KitchenAid KERI500 User manual

Use and Care Guide
PART NO. 9780932 Rev. A
KITCHENAID®
Electric Range
Model: KERI500
A Note to You............... 2
Range Safety............. 3-5
Getting to Know
Your Range .................. 6
Using and Caring
for Your Cooktop......... 9
Using and Caring
for Your Oven............. 14
Using the
Self-Cleaning Cycle... 36
If You Need
Assistance or
Service........................ 40
Warranty..................... 44
1-800-422-1230
Call us with questions or comments.
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Thank you for buying a 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. 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
Assistance Center at 1-800-422-1230 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 on page 6 for location of plate).
Please also record the purchase
information.
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.
Model Number __________________________
Serial Number __________________________
Purchase/
Installation Date ________________________
Builder/Dealer
Name _________________________________
Address _______________________________
Phone _________________________________
ANote to You

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General
•Read all instructions before using
the range.
•Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. The
range must be installed by a
qualified installer. The range
must be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
•WARNING: To reduce the risk
of tipping the appliance, the
appliance must be secured by a
properly installed anti-tip bracket.
To check if the bracket is in-
stalled properly, see “The anti-tip
bracket” on page 8.
•CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the
range. Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
•Do not leave children 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. They
could be burned or injured.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and
statements. Please pay special attention to
these symbols and follow any instructions
given. Here is a brief explanation of the use
of the symbol.
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Range Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•Do not use the range for warming
or heating the room. Persons
could be burned or injured, or a
fire could start.
•Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
•Do not touch surface units, areas
near units, heating elements, or
interior surfaces of oven. Surface
units and heating elements may
be hot even though they are dark
in color. Areas near surface units
and interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enough to cause
burns. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact
surface units, areas near units,
heating elements, or interior
surfaces of oven until they have
had sufficient time to cool. Other
surfaces of the range, such
as the oven vent opening, the
surface near the vent opening, the
cooktop, and the oven door and
window, could also become hot
enough to cause burns.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical
shock, injury to persons, or damage
when using the range, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
This symbol alerts you to
hazards such as fire,
electrical shock, or
other injuries.
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•Do not operate the range if it is
damaged or not working properly.
•Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the
range. They could ignite if they
touch a hot surface unit and
you could be burned.
•Use only dry pot holders. Moist
or damp pot holders on hot
surfaces could result in burns
from steam. Do not let pot holder
touch hot heating elements. Do
not use a towel or bulky cloth for
a pot holder. It could catch on fire.
•Keep range vents unobstructed.
•Do not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns
and container particles could
cause injury.
•Use only cookware approved for
oven use. Follow cookware
manufacturer’s instructions,
especially when using glass or
plastic cookware.
•Do not store flammable
materials on or near the range.
The fumes could create an explo-
sion and/or fire hazard.
•Do not repair or replace any part
of the range unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All
other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
•Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
When using the cooktop
•Make sure the reflector bowls are
in place during cooking. Cooking
without reflector bowls could sub-
ject the wiring and components
underneath them to damage.
•Do not line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of these
liners could result in a risk of
electrical shock or fire.
•Select a pan with a flat bottom
that is about the same size as
the surface unit. If pan is smaller
than the surface unit, some of the
heating element will be exposed
and could result in the igniting of
clothing or pot holders. Correct
pan size also improves cooking
efficiency.
•Check to be sure glass cookware
is safe for use on the range. Only
certain types of glass, glass-
ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or
other glazed cookware are suit-
able for cooktops without breaking
due to the sudden change in
temperature.
•Never leave surface units unat-
tended at high heat settings. A
boilover could result and cause
smoking and greasy spillovers
that could ignite.
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•Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface units. This will
help reduce the chance of burns,
igniting of flammable materials,
and spills due to bumping of
the pan.
•Grease is flammable. Do not allow
grease to collect around cooktop
or in vents. Wipe spillovers
immediately.
•Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range
by covering with a well-fitting lid,
cookie sheet, or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda
or, if available, a multipurpose
dry chemical, or foam-type
extinguisher.
•Do not soak removable heating
elements in water. The element
will be damaged and shock or
fire could result.
When using the oven
•Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let pot
holder contact hot heating
elements in oven.– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
•Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escape
before removing or replacing food.
•Small amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are given
off in the Self-Cleaning cycle from
fiberglass insulation and food
decomposition. Significant expo-
sure to these substances could
cause cancer or reproductive
harm. Exposure can be minimized
by venting with a hood or open
window and wiping out excess
food spills prior to self-cleaning.
•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.
•Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks, and other cookware.
Do not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this
Use and Care Guide.
•Do not clean door gasket. It is
essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, dam-
age, or move the gasket. Clean
only parts recommended in this
Use and Care Guide.
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Oven vent
Model and serial
number plate
Anti-tip floor
bracket
Removable
storage drawer
(containing
broiler pan
and grid)
Right rear
control knob
Electronic
oven control
Display
Control panel
Left front
control knob Right front control knob
Getting to Know Your Range
This section tells you what features your range has and where they are located. It
also discusses some safety and convenience features that you should know
about, but which are not needed to operate the range. Please review this informa-
tion before using your range.
Feature locations
Left rear
control knob
QuickSet guide
(under top of
backguard)
Control panel
Plug-in
surface element
Automatic oven
light switch
Broil element
(not shown)
Bake element

