KitchenAid KERC507 manual

SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care Guide In the U. S.A, for q uestions about f eatures, operation, performance, parts, a ccessories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230 In Canada, for product-r elated questions call: 1-800-461-5681 , for pa rts, ac cessories, ins tallation and s ervice, ca ll: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website a t... www .ki[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE S AFETY .... ........... ................. ........... ................. ........... .. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ............. .......................................... ............. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ............. ................. ........... ................. .. 6 COOKTOP USE ..................................... ...[...]

3 RANGE SAFETY The Anti-T ip Bracket The range will not tip during normal us e. However , the rang e can tip if yo u apply too mu ch force o r weight to the o pen door without the anti-tip br acket fastened down properly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injure[...]

4 WARNING: T o reduce the risk of fir e, 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 PROPERL Y INST ALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INST ALLED PROPERL Y , SLIDE RANGE F[...]

5 ■ Keep Oven V ent Ducts Unobstructed. ■ Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven. ■ DO NOT TOUCH HEA TING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURF ACES OF OVEN – Heating elements may be hot even though they[...]

6 PARTS AND FEATURES This man ual co vers sev eral di fferent models. T he rang e you ha ve purchased may hav e some or al l of the items l isted. The loca tio ns and appearances of the features shown h ere may not match you r model. Contr ol Panel l Range 1. W arming Eleme nt Switc h (on ceramic glass models) 2. Electronic Ove n Display 3. Simmer [...]

7 COOKTOP USE Cooktop Controls The co oktop controls ca n be set anywhe re betwe en HI and LO. Push i n and turn to se tting. Use the foll owing char t as a guide when se tting heat l evels . POWER ON Lig hts Each cont rol kn ob has a PO WER O N light . The li ght wi ll gl ow when it s contr ol knob is on. 1. POWER ON light Cerami c Glass (on some [...]

8 ■ Use flat-bot tomed cookware for best heat conduction and energy efficiency . Cookware with rounded, warp ed, ribbed or dented b ottoms could cause uneven heati ng and poor cooking results. ■ Determin e flatnes s by placing t he straight ed ge of a ruler across the bottom of the cookwar e. While rotating the ruler , no space or li ght shoul [...]

9 Coil Elements and Burner Bowls (on some models) Coil elements should be level for optimal cooking results. Burner bowls, when clean, reflect he at back to the cookware. They also help cat ch s pi lls. Cookwar e should not exten d mor e than 1 i n. (2.5 cm ) over the coil element. I f cookware is uneven or too large, it can produce excess heat cau[...]

10 Home Canning When canni ng for long periods, alter nate the use of surface cooking areas, element s or surface bur ners bet ween batch es. This allow s time for the most recentl y used areas to cool . ■ Center the can ner on the grat e or largest surface cooking area or element. Canners shoul d not e xtend more than 1 i n. (2.5 cm) outside the[...]

11 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Electronic C ontrol Pa ds When pressing any control pad fu nction on the Electroni c Oven Con trol , use the pad of your index f inge r to pres s the desi red func tion. H old do wn the p ad a fe w seco nds, o r unt il the d esir ed func tion ente rs on the displ ay . When e ntering mu ltiple fun ctions wi thin one setti [...]

12 To n e s T ones ar e audi ble sig nals , indica ting the follo wing : One tone ■ V ali d pad press ■ Oven is preheat ed ■ Function has been entered Three tones ■ Invali d pad press Four tones ■ End-of -cycle ■ Reminder , repeating eac h minute af ter th e end-of-cy cle tones All tones Press and hold STOP TIME Reminder T ones Only The[...]

13 BEFORE USING Odors are normal when th e range is new . This happ ens the first time the oven i s used. IMPORT ANT : The healt h of some bi rds is extremely sens itive t o the fumes given off. Expos ure to the fumes may result i n death to certa in bir ds. Alwa ys mov e bir ds to anoth er room. Aluminum Foil IMPORT ANT : Do not lin e the oven bo [...]

14 Meat Thermometer On models wit hout a tempe rature probe, always rely on a meat thermometer to determine do neness of meat and poultry . The inter nal temperat ure, not appearan ce, is what cou nts. A meat thermo meter is not suppli ed with thi s applian ce. ■ Insert t h e therm ometer into the c enter of t he thicke st portio n of the meat or[...]

15 ■ T rim exces s fat to reduce spatteri ng. Sli t the remaining fat on the edges t o prevent curli ng. ■ Pull out oven rack t o stop position before tur ning or removing food. Use tongs to turn food to avoid the loss of juices. V e ry thin c uts of f ish, pou ltry or meat ma y not n eed to be turned. ■ After b roiling, r emove the p an fr o[...]

