KitchenAid KESS908SPS manual

Models KERS8 07 KESK901 KESS907 KESS 908 YKERS80 7 YKESS907 YKESS908 W1019 0622A ELECTRIC RANGE ARCHITECT ® SERIES II Use & Care Guide For quest ions about featur es, operat ion/performance, parts, access ories or service, cal l: 1-800-422-1230 or visi t our w ebsite at www .kitch ena id.co m In Canada, call for assistance, installati on and s[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTEN TS RANGE SAFETY .................................... ............................ ............. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................... ............. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ....................... ............................ ............. 5 COOKTOP USE ....................... ................[...]

3 RANGE SAFETY The Anti-T ip Bracket The range will not tip durin g normal use. Ho wever , the range can ti p if you app ly too much force or weight to the open door w it hout havi ng th e an ti-tip brack et fa stene d down p rop erly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if yo[...]

4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: ■ WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF T[...]

5 PARTS AND FEAT URES This man ual c overs sev eral different model s. The r ange yo u have pu rchased may hav e some o r all of t he it ems lis ted. T he loca tio ns and appearances of the featu res shown here may not match those of your mode l. Glass T ouch-Activated Electr o nic Oven Contr ol Panel (Models KESS908 and YKESS 908) Glass T ouch-Act[...]

6 Rang e Oven Interior A. Dual-size oval element B. T riple-si ze element C. Anti-tip bracket D. Warming draw er E. Dual-size ele ment F . El ectronic cooktop touch controls G. Ceramic surfa ce cooking area H. Oven contro l panel I. Autom atic oven light sw itch/ self-clean la tch J. T emperatur e probe ja ck (not shown) K. Door ga sket L. Mode l a[...]

7 Glass T ouch-Activated Electr o nic Oven Control/Cooktop Knob Contr ol Models Electr onic Custom Control Knob (Mode ls KERS807, YKERS80 7, KESS907 and YKESS907) Standar d C ontr ol Knob (Model KESK901) A. Surface locator and indicator light B. Oven disp lay C. Left rear cooktop element contr ol (dual-size element ) D. Left front cookto p element [...]

8 Rang e Oven Interior A. Dual-size element (rear element also dual on electronic co ntrol models) B. A nti-ti p b racke t C. Warming drawer (storage drawe r on sta ndard control models) D. Ce ra mi c surf ace coo kin g ar ea E. Selectable simmer featur e (available on standard contr ol models ) F . Hot surfaces indicator lights G. Control panel H.[...]

9 COOKTOP USE Ceramic Glass (on some models) The surface cooking a rea will glow red when an element i s on. It may cycle on and off to maintain the se lecte d heat lev el. It is normal for th e surface of lig ht colored ceramic glass to appear to cha nge color when surfac e cooking areas are hot. As the glass cools, it will retur n to its origi na[...]

10 Home Canning When canning for l ong periods, alter nate the use of surface cooking areas, elements or su rface bur ners bet ween batch es. This allows ti me for the most recently u sed areas to cool. ■ Center the canne r on the grate or largest surface cooki ng area or element. On electric cooktops, can ners should not extend more than ½"[...]

11 : To U s e : 1. T ouch ON/OFF . 2. T ouch h eat zone size to desir ed zone d iameter (singl e, dual or triple). The correspo nding zone di ameter indicat or light will glow to show whi ch sett ing is act ivated. 3. T o choose a power le vel between HI and MEL T & HOLD, touch and hold either the “+” or “-” pad until t he desi red leve[...]

12 Hot Surface Indicator Lig hts The Hot Surfac e Indicat or Lights are located n ext to each of th e cooktop touch controls. The Hot Surface Indicator L ights will glow as long as any s urface cooking area is too hot to touch , even after t he surface cooking area(s) is tur ned off. Cooktop Controls - Custom Knobs Custom Con trol T em perature Man[...]

13 The Dual-Size Elem ents of fer flexibil ity dependin g on the size of the cookwa re. Sin gle size c an be used in the sa me way as a regular element. The du al size comb ines both t he single an d outer element and i s recommended for larger size cookware. T o Use SINGLE: 1. Push in an d tur n knob counterclockwise from the OFF position to the S[...]

14 Cooktop Controls - Stan dard Knobs The cooktop controls can b e set to anywh ere between HI and LO. Push in and turn to the desi red heat s etting. Use the foll owing chart as a guide when setti ng heat leve ls. Single and Dual- Size Elem ents The D ual-Size Elemen ts off er flexib ility d ependin g on the s ize of the cookwa re. S ingle si ze c[...]

15 GLASS TOUCH -ACTIVATED ELECTRONIC OVE N CONTROL Style 1 (Electr onic T ouch Activated and Elect ronic Knob Control Syste ms) Style 2 (Sta ndard Knob Contr ols System) A. EasyConvect ™ conversion B. Convection oven settings C. Oven settings D. Proof bread setting E. O ven disp lay F . Clock/T im e of day display G. Number pa ds H. Start (contro[...]

16 Electronic C ontrol Pads When pressing an y control pad fun ction on the El ectronic Oven Cont rol, u se the pad o f yo ur fi nge r to pres s the desi red fu ncti on. Hold down the pad a few second s, or until the desire d function appears in the disp lay . When enteri ng mult iple functions within on e sett ing, p ause brief ly between each con[...]

