperature is under 170°F (77°C). Fresh 25-35 300°F (149°C) 160°F (71°C) (uncooked) When the actual oven temperature reaches 170°F (77°C),
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To Convection Broil: To Use: Before convection broiling, see “Broil Maxi/Econo” section for Before using Convect Full Meal, place food in oven. If temperature general broiling guidelines. Position rack. probe is required, insert probe into food and plug probe into jack. See “Temperature Probe” section for diagram. Allow the oven to preheat for 5 minutes. Position food on the unheated grid on the broiler pan, then place it in the center of the 1. Press CONVECT FULL MEAL. oven rack with the l
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To Use: To Set, Timed: 1. Before using convection temperature conversion for BAKED Press OVEN LIGHT to desired option on or off. GOODS and OTHER FOODS, allow the oven to preheat before 2. Press BAKE. placing food in the oven. Press the number pads to enter a temperature other than 1. Press BAKED GOODS, MEATS or OTHER FOODS. 350°F (177°C). The bake range can be set between 170°F and 2. Press number pads to enter standard cook temperature. 500°F (77°C and 260°C). 3. Press number pads to enter s
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Dehydrating Proofing Bread (on some models) (on some models) Dehydrating dries food. For additional information, refer to a book Proofing bread prepares the dough for baking by activating the written specifically about dehydrating or preserving foods. yeast. Follow the recipe directions as a guide. Dehydration racks and an oven door stop are required, but not supplied with this oven. See “Assistance or Service” section to To Proof: order. Before first proofing, place the dough in a lightly gr
