ARCHITECT KERS308X

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ELECTRIC RANGE

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Table of Contents/Table des matieres .............................................................................

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ModelslModeles

W10336756A

316902702

KERS308X

Table of Contents

Product Record/Serial Plate Location ...............................

2

Important Safety Instructions ........................................

3-5

Before Setting Oven ..........................................................

6

Removing, replacing & arranging the oven rack ............... 6-7

Before Setting Surface Controls ........................................

8

Using proper cookware ......................................................

8

Cookware material types ...................................................

8

About the ceramic glass cooktop .....................................

9

Types of cooktop surface elements ...................................

9

Home canning ...................................................................

9

Setting Surface Controls .............................................

10-12

Single radiant surface element .........................................

10

Dual radiant surface element ...........................................

10

Triple radiant surface element ..........................................

11

Warm Zone ......................................................................

12

Oven Control Functions ....................................................

13

Setting Oven Controls .................................................

Setting clock ....................................................................

Setting timer ....................................................................

14-23

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14

Changing between continuous bake setting or 12-Hour Energy Saving feature .....................................

14

Setting silent or audible control mode ..............................

15

Changing temperature display (°F or °C) ..........................

15

Control Lock ....................................................................

15

Setting Bake ....................................................................

Setting Cook Time ...........................................................

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17

Setting Delay Start ...........................................................

Broil .................................................................................

Convect Bake ..................................................................

Convect Broil ....................................................................

Convect Roast .................................................................

EasyConvecU M Feature Meats & Baked Goods (some models) ............................................................................

20

Meat Probe ......................................................................

21

Adjusting Oven Temperature ............................................

22

Operating Oven Light .......................................................

22

Restoring Default Settings ...............................................

22

Sabbath Oven Controls ....................................................

23

Setting Warming Drawer Controls ...............................

24-25

Setting Warming Drawer ..................................................

24

Warming drawer recommended settings .......................... 25

Self Clean ...................................................................

26-27

Care & Cleaning ..........................................................

28-31

Cleaning recommendation table .......................................

28

Cooktop maintenance ......................................................

29

Cooktop cleaning .............................................................

29

Caution for aluminum use ................................................

30

Replacing oven light .........................................................

30

Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door .................... 31

Before You Call - Solutions to common problems ....... 32-34

Assistance or Service ......................................................

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Appliance Warranty .....................................................

back cover

Product Record

In this space below, record the date of purchase, model and serial number of your product. You will find the model and serial number printed on an identification plate. See bottom of this page for serial plate location.

Model No

Serial No.

Date of Purchase

Save sales receipt for future reference.

Serial Plate Location

To locate the serial plate open warmer drawer (some models) or storage drawer

(some models). The serial plate is attached to the lower right oven frame.

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Important Safety Instructions

Read all instructions before using this appliance,

This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions, Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given,

Definitions

_This is the safety alert symbol, It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards, Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death,

Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until you have read the safety precautions in this manual, Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type.

-indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided may result in death or serious injury.

- indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

• Remove all tape and packaging before using the

range. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the range. Never allow children to play with packaging material.

• Proper installation--Be sure your appliance is

properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the National

Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70 latest edition and local electrical code requirements.

Install only per installation instructions provided in the literature package for this range.

• User servicing--Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals.

All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician, This may reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the range.

• Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the power to the range at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.

Save these instructions

• All ranges can tip.

• Injuryto persons could result.

• Install anti-tip device packed with range.

• See Installation Instructions.

To reduce the risk of tipping, the range must be secured by properly installed anti-tip bracket provided with the range. To check if the bracket is installed properly, visually check that rear leveling leg is inserted into and fully secured by the anti-tip bracket by removing lower front panel or storage drawer from the range.

For models equipped with a warmer drawer or lower oven, grasp the top rear edge of the range and carefully attempt to tilt it forward. Refer to the installation instructions for proper anti- tip bracket installation.

• Never modify or alter the construction of a range by

removing the leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip range.

brackets/screws, or any other part of the

• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be stored or discarded.

Do not attempt to operate the range during a power failure.

If the power fails, always turn off the range. If the range is not turned off and the power resumes, the range will begin to operate again. Once the power resumes, reset the clock and oven function.

Stepping, leaning or sitting on the door or drawers of a range can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance.

DO NOT allow children to climb or play around the range. The weight of a child on an open oven door may cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.

Storage in or on appliance -flammable materials should not be stored in an oven, near surface units or in the storage drawer, warmer drawer or lower oven. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.

Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

DO NOT leave small children unattended near the appliance.The

outside of the range can become very hot to touch and can cause burns or serious injury.

for future reference.


NEVER cover any slots, holes or

passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE -children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance,

including the storage drawer, lower broiler drawer, warmer drawer or lower double oven.

Do not store items of interest to children

in the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of the range.

Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE HEATING

UNITS, OR SURFACE COOKING ELEMENTS, AREAS

NEAR THESE SURFACE HEATING UNITS, OR iNTERiOR

SURFACE OF THE OVEN. Both surface heating and oven heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface cooking units may become hot

enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the cook top, surfaces facing the cook top, the oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven door and oven door window.

Wear proper apparelloose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance.

Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.

DO NOT USE WATER OR FLOUR on

grease fires -- smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

When heating fat or grease, watch it closely.

Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.

Use dry potholders -- moist or damp

potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from

steam. Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements.

Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.

Do not heat unopened food containers

-- buildup of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

Important Safety Notice

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement

Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

USING YOUR OVEN

FOR

Protective Liners -- DO NOT USE

ALUMINUM FOIL to line the oven bottom.

Only use aluminum foil as recommended in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

• Use care when opening oven door, warmer drawer or lower oven door -- Stand to the side of the range when opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air or steam

escape before you remove or replace food in the oven.

• Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed.

The oven vent is located below the backguard. Touching the surfaces in this area when the oven is operating may cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic or heat-sensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items could melt or ignite.

• Placement of interior oven racks. Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot use extreme caution. Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let potholders contact the hot heating

elements in the oven. Remove all utensils from the rack before moving.

• Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The broiler pan and its insert allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler.

• Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil.

Exposed fat and grease could ignite.

Save these instructions for future reference.


IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

USING YOUR COOKTOP

FOR

• Know which knob controls each surface heating unit. Place a pan of food on the surface element unit before turning it on, and turn the element off before removing the pan.

• Use proper pan size -- This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.

Proper relationship of utensil to element will also improve efficiency.

• Utensil handles should be turned inward and not

extend over adjacent surface elements -- To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of the utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units.

• Never leave surface elements unattended at high heat settings --Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

• Glazed cooking utensils -- Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cook top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.

Check the manufacturer's recommendations for cook top use.

• When flaming foods under a ventilating hood, turn the fan on.

IMPORTANT

CERAMIC-GLASS

MODELS

INSTRUCTIONS

COOK TOP

FOR

• Do not cook on broken cook top--If cook top should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook top and create a risk of electric shock.

Contact a qualified technician immediately.

• Clean cook top with caution--If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

CLEANING YOUR RANGE

FOR

Before manually cleaning any part of the range, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the range is

COOL. The range may be hot and can cause burns.

• Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire. Pay particular attention to the area around each surface element. Do not allow grease to accumulate.

• Kitchen cleaners and aerosols -- Always follow the manufacturer's recommended directions for use. Be aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing damage and injury.

• Clean ventilating hoods frequently-Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on the hood or filter.

Follow the manufacturer's instructions for cleaning hoods.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

SELF-CLEANING OVENS

FOR

• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts listed in this Use & Care Manual. Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the oven racks, broil pan, broil pan insert and any cookware, cooking utensils or foods from the oven.

• Do Not Use Oven Cleaners-No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.

• Do Not Clean Door Gasket-The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

• The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-cleaning cycle of any range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.

Save these instructions for future reference.

Before Setting Oven Controls

Oven vent location

The oven vent is located under the left side of the control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results•

Do not block oven vent.

oven vent

Air circulation in the oven

For best baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or back of the oven cavity. Hot air must be able to circulate around the cookware in the oven for even heat to reach around the food (See Fig. 3 ).

Fig. 1

Removing, replacing and arranging racks

Always use pot holders or oven mitts when using the oven.

When cooking, the oven interior and exterior, oven racks and cooktop will become very hot which can cause burns•

Protective Liners -- DO NOT USE

ALUMINUM FOIL to line the oven bottom.

Only use aluminum foil as recommended in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

Arranging - always arrange the oven racks when the oven is cool (prior to operating the oven).

To remove - pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up front of rack and slide out.

To replace - fit oven rack onto the rack guides on both sides of oven walls• Tilt the front of oven rack upward and slide the rack back into place• Be sure oven racks are level before using• some models

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks

For best results when baking cakes or cookies using 2 oven racks, place cookware on rack positions 2 and 5 for flat racks or 2 for flat and 4 for glide racks• For best results when baking cakes or cookies using a single oven rack, place cookware on rack in positions 3 or 4 for flat racks and positions 2 or 3 for glide racks• (See Fig. 2).

Types of oven racks

The fiat oven rack (some models) or glide oven rack

(some models) may be used for most cooking needs. The half rack (some models) design comes with a removable section that allows for taller cooking utensils.

REMOVE ALL OVEN RACKS and parts before starting a self-clean cycle. If the oven racks are left in the oven during the self-clean cycle, the glide ability of the gliding racks will be damaged and will cause all oven racks to loose their shiny finish and or turn blue. Remove all oven racks and clean according to instructions provided in the Care & Cleaning section of this manual.

fully extendable

glide oven rack

Recommended

Food type

Broiling oven rack positions by food type:

Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & muffins

Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread and casseroles

Position

See broil

4 or 5

Small cuts of meat or poultry

Turkey, roast or ham

2 or 3

1 or2

1 or2 half rack flat

oven rack

Removing and replacing the glide oven racks

To remove:

Use thumbs to press both left and right spring-loaded release levers in, (See Fig. 1) and pull both the rack straight out slightly. Release thumb levers, and grab both the upper and lower portions of the glide rack while pulling the rack straight out until reaching the stop position. (See

Fig. 2). At the stop, lift up front of rack slightly and continue to pull rack away from oven. (See Fig. 3). Be sure to hold on both upper and lower rack portions when removing from or handling rack outside of the the oven -these rack portions move independently and are difficult to handle unless held together.

