KitchenAid KERC507 User manual

and Care Guide
TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS
INSTRUCTION'BOOK WITH THE UNIT.
TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ
AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
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A Note to You ............................................ 2
Range Safety .............................................. 3
Parts and Features .................................... 6
Using and Caring for Your Cooktop ........ 9
Using the surface units ............................ g
Cookware tips ........................................ 11
Characteristics of cookware materials ... 12
Home canning information ..................... 13
Caring for your cooktop ......................... 13
Using and replacing the cooktop light ... 15
Using and Caring for Your Oven ........... 16
Using the electronic oven control .......... 16
Setting the clock .................................... 22
Using the timer ....................................... 22
Oven settings ......................................... 24
Cooking tips ........................................... 25
Bake or Convection Bake ...................... 27
Broil........................................................ 29
Convection Broil..................................... 31
Convection Roast .................................. 32
Adjusting oven temperature ................... 33
Using the temperature probe ................. 35
Using Convect Full Meal ........................ 37
Using EASY CONVECT TM Conversion ..40
Timed cooking ....................................... 42
Dehydrating ............................................ 45
Raising (proofing) bread ........................ 47
Cleaning your oven and controls........... 49
Oven lights............................................. 51
Resetting circuit breakers ...................... 51
'Uslngthe Self-Cleaning Cycle ............... 52
Before you start ..................................... 52
Before setting the controls ..................... 53
For best cleaning results ....................... 55
How the cycle works .............................. 55
Troubleshooting ...................................... 56
Requesting Assistance or Service ........ 59
Warranty ................................................... 64
In the U.S.A. for assistance or service, call
the Consumer Assistance center:
1-800-422-1230
In Canada for assistance or service,
see page 60.
Models:
9753843
KITCHENAID®Electric Ranges
KERC507
YKERC507
www.kitchenaid.com

Note to You
T_an_._ou for buying a KITCHENAID eappliance!
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. Please read it carefully. Also,
please complete and mail the enclosed, Product Registration Card.
Please record your model's information.
Whenever you call our Consumer Model Number
Assistance Center at 1-800-422-1230 (in Serial Number
Canada, 1-800-461-5681 ) or request service
for your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
You can find this information on the model
and serial number plate (see diagram for
location of plate).
Please also record the purchase
information.
Purchase/
Installation Date
Builder/Dealer
Name
Address
Phone
NOTE: You must provide proof of purchase
or installation date for in-warranty service.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
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. nge Safety
Your safety and the safety of others isvery important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your
appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the
word "DANGER" or '_VARNING." These words mean:
You will be killed or seriously injured
if you don't follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured
if you don't follow instructions.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,
and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
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
A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot.
Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved.
See the installation instructions for details.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or
serious burns to children and adults.
Anti-Tip Bracket
Range Foot
Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed:
• Slide range forward.
•Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor.
•Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
fire, electrical shock, injury to persons,
or damage when using the range,
follow basic precautions, including
the following:
•WARNING: TOREDUCETHE
RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE,
THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED
BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-
TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE
DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROP-
ERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD,
LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET
SECURELY ATrACHED TO
FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK
SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER
ANTI-TIP BRACKET.
• CAUTION: Do not store items of
interest to children in cabinets above
a range or on the backguard of a
range - children climbing on the
range to reach items could be
seriously injured.
•Proper Installation - Be sure the
range is properly installed and
grounded by a qualified technician.
•Never Use the Range for Warming or
Heating the Room.
•Do Not Leave Children Alone -
Children should not be left alone or
unattended in area where the range
is in use. They should never be
allowed to sit or stand on any part of
the range.
•Wear Proper Apparel - Loose-fitting
or hanging garments should never
be worn while using the range.
•User Servicing - Do not repair or
replace any part of the range unless
specifically recommended in the
manual. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.
• Storage in or on the Range -
Flammable materials should not be
stored in an oven or near surface units.
eDo Not Use Water on Grease Fires -
Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical
or foam-type extinguisher.
• Use Only Dry Potholders - Moist or
damp potholders on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam. Do not let
potholder touch hot heating elements. Do
not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR
AREAS NEAR UNITS -Surface units
may be hot even though they are dark in
color. Areas near surface units may
become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable materials
contact surface units or areas near units
until they have had sufficient time to cool.
Among those areas are the cooktop and
surfaces facing the cooktop.
• Use Proper Pan Size - The range is
equipped with one or more surface units
of different size. 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 burner
will also improve efficiency.
• Never Leave Surface Units
Unattended at High Heat Settings -
Boilover causes smoking and
greasy spillovers that may ignite.
• Protective Liners - Do not use aluminum
foil to line oven bottoms, except as
suggested in the manual. Improper
installation of these liners may result in a
risk of electric shock, or fire.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Glazed Cooking Utensils -Only
certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other
glazed utensils are suitable for
range-top service without breaking
due to the sudden change in
temperature.
• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned
Inward and Not Extend Over
Adjacent Surface Units - To reduce
the risk of burns, ignition of
flammable materials, and spillage
due to unintentional contact with the
utensil, the handle of a utensil should
be positioned so that it is turned
inward, and does not extend over
adjacent surface units.
• Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop -
If cooktop 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 Cooktop With Caution - If a
wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe
spills on a hot cooking area, be
careful to avoid steam burn. Some
cleaners can produce noxious fumes
if applied to a hot surface.
• Use Care When Opening Door - Let
hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food
Containers - Build-up of pressure
may cause container to burst and
result in injury.
• Keep Oven Vent Ducts
Unobstructed.
• Placement of Oven Racks - Always
place oven racks in desired location
while oven is cool. If rack must be moved
while oven is hot, do not let potholder
contact hot heating element in oven.
• DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS
OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN -
Heating elements may be hot even
though they are dark in color. Interior
surfaces of an oven become hot enough
to cause burns. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other flam-
mable materials contact heating ele-
ments or interior surfaces of oven until
they have had sufficient time to cool.
Other surfaces of the appliance may
become hot enough to cause burns -
among these surfaces are oven vent
openings and surfaces near these
openings, oven doors, and windows of
oven doors.
For self-cleaning ranges -
• 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.
•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.
•Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.
•Before Self-Cleaning the Oven -
Remove broiler pan and other utensils.
For units with ventilating hood -
•Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently -
Grease should not be allowed to
accumulate on hood or filter.
•When flaming foods under the hood, turn
the fan on.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Ports and Features
Feature locations
Cooktop li!
Warm zone t -
storage
(containing
pan and grid)
Model and
number plate
tOn Some Models
Control panel
unit
(coil or ceramic
glass top)
Automatic oven
light switch
Broil element
(not shown)
- Bake element
(not visible)
Oven racks
Control panel
Warm zone Left rear
switch t control knob Display
Left front
control knob Electronic
oven control
Right rear Simmer
control knob switch t
Right front
control knob
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Parts and Features
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The oven vent
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
condensation 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. Liftdoor slightlyand pull out and back until
hinges come out to the catch position.
3. Push door down and pull straight out to
remove door completely.
Replacing the oven door:
1. Holdingthe doorby the handle, place the
top of the door under the cooktop overhang
and use your leg to apply pressureto slide
hingesintothe slotsas far as possible.
2. Open doorto the broilpositionor 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, untilthe hinges have gone in fully.
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Parts and Features
The storage drawer
You can remove the storage drawer to make
it easier to clean under the range. Use care
when handling the drawer.
Removing the storage drawer:
1. Empty drawer of any pots and pans
before removing drawer. Use recessed
area on top edge of drawer to pull drawer
straight out to the first stop. Lift front and
pull out to the second stop.
2. Lift back slightly and slide drawer all the
way out.
Replacing the storage drawer:
Drawer slide
rail
1. Fit ends of drawer slide rails into the
drawer guides on both sides of opening.
2. Lift drawer front and press in until metal
stops on drawer slide rails clear white
stops on drawer guides. Lift drawer front
again to clear second stop and slide
drawer closed.

