Page 1: Table Of Contents
Care Guide KitchenAid* Table of Contents (complete) ....A Note to You ....3 Range Safety ..... 4-6 Getting to Know Your Range ....Using and Caring for Your Cooktop ..... Using and Caring for Your Oven ....
Page 2 -able of Contents A Note to You ..........Using the temperature probe ....31 Range Safety ......... Using Convect Full Meal ..... 33 Getting to Know Your Range ....7 Using EASY CONVECT* Conversion ......... Feature locations ......... Broiling ..........The oven vent ........
Page 3: A Note To You
KITCHENAID* appliance! KitchenAid designs the best tools for the most important room in your house. To ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information concerning how to operate and maintain your new appliance properly and safely.
Page 4 Safety IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This symbol alerts you to Your safety is important to us. hazards such as fire, This guide contains safety symbols and electrical shock, or statements. Please pay special attention to other injuries. these symbols and follow any instructions given.
Page 5 Safety *Do not operate the range if it is When using the cooktop damaged or not working properly. .Do not cook on a broken ceramic glass cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions spillovers could penetrate broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock.
Page 6: Range Safety
_ange Safety *Grease is flammable. Do not *Small amounts of formaldehyde allow grease to collect around and carbon monoxide are given cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill- off in the Self-Cleaning cycle from overs immediately. fiberglass insulation and food decomposition. Significant expo- sure to these substances...
Page 7: Getting To Know Your Range
etting to Know Your Range This section tells you what features your range has and where they are located. also discusses some convenience features that you should know about, but which are not needed to operate the range. Please review this information before using...
Page 8 Getting to Know Your Range (Freestanding models) Surface Iigl (p. 16) Oven ven (p. 9) Surface unit (pp. 11 and 14) Surface unit controls Electronic oven (p. 11) control (p.18) Anti-tip • Automatic oven brac ket light switch (p. 10) (p.
Page 9: Getting To Know Your Range
Getting to Know Your Range The oven vent Oven vent Hot air and moisture escape from the oven Burn Hazard through a vent in the left rear corner of the Use pot holders when touching Items cooktop. Do not block the vent by using left near oven vent.
Page 10: The Anti-Tip Bracket
Getting to Know Your Range The anti-tip bracket The range will not tip during normal use. However, tipping can occur if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the anti-tip bracket properly secured. Tip Over Hazard Connect anti-tip bracket to the range.
Page 11: Using And Caring For Your Cooktop
sing and Caring for Your Cooktop This section tells you how to operate the controls to the cooktop. It aSsodiscusses how the ceramic glass cooktop works, and includes tips on how to cook with and maintain the cooktop. Using the surface units Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Page 12: Using And Caring For Your Cooktop
Using and Caring for Your Cooktop Using the dual-size surface unit The ceramic glass cooktop (some models) You can use the right rear surface unit as either a small diameter, lower wattage element or large diameter, full wattage element. for larger pans Use both element_ Use small element Standard...
Page 13: Cookware Tips
' sing and Caring for Your Cooktop • Do not use the cooktop as a cutting • Dropping a heavy or hard object on the board. cooktop could crack it. Be careful when using heavy skillets and large pots. Do •...
Page 14: Caring For Your Cooktop
Using and Caring for Your Cooktop Caring for your cooktop This cooktop is designed for easy care. To avoid damaging the cooktop, follow these instructions: However, ceramic glass cooktops need to be maintained differently than standard • Remove sugar spills and soils from the electric coil elements.
Page 15 r sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Cleaning steps: How to keep your cooktop looking like new: 1. Most spills (except sugary spills and soils - see chart on this page) can be IF THERE ARE WHAT TO DO wiped off easily using a paper towel or clean, damp sponge as soon as Hot Sugary spills To prevent pitting on...
Page 16: Using And Replacing The Surface Light
c{.]sing and Caring for Your Cooktop Using and replacing the surface light (Freestanding model) Replacing the surface light: The surface light is in the backguard. It is controlled by the Surface Light Command 1. Unplug appliance or disconnect at Pads on the control panel. The On Com- main power supply.
Page 17 '_._sing and Caring for Your Cooktop 5. If the surface light still does not work, you may need to replace the starter. The starter is a knob-shaped part located on the right side of the backguard, under the light tube. To remove and replace the starter, first remove light tube.
