KitchenAid KEHC309J, KEHC379J Owner's Manual

KITCHENAID®Lower Electric Convection Oven

Use and Care Guide

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Models: KEHC309J KEHC379J

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A Note to You ...........................................2

Electric Oven Safety................................3 Getting to Know Your

Electric Convection Oven.......................5 Using Your Electric Convection Oven...6

Using the electronic oven control..........6

Oven settings.........................................9

Setting the clock ..................................10

Using the timer.....................................10

Baking or convection baking ...............11

Convection baking tips........................12

Convection roasting .............................12

Convection roasting tips......................13

Positioning racks and pans.................13

Bakeware choices ...............................14

Using aluminum foil.............................15

Adjusting oven temperature................15

Using the temperature probe..............16

Using CONVECT FULL MEAL ...........18 Using EASY CONVECT™

Temperture conversion feature...........20

Broiling.................................................21

Convection broiling..............................22

Timed cooking......................................24

Dehydrating..........................................26

Proofing (raising) bread.......................27

The oven vent......................................27

Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle.............28

Before you start ...................................28

Before setting the controls ..................29

Setting the controls ..............................29

For best cleaning results.....................30

How the cycle works............................30

Caring for Your

Electric Convection Oven.....................31

Cleaning Chart .....................................31

Removing the oven door.....................33

Using and replacing oven lights..........34

Troubleshooting.....................................35

Requesting Assistance or Service......37

Warranty..................................................40

In the U.S.A. for assistance or service,

call the Consumer Assistance Center:

1-800-422-1230

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ANote to You

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. 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 in the Parts and Features section for plate location on the lower oven).

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__________________________________

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Electric Oven Safety

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and

others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:

• Storage in Oven – Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven.

• Do 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.

• 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.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire,

electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the oven, follow basic precautions, including the following:

• Proper Installation – Be sure the oven is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.

• Never Use the Oven for Warming or Heating the Room.

• Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where oven is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the oven.

• Wear Proper Apparel – Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the oven.

• User Servicing – Do not repair or replace any part of the oven unless specifically recommended in the manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Electric Oven Safety

• 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 flammable materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the oven 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.

• 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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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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.

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed, including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and toluene.

Automatic oven

light switch

(on latch

assembly)

(p. 34)

Oven

light

(on right

oven wall)

(p. 34)

Temperature

probe jack

(p. 16)

Oven lock latch

Convection fan

and element

(not shown)

Model and

serial number plate

(on right

mounting rail)

Upper oven

Oven vent

(above oven door) (p. 27)

Dual broil elements

(not shown)

Oven light

(on left oven wall) (p. 34)

Gasket

(p. 28)

Bake element

(hidden under oven cavity floor)

Lower convection oven electronic oven controls

(p. 6)

Upper oven electronic oven controls (see “Upper Oven Use

and Care Guide”)

Getting to Know Your

Electric Convection Oven

Oven parts and features

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CONVERSION

UPPER OVEN

ULTIMA

CONVECT

UPPER

UPPER OVEN

CONVECT

QUICK

REHEAT

Celsius/Fahrenheit

To set your oven to cook in Celsius instead of Fahrenheit:

PRESS

(Hold for 5 seconds)

You will know you are in Celsius when “F” disappears. To switch back to Fahrenheit, press and hold BROIL again for 5 seconds. (“F” will reappear.)

If you need to convert temperatures from Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa, you can refer to this chart:

Temperature replacement values

Using Your Electric

Convection Oven

Display/clock

• When power is first supplied to the oven, both displays will be fully lit for a few seconds. Then the oven display will show the set time and the lower oven display will show “PF” (power failure).

• If you make an incorrect entry, you will hear the following:

– For clock entry, you will hear one short

tone and see “CLOCK” on the display.

– For Timer entry, you will hear three

short tones.

– For cook time entry, you will hear three

short tones and see “Err” on the display.

– For stop time entry, you will hear three

short tones and see “Err” on the display.

– For temperature entry, you will hear

three short tones and see “Err” on the display.