To replace:

Grasping both upper and lower portions of glide rack, lift and place the rack resting evenly between the oven cavity walls. Tilt the front of the rack upward slightly and slide the rack completely into position. Some force may be necessary to make sure the oven rack has snapped completely back into place.

DO NOT attempt to close the oven door until all the oven racks are properly positioned inside the oven cavity. Be sure the glide oven racks make contact with the vertical rack sensor located at the left rear oven cavity wall.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Before Setting Surface Controls

Using proper cookware

The size and type of cookware used will influence the radiant element power level setting needed for best cooking results.

Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in both

Figs. 1 & 2.

Fig. 1

Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Fig. 1). Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element (See Fig. 2). For more detailed information about the ceramic cooktop see Cooktop maintenance and

Cooktop cleaning in the Care & Cleaning section.

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• Flat bottom and straight sides.

• Tight fitting lids.

• Weight of handle does not tilt pan. Pan is well balanced.

Pan sizes match the amount of food to be prepared and the size of the surface element.

• Made of material that conducts heat well.

• Easy to clean.

• Always match pot diameter to element size.

• Curved and warped pans.

Cookware larger than cooking area marked on cooktop by more than onehalf inch or 12mm.

• Heavy handle tilts pan.

• Pan is smaller than the heating area marked on cooktop.

Fig. 2

Cookware material types

The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom. The most popular materials available are:

Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining & pitting). If aluminum pans slide across the ceramic cooktop, they may leave metal marks which will resemble scratches. Remove these marks immediately.

CopperExcellent heat conductor but discolors easily.

May leave metal marks on ceramic glass (seeAluminum).

Stainless - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining.

Cast Iron -A slow heat conductor however will retain heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached. Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops.

Porcelain-enamel on metal - Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material. Porcelain-enamel coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic cooktops.

Glass - Slow heat conductor. Not recommended for ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch the glass.

Important note:

Do not place empty aluminum, glass or porcelain- enamel coated cookware on the ceramic cooktop! The melting point of cookware made with these materials may be reached quickly especially if left empty and they may bond to the ceramic cooktop. If the cookware melts it will damage the cooktop! Be sure to follow all the cookware manufacturer's suggestions when using any type of cookware on the ceramic cooktop.

Before Setting Surface Controls

About the ceramic glass cooktop

The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The design on the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath.

Be sure to match the pan size with the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and only flat-bottomed cookware should be used.

The type and size of cookware, the number of surface elements in use and their settings are all factors that will affect the amount of heat that spreads to areas beyond the surface elements. These surrounding areas may become hot enough to cause burns.

About the radiant surface elements

As the element temperature rises gradually and evenly, it will glow red. It maintains it's selected heat setting by cycling ON and OFF, but retains enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle.

For efficient cooking, turn OFF the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

Radiant surface elements may appear to

have cooled after they have been turned off. The

glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements.

Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/porcelain cookware or ANY material that can

melt to make contact with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.

Hot Surface indicator light

The Hot Surface indicator light is located on each

Electronic Surface Element control and will glowwhen the surface cooking area heats up. It will remain on until the cooktop element has cooled to a MODERATE level.

indicatorlight

Types of cooktop surface elements

The single radiant element or elements will have one round outline pattern shown on the cooktop. The Warm Zone feature located on the center rear area of the cooktop uses one round outline and is designed to keep food warm only.

The dual radiant element (some models) allows the user to set the smaller inner portion as a single element or both inner and outer portions may be set to heat together (See Fig. 2).

The triple radiant element allows the user to set the smaller inner portion as a single element, both inner and middle portions or set all three portions to heat together (See Fig. 2).

Warm

Zone control

Single element control

Dual element control

Triple element control

Fig. 2

Home Canning

Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA

(United States Department of Agriculture) website and be sure to read all the information they have available as well as follow their recommendations for home canning procedures.

• Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning.

Use a straightedge to check canner bottom.

• Use only a completely flat bottom canner with no ridges that radiate from the bottom center when home canning using a ceramic cooktop.

• Make sure the diameter of the canner does not exceed 1 inch beyond the surface element markings or burner. It is recommended to use smaller diameter canners on electric coil and ceramic glass cooktops.

• Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more quickly.

• Use the highest heat seating when first bringing the water to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to lowest possible setting to maintain that boil.

• NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over 2 different surface cooking areas at the same time. This will cause uneven heating results and may cause the ceramic cooktop to fracture.

Fig. 1

Setting Surface Controls

Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The

glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements.

Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/porcelain cookware or ANY material that can melt to make contact with the ceramic cooktop.

If these items melt on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.

Dual radiant surface element

To operate a dual radiant element:

1. Place correctly sized cookware on dual radiant surface element.

2. Press the On/Off keypad on the Electronic Surface

Element control until tone sounds. If noheat setting is selected within 6 seconds of pressing the

On/Off keypad the control will turn off.

3. Press the High/+ keypad to start at the Hi setting and then press Low/-to scroll down to desired heat setting, or press the Low/-keypad to start at the Lo setting and press High/+ to scroll up to the desired heat setting.

4. Press the Burner Size keypad to toggle between one

(Fig. 2) or two (Fig. 3) elements.

5. When cooking is complete, press the On/Off keypad to turn the radiant surface element OFF before removing the cookware.

Single radiant surface elements

To operate a single radiant element:

1. Place correctly sized cookware on single radiant surface element.


Element control until tone sounds. If no heat setting is selected within 6 seconds of pressing the


3. Press the High/+ keypad to start at the Hi setting and then press Low/-to scroll down to desired heat setting, or press the Low/-keypad to start at the Lo setting and press High/+ to scroll up to the desired heat setting (Fig 1).


Fig. 1

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Fig. 2 Fig. 3

Heating with inner

(small) element only

Heating with both elements

Heated areas are shown darkened.


Triple radiant surface element

To operate a triple radiant element:

1. Place correctly sized cookware on triple radiant surface element.


Element control until tone sounds. If no temperature setting is selected within 6 seconds of pressing the


3. Press the Nigh/+ keypad to start at the Hi setting and then press Low/-to scroll down to desired heat setting, or press the Low/-keypad to start at the Lo setting and press Nigh/+ to scroll up to the desired heat setting.

4. Press the Burner Size keypad to toggle between one

(Fig. 1), two (Fig. 2) or three elements (Fig. 3).


Radiant surface element settings

The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the surface element power level setting needed for best cooking results.

The suggested settings found in Fig. 4 below are based on cooking with medium-weight aluminum pans with lids.

Settings may vary when using other types of pans.

Suggested settings for single, dual and triple radiant surface elements table

Settings Type of cooking

High (90 - HI) Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling

Medium high (60- 85) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry

Medium (30 - 55) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies or steam vegetables

Simmer (20 - 28)

Low (LO - 18)

Keep foods cooking, poach, stew

Keep warm, melt, simmer

Fig. 4

Heating with inner (small) element only

Heating 2 of 3 portions

Heating with all 3 portions

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Heated areas are shown darkened.

Fig. 3

Important notes:

• A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heating area.

• For efficient cooking, turn OFF the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

• Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. Refer to the Suggested radiant surface element settings table for suggested power level settings.

• Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.

• Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the radiant heating element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI setting. This helps prevent damage to the ceramic smoothtop.

Cycling at the HI setting is normal and will occur more often if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware bottom is not flat.

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Warm Zone (some models)

1_ Unlike other radiant surface elements, the Warm Zone will not glow red when it is HOT. The glass surface may still be hot and burns can occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

_'_J_ Always use potholders or oven mitts

when removing food from the Warm Zone as cookware and plates will be hot.

IPJ_JI_Bi]i_ Do not place flammable items such as

plastic salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements.

Do not allow aluminum foil, empty glass/porcelain cookware or ANY material that can melt to make contact with the ceramic cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.

The purpose of the Warm Zone is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Use the Warm Zone feature (See

Fig. 1) to keep cooked foods hot such as; vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plates.

Fig. 1

Always start with hot food. Do not heat cold food with the

Warm Zone. All food placed on the Warm Zone should be covered with a lid to maintain quality.

For best results, when warming pastries or breads, the cover should have an opening to allow moisture to escape.

Use only dishware, utensils and cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use on the Warm Zone.

Setting Warm Zone control:

1. Press the On/Off keypad. If no heat setting is selected within 6 seconds of pressing the On/Off keypad the control will turn off.

2. Press the +/-keypad to scroll between High, Medium and Low settings.

(See Fig. 2).

3. When ready to serve, press the On/Off keypad to turn the Warm Zone control OFF.

Off Low

Fig. 2

Medium High

Heat level selection - Refer to the Warm Zone recommended food settings (See Fig. 3). If a particular food is not listed, start with the medium level, and adjust as needed. Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures by using the medium level.

Warm Zone recommended food settings

Food Item

Breads/Pastries

Casseroles

Dinner Plates with Food

Eggs

Gravies

Meats

Sauces

Soups (cream)

Stews

Vegetables

Fried Foods

Hot Beverages

Soups (liquid)

Heating Level

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Med (Medium)

Med (Medium)

Med (Medium)

Med (Medium)

Med (Medium)

High

High

High

Fig. 3


• The Warm Zone heat level may be adjusted at any time when the Warm Zone is turned ON.