Page 18: Using And Caring For Your Oven
sing and Caring for Your Oven This section tells you, step by step, how to operate all oven functions controlled by the electronic control. Carefully follow these instructions, along with the cooking tips and cleaning information, for successful use of your range. Your model may not have all the features shown on the control display.
Page 19 "Using and Caring for Your Oven Starting an operation To shut off key entry tone: After programming a function, you must press Open the door Then tion. If you do not press the PRESS and hold for 5 seconds 8TA{__ the Start pad to start the func- Start pad within 5 seconds of programming,...
Page 20: Using And Caring For Your Oven
Using and Caring for Your Oven 3. Press BAKE. Setting your range for the Sabbath_ 4. Press Number Pads to set the tempera- If you want to set your range to meet "no ture you want. work" requirements for the Sabbath, follow 5.
Page 21: Oven Settings
Using and Caring for Your Oven Oven settings This chart tells you when to use each setting. It also explains what elements heat up for each setting. SETTING DIAGRAM SETTING INFORMATION BAKE • The bottom element and outer top Use this setting for baking element heat up.
Page 22: Setting The Clock
'_sing and Caring for Your Oven Setting the clock NOTE: If an oven function is active or programmed, you cannot change the clock. PRESS 1. Press Clock Set/Start pad. YOU SEE =oc, 2. Set time. PRESS YOU SEE 3. Start clock. PRESS YOU SEE If time has not been entered correctly,...
Page 23 Using and Caring for Your Oven 2. Set time. PRESS YOU SEE (example shows a 7-hour timer setting) 3. Start Timer. PRESS YOU SEE The Timer will begin counting down immediately after you press the Timer Set/Start pad or Start pad. 4.
Page 24: Baking Or Convection Baking
,JII Using and Caring for Your Oven Baking or convection baking 1. Position racks. For correct rack placement, see "Rack positions"on page 27 and "Rack placement" chart on page 28. NOTES: • Before turning oven on position oven rack(s) in desired location. •...
Page 25: Roasting
Using and Coring for Your Oven 4. Preheat oven. PRESS YOU SEE After the temperature reaches 170°F, the temperature display will show the actual oven temperature at each 5°F increase and stop at the set temperature. One long tone will sound when oven is preheated.
Page 26 Using and Caring for Your Oven 2. Choose setting. PRESS YOU SEE PRESS 3. Set temperature (optional). YOU SEE Do this step if you want to set a tempera- ture other than 300°F. NOTE: See a reliable cookbook or your convection oven cookbook for tempera- ture recommendations.
Page 27: Cooking Tips
Using and Caring for Your Oven Cooking tips Baking/convection baking tips Rack positions The hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven for even heat to reach all parts ® of the oven. This results in better baking. For best air circulation: * Place the pans so that one is not directly over the other.
Page 28 rU sing and Caring for Your Oven Using aluminum foil in the oven Baking tips [for thermal baking) (Bake pad) Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from For proper cooking, follow these pies or casseroles. guidelines: • When using one rack, place the rack so the top of the food will be centered in the oven.
Page 29 Using and Caring for Your Oven Convection baking tips Roasting tips (Convection Bake pad) • Spatter can be reduced by lining the • Do not use aluminum foil when convection bottom of the roasting pan with lightly crushed aluminum foil. baking.
Page 30: Adjusting Oven Temperature
Using and Caring for Your Oven Adjusting oven temperature Although your new oven is properly adjusted NOTE: DO NOT measure oven temperature to provide accurate temperatures, it may with a thermometer. Opening the oven door cook faster or slower than your old oven. will lower the oven temperature and give If, after using the oven for a period of time, you an inaccurate reading.
Page 31: Using The Temperature Probe
Using and Caring for Your Oven How to determine the amount ADJUST BY adjustment needed THIS NUMBER The following chart tells you how much to TO COOK OF DEGREES adjust the offset temperature to get the FOOD ... (FAHRENHEIT) desired cooking results. You can determine A little more +5 to +10 cooking results by amount of browning,...
Page 32 Using and Caring for Your Oven 5. Set temperature (optional). PRESS YOU SEE Do this step if you want to set an internal food temperature (from 130°F-190°F) other than 160°F. NOTE: See a reliable cookbook or your convection oven cookbook for internal (example shows 150°F Internal food temperature recommendations.
Page 33: Using Convect Full Meal
r_sing and Caring for Your Oven Burn Hazard Use an oven mitt to remove temperature probe. Do not touch broil element. Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns. 9. After cooking, unplug probe. The probe symbol will remain lit until you unplug the Temperature Probe.