BROIL

MAXI ECONO

Using the electronic oven control

Timed and delayed cooking pads

(pp. 7, 24, 25,

30)

Upper oven control panel

(see Upper Oven Use and Care Guide)

OVEN LIGHT pad

(p. 34)

Oven display

(see below)

Oven setting pads

(pp. 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 2426, 29)

38°C to 100°F 60°C to 140°F 66°C to 150°F 77°C to 170°F

93°C to 200°F 121°C to 250°F 135°C to 275°F 149°C to 300°F

163°C to 325°F 177°C to 350°F 191°C to 375°F 204°C to 400°F 218°C to 425°F 232°C to 450°F 246°C to 475°F 260°C to 500°F

Time of day/timer display

(pp. 10, 11)

Number pads

CLOCK SET-START pad

(p. 10)

Timer pads

(pp. 7, 11)

Lower oven start and cancel pads

EASY CONVECT™ temperature conversion feature pads

(pp. 20-21, 27)

CONVECT FULL MEAL pad

(pp. 18-19)

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CONVERSION

UPPER

UPPER OVEN

ULTIMA

CONVECT

QUICK

REHEAT

UPPER OVEN

Starting an operation

After programming a function, you must

press START to start the function. If you do not press

START within 5 seconds of programming, “START?” will show on the display as a reminder.

Prompt for start

If “START?” is lit, this means that START has not been pressed. If you do not press START, the programmed function will automatically be canceled in 5 minutes.

Canceling an operation

LOWER OVEN CANCEL will cancel any

lower oven function. When you

press LOWER OVEN

CANCEL, the large display will not show anything, unless the oven is too hot after canceling a Self-Cleaning cycle.

NOTE: You may hear a fan blowing in the oven after you press LOWER OVEN CANCEL. This is the cooling fan. It will turn off when the oven has cooled down.

Changing audible signals

Audible signals tell you if a function is entered correctly or not. They also tell you when a cycle is completed.

To change pitch and loudness of key tone: PRESS

(Hold for 5 seconds)

A short tone will sound and “Snd” and “Hi” or “Lo” will appear on the display. Repeat the step above to change to the other setting.

To turn on and off oven reminder tones: PRESS

(Hold for 5 seconds) To turn on and off timer reminder tones:

PRESS

To turn on and off key pad entry and end-of-cycle tones:

PRESS

(Hold for 5 seconds)

A short tone will sound and “Snd” and “ON” or “OFF” will appear on the display to tell you the signals have been changed. Repeat the step above to turn the signals back on.

Using the control lock

The control lock prevents unwanted use of the oven by disabling the control panel function pads.

NOTES:

• Control lock is available only when both the lower oven and the upper oven are not in use. It is not available during the SelfCleaning cycle or the Sabbath mode.

• Control lock does not disable the Timer or Clock.

• Set control lock when cleaning the control panel to prevent oven from accidentally turning on.

To lock or deactivate the control panel: PRESS

(Hold for 5 seconds)

A single tone will sound and “CONTROL LOCK ” will appear on the display.

To unlock the control panel: PRESS

(Hold for 5 seconds)

A single tone will sound after 5 seconds and “CONTROL LOCK ” will disappear from the display.

Using Your Electric Convection Oven

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START

COOK

TIME

CONTROL

LOCK

Setting your oven for the Sabbath

The Sabbath mode is an oven operation designed for the special needs of Orthodox Jews on the Sabbath or holy days. It is ony available to provide a continuous untimed bake function or, if desired, a timed bake function. (see below)

1. PRESS

2. Press Number Pads to set the temperature you want.

Example for 325°F (163°C):

3. PRESS

4. To go into the Sabbath mode, PRESS

(Hold for 5 seconds)

NOTE: The Sabbath mode is only available with

the Bake function. Before going into the Sabbath mode, make sure the timer is off. Also, make sure you are in an untimed Bake mode with no cook time or stop time specified.

What your oven will/will not do while in the Sabbath mode:

• The oven will not shut off automatically.

• The temperature display of the lower oven

will show “Sab.”

• To prevent accidental key pad presses,

only the 0 to 9 and START keypads will work.

• No tones will sound.

• No error messages or temperature changes

will be displayed.

• The ON indicator remains lit.

• Heating element icons flash before oven

heating elements turn on or turn off.

