KitchenAid KGST307 User manual

KITCHENAID®
Gas Freestanding and Slide-In Ranges
Models: KGRT607 KGST307 KGRT600 KGST300
YKGRT607 YKGST307
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AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
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Use and Care Guide
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A Note to You .................................................2
Range Safety...................................................3
Parts and Features.........................................5
Using and Caring for Your Cooktop.............9
Using the surface burners ............................9
Cookware tips.............................................12
Caring for your cooktop..............................13
Ceramic glass surface................................15
Cleaning your cooktop................................17
Using and Caring for Your Oven.................18
Using the electronic oven control ...............18
Setting the clock .........................................25
Using the timer............................................25
Oven settings..............................................27
Cooking tips................................................28
Bake or Convection Bake...........................30
Broil.............................................................32
Convection Broil..........................................34
Convection Roast .......................................36
Adjusting oven temperature........................37
Using the temperature probe......................39
Using Convect Full Meal.............................42
Using EASY CONVECT™ Conversion ......45
Timed cooking.............................................47
Dehydrating.................................................50
Raising (proofing) bread.............................52
Cleaning your oven and controls................53
Oven lights..................................................55
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle ....................56
Before you start ..........................................56
Before setting the controls..........................57
Setting the controls.....................................57
For best cleaning results ............................59
How the cycle works...................................59
Troubleshooting............................................60
Requesting Assistance or Service..............64
Warranty ........................................................68
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 65.
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– Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
– WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch.
•Do not use any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone.
Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
– Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed
exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage,
personal injury or death.
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 (in
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.
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 ________________________
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Name __________________________________
Address ________________________________
Phone__________________________________
ANote to You
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Anti-Tip Bracket 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.
Range Foot
Range Safety
wWARNING
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.
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.
Your safety and the safety of others is very 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 “WARNING.” These words mean:
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.
wDANGER
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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.
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Range Safety
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 – TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE,
THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY
PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP
DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE
DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY,
SLIDE RANGE FORWARD, LOOK FOR
ANTI-TIP BRACKET SECURELY
ATTACHED 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 – The range, when
installed, must be electrically grounded
in accordance with local codes or, in the
absence of local codes, with the Nation-
al Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. Be
sure the range is properly installed and
grounded by a qualified technician.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•This range is equipped with a three-prong
grounding plug for your protection against
shock hazard and should be plugged
directly into a properly grounded
receptacle. Do not cut or remove the
grounding prong from this plug.
•Disconnect the electrical supply before
servicing the appliance.
•Never Use the Range for Warming or
Heating the Room.
•Injuries may result from the misuse of
appliance doors or drawers such as
stepping, leaning, or sitting on the
doors or drawers.
•Maintenance – Keep range area clear and
free from combustible materials, gasoline,
and other flammable vapors and liquids.
•Storage in or on the Range –
Flammable materials should not be
stored in an oven or near surface units.
•Top burner flame size should be adjust-
ed so it does not extend beyond the
edge of the cooking utensil.
For self-cleaning ranges –
•Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove
broiler pan and other utensils. Wipe off all
excessive spillage before initiating the
cleaning cycle.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor
of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of
potential exposure to such substances. This appliance can cause low-level exposure to
some of the listed substances, including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide,
toluene, and soot.