Use only plates, utensils and cookware recommended for oven and ceramic cooktop use. Do not use plastic wrap or aluminum foil to cover food. Plastic or aluminum foil can melt onto the cooktop.

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Oven Control Functions

For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various keypad functions and features of the oven.

Bake

Use to enter a normal Bake function.

EasyConvect

TM

Feature Baked Goods

Use to select EasyConvect

TM

Feature Baked

Goods.

Broil

Use to select variable Broil function.

Bread Proof

Warming Drawer

Use to set oven for proofing bread.

Convect Bake

Use to select Convect Bake function.

Convect Broil

Use to set Warming Drawer heat level.

Oven Light

Use to turn the oven light ON and OFF.

Timer Set/Off

Use to set or cancel Timer.

Use to select Convect Broil function.

Convect Roast

Use to select the Convect Roast function.

Cook Time

Use to enter the length of cook time needed.

Self Clean

EasyConvect

TM

Feature Meats

Use to select EasyConvect

TM

Meats.

Feature

Use to set a 2-4 hour self-clean cycle.

Meat Probe

Use to program Meat Probe.

Clock Set/Start

Use to set the time of day.

0-9 number keypads

Use to enter temperature and times.

Delay Start

Use with various oven functions to program a delay start time or delay start self-cleaning cycle.

START

Use to start all oven functions except oven light. Use to activate or cancel Control Lock.

OFF

Use to cancel any oven mode previously entered except clock and timer. Press OFF to stop cooking.

Minimum & maximum control settings

All of the features listed have minimum and maximum time and temperature settings that may be entered into the control. An entry acceptance beep will sound each time a control pad is touched

(the Control Lock pad is delayed by 5 seconds).

An entry error tone (3 short beeps) will sound if the entry of the temperature or time is below the minimum or above the maximum settings for the feature.

Feature

Preheat

Bake

Broil

Timer

CookTime

Self Clean

Convect Bake

Convect Broil

Convect Roast

EasyConvect Meats

EasyConvect Baked Goods

Delay Start 12 Hr

Delay Start 24 Hr

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Min. temp./time

170°F / 77°C

170°F / 77°C

400OF / 205oc

1 Min.

1 Min.

2 hours

300°F / 149°C

300°F / 149°C

300°F / 149°C

300°F / 149°C

300°F / 149°C

1:00

0:00

Max. temp./time

550°F / 288°C

550°F / 288°C

550OF/ 288oc

11 Hrs. 59 Mins.

11 Hrs. 59 Mins.

4 hours

550°F / 288°C

550°F / 288°C

550°F / 288°C

550°F / 288°C

550°F / 288°C

12:59

23:59

Setting Oven Controls

Setting Clock

When the appliance is first powered up, 12:00 will flash in the display (See Fig. 1). The time of day must first be set before operating the oven.

Setting 12 or 24 hour display mode

The clock display mode allows you to choose between 12 or 24 hr modes. The factory preset clock display mode is

12 hours.

Example-To set 12 or 24 hour display mode:

1. Press and hold Clock Set/Start keypad for 6 seconds.

2. Press Self Clean keypad to toggle between 12 Hr day or 24 Hr day display modes (See Figs. 2 & 3).

3. Press START to accept choice.

Fig. 1

Example -To set the clock to 1:30:

1. Press Clock Set/Start keypad.

2. Enter 1 3 0 using numeric keypads.

3. Press START.

Fig. 2 Fig. 3

Important note:

The clock cannot be changed when a Cook Time or Delay

Start feature is active.

Setting Timer

The minute timer allows you to track your cooking times without interfering with the cooking process. The timer may be set from 1 minute up to 11 hours and 59 minutes.

Example -To set the timer for 5 minutes:

1. Press Timer Set/Off keypad.

2. Enter 5 using numeric keypad.

3. Press START keypad to start timer.

To cancel the timer when active press Timer Set/Off keypad again.

Important notes:

• The timer does not start or stop the cooking process. It serves as an extra minute timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out. The timer may be used alone or while using any of the other oven functions.

• The timer will display hours and minutes until 1 hour remains. When less than 1 hour remains, the display will count down in minutes and seconds. Once the timer has

less than 1 minute remaining only seconds will display.

• When the timer is active during a cooking process, the minute timer will show in the display. To view the information of any other active oven function, press the keypad once for the other function to view the status.

Changing between continuous bake setting or 12-Hour Energy Saving feature

The oven control has a factory preset built-in 12 Hour

Energy Saving feature that will turn off the oven if the oven is left on for more than 12 hours. The control may be programmed to override this feature to continuously bake.

Example -To change between continuous or 12-Hour Energy saving feature: bake

1. Press and hold Timer Set/Off keypad for 6 seconds.

2. Press Self Clean to toggle between 12 Hour OFF

(Fig. 4) or Stay On (Fig. 5) feature.


Fig. 4 Fig. 5

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Changing oven temperature display

The oven control is preset to display °F (Fahrenheit) when shipped from the factory. The control can be changed to display either Fahrenheit or Celsius.

Example -To change the temperature display °C (Celsius) or °F (Fahrenheit): to

1. Press and hold Broil keypad for 6 seconds.

2. Press Self Clean keypad to toggle between Fahrenheit

(F) or Celsius (C) temperature display modes

(Figs. 1 & 2).


Setting Control Lock

The control may be programmed to lock the oven control keypads.

To activate the Control Lock feature:

Control Lock

Hold 5 Sec

1. Press and hold START until you hear a tone indicating

Control Lock has been activated.

2. Loc will appear in the display (See Fig. 5).

Important note:

The oven temperature display cannot be modified if Bake or

Self Clean is active.

Fig. 5

To cancel the Control Lock feature:

1. Press and hold START until you hear a tone indicating

Control Lock has been deactivated.

2. When the Loc message is no longer displayed, the oven control keypads will be available for use.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2 important note:

If a control keypad is pressed when Control Lock is active, the control may triple beep indicating the keypad action is not available when the Control Lock feature is active.

Setting silent or audible control mode

Silent mode allows the oven control to operate without audible tones. The control may be programmed for silent operation and later returned to operating with all the normal audible tones.

Example -To set for silent or audible mode:

1. Press and hold Delay Start keypad for 6 seconds.

2. Press Self Clean keypad to toggle between beep on or beep off. (See Figs. 3 & 4).


Fig. 3 Fig. 4

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Setting Oven Controls

Setting Bake

Use the bake feature whenever the recipe calls for baking using normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound indicating when the set Bake temperature is reached and to place the food in the oven.

Bake may be set for any oven temperature between 170°F

(77°C) to 550°F (288°C).

Always use pot holders or oven mitts when using the oven.

When cooking, the oven interior, oven racks and cooktop will become very hot which can cause burns.

Example -To set Bake with default oven temperature of 350°F:

1. Press Bake keypad.

2. Press START.

To cancel bake at anytime press OFF.

Example -To set Bake for oven temperature

425°F:



3. Press START.

To cancel Bake at anytime press OFF.

of

Bread Proof

This range has a Bread Proof feature for preparing bread dough. The recommended length of time to keep the bread dough in the oven is about 45-60 minutes. Be sure however to follow the recipe's recommended times.

Since the bread dough will nearly double in volume be sure to place the prepared dough in a large bowl and arrange the oven racks to allow for this increase in size.

To activate Bread Proof feature:

1. Place dough in the oven.

2. Press the Bread Proof keypad. The convection fan will turn and the oven temperature will reach 100°F.

(See Fig. 1).

To cancel Bread Proof at anytime press OFF.

Fig. 1

Important notes:

• The oven will bake no longer than 12 hours. If you wish to continuously bake, see Changing between continuous bake setting or 12-Hour Energy Saving feature for detailed information.

Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods. It may be necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time to prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark pans are recommended for pies. Shiny pans are recommended for cakes, cookies and muffins.

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Setting Cook Time

Use Cook Time to program the oven control to automatically turn the oven function off after a desired length of time,

FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be removed promptlywhen finished cooking.

Example -To program oven to Bake with oven default temperature

30 minutes: of 350°F and to shut-off after

1. Press Cook Time keypad.

2. Enter 3 0 using numeric keypads.

3. Press START to accept.


5. Press START.

When the programmed cook time runs out:

1. END will appear in the display window and the oven will shut-off automatically (See Fig. 1).

2. The oven control will provide a beep 3 times every 30 seconds as a reminder until OFF keypad is pressed.

Fig. 1

Important notes:

• The Cook Time feature may be set with Bake, Convect

Bake and Convect Roast, Preheat, EasyConvect

TM

Feature Meats and Baked Goods. Cook Time or Delay

Start will not operate with the Broil function.

• The maximum default Cook Time setting is 11 hours and

59 minutes.

• After the Cook Time feature has been activated, press the Cook Time keypad to display any cook time remaining,

Setting Delay Start

Delay Start sets a delayed starting time to oven cooking or cleaning functions, Prior to setting a delay start, be sure the time of day is set correctly,

FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be removed promptly when finished cooking.

Example -To program oven for a delayed start beginning at 5:30 and to shut-off automatically after 50 minutes and for baking at 375 F:

1. Press Cook Time keypad.

2. Enter 5 0 using numeric keypads.

3. Press START to accept

4. Press Delay Start keypad.





9. Press START.

When the programmed cook time runs out:

1. END will appear in the displaywindow and the oven will shut-off automatically (See Fig. 1).

2. The oven control will provide a beep 3 times every 30 seconds as a reminder until OFF keypad is pressed.

Important notes:

• Delay Start may be set using a 24 hour clock. See

Setting 12 or 24 hour display modes for more information.

• The Delay Start feature may be used with the Convect

Bake, Convect Roast, EasyConvect

TM

Feature Meats and

Baked Goods cooking functions and Self Clean. Delay

Start or Cook Time will not operate with the Broil function.