• With the oven door closed, heating element

icons light when the oven is heating and go off when the oven stops heating.

NOTE: If you open the oven door when the elements are off, the elements will not turn on. Elements will not turn on immediately after the door is closed. If you open the oven door when the elements are on, the elements will turn off after a delay. Again, elements will not turn on immediately after the door is closed.

BAKE

CONTROL

LOCK

To change the temperature during the Sabbath mode:

1. Press a Number Pad for the desired temperature. Each Number Pad is programmed for a specific set temperature:

2. PRESS

(Hold for 1 second)

NOTES:

• It may take the oven up to one half hour

to reach the desired temperature.

• Changing the temperature will not turn

the heating elements on or off immediately. Also, the display will not show the temperature change immediately.

To end the Sabbath mode and turn off oven:

PRESS

(Hold for 5 seconds)

If a power failure occurs during the Sabbath mode:

The oven will automatically return to the Sabbath mode at the desired temperature when power returns.

NUMBER PAD

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

SET TEMPERATURE

170°F (75°C) 200°F (95°C) 250°F (120°C) 300°F (150°C) 325°F (163°C) 350°F (177°C) 375°F (191°C) 400°F (204°C) 475°F (245°C)

START

Using Your Electric Convection Oven

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START

Oven settings

Using Your Electric Convection Oven

SETTING BAKE

Use this setting for standard baking and roasting.

BROIL (MAXI/ECONO)

Use Maxi Broil setting for food that covers most or all of the broiler grid. Use Econo Broil setting for food that covers only the center of the broiler grid.

CONVECTION BAKE

Use this setting for delicate foods and for baking breads and cakes. Use also when baking large quantities of food on more than one oven rack.

CONVECTION BROIL

Use this setting for broiling thick cuts of meat.

SETTING INFORMATION

• The bottom element and both top elements heat up.

• The elements will turn on and off to maintain the oven temperature.

• Opening the door during Bake will cause the broil elements to turn off immediately and the bake element to turn off after 2 minutes.

• Both top elements heat during Maxi Broil. (Maximum browning coverage.)

• Only the inner element heats up during Econo Broil. (Browning coverage in center only.)

• The elements will turn on and off to maintain the oven temperature.

• Opening the door during Broil will cause the broil elements to turn off immediately.

• For faster preheating, both top (and in some models also the bottom) elements heat up until oven reaches desired temperature. After preheat, only the rear element heats up (and in some models the bottom element heats up).

• For even heating, the fan at the back of the oven circulates air in the oven cavity.

• The elements will turn on and off to maintain the oven temperature.

• Opening the door during Convection Bake will cause the broil elements, convection fan, and rear element to turn off immediately. The bake element will turn off after 2 minutes.

• Both top elements heat up.

• For even heating, the fan at the back of

the oven circulates air in the oven cavity.

• The elements will turn on and off to maintain the oven temperature.

• Opening the door during Convection Broil will cause the broil elements and convection fan to turn off immediately.

DIAGRAM

Bake element

(not visible)

continued on next page

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Setting the clock

NOTE: You can only set the clock when the lower oven and the upper oven are not cooking food and when the timer is not counting down.

1. PRESS

2. Set time.

Example for 5:30:

SETTING INFORMATION

• The bottom element and both top elements heat up.

• For even heating and faster cooking, the fan at the back of the oven circulates air in the oven cavity.

• The elements will turn on and off to maintain the oven temperature.

• Opening the door during Convection Roast will cause the broil elements and convection fan to turn off immediately. The bake element will turn off after 2 minutes.

• The bottom element and both top elements heat up.

SETTING CONVECTION ROAST

Use this setting for roasting and baking on one rack.

CLEAN

Use this setting for self-cleaning only.

DIAGRAM

Bake element

(not visible)

Bake element

(not visible)

Using Your Electric Convection Oven

PRESS

CONTROL

LOCK

QUANTITY

3. PRESS

If time has not been entered correctly, one short tone will sound and “CLOCK” will reappear on the display. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to re-enter the time of day.

To disable the display clock:

You can clear the time of day from the display by pressing and holding CLOCK SET/START for 5 seconds. Repeat to see time of day on display again.