17 Fahrenheit and Celsiu s - Option 1 Fahrenhei t is the d efau lt sett ing, but s etti ng may be change d to Cels ius. To C h a n g e : Pre ss OP TIONS, then 1 on th e keyp ad for Ce lsius. T o convert back to Fah renheit, press OPTIONS, then 1 aga in on the keypad . T one s - Options 2, 3, 4 T ones are au dible sig nals , indicat ing the follo wi[...]

18 Sabbath M ode - Option 7 The Sabbath M ode sets the oven t o remain on in a bake setting until tur ned off. A time d Sabba th Mo de can also be set t o kee p the oven on for only part of the Sabbath. When the Sab bath Mode is set, only th e number and start p ads will f unction, no tones will sound, and the displa ys will not sh ow messages or t[...]

19 OVEN U SE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is u sed the first few times, or when it is heavily soiled. IMPORT AN T : The healt h of some birds is ex tremely sensi tive to the f umes gi ven of f. Exposu re to t he fumes m ay r esult in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and w ell- ventilat ed room. NOTE : This ove[...]

20 1. Press the number pad s to enter a probe tempe rature. The probe temperatu re can be set be tween 130 °F and 190° F (54°C and 88 °C). 2. Press BAKE, CONVECT BAKE or CONVE CT ROAST . Press number pads to ente r a temperature other than the one displa yed. 3. Press ST ART . The set oven temp erature will appear on the oven display throu ghou[...]

21 T o Bake or Roast: Before baking an d roasting, posi tion racks ac cording to the “Positioni ng Racks and B akeware” section. For baking, allow t he range to preheat b efore placing food in the oven. When roasting, it is no t necessa ry to wait for the oven to preheat before putting food in , unless recommended in the re c ip e . 1. Press BA[...]

22 Convection C ooking (on some models) In a convectio n oven, the fan-c irculated hot air contin ually distributes heat mor e evenly than the natural movement of air in a standard thermal oven. This moveme nt of hot air helps maint ain a consistent temperat ure throughout the oven, cooking foods more evenly , cr isping s urfaces while s ealing in [...]

23 2. Press ST ART . “Preheating” will sh ow in the displa y until the set temperature is reach ed. “Lo” will also appear in the d isplay if th e actual oven temper atur e is unde r 170°F (7 7°C). When the actu al oven temper ature reaches 170°F ( 77°C), the oven disp lay will show the oven temperature increasing i n 1-degree increments[...]

24 Convection Broil (on some models) Conve ction Br oil is ideal for cookin g foods such as thin ner cuts of meat; file ts of fish; boneless, s kinless chicken; vegetables and garlic bread. During convect ion broiling, the broil elemen ts will cycl e on and off in interv als to maint ain ove n temperat ure, while the fa n co nstantly circulates th [...]

25 T o Set a Cook Tim e and Sto p Time (Delay Start): Before setting, make su re the clock is set to the correct time of day . See “Clock/Tim er Display” s ection. 1. Press BAKE, CONVECT BAKE or CONVE CT ROAST . Press the numb er pads to enter a tempera ture other than t he one di splayed. 2. Press COOK TIME. 3. Press number pads to enter th e [...]

26 RANGE CARE Self-Cleaning C ycle (on some mod els) IMPORT AN T : The healt h of some birds is ex tremely sensi tive to the fumes give n off during the S elf-Clean ing cycle. Exposure to the fume s may result in de ath to cer tain bi rds. Always m ove birds to another closed an d well ventila ted room. Self-c lean the oven before it becomes h eavi[...]

27 T o Delay Start Self-Clea n: Befo re de lay st arting Self-Cle an, make s ure the cl ock is set t o the correct time of day . See “Clock/Timer Disp lay” se ction. Als o, make sure the door is cl osed complet ely or it wi ll not l ock and th e cycle will not begin . 1. Press SELF CLEA N. T o set a clean time other t han 3 hours 3 0 minutes, p[...]

28 COOKTOP CONTROLS T o avoid damage to the cooktop contr ols, do not use steel wool, abrasive cl eansers or oven cl eaner . T o avoid damage, do not soak knob s. When replacing knobs, make sure knobs are in the Off position. Do not remove s eals unde r knobs. Cleaning Method: ■ W arm, soapy wate r or dishwasher: Pull knob s straight awa y fr om [...]

29 4. Lift the oven door while holding b oth sides. Continue to push the oven door closed and pull i t away from the oven door frame. T o Replace: 1. Insert both hanger arms into the d oor . 2. Open the oven d oor . Y ou should hear a “cl ick” as the door i s set into pl ace. 3. Move the hing e levers back t o the locked pos ition. Check that t[...]

30 Cooktop cook ing results not what exp ected ■ Is the proper co okware being us ed? See “Cookware” section . ■ Is the control knob or element controls set to the prop er heat level? See “Cooktop Cont rols - T ouch-Activated Custom Control T emperature Management Syst em,” “Cooktop Contr ols - Custom Knobs Custom Contr ol T emperatur[...]

31 ■ Referrals to l ocal dealers , repair parts distribut ors and servi ce companies. Ki tchenA id design ated servi ce techni cians are trained to fulfill t he product warranty and provide after - warranty servi ce, anyw here in the Un ited St ates. T o locate the Kitchen Aid desi gnated s ervice compa ny in your area, you can also look i n your[...]

ITEMS EXCLUDE D FROM W A RRANT Y This limit ed warranty does not co ver : 1. Service cal ls to correct the i nstallat ion of your major ap plia nce, to inst ruct you on how to use your maj or applian ce, to repla ce or r epair house fuses, or to c orrec t house wiri ng or plumbing. 2. Service cal ls to repa ir or replace applia nce li ght bul bs, a[...]