Page 34 r_ sing and Caring for Your Oven YOU SEE 3. Press desired Number pad. PRESS Use the "Convect full meal chart" on LL__J page 35 as your guide for selecting a cycle. NOTES: (example for cycle 1) • You can change the Convect Full Meal cycle any time before pressing the Star[ pad by repeating Step 3.
Page 35 Using and Caring for Your Oven Convect full meal chart CYCLE CONVECTION OVEN TIME OR NUMBER CYCLE TEMP PROBETEMP FOOD OR MEAL Cony. Bake 350°F 45 min Meal # 1 : Chicken pieces, Fruit crisp, Vegetable casserole Conv. Bake 350°F 1 hr Meal # 2: Macaroni and cheese, Baked winter squash, Fruit pie...
Page 36: Using Easyconvect* Conversion
rU sing and Caring for Your Oven Using EASYCONVECT* Conversion EASY CONVECT Conversion lets you con- NOTE: The converted temperatures vection cook without entering convection times are not precise because the food cook temperatures and times. Simply enter categories you choose from are general. the standard cook temperature and time for (See "EASY CONVECT Conversion setting...
Page 37 fusing and Caring for Your Oven 4. Enter standard cook time. PRESS YOU SEE NOTES: • This step is not needed when using the temperature probe. • To delay convection cooking, after (example showing I hour) Step 4, press the Stop Time pad and enter the desired stop time.
Page 38: Broiling
E JII fusing and Caring for Your Oven EASY CONVECT* Conversion setting chart EASY CONVECT SETTING FOODS YOU CAN COOK WITH THIS SETTING Baked Goods Cakes, cookies, muffins, quick breads, biscuits, yeast bread Meats Roasts, ham, whole chicken, chicken pieces, chops, meatloaf NOTE: Turkey or large poultry are not included because their cooking times vary.
Page 39 fusing and Caring for Your Oven PRESS YOU SEE 4. Press Broil pad. Once for Maxi Broil (example for Maxi Broil) Twice for Econo Broil PRESS YOU SEE (example for Econo Broil) 5. Set temperature (optional). PRESS YOU SEE Do this step if you want to use variable temperature broiling (see below).
Page 40: Convection Broiling
U sing and Caring for Your Oven Convection broiling Convection broiling is actually high-temperature convection roasting. Use this setting when broiling thick cuts of meat. Results are similar to those you get when using a rotisserie. 1. Position rack. See "Thermal broiling chart" on page 42 for recommended rack positions.
Page 41 Using and Caring for Your Oven PRESS YOU SEE 5. Set temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to set a temper- ature (up to 450°F) other than 450°F. NOTE: See a reliable cookbook or your convection oven cookbook for tempera- ture recommendations.
Page 42 Using and Caring for Your Oven Thermal broiling chart The recommended rack position is numbered lowest (1) to highest (5), APPROXIMATE RACK TIME (MINUTES) MEAT POSITION TEMPERATURE SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Steak, 1" thick 500°F • rare • medium • well-done Steak, 11/2"thick 500°F •...
Page 43: Timed Cooking
r_ sing and Caring for Your Oven Timed cooking The electronic clock/oven control will turn the oven on and off at times you set, even when you are not around. Food Poisoning Hazard Delayed time baking/roasting is ideal for Do not let food sit in oven more than foods which do not require a preheated oven, such as meats and casseroles.
Page 44 fusing and Caring for Your Oven 5. Set cook time. PRESS YOU SEE (example shows 2-hour cook time with stop time now 2 hours later than time of day) 6. Start oven. PRESS YOU SEE Vertical bar on display will get shorter as cook time counts down.
Page 45 _Using and Caring for Your Oven 4. Press Cook Time pad. PRESS YOU SEE (start time display will light up, showing time of day) 5. Set cook time. PRESS YOU SEE (example shows 2-hour cook time with stop time now 2 hours later than time of day) PRESS 6.
Page 46: Dehydrating
The dehydration spacer (Part No. 814166) or the dehydration kit which includes racks and a spacer (Part No. 4395974) can be ordered from your local KitchenAid dealer, or by calling 1-800-422-1230 and following the instructions and telephone prompts you hear.
Page 47: Raising (Proofing) Bread
Using and Caring for Your Oven 5. Press and hold Convection PRESS YOU SEE Bake pad for 5 seconds. Hold for 5 seconds PRESS YOU SEE 6. Set temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to set a temper- ature (from 100°F to 200°F) other than 140°F.