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Oven vent
(p. 7)
Electronic oven
control
(p. 18-52)
Automatic
oven light
switch
(p. 55)
Broil burner
(not shown)
Oven rack
(number may
vary by model)
Bake burner
(not shown)
Vent guard piece
Surface burners
(the style of your
grates may vary)
(p. 9)
Surface burner controls
(p. 10, 11)
Anti-tip bracket
(p. 3)
Model and serial
number plate
(p. 2)
Broil pan support
Removable storage
drawer
(p. 8)
REAR FRONT FRONT REAR
Surface burner controls
Left rear
control knob Left front control knob Right front
control knob Right rear
control knob
Parts and Features
Feature locations
(Slide-in models)
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BROIL
BROIL
BAKE
BAKE CLEAN
CLEAN
BROIL BROIL
BAKE
BAKE ROAST
ROAST
NIGHT
NIGHT
ON
ON OFF
OFF
CONVECTCONVECT
FULLFULL
MEALMEAL
COOK
COOK
TIME TIME
STOP
STOP
TIME TIME
OVEN OVEN
LIGHT LIGHT CLOCK
CLOCK
SET SET START
START
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SET
SET START
START
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CANCEL
CANCEL
TIMERTIMER
CANCELCANCEL
OFF OFF
CONVECTION
EASYCONVECTCONVERSIONEASY CONVECT CONVERSION
MEATS MEATS
BAKED BAKED
GOODS
GOODS
OTHER
OTHER
FOODS
FOODS
EASYCONVECTGAS WITH SURFACE LIGHTEASYCONVECTGAS WITH SURFACE LIGHT
STARTSTART
LOCKLOCK
CONTROL
CONTROL
HR MIN MINSEC
NIGHTLIGHTNIGHT LIGHT DELAYDELAY
SETSET
RAISINGRAISING
BREADBREAD
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COOKCOOK
DEHYDRATEDEHYDRATE
TIME TIME
COOK COOKTEMP
TEMP CLEANCLEAN TIME
TIME
STANDARDSTANDARD
ENTERENTER CONVECTIONCONVECTION
PROBE
PROBETEMP
TEMP
FOODFOODATAT
CHECKCHECK
TIMETIME
STARTSTART
TIMETIME
STOPSTOP
STARTSTART
LOCKLOCK
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LOCKEDLOCKED
CONTROLCONTROL
DOORDOOR
CLOSECLOSE
EASYEASYCONVECTCONVECT
Oven vent
(p. 7)
Electronic
oven control
(pp. 18-52)
Automatic
oven light
switch
(p. 55)
Broil burner
(not shown)
Oven rack
(number
may vary
by model)
Bake burner
(not shown)
Surface
burners
(the style of your
grates may vary)
(p. 9)
Surface burner
controls
(pp. 10, 11)
Anti-tip
bracket
(p. 3)
Model and serial
number plate
(p. 2)
Broil pan
support
Removable storage
drawer
(p. 8)
(Freestanding models)
REAR FRONT FRONT REAR
Left rear
control knob Right front
control knob
Left front
control knob Right rear control knob
Surface burner controls
Parts and Features
Feature locations
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The oven vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the oven
through a vent in the center rear of the
cooktop. The vent lets air circulate properly.
Be careful not to block the vent, or you will
get poor baking/roasting results.
NOTE: Never store plastics, paper, or other
items that could melt or burn near the oven
vent, or any of the surface burners.
Parts and Features
The oven door vent
The oven door
4"
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.
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.
Hot air and moisture may escape from the
door vent during certain oven modes.
Some condensation may be observed
occasionally. This will not affect cooking
performance, and the condensation will
evaporate.
4" (10 cm)
Oven vent
Oven door vent
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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 draw-
er 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.
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Parts and Features
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.
Drawer slide
rail
Positioning the pan over the bake burner
To position the pan over the bake shield, the
two guides on the pan should be placed over
the notches on the shield. The position is
important to maintain an even heat in the
oven.
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Using the surface burners
Your cooktop has sealed gas burners. The
sealed burners spread the heat evenly
across the bottom of the cookware and
provide infinite heat control.
IMPORTANT: Your cooktop is factory-set
for use with Natural Gas. If you wish to
use L.P. gas, an L.P. Gas Conversion Kit
is included with your new range. See the
appropriate section of the Installation
Instructions for details on making this
conversion.
When to use the right rear
and left front burners:
Use these burners for cooking large quanti-
ties of food, deep-fat frying, or cooking with
large cookware.