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Broil

Use the broil function to cook meats that require direct exposure to radiant heat for optimum browning results. The

Broil feature is factory preset to broil at 550°F. The Broil function temperature may be set at any temperature between 400°F (205°C) and 550°F (288°C).

Be aware that the suggested broil settings table (Fig. 3) are recommendations only. Increase or decrease broiling times, or move to a different rack position to suit for doneness. If the food you are broiling is not listed in the table, follow the instructions provided in your cookbook and watch the item closely.

Example -To set Broil with the default broil oven temperature of 550°F:

1. Arrange the oven racks when cool. For optimum browning results, preheat oven for 5 minutes before adding food.

2. Position cookware in oven. Open oven door to the broil stop position (See Fig 2).

3. Press Broil keypad.

4. Press START.

5. Broil on one side until food is browned; turn and broil on other side.

6. When finished broiling press OFF.

To cancel Broil at anytime press OFF.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Should an oven fire occur, close the oven door and turn the oven OFF. If the fire continues, use a fire extinguisher. DO NOT put water or flour on the fire. Flour may be explosive.

Always use pot holders or oven mitts when using the oven. When cooking, the oven interior, exterior, oven racks and cooktop will become very hot which can cause burns

Important notes:

• Always arrange oven racks when the oven is cool.

• For best results when broiling, use a quality broil pan along with a broil pan insert. A broil pan is designed to drain the fat from the food, help avoid spatter and reduce smoking.

• When broiling, always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food.

• Cook Time or Delay Start will not operate with the Broil function.

Food

Steak 1" thick

Steak 1" thick

Steak 1" thick

Pork chops 3/4" thick

Chicken-bone in

Chicken-boneless

Fish

Shrimp

Hamburger 1"thick

Hamburger 1"thick

6th

5th

6th

6th

5th

7th*

6th

Rack position

(See Fig. 1)

6th or 7th*

6th or 7th*

6th or 7th*

Suggested broil settings table (electric oven)

Setting

550°F

550°F

550°F

550°F

450°F

450°F

550°F

550°F

550°F

550°F

7

8

Cook time in minutes

1st side 2nd side

6 4

5

7

8

20

8

- as directed -

6

6

10

9

10

- as directed -

7

8

Fig. 3

*Use the offset rack only in rack position 7.

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Doneness

Medium

Medium-well

Well

Well

Well

Well

Well

Well

Medium

Well


Convection Features

Benefits of convection baking

-- Foods may cook up to 25 to 30% faster, saving time and energy.

-- Multiple rack baking.

-- No special pans or bakeware needed.

Convection functions use a fan to circulate the oven's heat uniformly and continuously around the oven (See Fig. 1).

This improved heat distribution allows for fast, even cooking and browning results. It also gives better baking results when using two oven racks at the same time.

Suggestions for convection features:

• For optimum cooking results it is recommended to preheat the oven when baking foods such as cookies, biscuits and breads.

Reduce oven temperature 25°F from recipe's recommended oven temperature. Follow the remainder of the recipe's instructions using the minimum recommended cook time.

• When using 2 oven racks at the same time, place in positions 2 and 4 for best results (See Fig. 1).

Convect Bake

Heated airflows around the food from all sides, sealing in juices and flavors. Breads and pastry brown more evenly.

Most foods baked in a standard oven will cook faster and more evenly with the convection feature.

Convect Bake may be set for any oven temperature between 300°F (149°C) to 550°F (288°C).

Example -To set Convect Bake with a default oven set temperature of 350°F:

1. Press Convect Bake keypad.

2. Press START.

To cancel Convect Bake at anytime press OFF.

Convect Broil

Use the convect broil feature to cook thicker cuts of meats that require direct exposure to radiant heat and the convection fan for optimum browing results.

The Convect Broil function temperature may be set at any temperature between 400°F (205°C) and 550°F (288°C).

Be sure to carefully follow all the recommended broil pan and insert instructions and the directions for placing the oven racks as provided in the "Broil" section.

Example -To set Convect Broil with the default broil oven temperature of 550°F:

1. Press Convect Broil keypad.

2. Press START.

3. Close the oven doorwhen using Convect Broil.

To cancel Convect Broil at anytime press OFF.

Convect Roast

Meats cooked with Convect Roast function will be juicer and poultry will be crisp on the outside while staying tender and moist on the inside.

Convect Roast may be set for any oven temperature between 300°F (149°C) to 550°F (288°C).

Suggestions for Convect Roast:

• Preheating is not necessary when roasting foods using

Convect Roast.

• Since Convect Roast cooks food faster, reduce the cook time by 25% from the recommended cook time of your recipe (check the food at this time). If necessary, increase cook time until the desired doneness is obtained.

• Do not cover foods when dry roasting - this will prevent the meat from browning properly.

Example -To set Convect Roast with a default oven set temperature of 350°F:

1. Press Convect Roast keypad.

2. Press START.

To cancel Convect Roast at anytime press OFF.

Air movement using convection

Fig. 1 some models

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Important notes:

• If the oven door is opened when any convection function is active, the convection fan will stop rotating until the oven door is closed.

• When using convection bake cook time reductions may vary depending on the amount and type of food being cooked.

Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods. It may be necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time to prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark pans are recommended for pies. Shiny pans are recommended for cakes, cookies and muffins.


EasyConvect

TM

Feature Meats and

Baked Goods

The EasyConvect

TM

Feature Meats and Baked Goods functions allow the conversion of a standard meat roasting or baked good recipe for convection baking, These controls use the normal recipe settings and adjust to a lower temperature for convection baking, After the preheat temperature is reached the oven set converted (reduced) temperature will be displayed,

EasyConvect

TM

Feature Meats and Baked Goods are designed to give optimum cooking performance when preparing roasts and baked goods by providing a gentle cycling of heat giving cakes more volume and allowing roasts to brown more evenly.

If using either EasyConvect

TM

Feature Meats or Baked Goods with a Cook Time or a Delay Start setting, the oven will display

CF when the bake time is 75% complete as a reminder to check the food and then sound 1 long beep at regular intervals until the set cook time has finished. (See Fig. 1).

Fig. 1

Example -To set EasyConvect Meats:

1. Press EasyConvect Meats keypad.

2. Enter the recipe temperature using the numeric keypad.

3. Press START and the oven set temperature adjustment will appear in the display (for example; if400 ° F is

entered, 375 will appear).

To cancel EasyConvect Meats at anytime press OFF.

Example -To set EasyConvect Baked Goods:

1. Press EasyConvect Baked Goods keypad.

2. Enter the recipe temperature using the numeric keypad.

3. Press START and the oven set temperature adjustment will appear in the display (for example; if400 ° F is

entered, 375 will appear).

To cancel EasyConvect Baked Goods at anytime press OFF.

EasyConvecU M Feature may also be used with Cook

Time.

Example --To add Cook Time to EasyConvect

Meats or Baked Goods function using default oven set temperature:

1. Press Cook Time.

2. Enter 3 0 (for 30 minutes).

3. Press Start.

4. Press EasyConvect Meats or Baked Goods.

5. Press Start (or enter another set temperature then press

Start).

6. Press EasyConvect.

To cancel EasyConvect at anytime press OFF.

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Important notes:

• If the oven door is opened when any convection function is active, the convection fan will stop rotating until the oven door is closed.

• When using either EasyConvecU MFeature Meats or

Baked Goods bake time reductions may vary depending on the oven set temperature.

• The minimum amount of Cook Time that may be entered using the EasyConvect

TM

Feature Meats and Baked

Goods function is 20 minutes.

Meat Probe

When cooking meat such as roasts, hams or poultry, use the meat probe function to check the internal temperature without any guesswork.

For some foods, especially poultry and roasts, testing the internal temperature is the best method to insure properly cooked meats.

Proper meat probe placement

• Always insert meat probe so that the probe tip rests in the center of the thickest part of meat. Do not allow meat probe to touch bone, fat, gristle or cookware.

• For bone-in ham or lamb, insert meat probe into the center of lowest large muscle or joint. For dishes such as meat loaf or casseroles, insert meat probe into center of food. To find center of the food visually measure using probe as a guide (See Fig. 2). When cooking fish, insert meat probe just above the gill.

• For whole poultry or turkey, insert meat probe into the thickest part of inner thigh, below the leg (See Fig. 3).

Fig .2

Fig. 3


To set meat probe:

1. Prepare the food and properly insert the temperature probe into the food. DO NOT PREHEAT or start cooking before inserting the meat probe. The probe should be inserted into the food and receptacle while the oven is still cool.

2. Place the prepared food on the desired oven rack position and slide into the oven.

3. Plug the meat probe into the probe receptacle located on the left front oven cavity side (See Fig. 1 for location of probe receptacle).

4. The oven control detects if the meat probe is correctly plugged in to receptacle and when recognized will illuminate the ,/_' icon in the oven control display.

5. To set the target temperature press Meat Probe keypad once then enter the desired target internal temperature using the numeric key pads (default setting is 170°F/

77°C)1-. Press START to accept the meat probe target temperature.

Close the oven door.

6. Set the oven control for Bake, Conv Bake or Cony Roast and the desired oven temperature.

You may use the meat probe with some other baking features, but the meat probe cannot be set with Broil or Self Clean.

7. While cooking, the actual meat probe temperature will display by default.To view the target temperature press the

Meat Probe keypad once. After 6 seconds the display will return to the actual meat probe temperature.

Ifthe target temperature needs to be changed during the cooking process, press the Meat Probe keypad once and use the numeric keypads to adjust the target temperature. Press the START key to accept any change.

8. The oven control will beep three times and turn offwhen the internal target temperature is reached. Instructions for changing how the oven reacts after reaching the internal target temperature may be found later in this section.