Page 48: Cleaning Your Oven And Controls
¢_sing and Caring for Your Oven 3. Start oven. PRESS YOU SEE One long tone will sound when oven is preheated. 4. When proofing is done, PRESS YOU SEE turn off oven. (display will go blank) fCANCEL I Cleaning your oven and controls Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance.
Page 49: Self-Cleaning Cycle
Jsing and Caring for Your Oven PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Exterior surfaces Sponge and warm, • Wash, wipe with clean water, and dry (other than control soapy water thoroughly. panel) • Use nonabrasive, plastic scrubbing pad on heavily soiled areas. •...
Page 50: Using And Replacing The Oven Light(S)
Using and Caring for Your Oven Using and replacing the oven light(s) Your oven may have a standard oven light Replacing oven lights or two side halogen lights. The oven light(s) (models with side halogen lights): will come on when you open the oven door. I.
Page 51: Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle
("(.]singthe Self-Cleaning Cycle The Self-Cleaning cycle saves you from the toil and mess that often come with hand-cleaning the oven interior. Like the other functions of your oven, you operate the Self-Cleaning cycle with the easy-to-use electronic control. To use this cycle properly, follow the step-by-step instructions in this section.
Page 52: Before Setting The Controls
q_sing the Self-Cleaning Cycle Before setting the controls = Make sure clock is set to correct time of day. = Make sure the oven door is completely closed. Setting the controls To start cleaning immediately: 1. Press Clean pad. PRESS YOU SEE A 31/2-hour Self-Cleaning cycle will be set.
Page 53 r_sing the Self-Cleaning Cycle To delay cleaning start time: 1. Press Clean pad. PRESS YOU SEE A 31/2-hour Self-Cleaning cycle will be set. (The first 3 hours are for cleaning, the last 30 minutes are for cooling.) (stop time display shows time 31/2hours later than time of day - shown in start time display) 2.
Page 54: For Best Cleaning Results
r_ sing the Self-Cleaning Cycle YOU SEE 6. After the Self-Cleaning cycle ends: PRESS YOU SEE To stop the Self-Cleaning cycle at {c,.c.,I any time: ("DOOR LOCKED" will appear if oven has not cooled down) For best cleaning results • After the oven cools to room tempera- •...
Page 55 • The cooling fan is not running. If fan is running, you can hear it. Call a KitchenAid service technician for repair. Cooking results • The range is not level. (See Installation Instructions.) are not what you •...
Page 56: Troubleshooting
15 seconds, and pressing and holding Number Pad 6 for 5 seconds. • The range is not grounded. Call the KitchenAid service technician to ground the range. If none of these items was causing your problem, see "Requesting Assistance or Service" on...
Page 57: Requesting Assistance Or Service
55-56t: • Contact the Major Appliance Consumer Action Program (MACAP). MACAP is a • Call the KitchenAid Consumer Assistance Center: group of independent consumer experts that voices consumer views at the highest levels of the major appliance industry.
Page 58 If the problem is not due to 2. If you need service t... one of the items listed in Contact your nearest KitchenAid Canada "Troubleshooting"t... Appliance Service branch or authorized servicing outlet to service your appliance. Contact the dealer from whom you See list below.)
Page 59: Or Service
Built-In Ovens Mixers & Blenders For more information on these appliances, or the one you have purchased, call our toll- free Consumer Assistance Center telephone number, 1-800-422-1230 (in U.S.A.), or contact your authorized KitchenAid Canada Appliance Service branch (in Canada).
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Page 62: Index
Index This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC PAGE TOPIC PAGE ANTI-TIP BRACKETS ......Starting ..........Timer ............. ASSISTANCE ........57, 58 Tones ............
Page 63 ndex TOPIC PAGE TOPIC PAGE OVEN TEMPERATURE SERVICE ......... 57, 58 Adjusting ..........STORAGE DRAWER Setting ..24, 26, 30, 32, 39, 41,43, 44 Removing ..........PARTS ........... 7, 8 Replacing ..........PROOFING BREAD ........ SURFACE UNITS Ceramic glass cooktop ....12, 14, 15 RACKS Control knobs ........
Page 64: Warranty
"Requesting Assistance or Service" section or by calling our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number, 1-800-422-1230, from anywhere in the U.S.A. In Canada, call KitchenAid Canada at one of the telephone numbers listed on page 58. KitchenAid Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022-2692 U.S.A.

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