When to use the left rear and
right front burners:
Use these burners for simmering or for
cooking smaller quantities of food requiring
small cookware.
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Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
wWARNING
Fire Hazard
Do not let the burner flame extend
beyond the edge of the pan.
Turn off all controls when not
cooking.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death or fire.
Using the surface burners:
Control knobs
1. Grasp the control knob.
2. Push down and turn to LITE. The electric
spark ignitor will ignite the gas flowing into
the burner. When you hear a clicking
sound, you know that the ignitors are
working. Gas is flowing as long as knob is
not set at OFF.
3. When the burner is lit, turn the control
knob to the desired flame setting. (See the
guide under “Burner heat settings” later in
this section.) You can turn the knobs to
any of the marked settings. The ignitor will
turn off and the clicking will stop when the
knob is moved from LITE.
NOTES:
•The ignitors may click a number of times
before burner lights. This is normal.
•All four burner ignitors will spark
regardless of which burner you are using.
•Visually check that the burner has lit. If the
burner does not ignite, listen for the clicking
sound. If you do not hear the ignitor click,
TURN THE BURNER OFF. Check that the
service cord is placed firmly in the wall
receptacle. Check for a tripped circuit
breaker or blown fuse.
Check that the control knob is pressed
completely down on valve shaft. If the spark
ignitor still fails to operate, call your
nearest designated service outlet.
Proper grounding and polarity are
necessary for correct operation of the electric
ignition system. If the wall receptacle does
not provide correct polarity, the ignitor will
become grounded and click every once in
a while, even after the burner has ignited.
A qualified electrician should check the wall
receptacle to see if it is wired with correct
polarity.
Burner heat settings
Use correct burner heat settings (see chart
later in this section). If the heat setting is too
high, it can:
•Char bacon and cause curling.
•Make eggs tough and crisp at the edges.
•Toughen liver, fish, and seafood.
•Scorch delicate sauces and custards.
•Cause a boilover.
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Until you get used to the settings, use
the following as a guide.
SETTING
HI • To start food cooking.
• To bring liquid to a boil.
Between
MED and
HI
• To hold a rapid boil.
• To quickly brown or
sear meat.
MED • To maintain a slow boil.
• To fry poultry or meat.
Between
MED and
LO
• To make pudding, sauce,
or gravy.
• To stew or steam food.
LO • To simmer food.
• To keep food warm.
RECOMMENDED USE
• To melt chocolate or butter.
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Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
In case of a prolonged power
failure
Surface burners can be manually lighted.
1. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn
the control knob to the HI position.
2. After the burner lights, turn the
control knob to the desired setting.
NOTE: Do not leave the cooktop
unattended when cooking. Do not leave a
burner on without any cookware on the
grate. The grate finish can be damaged.
REAR
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Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
Cookware tips
Home canning information
The large diameter of most water-bath or
pressure canners combined with high heat
settings for long periods of time can cause
damage to the cooktop.
The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pan
material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the
best cooking results.
Aluminum • Heats quickly and evenly.
• Use for all types of cooking.
• Medium or heavy thickness is best for most cooking.
• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.
Cast iron • Heats slowly and evenly.
• Good for browning and frying.
• Maintains heat for slow cooking.
• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.
Ceramic or
ceramic glass • Heats slowly and unevenly.
• Use on low to medium settings.
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
Copper • Heats very quickly and evenly.
• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.
Earthenware • Can be used for cooktop cooking if recommended by the
manufacturer.
• Use on low settings.
Porcelain enamel-on-steel
or enamel-on-cast iron • See cast iron and stainless steel.
Stainless steel • Heats quickly but unevenly.
• A core or base of aluminum or copper on the cookware
provides even heating.
• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.
Characteristics of cookware materials
To protect your range:
•Center the canner over the surface burner.
Do not extend more than 1 inch (2.54 cm)
outside the burner area.