Press OFF to cancel cooking at any time.

To set the oven reaching the to continue probe target cooking temperature: after

1. Press Meat Probe keypad and hold for 6 seconds.

2. Press Self Clean keypad and toggle until the "Continu" message appears (Fig. 2) then press START to accept.

To set the oven to cancel cooking after reaching the probe target temperature:

1. Press Meat Probe keypad and hold for 6 seconds.

2. Press Self Clean keypad and toggle until "CANCEL" message appears (Fig. 3) then press START to accept.

Fig. 2

Fig. 1

Fig. 3

Important notes:

• Use ONLY the meat probe supplied with appliance. Using any other probe or device may damage the appliance and the meat probe receptacle.

• Never leave or store meat probe inside oven.

• Handle the meat probe carefully when inserting and removing from food or probe receptacle. Do not use tongs to pull on meat probe cable orto insert or remove from food or receptacle.

• Defrost food completely before inserting meat probe to avoid damaging probe.

• To avoid possibility of burns, after cooking carefully unplug meat probe using a pot holder to protect hands.

• Changing how the oven reacts after reaching the target temperature must be done before starting the cooking process.

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1 The U.S. Department of Agriculture states, "Rare fresh beef is popular, but you should know that cooking it to only 140°F/60°C means some food poisoning organisms may survive." (Source: Safe Food Book, Your Kitchen

Guide, USDARev. June 1985.)

The lowest temperature recommended by the USDA is

145°F/63°C for medium rare fresh beef.


Adjusting Oven Temperature

Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to ensure an accurate baking temperature.

For the first few uses, follow your recipe times and temperature recommendations carefully. If you think the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for your recipe times, you may adjust the control so the oven cooks hotter or cooler than the oven temperature displayed.

The oven temperature may be increased as much as +35°F

(+19°C) or decreased -35°F (-19°C) from the factory calibrated settings.

Example -To increase (+) or decrease (-) the oven temperature by 20°F:

1. Press and hold Bake keypad until the control provides the 2nd audible tone (about 6 seconds).

2. Enter 2 0 using numeric keypad.

3. Press Self Clean keypad to toggle between plus (+) if increasing temperature or minus (-) if decreasing the temperature.

These symbols will show in the display.

4. Press START to accept change.

Operating Oven Light

The interior oven light will automatically turn ON when the oven door is opened.

Press Oven Light to turn the interior oven light ON and

OFF whenever the oven door is closed. Note that the oven light will not work during a Self Clean cycle.

The interior oven light is located at the upper left rear wall of the oven interior and is covered with a glass shield held by a wire holder. The glass shield protects the bulb from high temperatures and should always be in place whenever the oven is in use.

To replace the interior oven light, see Replacing oven light in the Care & Cleaning section.

Restoring Default Settings

Important note:

Restoring your default settings will reset all recipes and other adjustments to factory settings. These include 12 or

24 hour display, continuous bake or 12-Hour Energy

Savings mode, silent or audible control mode, Fahrenheit or

Celsius temperature display and any oven temperature adjustment settings that have been made.

Important notes:

• Oven temperature adjustments made will not change the

Broil or Self Clean function temperatures.

• If the temperature shows an adjustment of-20°F, and a

+20°F adjustment is needed, you can toggle between the minus (-) or plus (+) in the display when pressing Self

Clean keypad (See step 3).

• DO NOT USE oven thermometers such as those found in grocery stores to check the temperature settings inside your oven. These oven thermometers may vary as much as 20 to 40°F degrees from actual temperatures.

• The oven temperature adjustment may be made if your oven control has been set to display °C (Celsius) temperatures.

Maximum and minimum settings for

Celsius are plus (+) or minus (-) 19°C respectively.

1. Press and hold the 7 keypad until the first single tone sounds (6 seconds).

2. After the first tone press START once.

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Setting Oven Controls

Sabbath Feature (for use on the Jewish

Sabbath & Holidays)

For further assistance, guidelines for proper

._

Sabbath feature, please visit the web at usage and a complete list of models with the http:\\www.star-k.org.

The Cook Time and Delay Start keypads are used to set the Sabbath feature. The Sabbath feature may only be used after the Bake function is active.

Once the oven is properly set using the Bake function and the Sabbath mode is active, the oven will remain continuously ON until the Sabbath feature is cancelled. The

Sabbath feature will override the factory preset 12-Hour

Energy Saving feature and start the continuous bake mode.

FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be removed promptly when finished cooking.

Example -To program the oven to Bake at default oven temperature the Sabbath feature: of 350°F and activate

1. Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day.

2. Arrange oven racks, place cookware in oven and close oven door.


4. Press START.

5. If Cook Time or Delay Start are not needed, skip this step and continue to step 6. If a Cook Time or Delay

Start are desired enter the times at this point. Refer to the Cook Time and Delay Start sections for detailed instructions.

6. Press and hold both Cook Time and Delay Start keypads simultaneously for about 3 seconds to set the

Sabbath feature. The control will provide an acceptance tone and SAb (See Fig. 1) will appear in the display indicating the oven is properly set for the Sabbath feature.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Example m To turn the oven off and keep the

Sabbath feature active:

Press OFF.

Example -To turn off the Sabbath feature:

Press and hold both Cook Time and Delay Start keypads simultaneously for at least 3 seconds to turn the Sabbath feature off. The control will provide an acceptance tone and

SAb will disappear from the display. The oven is no longer programmed for the Sabbath feature.

What to do during a power failure or power interruption after the Sabbath feature was activated:

Should you experience a power failure or interruption, the oven will shut-off. When power is restored the oven will not turn back on automatically, but will remember that it is set for the Sabbath. The display will show the message SF for

Sabbath failure (Fig. 2).

Food may be safely removed from the oven while still in the

Sabbath feature, however the oven cannot be turned back on until after the Sabbath/Holidays. After the Sabbath observance turn OFF the Sabbath feature. Press and hold both Cook

Time and Delay Start keypads for at least 3 seconds simultaneously and SF will disappear from the display.

Important notes:

• It is not advised to attempt activating any other oven function except Bake while the Sabbath feature is active.

ONLY the following keypads will function correctly when the Sabbath feature is active: 0-9 number keypads,

Bake, START and OFF. ALL OTHER KEYPADS should not be used once the Sabbath feature is activated.

• You may change the oven temperature once baking has started. Press Bake keypad, use the numeric keypads to enter the oven temperature change (170 to 550F °) and press

START (for Jewish Holidays only). Remem bet that the oven control will no longer provide audible tones or display any further changes once the Sabbath feature is active.

• It is recommended that any oven temperature change with the Sabbath feature active be followed with 2 presses of the START keypad to insure the oven remains ON even if the oven temperature is set incorrectly. If an incorrect oven temperature is set, the oven will default to 170°F or 550°F.

Try to set the desired oven temperature again.

• If the oven light is needed during the Sabbath, press the

Oven Light keypad before activating the Sabbath feature. Once the oven light is turned on and the Sabbath feature is active, the oven light will remain on until the

Sabbath feature is turned OFF. If the oven light needs to be off, be sure to turn the oven light off before activating the Sabbath feature.

• Remember the oven will shut-off automatically after completing a Cook Time, Delay Start or Keep Warm and therefore may only be used once during the Sabbath/

Jewish Holidays.

• Ira Delay Start time longer than the default 11 hours and

59 minutes in advance is desired, set the oven control for the 24 hour day display mode setting. For detailed instructions see Setting 12 or 24 hour display modes.

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Setting Warming Drawer Controls

Warming Drawer

The purpose of the warming drawer is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperatures.

Examples are vegetables, gravies, meats, casseroles, biscuits, rolls and pastries. It is not recommended to heat cold food in the warming drawer; always start with hot food.

The warming drawer may also be used to warm dinner plates. All food placed in the warming drawer should be covered with a lid or aluminum foil to maintain quality.

Arranging warming drawer rack positions

The keep warming drawer rack may be used in 2 ways:

• In the upright position (See Fig. 1) to allow low profile food items to be placed both under and on top of the rack

(for example, rolls or biscuits on top of the rack and a casserole dish underneath).

• In the downward position (See Fig. 2) to allow for light weight food items and empty cookware (for example, rolls or pastries and dinner plates) on the rack.

FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.

Storage in or on appliance--flammable materials should not be stored in an oven, warming drawer, near surface units. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.

DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE -children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance, including the warming drawer.

II_ DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE unattended where appliance is in use. The outside of the range can become very hot to touch and can cause burns or serious injury.

I_Jl__AIways use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the warming drawer as cookware and plates will be hot and you can be burned.

To set warming drawer:

1. Open warming drawerwhen cool and arrange Warming

Drawer rack as needed. Close the Warming Drawer.

2. Press the Warming Drawer's On/Off keypad. If a heat setting is not selected within 6 seconds the control will turn off.

3. Scroll through the Low, Meal and High heat settings by repeatedly pressing the +/--- keypad

4. For best results preheat the drawer before adding food or plates. An emptywarming drawer will fully preheat in approximately 15 minutes.

5. Place food in warming drawer that is already at serving temperature on warming drawer rack. Dinner plates may be warmed also.

6. After use, press Warming Drawer's On/Off keypad to turn the Warming Drawer off.

Fig. 2

Setting Warming Drawer

The Warming Drawer control, located on the control panel, is used to select the heat level for the warming drawer. The heat levels are marked Low, Med and High

(See Fig. 3).

Important notes:

• Always start with hot food when using the warming drawer. DO NOT heat cold food in the warming drawer.

• Self Clean can not be set when the warming drawer is active.

The warming drawer is equipped with a catch that may require extra force to open and close the drawer.

Do not use plastic wrap to cover food. Plastic may melt onto the drawer and be very difficult to clean up. Use only utensils and cookware recommended by the manufacturer for use in the keep warm drawer.

