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Use and Care Guide
Table of Contents
(complete) .................... 2
A Note to You ................ 3
Range Safety .............. 4-6
Parts and Features ....... 7
Using and Caring
for Your Cooktop ........ 11
Using and Caring
for Your Oven .............. 20
Using EASY
CONVECT*
Conversion .................. 44
Using the Self-
Cleaning Cycle ............ 60
Troubleshooting ......... 64
Requesting
Assistance or
Service ......................... 67
Index ............................ 70
Warranty ..
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able of Contents T A Note to You ............................................ 3 Adjusting oven temperature ................ 37 Range Safety .......................................... 4-6 Using the temperature probe .............. 39 Parts and Features.................................... 7 Using CONVECT FULL MEAL ............ 42 Feature locations .................................. 7 Using EASY CONVECT* Conversion ......................................... 44 The oven vent .........................
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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. In the U.S.A. For assistance or service Call the Con
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ange Safety R Your safety and the safety of others is 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 hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You will be killed or seriously injured wDANGER if you don’t follow instruction
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Range Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children • Use Proper Pan Size – The range is should not be left alone or unattended in equipped with one or more surface units area where the range is in use. They of different size. Select utensils having should never be allowed to sit or stand flat bottoms large enough to cover the on any part of the range. Injuries may surface unit heating element. The use of result from the misuse of appliance doors undersized utensi
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Range Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot For self-cleaning ranges – air or steam escape before removing or • Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door replacing food. gasket is essential for a good seal. Care • Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers should be taken not to rub, damage, or – Build-up of pressure may cause move the gasket. container to burst and result in injury. • Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No • Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. commercial oven c
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M M M M E E E E D D D D arts and Features P This section tells you what features your range has and where they are located. It also discusses some convenience features that you should know about, but which are not needed to operate the range. Please review this information before using your range. To help you find information on specific parts or features quickly, page references are included. Feature locations Models KGST307 and YKGST307 Vent guard piece Oven vent (p. 9) Surface burners (the st
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H I M M M M E E E E D D D D M M M E M E E D E D D D P arts and Features Models KGRT507 and YKGRT507 Surface light (p. 18) Oven vent Surface (p. 9) burners (the style of your Electronic grates may vary) oven control (pp. 11 and 15) (p. 20) Surface Automatic burner oven light controls switch (pp. 12 and 17) (p. 59) Anti-tip Broil burner bracket (not shown) (p. 10) (p. 28) Bake burner Model and serial (not shown) number plate (p. 28) (p. 3) Removable storage drawer (containing broiler pan, grid,
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P arts and Features The oven vent wWARNING Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent in the center rear of the cooktop. Do not block the vent by using Burn Hazard large pans or covers. Poor baking/roasting Use pot holders when touching items and combustion can result. left near oven vent. Failure to do so can result in burns. The storage drawer You can remove the storage drawer to make Replacing the storage drawer: it easier to clean under the range. Use care when handling the
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P arts and Features 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 A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot. Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved. See the installation instructions for details. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or ser
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M M M M M M M M E E E E E E E E D D D D D D D D sing and Caring for Your U Cooktop This section tells you how to operate the controls to the cooktop. It also discusses how the sealed gas burner cooktop works, and includes tips on how to cook with and maintain the cooktop. Using the surface burners When to use the left rear and Your cooktop has sealed gas burners with an auto-reignition system. The sealed right front burners: burners spread the heat evenly across the bottom of the cookware and pr
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U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Check that the control knob is pressed wWARNING completely down on valve shaft. If the spark ignitor still fails to operate, call your nearest Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard authorized KitchenAid servicing outlet. Do not operate with a yellow flame. Proper grounding and polarity are neces- sary for correct operation of the electric Doing so can result in death, ignition system. If the wall receptacle does heart attack, or convulsions. not provide correct
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U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Until you get used to the settings, use the In case of a prolonged power following as a guide. For best results, start failure cooking at the high setting; then turn the Surface burners can be manually lighted. control knob down to continue cooking. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE HI • To start foods cooking. • To bring liquids to a boil. MED • To hold a rapid boil. • To fry chicken or pancakes. • For gravy, pudding, and icing. 1. Hold a lit match near a burner and
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U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Energy saving tips Although the energy used for cooking is • Cook with a minimum of liquid or fat to usually a very small percentage of the total help shorten cooking time. energy used in the home, cooking energy • Start food on higher heat settings, then can be used efficiently. Here are some tips set surface burner control on low to finish to help you save energy when using your cooking. range: • Turn on the surface burner only after • Use pans with flat
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U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Caring for your cooktop Your cooktop is designed for ease of care. To clean burners and burner caps: You can do most cleaning with items found around the home. Cleaning your cooktop Burner cap whenever spills or soiling occur will help to keep it looking and operating like new. Ignitor NOTES: • Before cleaning make sure all controls are off and the cooktop is cool. Gas tube • Do not obstruct the flow of combustion opening and ventilation air. (orifice) • If
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U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Adjusting the height of top burner flames wWARNING Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard Do not operate with a yellow flame. Doing so can result in death, heart attack, or convulsions. The LO burner flame should be a steady 1 blue flame approximately ⁄4 inch (6 mm) high. It can be adjusted using the adjustment screw in the center of the valve stem. The valve stem is located directly underneath the control knob. To adjust the flame height follow the instructions
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U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop wWARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Cleaning your cooktop PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Control • Turn knobs to OFF and pull straight away from Sponge and warm, knobs soapy water control panel. • Wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly. Do not soak. • Do not use steel wool or abrasive cleansers. They may damage the finish of the knobs. • Replace knobs. Mak
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U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Using and replacing the surface light (Models KGRT507 and YKGRT507) Replacing the surface light: The surface light is in the backguard. It is controlled by the Surface light pads on the 1. Unplug range or disconnect power. control panel. The ON pad turns on the light immediately and keeps it on until you press OFF. The Night pad will turn on the surface light automatically when the light in the room is low enough to require a night light. When the night lig
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U sing and Caring for Your Cooktop 5. If the surface light still does not work, you may need to replace the starter. The starter is a knob-shaped part located on the right side of the backguard, under the light tube. To remove and replace the starter, first remove light tube. Push starter in and turn approximately 90° counterclockwise. Pull starter out of recessed area. You can find replacement starters at stores that sell fluorescent light tubes. 6. Replace glass and close the top panel. 7.
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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. Your model may not have all the features shown on the control display. Using the electronic oven control Timed/delayed Number Clock Time of day/ Start Oven cooking pads pads set/start timer display pad display (p. 53) pad (p. 30) (p.