START

CLOCK

SET START

Using the timer

The Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a regular kitchen timer. It can be set in hours and minutes up to 99 hours, 59 minutes or in minutes and seconds up to 99 minutes, 59 seconds.

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CLOCK

SET START

AUTOSENSOR

CLOCK

SET START

BAKE

Using Your Electric Convection Oven

Baking or convection baking

IMPORT ANT: Never place food or cookware directly on the oven door or the oven bottom.

NOTE: If you need to convert temperatures

from Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa, see “Celsius/Fahrenheit” in the “Using the electronic oven control” section.

1. Position racks.

For correct rack placement, see the “Positioning racks and pans” chart in the “Cooking tips” section.

Your lower oven has 3 racks and 5 rack positions. Rack position 5 is the highest position, or farthest from the bottom of the oven. Rack position 1 is the lowest position, or closest to the bottom of the oven.

NOTES:

• Before turning oven on, position oven rack(s) in desired location.

• Be sure the rack(s) is level.

• Use pot holders or oven mitts to

protect hands if rack(s) must be moved while oven is hot.

• Do not let pot holder or oven mitt touch oven bottom.

2. Choose baking setting.

To cancel the timer during its operation:

You can cancel the Timer any time during its operation.

PRESS

1. PRESS

• Once to set minutes and seconds

• Twice to set hours and minutes

2. Enter time to be counted down.

Example for 10 minutes:

3. PRESS

The Timer will begin counting down immediately after you press TIMER SET/START or START.

4. When time is up, turn off Timer.

When time is up, you will hear four tones unless end of cycle tone is disabled. (See “Changing audible signals” in the “Using the electronic oven control” section.) Press TIMER CANCEL to clear the display. Also, four tones will sound every minute as an audible reminder unless they are disabled.

To change the timer during its operation:

1.Press TIMER SET/START.

2.Enter new desired time.

3.Press TIMER SET/START.

TIMER

SET START

QUANTITY QUANTITY

QUANTITY

PRESS

TIMER

SET START

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PRESS

EASYMINUTE

START

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TIMER

SET START

CANCEL

AUTOSENSOR

BAKE

CONVECTION

UTOSENSOR

3. Set temperature (optional).

Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350°F (177°C) for Bake or 325°F (163°C) for Convection Bake.

NOTE: See a reliable cookbook or your convection oven cookbook for temperature recommendations.

4. PRESS

The temperature display will show LO until the temperature reaches 170°F (77°C). After that, the temperature display will show the actual oven temperature at each 5° increase and stop at the set temperature. One long tone will sound when the oven is preheated.

5. Put food in oven.

NOTE: If you want to change the baking

temperature after baking has begun, repeat Steps 2, 3, and 4.

6. After cooking, PRESS

PRESS

START

Using Your Electric Convection Oven

CONTROL

LOCK

Convection baking tips

• Do not use aluminum foil when convection baking. Aluminum foil may block airflow.

• Reduce recommended recipe oven temperature by approximately 25°F (16°C). Use EASY CONVECT™ CONVERSION (see the “Using EASY CONVECT CONVERSION” section).

• For some recipes, you can reduce convection baking time compared to standard baking times. Use EASY CONVECT™ CONVERSION.

NOTE: Cooking time may be longer when you use more than one rack.

• When baking on two or three racks, use the CONVECTION BAKE setting for more even results. (You can also use only one rack when convection baking.)

• To use three racks during convection baking, place one rack in position 5 (the highest position), another rack in position

1 (the closest to the oven bottom), and the third rack in position 3. This allows all three racks to be an equal distance apart for better baking.

• Stagger cake pans or other cookware in opposite directions on each rack when three racks are used. This will make sure pans are not directly over each other.

Convection roasting

NOTE: See the “Roasting tips” in the “Cooking tips” section.

1. Prepare oven.

Position the rack properly. For correct rack placement, see “Baking or convection baking” earlier in this section. Place food in the oven. For large roasts and turkeys, place rack in position 1 or 2. (Preheating is not necessary when roasting.)

2. Choose setting.

PRESS

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CONVECTION

ROAST

AUTOSENSOR

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