KitchenAid YKESS908 manual

Mode ls KE RS807 KESK901 KESS907 K ESS908 Y KERS807 YKESS90 7 YKESS908 W101 62196 A ELECTRIC RANGE ARCHITECT ® SERIES II Use & Care G uide For questions abo ut features , operation/p erformance, parts, accesso ries or service, cal l: 1-800-422-1230 or visi t our website at www.kitchenaid .com In Canada, call for assista nce, ins tallation and [...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 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. Howev er , t he range can tip if yo u apply too mu ch force or weight to th e open door wit hou t th e anti-tip bracket fas tened d own p roperly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don&apo[...]

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 FEATURES This man ual co vers sev eral di fferent models. T he ran ge you ha ve purchased may ha ve some or all of the it ems lis ted. The loca tio ns and appearances of the featu res shown here may not match those of yo ur model. Glass T ouch-Activated Electronic Oven Contro l Panel (Models KESS908 and YKESS908) Glass T ouch-Activated [...]

6 Rang e Oven Interior A. Dual-size oval element B. T riple-si ze element C. Anti-tip brac ket D. Warming draw er E. Dual-size ele ment F . Electro nic cooktop touch controls G. Ceramic surface cooki ng area H. Oven contro l panel I. Au tomatic oven lig ht switch/ self-clean la tch J. T emperatur e probe j ack (not shown) K. Door gasket L. Model an[...]

7 Glass T ouch-Activated Electron ic Oven C ontr ol/Cooktop Knob Control Models Electr onic Custom Contr o l Knob (Model s KERS807, YKER S807, KESS90 7 and YKESS907) Standar d C ontr o l Knob (Model KESK901) A. Surface locator an d indicator light B. Oven disp lay C. Left rear cooktop element control (dual-size element) D. Left front cooktop elemen[...]

8 Rang e Oven Interior A. Dual-size element (rear element a lso dual on electronic contr ol models) B. A nti -tip b ra cket C. Warming drawer (storage drawe r on standa rd control models) D. C era mi c surf ace coo kin g ar ea E. Selectable sim mer feature (available on standard contr ol models ) F . Hot surfaces indicator lights G. Control pa nel [...]

9 COOKTOP USE Ceramic Glass (on some mod els) The surface cooking a rea will glow red when an element i s on. It may cycle on an d off to mainta in the se lecte d heat l evel. It is normal for the surface of white or biscuit ceramic glass to appear to cha nge color when surfac e cooking areas are hot. As the glass cools, it wi ll return to its orig[...]

10 Home C a n ning When canning for l ong periods, al ter 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 cooking area or element. On electric cooktops, can ners should not extend more than ½&q[...]

11 : To U s e : 1. T ouch ON/OFF . 2. T ouch h e at zone s ize to des i red zone diame ter (singl e, dual or triple). The correspond ing zone diamete r indicator li ght 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 un til t he desi red [...]

12 Hot Surface Indicator Lights The Hot Surfac e Indicat or Lights are located nex t to each of th e cooktop touch controls. The Hot Surface I ndicator Lights will glow as long as any surfa ce cooking area is too hot to touch, even after t he surface cooking area(s) is turn ed off. Cooktop Controls - Custom Knobs Custom Con trol T em perature Mana [...]

13 The Dual-S ize Elem ents of fer fle xibil ity de pendin g on the size o f the cookwa re. S ingle s ize can be used in the same way as a regular element. The du al size combin es both the single and 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 [...]

14 Cooktop Controls - Stan dard Knobs The cooktop controls can b e set to anywh ere between HI and LO. Push i n and turn to the desi red heat setting.Us e the follow ing chart as a gui de when set ting hea t leve ls. Single and Dual-Size Ele ments The Dua l-Size El ements offe r flexibil ity depending on t he size of the cookwa re. S ingle size can[...]

15 POWER ON Lights Each contr ol knob has a POWER ON ligh t. The light will glow when i ts contr ol knob is on. A. Pow er on indica tor light Hot Surface Indicator Light The hot surface in dicator light wil l glow as long as any su rface cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the s urface cooking area(s) is tur ned off. GLASS TOUCH- ACTIVATED[...]

16 Style 2 (Standar d Knob Cont rols Sy s tem) Electronic C ontrol Pads When pressing an y control pad fun ction on the El ectronic Oven Contro l, use t he p ad of y our fi nge r to pres s the d esired fu ncti on. Hold down the pad a few se conds, or until the desi red function appears in the disp lay . When enteri ng mul tiple funct ions w ithin o[...]