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The 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 circulation. 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.
The storage drawer
You can remove the storage drawer to make
it easier to clean under the range and to
check for installation of the anti-tip bracket.
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.
Oven
vent
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Burn Hazard
Use pot holders when touching items
left near oven vent.
Failure to do so can result in burns.
Getting to Know Your Range
Replacing the storage drawer:
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.
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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.
To verify the anti-tip bracket is
engaged:
•Remove the storage drawer.
(See page 7.)
•Look to see if the anti-tip bracket is
attached to floor with screws.
•Make sure left rear leveling foot is
positioned under the anti-tip bracket.
•See Installation Instructions for further
details.
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Tip Over Hazard
Connect anti-tip bracket to the range.
Reconnect anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved.
Do not push down on the open oven door.
Follow the Installation Instructions.
Do not let children climb onto the oven door.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, burns,
or other injury.
Rear
leveling
foot
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Using and Caring for Your
Cooktop
Caring for your cooktop ................ 11
Cleaning your cooktop .................. 13
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FRONT
Control knobs
Push in control knobs before turning them
to a setting. 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.
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 •To start foods cooking.
•To bring liquids to a boil.
6MED HI5•To hold a rapid boil.
•To fry chicken or
pancakes.
MED •For gravy, pudding, and
icing.
•To cook large amounts
of vegetables.
3MED LO2•To keep food cooking
after starting it on a
higher setting.
LO •To keep food warm until
ready to serve.
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Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done
cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death,
fire, or burns.
This section tells you how to operate the controls to the cooktop. It also includes tips on
how to cook with and maintain the cooktop.
Using the surface units
IN THIS SECTION
Using the surface units ................... 9
Cookware tips................................. 10

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Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
Cookware tips
•Select a pan that is about the same size
as the surface unit.
•NOTE: For best results and greater
energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed
cookware that makes good contact with
the surface units. Cookware with rounded,
warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain
enamelware), or dented bottoms could
cause severe overheating, which damages
the cookware and/or surface unit.
You can, however, use the newer
cookware available with slightly indented
bottoms or very small expansion channels.
This cookware is specially designed to
provide the good contact needed for best
cooking results.
Also, woks, canners, and teakettles with
flat bottoms suitable for use on your
cooktop are now available in most stores
that sell housewares.
•The pan should have straight sides and a
tight-fitting lid.
•Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick-
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
•The pan material (metal or glass) affects
how fast heat transfers from the surface
unit through the pan material and how
evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom.
Choose pans that provide the best cooking
results.
•Handles should be made of sturdy, heat-
resistant material and be securely attached
to the pan.
NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or
cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot
surface unit. The cookware could overheat
and damage the cookware or surface unit.
Home canning information
•Use the largest surface unit for best
results. Also, use a canner/pan which can
be centered over the surface unit and
which does not extend more than 1 inch
outside surface unit area. Large diameter
canners/pans, if not properly centered, trap
heat and can cause damage to the
cooktop.
•Start with hot water. This reduces the
time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed to
keep water boiling.
•Keep reflector bowls clean for best
heat reflection.
•Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
Optional canning kit
The large diameter of most water-bath or
pressure canners combined with high heat
settings for long periods of time can shorten
the life of regular surface units and cause
damage to the cooktop.
If you plan to use the cooktop for canning,
we recommend the installation of a Canning
Kit. Order the kit (Part No. 242905) from your
KitchenAid dealer, or call 1-800-422-1230
and follow the instructions and telephone
prompts you hear.
Center over
surface unit
Pan
Surface unit