Fig. 3

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Setting Warming Drawer Control

Warming drawer recommended settings

The recommended warming drawer food settings is provided in Fig. 3. Remember the settings provided are meant to be used as recommendations only. If a particular food is not listed, start with the MED (medium) setting. If more crispness is desired, remove the lid or aluminum foil from the food.

Most foods can be maintained at serving temperatures on the MED setting. When a combination of foods are to be kept warm (for example, a meat with 2 vegetables and rolls) use the HI (high) setting. To minimize heat loss, avoid opening the warming drawer frequently while in use.

Warming drawer recom

Food Item d food settings

Setting

..................................................

Bacon

Hamburger patties

Poultry

Pork chops

Fried foods

Pizza

Gravies

Casseroles

Eggs

Roasts

Vegetables

Biscuits

Roils (hard)

Pastries

Rolls (soft)

Empty dinner plates

Fig. 3

High

High

High

High

High

High

Med (Medium)

Med (Medium)

Med (Medium)

Med (Medium)

Med (Medium)

Med (Medium)

Med (Medium)

Med (Medium)

Low

Low

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Self Clean

A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures

(well above normal cooking temperatures) which eliminate soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away afterwards with a damp cloth.

The Self Clean function allows you to set any amount of cleaning time from 2 hours to 4 hours. A 3-hour cleaning time is best used for normal cleaning; 2-hour time for light soils and a 4-hour clean time for heavier stubborn soils.

Read before starting Self Clean

Be sure to read all the following caution and important statements BEFORE starting a self-clean cycle:

DO NOT leave small children unattended near the appliance.

During the self-cleaning cycle, the outside of the range can become very hot to touch and can cause burns or serious injury.

REMOVE ALL OVEN RACKS and parts

before starting a self-clean cycle. If the oven racks are left in the oven during the self-clean cycle, the glide ability of the gliding racks will be damaged and will cause all oven racks to loose their shiny finish and or turn blue. Remove all oven racks and clean according to instructions provided in the Care & Cleaning section of this manual.

I_ DO NOT line the oven walls, racks, bottom or any other part of the range with aluminum foil. Doing so will destroy heat distribution, produce poor baking results and cause permanent damage to the oven interior. Aluminum foil will melt to the interior of the oven.

Move birds to another well-ventilated room.The

health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-cleaning cycle of any range.

DO NOT force the oven door open. This can damage the automatic door locking system.

Use caution when opening the oven

door after self-cleaning. The oven may still be VERY

NOT and can cause burns. To avoid possible burns stand to the side of the oven when opening the oven door to allow hot air or steam to escape.

• Clean any soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside the oven door gasket and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom (See Fig. 1). These areas heat sufficiently to burn soil on. Clean using soap and water prior to starting Self Clean (See Fig. 1).

• Oven light will notwork during a Self Clean cycle.

• Remove any excessive spillovers.Any spills on the oven bottom should be wiped-up and removed before starting a self-clean cycle. To clean, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Large spillovers can cause heavy smoke or fire when subjected to high temperatures. DO NOT allow food spills with a high sugar or acid content (such as milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices or pie filling) to remain on the surface as they may leave a dull spot even after cleaning.

• DO NOT clean the oven door gasket (See Fig. 1). The woven material of the oven door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or remove the gasket. DO NOT use any cleaning materials on the oven door gasket.

Doing so could cause damage to the door gasket.

To prepare for Self Clean:

• Completely remove ALL OVEN RACKS and ANY

ACCESSORIES FROM OVEN CAVITY to avoid damage to oven racks. If the oven racks are not removed they may discolor.

• RemoveALL items from the oven and cooktop including cookware, utensils and ANY ALUMINUM FOIL.

Aluminum foil will not withstand high temperatures from a self-clean cycle and will melt.

• DO NOT use oven cleaners or oven protective coatings in or around any part of the oven interior.

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Fig. 1

Setting Self Clean

Example -To set Self Clean to start immediately:

1. Be sure the oven is empty and ALL oven racks are removed. Remove all items from the cooktop. Be sure oven door is completely closed.

2. Press Self Clean keypad once for a default 3-hour clean time. Press it again for the option of a 4-hour clean time or a third time to give you the option of a 2hour clean time. Keep pressing the keypad to toggle back through the cleaning time options.

3. Press START to activate Self Clean.

Self Clean

As soon as Self Clean becomes active, a motor driven lock mechanism will begin locking the oven door automatically, and door Loc will appear in the display

(See Fig. 1). DO NOT open the oven door when door

Loc is displayed (allow 15 seconds for the lock mechanism to lock the oven).

Once the oven door is locked, CLn will appear in the display indicating Self Clean has started (Fig. 2). During the cycle check the amount of clean time remaining by pressing the Self Clean keypad again.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Delayed Start Self Clean

Example -To start a delay Self Clean with default clean time of 3 hours and a start time of

9:00 o'clock:

1. Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day, the oven is empty and ALL oven racks are removed. Be sure oven door is completely closed.

2. Press Delay Start keypad.

3. Using numeric keypad enter 9 0 0 for time to start.


5. Press Self Clean keypad.

6. Press START.

If it becomes necessary to stop Self Clean when active:

1. Press OFF.

2. If Self Clean has heated the oven to a high temperature, allow enough time for the oven to cool and for the door

OPn message to appear (Fig. 4). When this message turns OFF the oven door may be opened.

3. Restart Self Clean if needed.

Fig. 3 Fig. 4

When Self Clean is finished:

Use caution when opening the oven

door after self-cleaning. The oven may still be VERY

HOT and can cause burns. To avoid possible burns stand to the side of the oven when opening the oven door to allow hot air or steam to escape.

1. CLn message will turn off and Hot will appear in display window (See Fig. 3).

2. Once the oven has cooled down (about 1 hour) and Hot is no longer displayed the door OPn message will appear (Fig. 4). When this message turns offthe oven door may be opened.

3. When the oven interior has completely cooled, wipe away any residue or powdered ash with a damp cloth or paper towel.


• If your control is set with the default 12 hour display mode, the Delay Self Clean can only be set to start up to

11 hours and 59 minutes in advance. To set a Delay Start

Self Clean to begin 12 or more hours (maximum is23 hours and 59 minutes) in advance, be sure to set the control for 24 hour display mode.

Important notes:

• The kitchen area should be well ventilated using an open window, ventilation fan or exhaust hood during the first self-clean cycle to help eliminate the normal odors associated with the first self-clean cycle.

• When the clean time finishes the oven doorwill remain locked until the range has cooled sufficiently. In addition to the programmed clean time, you must allow about an additional hour for the oven to cool before you will be able to open the oven door.

• If Self Clean is interrupted by power failure or cancelled before the oven was thoroughly cleaned, it may be necessary to run a self-clean cycle again. If the oven reached a high enough temperature when

interrupted you may need to allow up to 4 hours for the oven to cool before Self Clean can be run again.

• The Self Clean function will not operate whenever a radiant surface element is ON or the Control Lock is active.

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Care & Cleaning

Cleaning recommendation

Surface type

Control knobs

Painted body parts

Painted decorative trim

Aluminum, plastic or vinyl trim pieces

table

Recommendation

For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30-60 minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch. To remove control knobs, turn to OFF position; grasp firmly and pull straight offthe shaft. To replace knobs after cleaning, line up the flat sides of both knob and shaft; then push knob into place.

Control panel

Control key pad membrane

Decorative trim (some models)

Porcelain enamel parts & door liner

Oven interior

Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls OFF, activate oven lockout (on some models) and if needed remove any knobs from panel. Do not use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch. Clean using hot, soapy water and a dishcloth.

Be sure to squeeze excess water from dishcloth before wiping control panel; especially when wiping around the controls area. Excess water in or around the controls may cause damage to the appliance. When rinsing, use clean water and a dishcloth and be sure to squeeze excess water from dishcloth before wiping the control panel.

Gentle scrubbing with a soapy no-scratch cleaning pad will remove most spots.

Rinse with a 1 :1 solution of clear water and ammonia. If necessary, cover difficult spots with an ammonia-soaked paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse with clean water and a damp cloth, and then scrub with a soap-filled no-scratch cleaning pad.

Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Do not allow food spills with high sugar or acid content (milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices or pie filling) to remain on the surface; they may cause a dull spot even after cleaning.

For oven interior remove excessive spillovers from oven cavity bottom before starting

Self Clean. Clean any soils from oven frame and door liner outside the oven door gasket. For very important cleaning precautions be sure to read all the instructions in the Self Clean section.

Oven racks

Oven door

Ceramic cooktop

Stainless Steel (some models)

Remove oven racks from oven cavity before starting Self Clean. Clean by using a mild, abrasive cleaner following manufacturer's instructions. Rinse with clean water, dry and then replace in oven.

Use soap and water to thoroughly clean the top, sides and front of the oven door.

Rinse well. You may use a glass cleaner on the outside glass of the oven door. Do not immerse the door in water. Do not spray or allow water or the glass cleaner to enter the door vents. Do not use oven cleaners, cleaning powders orany harsh abrasive cleaning materials on the outside of the oven door.

Do not use spray oven cleaners on the cooktop. See "Cooktop cleaning" and

"Cooktop maintenance" later in the Care & Cleaning section.

Only use cleaners and polishes that are specifically manufactured for cleaning stainless steel. Always rub in direction of metal grain to avoid damaging. Do not use cleaners with high concentrations of chlorides or chlorine. Do not use harsh scrubbing cleaners. Polish with a lint-free cloth. Always be sure to wipe excess cleaner/polish off from the metal surface as bluish stains may occur during future oven heating that cannot be removed. Clean heavier soils with hot, soapywater and a dishcloth. Rinse and dry using clean water and a cloth.