16 ■ T est baked goods for doneness a few minutes befor e the minimum cooking t ime with an al tern ative meth od such as a toothpick. ■ Use a meat th ermomet er or th e tem per atur e pr obe to determine the doneness of meats and poultry . Check th e temperat ure of pork and poul try in tw o or three places. Convection Bake 1. Convection eleme[...]

17 3. Press CANCEL OFF w hen finished cooking. Use the follow ing chart b elow when conv ection roasting meat s and poul try . *Do not st uff poultry w hen convec tion roasting. Convection Broil 1. Broil heat 2. Fan During conv ection b roiling, the b roil elements w ill cycle on and off in int erval s to m ainta in oven temp erature, w hile the fa[...]

18 Convect Full Meal Convect Ful l Meal lets you choose from eleven p reset cooking cycles. A single pad inclu des an oven setting, an oven temperature, an d a cook time or probe temperatu re. One pad is changeabl e to allow you to set your own cy cle and save it for future use. Use t he foll owing cha rt as a gui de. To U s e : Before using Conv e[...]

19 T o Delay Start: Before setting de lay start , make sure clock is set to correct time of day . See “Cloc k” section. Delay start shoul d not be use d for food such as breads and cakes beca use they may not bake properly . 1. Press BAKE D GOODS, MEA TS or OTHER FOODS . 2. Press numbe r pads to ent er standard cook te mperature. 3. Press numbe[...]

20 T o Chang e T emperature: 1. Press the number pad from the chart. 2. Press ST A RT . Dehydrating Dehydrating dries food. For additional information, refer to a book writte n specifi cally about dehydrati ng or preserving foods. Dehydrat ion racks and an oven door st op are r equired , but not suppli ed with th is oven. Se e “Assi stance or Ser[...]

21 T o Chang e Probe T emperature, Oven Setting: Repeat previ ous steps . If CANCEL OFF is press ed anytime w hen changing th e probe temperat ure, the set fun ction wil l automati cally be cancel led and the use of the temperature probe function wil l need to be reset. T o reset after CA NCEL OFF ha s been p ressed, un plug th e probe from the pro[...]

22 RANGE CARE Self-Cleaning Cyc le (on some models) IMPORT ANT : The health of so me birds is extremely s ensi tive to the fumes gi ven off during th e Self-Cl eaning cyc le. Expos ure to the fume s may result in de ath to cert ain birds. Alwa ys move bi rds to another clos ed and wel l ventila ted room. Self- cle an the oven bef ore it is heavil y[...]

23 General Cleaning IMPORT ANT : Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the o ven a nd coo ktop a re c ool. Alw ays follow label instru ction s on clea ning p roducts . Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested first unless otherwis e noted. EXTER IOR PORC ELAIN ENA MEL SU RF ACE S (on some models ) Food spills containing ac[...]

24 OVEN DOOR EXTE RIOR ■ Glass clean er and paper tow els or non-ab rasive pla stic scrubb ing pad: Apply glass cleaner to soft cloth or sponge, not directly on panel. CONTROL P ANEL Do not use abra sive cleaners , steel-wool pads , gritty wash cl oths or some paper towe ls. Damage may occur . ■ Glass clean er and soft clot h or sponge : Apply [...]

25 Oven Light(s) The oven l ight(s) is a 40-wa tt appl iance bulb. Th e light(s) will come on when the oven door is opened . The light(s) will not work during the S elf-Clean ing cycle. Wh en the ove n door is closed, press OVEN LIGHT to tu r n the light(s) on or of f. T o Replace: Before replacing, make sure the oven is off and cool. 1. Unplug ran[...]

26 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the s olutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unne cessary s ervice c all. Nothing will operate ■ Is the power sup ply cor d unplug ged? Plug into a gr ounded 3 pr ong outlet. ■ Has a ho usehold fu se been blown or has the circui t br eaker been tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset t he circuit. Coo[...]

27 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istanc e or service, p lease chec k “T r oublesh ooting.” It m a y sav e you the c ost of a service ca ll. If you sti ll need help, follow the ins tructio ns belo w . When callin g, please know the pur chase date and th e compl e te model a nd seria l number of your appli a nce. This in formation [...]

KITC HENA ID ® COOKTOP, BUI LT-IN OV EN AND RANGE W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, whe n this appl ianc e is operated a nd mainta ined a ccording to instruc tions attached to or furn ished wit h the product, Ki tchenAid wi ll pay for fact ory specifi ed parts and repair labor costs t o correct defects i n m[...]