•Do not place your canner on two surface
burners at the same time.
•Start with hot water, cover with a lid and
bring to a boil; then reduce heat to main-
tain a boil or required pressure levels in a
pressure canner.
• Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
• For up-to-date information on canning, In the
United States, contact your local U.S.
Government Agricultural Department
Extension Office or companies who
manufacture home canning products. In
Canada, contact Agriculture Canada.
Using the right cookware makes a
big difference
•The pan should have a flat bottom, straight
sides, and a well-fitting lid.
•Choose medium to heavy gauge
(thickness) cookware.
•The pan material (metal or glass) affects
how quickly and evenly the pan heats.
•When using glass or ceramic cookware,
check to make sure it is suitable for use on
surface burners.
•To avoid tipping, make sure pots and pans
are centered on the grates.
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Caring for your cooktop
Your cooktop is designed for ease of care.
You can do most cleaning with items found
around the home. Cleaning your cooktop
whenever spills or soiling occur will help to
keep it looking and operating like new.
NOTES:
•Before cleaning make sure all controls
are off and the cooktop is cool.
•Do not obstruct the flow of combustion
and ventilation air.
•If knobs are removed while cleaning, be
careful not to spill liquids through holes in
the control area.
•Be careful not to allow moisture to collect
in control area. Moisture could cause igni-
tor switches to fail.
Surface burners
•The burner caps should be routinely re-
moved and cleaned. Always clean burner
caps after a spillover. Keeping the burner
caps clean prevents improper ignition and
an uneven flame.
•For proper flow of gas and ignition of the
burner, DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS, FOOD,
CLEANING AGENTS, OR ANY OTHER
MATERIAL TO ENTER THE GAS TUBE
OPENING.
•Occasionally check the burner flames for
proper size and shape as shown later in
this section. A good flame is blue in color.
If flames lift off ports, are yellow, or are
noisy when turned off, you may need to
clean the burners.
NOTE: To check oven burner flames for
proper size and shape, see the Installation
Instructions also included with the range.
Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
To clean burners and burner caps:
1. Lift the burner cap straight up from the
burner base.
2. Clean burner cap with warm, soapy water
and a sponge. For stubborn stains, clean
with a mildly abrasive plastic scrubbing
pad and powdered cleanser. Wipe dry. Do
not clean burner cap in dishwasher.
3. If the gas tube opening or the orifice,
located inside the opening, has become
soiled or clogged, use a cotton swab or
a soft cloth to clean the area.
4. If ports are clogged, clean with a
straight pin. Do not enlarge or distort
port. Do not leave anything stuck in
the ports.
5. After cleaning the gas tube opening and
ports, replace the burner cap. To re-
place burner cap, make sure cap is
properly aligned and leveled.
6. Check the burner after cleaning for proper
lighting.
Gas tube
opening
(orifice)
Ignitor
Burner cap
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Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
Adjusting the height of top burner
flames
The LO burner flame should be a steady
blue flame approximately 1⁄4inch (6 mm)
high. It can be adjusted using the
adjustment screw in the center of the valve
stem. The valve stem is located directly
underneath the control knob.
To adjust the flame height follow the in-
structions below:
1. Turn the control knob to “LO.”
2. Remove the control knob. (If there is not
an adjustment screw underneath the
knob the flame height is not adjustable.)
3. Hold the valve stem with a pair of pliers.
The screw is located in the center of the
valve stem. Use a small flat head screw-
driver to turn the screw until the flame is
the proper size.
4. Replace the control knob.
5. Test the flame by turning the control from
“LO” to “HI,” checking the flame at each
setting.
Adjustment screw
Valve stem
Low flame
High flame
Port
Port
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Ceramic glass surface
Your cooktop is designed for easy care.
However, you need to maintain your
ceramic glass surface differently than you
would standard porcelain or glass surfaces.
Foods spilled directly on the cooktop will not
burn off. You should keep the surface dust
free and soil free before heating.