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Care & Cleaning

Cooktop maintenance

Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop.

Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended Cook:top Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface (on the web visit www Kitchenaid com for replacement cook:top cleaner, item number 31464) Buff with a nonabrasive cloth or no-scratch cleaning pad This will make cleaning easierwhen soiled from cooking The special cook:top cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches and abrasions

Sliding aluminum or copper clad bottom pans on the cook:top can cause metal markings on the cooktop surface

These marks should be removed immediately after the cooktop has cooled using the cook:top cleaning cream

Metal marks can become permanent if not removed prior to future use

Cookware (cast iron, metal, ceramic or glass) with rough bottoms can mark or scratch the cooktop surface

Do not:

• Slide anything metal or glass across the cooktop

• Use cook:ware with dirt or dirt build up on bottom; replace with clean cook:ware before using

• Use your cooktop as a cutting board or work surface in the kitchen

• Cook foods directly on the cooktop surface without a pan

• Drop heavy or hard objects on the ceramic glass cooktop, they may cause it to crack:

Cooktop cleaning

DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot

cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can chemically damage the ceramic-glass surface

Before cleaning the cooktop, be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the cooktop is

COOL. The glass surface could be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently

For light to moderate soil:

Apply a few drops of Cooktop Cleaning Creme directly to the cooktop Use a paper towel or use a nonabrasive plastic type no-scratch cleaning pad to clean the entire cook:top surface Make sure the cooktop is cleaned thoroughly, leaving no residue

For heavy, burned on soil:

Apply a few drops of Cooktop Cleaning Creme directly to the soiled area. Rub the soiled area using a nonabrasive plastic type no-scratch cleaning pad, applying pressure as needed. Do not use the pad you use to clean the cooktop for any other purpose.

If soils remain, carefully scrape soils with a metal razor blade scraper, holding scraper at a 30 degree angle to the surface. Remove loosened soils with cooktop cleaning cream and buff surface clean.

Plastic or foods with a high sugar content:

These types of soils need be removed immediately if spilled or melted onto the ceramic cooktop surface. Permanent damage (such as pitting of the cooktop surface) may occur if not removed immediately. After turning the surface elements OFF, use a razor blade scraper or a metal spatula with a mitt and scrape the soil from the hot surface

(as illustrated). Allow the cooktop to cool, and use the same method for heavy or burned on soils.

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Care & Cleaning

Cooktop cleaning

Do not use the following on the cooktop:

• Do not use abrasive cleaners and scouring pads, such as metal and some nylon pads. They may scratch the cooktop, making it more difficult to clean.

• Do not use harsh cleaners, such as chlorine bleach, ammonia or oven cleaners, as they may etch or discolor the cooktop.

• Do not use dirty sponges, cloths or paper towels, as they can leave soil or lint on the cooktop which can burn and cause discoloration.

Important note:

Damage to the ceramic glass cooktop may occur if you use an abrasive type cleaning pad. Only use cleaning products that have been specifically designed for ceramic glass cooktops.

Aluminum foil and utensils

NEVER cover any slots, holes or

passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven

rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

Protective Liners -- DO NOT USE

ALUMINUM FOIL to line the oven bottom.

Only use aluminum foil as recommended in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

• Aluminum foil - Use of aluminum foil on a hot cooktop can damage the cooktop. Do not use thin aluminum cooking utensils or allow aluminum foil to touch the surface elements underANY circumstances.

Aluminum utensils -The melting point of aluminum is much lower than that of other metals. Care must be taken when aluminum pots or pans are used on the cooktop. If aluminum pans are allowed to boil drywhen using the cooktop, not only will the utensil be damaged or destroyed, but it may fuse to, break or mark the ceramic glass surface, permanently damaging the cooktop surface.

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General cleaning

Refer to the Cleaning recommendation table in the Care &

Cleaning section for more detailed information about cleaning specific parts of the range.

Before manually cleaning any part of the range, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the

range is COOL. The range may be hot and can cause burns.

Ammonia must be rinsed before operating the oven. Provide adequate ventilation.

Replacing oven light

Be sure the range is unplugged and all

parts are COOL before replacing oven light. Wear a leather-faced glove for protection against possible broken glass.

The oven light is located at the rear of the oven cavity glass shield and is covered with a glass shield held by a wire holder. The glass shield protects the light bulb and must be in place whenever the oven is in use.

wire holder

To replace interior oven light bulb:

1. Turn electrical poweroff at the main source or unplug the range.

2. Press wire holder to one side to release the glass shield that covers the light bulb.

3. Replace light with a new 40 watt appliance bulb.

4. Replace glass shield over bulb and snap wire holder back into place.

5. Turn power on at main source (or plug the appliance in).

6. The clock will then need to be reset. To reset, see

Setting clock in this Use & Care Guide.

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Care & Cleaning

Removing and replacing the lifboff oven door

_To avoid possible injury when removing or replacing the oven door, follow the instructions below carefully and always hold the oven door with both hands positioned away from the door hinge area.

I_l_i]R_ The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down.

To remove oven door:

1. Open oven door completely (horizontal with floor- Fig. 1).

2. Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely towards the oven door

(Fig. 2). A tool such as a small flat-blade screwdriver may be required.

3. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides (Do not use the oven door handle - Fig. 3).

4. Close the door to the broil stop position (the oven door will stop into this position just before fully closing).

5. With the oven door in the broil stop position, lift the oven door hinge arms over the roller pins located on each side of the oven frame (Fig. 4).

To replace oven door:

1. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides (Do not use the oven door handle - Fig. 3).

2. Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position, seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame (Fig. 4). The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins.

3. Fully open the oven door (horizontal with floor - Fig. 1).

4. Push the door hinge locks up towards and into the oven frame on both left and right oven door hinges (Fig. 2) to the locked position; then close the oven door.

Special door care instructions

Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Read the following recommendations:

• Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are fully in place inside the oven cavity.

• Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or any other object.

• Scratching, hitting, jarring or stressing the glass may weaken its structure causing an increased risk of breakage at a later time.

\ roller hinge arm hook oven

Fig. 2 door hinge

Fig. 3

Oven door hinge locations

Fig. 1

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Fig. 4

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Before You Call • Solutions to common problems

Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time & expense. Possible solutions to these problems are provided with the problem listed:

Problem

Poor baking results.

Solution

Many factors affect baking results. Make sure the proper oven rack position is used. Center food in the oven and space pans to allow airto circulate. Allow the oven to preheat to the set temperature before placing food in the oven. Try adjusting the recipe's recommended temperature or baking time. If you feel the oven is too hot or cool, see Adjusting oven temperature in Setting Oven

Controls section.

Appliance is not level.

Cannot move appliance easily.

Appliance must be accessible for service.

Entire appliance does not operate.

Oven portion of appliance does not operate.

Surface element is too hot or not hot enough.

Surface element does not heat or does not heat evenly.

Oven light does not work.

• Be sure floor is level, strong & stable enough to adequately support range.

• If floor is sagging or sloping, contact a carpenter to correct the situation.

• Poor installation. Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the oven rack. Adjust leveling legs at base of appliance until the rack is level.

• Kitchen cabinet alignment may make range appear not level. Be sure cabinets are square & have sufficient room for appliance clearance.

• Cabinets not square or are built in too tightly. Contact builder or installer to make appliance accessible.

• Carpet interferes with appliance. Provide sufficient space so appliance can be lifted over carpet.

• Make sure power cord is plugged properly into outlet.

• Electrical power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric company for service outage information.

• Service wiring is not complete. See Assistance or Service section of manual for assistance contact information.

The time of day is not set. The time of day must first be set in order to operate the oven. See Setting clock in Setting Oven Controls section.

Be sure the oven controls are set properly for the desired function. See

Setting Oven Controls section and review instructions for the desired cooking function in this manual or see "Entire appliance does not operate" in this checklist.

Incorrect surface control setting. Adjust power level setting.

°

°

Be sure the correct surface control knob is turned ON for element needed.

Lightweight or warped pans used. Use only flat, evenly balanced, medium or heavyweight cookware. Flat pans heat better than warped pans. Cookware materials and weight of the material affect heating. Heavy & medium-weight pans heat evenly. Because lightweight pans heat unevenly, foods may burn easily.

Be sure the oven light is secure in the socket. Also see Replacing oven light in the Care & Cleaning section.

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Problem

Oven smokes excessively when broiling.

Solution

Incorrect setting. Follow broiling instructions in Setting Oven Controls section.

• Be sure oven door is opened to broil stop position when broiling.

• Meat too close to the broil element. Reposition the broil rack to provide proper clearance between the meat & the element. Preheat the broil element for searing.

• Meat not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Cut remaining fatty edges to prevent curling, but do not cut into lean.

• Grease has built up on oven surfaces. Regular cleaning is necessary when broiling frequently. Old grease or food spatters cause excessive smoking.

Flames inside oven or smoking from oven vent.

Excessive spillovers in oven. For example this will happen for pie spillovers or large amounts of grease left on the oven bottom. Wipe up excessive spillovers before starting oven. If flames or excessive smoke are present see Broil in

Setting Oven Controls section.

Oven control panel beeps & displays any F code error.

Oven control has detected a fault or error condition. Press OFF key pad to clear the error code. Try Bake or Broil function. If the F code error repeats, remove power from appliance, wait 5 minutes and then repower appliance and set clock with the correct time of day. Try Bake or Broil function again. If the fault recurs, press OFF to clear and see Assistance or Service section of manual for assistance contact information.

Self Clean does not work.

Soil not completely removed after Self

Clean.

Oven racks discolored.

Convection fan does not rotate.

Oven control not set properly. Review instructions in Self Clean section.

o o o

Self Clean was interrupted. Review instructions in Self Clean section.