17 OPTI ON S Options Sele ction Pad The OPTIONS select ion pad all ows you t o access sp ecial functions wit hin the Elect ronic Oven Control that al low you to customize the product to your needs. These spec ial functi ons allow you to ch ange the ov en temperature betw een Fahrenheit and Cels ius, tur n th e audibl e signals a nd prompts on and o[...]

18 T o Adjust Oven T emperature Calibration: 1. Press OPTIONS, and then 6 to set the calib ration. 2. Press 3 to increas e the temperat ure, or press 6 to decrease the tempera ture. 3. Press ST ART to end c alibra tio n. Sabbath M ode - Option 7 The Sabbat h Mode se ts the oven to remain on in a ba ke setti ng until tur ned off. A ti med Sa bbath M[...]

19 OV E N USE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is u sed the first few times, or when it is heavi ly soile d. IMPORT ANT : The healt h of some birds is extremely sens itive to the f umes given off. Expo sur e to the fum es ma y resul t in dea th to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and w ell- ventilat ed room. NOTE : Th is o[...]

20 1. Press the number pad s to enter a probe tempe rature. The probe temperature can be se t betw een 130°F an d 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 ghout[...]

21 T o Bake or Roast: Before baking and roast ing, posit ion racks according to the “Positioni ng Racks and B akeware” section. For baking, allow t he range to preheat b efore placing food in th e 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 Cookin g (on some mod els) In a convecti on oven, the fan-c irculated hot air contin ually distributes heat mor e evenly than the natural mo vement of air in a standard thermal oven. This movement of hot air helps maintain a consisten t temperature throughout the oven, cooking foods more evenly , cr isping s urfaces while s ealing in [...]

23 Convection Roast (on som e models) Convection Roa st can be used to roast meat and po ultry , and bake foods, such as yeas t breads, pies , loaf, bun dt and tu be cakes on a single rack. During conv ection roasting, th e bake and broil elements wil l cycle on and off in interva ls to maintain ov en temperat ure, while th e fan const antly ci rcu[...]

24 Convection Broil (on some mod els) Conve ction Br oil is id eal for co oking foods suc h as thinner cu ts of meat; file ts of fish; boneless, skinl ess chicken; ve getable s and garlic bread. During convect ion broiling, th e broil elements will cycl e on and off in inte rvals to maint ain ove n temp erature, whil e the fa n cons tant ly circula[...]

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

26 RANGE CARE Self-Cleaning C ycle (on some m odels) IMPORT ANT : The healt h of some birds is extremely sens itive to the fumes give n off during the Sel f-Cleanin g cycle. E xposure to the fume s may result in de ath to cert ain bi rds. Always mo ve birds to another closed an d well ventilated room. Self-c lean the oven before it becomes h eavily[...]

27 T o Delay the S tart of Self-Cleaning: Before dela ying the sta rti ng of S el f-Cl ean , mak e su re the c loc k i s set to t he correct time of d ay . See “Clock/Timer Displa y” section . Also, make sure the door is closed comp letely or i t will not lock and the cy cle will n ot begin. 1. Press SELF CLE AN. T o set a cl ean time other t h[...]

28 COOKTOP CONTROLS Do not use steel wool , abrasive cleansers or oven cleane r . Do not soak k nobs. When replacing knobs, make sure knobs are in the Off posit ion. On s ome mod el s, do no t remo ve s eal s u nde r k nob s. Cleaning Method: ■ Soap and water or dishwa sher: Pull knob s straight away from co ntro l panel to remove. CONTROL P ANEL[...]

29 Ove n Door For normal range use, it is not suggested to remove the oven door . However , if r emoval is necessary , make sure the oven is off and cool. Then, fol low these instructions. Th e ov en door is heavy . To R e m o v e : 1. Open oven door all the way . 2. Flip up the hin ge latch on each side. 3. Close the oven door as far as it will sh[...]

30 TROUBLESHOOTIN G T ry the solut ions suggested here fi rst in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Is the power supply cor d unplugged? Plug into a grounded outlet. ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit br eaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit b reaker . If the pr oblem c ont[...]

31 ■ Are the racks positioned properly? See “Posit ioni ng Racks and Bakeware” section . ■ Is there pr oper air circulation around bakewar e? See “Positioni ng Racks and B akeware” section. ■ Is the batter evenly distributed in the pan? Check t hat batter i s level in t he pa n. ■ Is the pr oper length of time bei ng used? Adjust co[...]

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