The Oven Vent; Ceramic Glass Cooktop; The Oven Door; Removing The Oven Door - KitchenAid KERC507 Use And Care Manual

The oven vent

Ceramic glass cooktop

Oven vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through
a vent on the lower left side of the backguard. Do
not block the vent by using large pans or
covers. Poor baking/roasting can result.
The oven door vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the door vent
during certain oven modes. Some condensa-
tion may be observed occasionally. This will not
affect cooking performances.

The oven door

Removing the oven door:

1. Open the door to the Broil Stop position
(open about 4" [10 cm]).
2. Lift door slightly and pull out and back until
hinges come out to the catch position.
3. Push door down and pull straight out to
remove door completely.
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arts and Features
Coil element
Oven
vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the oven
through a vent under the left rear surface unit. You
can cook on the unit or keep food warm on it while
the oven is on. The vent is needed for air circula-
tion. Do not block the vent by using large pans
or covers. Poor baking/roasting can result.
NOTE: Plastic utensils left over the vent can melt.

Replacing the oven door:

1. Holding the door by the handle, place the
top of the door under the cooktop overhang
and use your leg to apply pressure to slide
hinges into the slots as far as possible.
2. Open door to the broil position or slightly
past it.
3. Using the side of your leg, apply pressure
to the bottom of the door front. Lift the door
slightly while applying pressure to push,
until the hinges have gone in fully.
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