Excessive spillovers on oven bottom. Remove before starting Self Clean.

Failure to clean soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside the oven door gasket and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom.

These areas are not in the self-cleaning area, but get hot enough to burn on residue. Clean these areas before the self-cleaning cycle is started.

Burned-on residue can be cleaned with a stiff nylon brush and water or a nylon scrubber. Be careful not to damage the oven gasket.

Oven racks left in oven cavity during Self Clean. Always remove oven racks from oven cavity before starting a self-clean cycle. Clean by using a mild, abrasive cleaner following manufacturer's instructions. Rinse with clean water, dry and replace in oven.

Oven door is open. Convection fan will turn off if oven door is opened when

Convection is active. Close oven door.

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Problem

Scratches or abrasions on cooktop surface.

Solution

Coarse particles such as salt or hardened soils between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with time.

• Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used. Apply the recommended Cooktop Cleaner to the ceramic surface (on the web visit www.kitchenaid.com

for replacement cooktop cleaner, item number 31464). Buff with a nonabrasive cloth or no-scratch cleaning pad. For more information see Cooktop maintenance and Cooktop cleaning in the

Care and Cleaning section of this Use & Care Guide.

• Cookware with rough bottom was used. Use smooth, flat-bottomed cookware.

Metal marks on the cooktop.

Brown streaks or specks on cooktop surface.

Areas of discoloration with metallic sheen on cooktop surface.

Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. Do not slide metal utensils on cooktop surface. Apply the recommended Cooktop Cleaner to the ceramic surface (on the web visit www.KitchenAid.com

for replacement cooktop cleaner, item number 31464. Buff with a nonabrasive cloth or noscratch cleaning pad. For more information see "Cooktop maintenance" and

"Cooktop cleaning" in the Care and Cleaning section of this Use & Care Guide.

Boilovers are cooked onto surface. Use razor blade scraper to remove soil. For more information see Cooktop maintenance and Cooktop cleaning in the Care and Cleaning section of this Use & Care Guide.

Mineral deposits from water and food. Remove using the recommended

Cooktop Cleaner to the ceramic surface (on the web visit www.kitchenaid.com

for replacement cooktop cleaner, item number 31464). Buff with a nonabrasive cloth or no-scratch cleaning pad.

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Assistance or Service

Before calling for assistance or service, please check

"Troubleshooting." It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below.

When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete model and serial number of your appliance. This information will help us to better respond to your request.

If you need replacement parts

If you need to order replacement parts, we recommend that you use only factory specified parts. These factory specified parts will fit right and work right because they are made with the same precision used to build every new

KITCHENAID® appliance.

To locate factory specified parts in your area, call us or your nearest KitchenAid designated service center.

In the U.S.A.

Call the KitchenAid Customer eXperience Center toll free:

1-800-422-1230.

Our consultants provide assistance with:

• Features and specifications on our full line of appliances.

• Installation information.

• Use and maintenance procedures.

• Accessory and repair parts sales.

• Specialized customer assistance (Spanish speaking, hearing impaired, limited vision, etc.).

• Referrals to local dealers, repair parts distributors and service companies. KitchenAid designated service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide afterwarranty service, anywhere in the United

States.

To locate the KitchenAid designated service company in your area, you can also look in your telephone directory

Yellow Pages.

For further assistance

If you need further assistance, you can write to KitchenAid with any questions or concerns at:

KitchenAid Brand Home Appliances

Customer eXperience Center

553 Benson Road

Benton Harbor, M149022-2692

Please include a daytime phone number in your correspondence.

Accessories

Accessories U.S.A.

To order accessories, call the KitchenAid Customer eXperience Center toll free at 1-800-422-1230 and follow the menu prompts. Or visit our website at www.KitchenAid.com

and click on "Accessories." Portable appliances, bakeware, cookware, gadgets and textiles are also available.

KitchenAid® Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish

(stainless steel models)

Order Part Number 4396920

KitchenAid@ Stainless Steel Wipes

(stainless steel models)


Cooktop Cleaner

(porcelain or glass cooktop surfaces)


Cooktop Protectant

(porcelain or glass cooktop surfaces)


Cooktop Scraper

(ceramic glass models)

Order Part NumberWA906B

Brick Pizza Stone


In Canada

Call the KitchenAid Canada Customer eXperience Centre toll free: 1-800-807-6777.

Our consultants provide assistance with:

• Features and specifications on our full line of appliances.

• Use and maintenance procedures.

• Accessory and repair parts sales.

• Referrals to local dealers, repair parts distributors and service companies. KitchenAid Canada designated service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after-warranty service, anywhere in

Canada.

For further assistance

If you need further assistance, you can write to KitchenAid

Canada with any questions or concerns at:

Customer eXperience Centre

KitchenAid Canada

200 - 6750 CenturyAve

Mississauga, Ontario L5N 0B7

Please include a daytime phone number in your correspondence.

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KITCHENAID ®ELECTRIC RANGE WARRANTY

LiMiTED WARRANTY

For one year from the date of purchase, when this major appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, KitchenAid brand of Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter "KitchenAid") will pay for

Factory Specified Parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship.

Service must be provided by a KitchenAid designated service company. This limited warranty is valid only in the United States or Canada and applies only when the major appliance is used in the country in which it was purchased.

Outside the 50 United States and Canada, this limited warranty does not apply. Proof of original purchase date is required to obtain service under this limited warranty.

SECOND THROUGH FIFTH YEAR LiMiTED WARRANTY ON CERTAIN COMPONENT PARTS

In the second through fifth years from the date of purchase, when this appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, KitchenAid will pay for Factory Specified Parts for the following components if defective in materials or workmanship:

[] Electric element [] Any cracking due to thermal shock of the ceramic glass

[] Solid state touch control system parts cooktop

[] Surface unit elements

[] Any cracking of the rubber seal between the ceramic glass cooktop and porcelain edge iTEMS EXCLUDED FROM WARRANTY

This limited warranty does not cover:

1.

Service calls to correct the installation of your major appliance, to instruct you on how to use your major appliance, to replace or repair house fuses, or to correct house wiring or plumbing.

2.

Service calls to repair or replace appliance light bulbs, air filters or water filters. Consumable parts are excluded from warranty coverage.

3.

Repairs when your major appliance is used for other than normal, single=family household use or when it is used in a manner that is contrary to published user or operator instructions and/or installation instructions.

4.

Damage resulting from accident, alteration, misuse, abuse, fire, flood, acts of God, improper installation, installation not in accordance with electrical or plumbing codes, or use of consumables or cleaning products not approved by KitchenAid.

5.

Cosmetic damage, including scratches, dents, chips or other damage to the finish of your major appliance, unless such damage results from defects in materials or workmanship and is reported to KitchenAid within 30 days from the date of purchase.

6.

Costs associated with the removal from your home of your major appliance for repairs. This major appliance is designed to be repaired in the home and only in=home service is covered by this warranty.

7.

Repairs to parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance.

8.

Expenses for travel and transportation for product service if your major appliance is located in a remote area where service by an authorized KitchenAid servicer is not available.

9.

The removal and reinstallation of your major appliance if it is installed in an inaccessible location or is not installed in accordance with published installation instructions.

10. Major appliances with original model/serial numbers that have been removed, altered or cannot be easily determined.

This warranty is void if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from your major appliance.

The cost of repair or replacement under these excluded circumstances shall be borne by the customer.

DiSCLAiMER OF iMPLiED WARRANTIES; LiMiTATiON OF REMEDIES

CUSTOMER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THiS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE PRODUCT REPAIR AS PROVIDED

HEREIN. IMPMED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,

ARE LIMITED TO ONE YEAR OR THE SHORTEST PERIOD ALLOWED BY LAW. KITCHENAID SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR

INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. SOME STATES AND PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMiTATiON

OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LIMITATIONS ON THE DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS, SO THESE EXCLUSIONS OR MMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES

YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR PROVINCE

TO PROVINCE.

If outside the 50 United States and Canada, contact your authorized KitchenAid dealer to determine if another warranty applies.

If you need service, first see the "Troubleshooting" section of the Use & Care Guide. After checking "Troubleshooting," you may find additional help by checking the "Assistance or Service" section or by calling KitchenAid.

In the U.S.A., call 1=800=422=1230. In Canada, call 1=800=807=6777.

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Product Record

Serial Plate Location

Important Safety Instructions

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Definitions

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Important Safety Notice

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

USING YOUR OVEN

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

USING YOUR COOKTOP

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IMPORTANT

CERAMIC-GLASS

MODELS

INSTRUCTIONS

COOK TOP

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

CLEANING YOUR RANGE

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

SELF-CLEANING OVENS

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Oven vent location

Air circulation in the oven

Removing, replacing and arranging racks

Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks

Types of oven racks

Using proper cookware

Cookware material types

About the ceramic glass cooktop

About the radiant surface elements

Hot Surface indicator light

Types of cooktop surface elements

Home Canning

Dual radiant surface element

Single radiant surface elements

Triple radiant surface element

Radiant surface element settings

Warm Zone (some models)

Minimum & maximum control settings

Setting Clock

Setting 12 or 24 hour display mode

Setting Timer

Changing between continuous bake setting or 12-Hour Energy Saving feature

Changing oven temperature display

Setting Control Lock

Setting silent or audible control mode

Setting Bake

Setting Cook Time

Setting Delay Start

Broil

Convection Features

Convect Bake

Convect Broil

Convect Roast

EasyConvect

Feature Meats and

Baked Goods

Meat Probe

Adjusting Oven Temperature

Operating Oven Light

Restoring Default Settings

Sabbath Feature (for use on the Jewish

Sabbath & Holidays)

Warming Drawer

Setting Warming Drawer

Read before starting Self Clean

Setting Self Clean

Delayed Start Self Clean