The surface has been prepolished at the
factory for improved protection and easier
cleaning. The Cooktop Polishing Creme
included with your range, paper towels or
a sponge, and a single-edge razor blade in
the holder are all you need to clean your
cooktop. For proper cleaning methods,
please review “Cleaning tips” later in this
section.
Follow them each time you use your
cooktop. This will ensure you get the best
performance out of your cooktop, as well as
preserve that uniquely elegant look.
NOTE: Let the surface cool before cleaning.
To avoid damaging the surface, follow
these instructions:
•Remove sugar spills and soils from the
cooktop while the surface is still warm to
avoid pitting on the surface.
•Do not use steel wool, plastic cleaning
pads, gritty powdered cleansers, chlorine
bleach, rust remover, ammonia, or glass
cleaning products with ammonia. These
could damage the cooktop surface.
Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
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NOTE: Always wipe and dry your cooktop
thoroughly after using cleanser to prevent
streaking or staining.
Cleaning tips
What to use:
•Cooktop Polishing Creme included with
your cooktop with a paper towel or clean,
damp sponge. This creme has been
developed especially for cleaning and
polishing your cooktop. When using, follow
instructions on container.
•Razor scraper – Use to remove cooked-
on soils from your ceramic glass cooktop.
To avoid scratches, keep the razor blade
as flat against the cooktop as possible.
Store razor blades out of reach of
children. (Not included with your range.)
•Do not use steel wool, plastic cleaning
pads, abrasive powdered cleansers,
chlorine bleach, rust remover, ammonia,
or glass cleaning products with ammonia.
These products could damage the cooktop
surface.
Steps to follow:
1. Most spills can be wiped off easily
using a paper towel or clean, damp
sponge as soon as Hot Surface
Indicator Light goes off.
2. For stubborn spills, rub Cooktop
Polishing Creme into cooked-on soil us-
ing a paper towel. If some soil remains,
leave some creme on the spot(s) and fol-
low Step 3.
3. Carefully scrape spots with the razor
scraper.
4. Finish by polishing entire cooktop
with Cooktop Polishing Creme and a
paper towel.
To order Cooktop Polishing Creme
(Part No. 9753543) or razor scraper (Part
No. 3183488), call 1-800-422-1230 (in
Canada, 1-800-461-5681) and follow the
instructions and telephone prompts you
hear.
How to keep your cooktop
looking like new:
IF THERE ARE
Sugary spills
and soils (such
as jellies and
candy syrups)
Burned-on
soils
Dark streaks,
specks, and
discoloration
Metal marks
(from copper or
aluminum pans)
Tiny scratches
or abrasions
WHAT TO DO
To prevent pitting on
the cooktop, wipe up
with a paper towel or
clean, damp sponge
while ceramic glass
surface is still warm.
Remove as soon as
possible after spill
occurs.
Rub Cooktop Polishing
Creme or nonabrasive
cleanser into soil using
a paper towel. Reapply
creme to spots remain-
ing. Hold razor scraper
as flat to surface as
possible, scrape spots.
Polish entire cooktop
with creme and paper
towel. Rinse and dry.
Store razor blades out
of reach of children.
Use Cooktop Polishing
Creme or nonabrasive
cleanser with a damp
paper towel or sponge.
Use Cooktop Polishing
Creme or nonabrasive
cleanser with a damp
paper towel or sponge
before heating the
cooktop again. If heat-
ed before cleaning,
metal marks may not
come off.
Scratches and abra-
sions do not affect
cooking. In time, they
will become less visible
as a result of cleaning.
To prevent scratches
and abrasions, use
Cooktop Polishing
Creme regularly.
Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
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Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
PART
Control
knobs
Ceramic
glass
surface
Surface
burner
grates
and caps*
Surface
burners
Cleaning your cooktop
HOW TO CLEAN
•Turn knobs to OFF and pull straight away from con-
trol panel.
•Wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly. Do not soak.
•Do not use steel wool or abrasive cleansers.
They may damage the finish of the knobs.
•Replace knobs. Make sure all knobs point to OFF.
•See “Ceramic Glass Surface” earlier in this section
for cleaning instructions.
•Clean as soon as they become dirty and when they
are cool enough to handle.
•Wash with a mildly abrasive plastic scrubbing pad
and warm, soapy water.
•For stubborn stains, clean with a scrubbing pad
and/or a powdered cleanser and water. Repeat
these cleaning steps as needed.
•Do not put in oven during self-cleaning cycle.
•Do not clean in dishwasher.
•See “Caring for your cooktop” earlier in this section
for cleaning instructions.
WHAT TO USE
Sponge and warm,
soapy water
Sponge and warm,
soapy water
Warm, soapy water
and a mildly abrasive
plastic scrubbing pad
and/or powdered
cleanser
wWARNING
Explosion Hazard
Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this
appliance.
Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
* When the cooktop is cool, remove all spills and clean. Food spills containing acids, such
as vinegar and tomato, may affect the finish. Because of direct exposure to high
temperatures, the grates will gradually lose their shiny appearance. This is normal.
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Using 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.
Using the electronic oven control
Oven setting
pads
(convection on
some models)
EASY CONVECT™
conversion pads
(some models)
(pp. 45-46)
Convect Full
Meal pad
(some models)
(pp. 42-44)
Timed and
delayed
cooking pads
(pp. 47-50) Start
pad
Number
pads Time of day/
timer display
(some models)
Clock
set/start
pad
(p. 25)
Display/clock
•When you first plug in the range, a tone
will sound, the display will be fully lit for a
few seconds, and the display will show
the last time set and “PF” (power failure).
If, after you set the clock (See “Setting the
clock” later in this section), the display
again shows “PF,” your electricity was off
for a while. Reset the clock.
•The time display will show “Err” and
3 short tones will sound if a time or
temperature is incorrectly entered.
NOTE: You have to hold down the pad a
short time to get it to work, and you have
to allow a short time between each pad
entry. If you press a command pad several
times, the pad can stop working. If you wait
a few seconds, you can use the pad again.
Cancel/off
pad
Oven
light pad
(p. 55)
Timer
pads
(pp. 25-26)
Oven display
(see below)
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Fahrenheit/Celsius
To set your oven to cook in Celsius instead
of Fahrenheit:
1. Open the door.
2. Press CANCEL/OFF.
3. Press the Number Pads 1, 2,
and 3, in that order.
4. Press BROIL.
5. Start oven.
NOTES:
•Press BAKE to confirm that you are
using Celsius.
•Only the temperature and a flashing
degree symbol will appear in the tem-
perature display area when you set
your oven to cook in Celsius.
Repeat the steps above to change
from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
Using and Caring for Your Oven
CANCEL
OFF
PRESS
PRESS
BROIL
START
PRESS
PRESS
1
CONTROL
LOCK
3
2
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PRESS
PRESS
1
CONTROL
LOCK
3
2
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If you need to convert temperatures from
Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa,
you can refer to this chart:
Disable/enable audible signals
Audible signals tell you if a function is
entered correctly or not. They also tell
you when a cycle is completed. To turn
off key entry tone, end-of-cycle tone, and
reminder tones, follow these steps:
1. Open the door.
2. Press CANCEL/OFF.
3. Press the Number Pads 1, 2,
and 3, in that order.
4. Press TIMER SET/START.
PRESS
CANCEL
OFF
Temperature replacement values
38°C=100°F
60°C=140°F
66°C=150°F
77°C=170°F
93°C=200°F
121°C=250°F
135°C=275°F
149°C=300°F
163°C=325°F
177°C=350°F
191°C=375°F
204°C=400°F
218°C=425°F
232°C=450°F
246°C=475°F
260°C=500°F
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