(Using and Caring for Your
Cooktop
Usingthe surfaceunits
Control knobs
Push in control knobs before turning them
to asetting. Set them anywhere between HI
and OFF.
Power On lights
Each control knob has a Power On Light.
When you use a control knob to
turn on a surface unit, the Power
On Light by that knob will glow.
Hot surface indicator lights
The Hot Surface Indicator Lights on the
cooktop surface will glow
when the surface units get
hot. The Indicator Lights will
continue to glow as long as
the surface units are too hot
to touch, even after they are
turned off.
("CHAUD" is
French for
"HOT")
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done
cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death
or fire.
Control setting guide
For best results, start cooking at the high
setting; then turn the control knob down to
continue cooking.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI or •To start food cooking.
MAX •To bring liquid to aboil.
MED-HI •To hold arapid boil.
or 6-8 •To quickly brown or sear
meat.
MED •To maintain a slow boil.
or 5 •To fry poultry or meat.
• To make pudding, sauce,
or gravy.
MED-LO • To stew or steam food.
or 2-4 • To simmer food.
LO or 1 •To keep food warm. Set the
heat higher or lower within
the LO (or 1) band to keep
food at the temperature
you want.
•To maintain liquid just below
simmer.
•To melt chocolate or butter.
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Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
Simmer Feature (some models)
The Simmer feature is an adjustable setting
which allows for more precise
simmering of foods. The switch,
when in the "OFF" position,
operates at normal wattage
(1800 W). When in the "ON" position, it
operates the right front element at a lower
wattage (450 W).
NOTE: All other elements can be used for
normal operation whether the Simmer
feature is in use or not.
Dual-size cooktop surface
element (some models)
Standard Dual element H()t surface
element (some models) indicator
Warm Zone Feature (some models)
Use the Warm Zone element to keep cooked
w,,.,,,,,,.,,, foods warm. It is not recom-
:_" mended for heating cold foods.
The Warm Zone is located in the
center of your cooktop. Set
switch to "ON" for use.
• Cover all foods with a lid or aluminum foil.
Do not use plastic wrap to cover food
because it may melt onto the cooktop
surface. When warming baked goods,
allow a small opening in the cover for
moisture to escape.
• Use only cookware and dishes recom-
mended for oven and cooktop use.
• Use potholders or oven mitts to remove
food.
• The Warm Zone element will not glow red
when it is on, unlike the surface elements.
However, the surface indicator light on the
cooktop will glow.
•The Warm Zone element may be used
whether the other elements are in use or
not.
• The quality of the food may deteriorate if it
is kept on the Warm Zone element for an
extended period of time.
You can use the left front surface element
as either a small-diameter, lower-wattage
element or large-diameter, full-wattage
element.
Use both elements
for larger pans
Use small element-
To use both elements
for larger pans:
Push in and turn control knob to the right
(clockwise) to the desired setting in the area
marked "DUAL".
NOTE: You can turn the control knob in ei-
ther direction to reach "OFF'.
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