KitchenAid KERH507 User Manual

se and Care Guide

FOR THE WAY IT’S MADE.

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............. 15

Using the Self-

Cleaning Cycle........... 47

If You Need Assistance or

Service........................ 51

Warranty..................... 56

1-800-422-1230

Call us with questions

or comments.

THERMAL-CONVECTION™ Electric Ranges

PART NO. 9780936 Rev. A

KITCHENAID

Models: KERC507

KERH507

Note to You

Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID

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.

appliance!

Model Number __________________________ Serial Number __________________________ Purchase/

Installation Date ________________________ Builder/Dealer

Name _________________________________ Address _______________________________ Phone _________________________________

ange Safety

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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.

This symbol alerts you to hazards such as fire, electrical shock, or other injuries.

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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 installed 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.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following:

•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. 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.

Areas near surface units

continued on next page

Range Safety

•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 explosion 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

•Do not cook on a broken ceramic glass cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers could penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

•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, glassceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed cookware are suitable for cooktops without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.

•Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. A boilover could result and cause smoking and greasy spillovers that could ignite.

•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.

Range Safety

•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.

•Clean ceramic glass cooktop with care. Some cleaners could produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface. If a wet paper towel is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burns.

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.

•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 exposure 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, damage, or move the gasket. Clean only parts recommended in this Use and Care Guide.

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etting 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 information before using your range.

Feature locations

Cooktop light

Oven vent

Model and serial number plate

QuickSet guide

C E S

SEC

MINMIN

ONON

D E

MIN

CLEAN

TIMED

HRHR

BROIL

A L E

DELAY

TIMER

K C

• MAXI

• M

O L

LOCKED

STOP

N A

CLEAN

START

BAKE

IS T O

•• ECONO

•• EC

ROTIS

CLEAN

H E

DEHYD

START?

CONVECTION

ROAST

BROIL

BAKE

AUTO SET

REAR

FRONT

KITCHEN TIMERKITCHEN TIMER

CANCEL

SET

• MIN• MIN

OVEN

DELAY/TIMED

•• HRS •• HRS

CLOCK

LIGHT

STOP

SET

START

TIME

TEMP

TIME

PROBE

CANCEL

OFFOFF

REAR

FRONT

Control panel

Surface unit

TOP LIGHTTOP LIGHT

START

TER EN

ENTER

Automatic oven

light switch

Broil element

(not shown)

Anti-tip floor bracket

Removable storage drawer

(containing broiler pan and grid)

Control panel

Left rear control knob

Display

Right rear control knob

Bake element

Cooktop light switch

Left front control knob

Electronic

oven control

Right front control knob

The oven vent

Getting to Know Your Range

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 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:

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Burn Hazard

Use pot holders when touching items left near oven vent.

Failure to do so can result in burns.

Replacing 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.

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.

Getting to Know Your Range

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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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.

To verify the anti-tip bracket is engaged:

Rear leveling foot

• 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.

sing and Caring for Your Cooktop

This section tells you how to operate the controls to the cooktop. It also discusses how the ceramic glass cooktop works, and includes tips on how to cook with and maintain the cooktop.

IN THIS SECTION

Using the surface units .......................9

Cookware tips ....................................11

Caring for your cooktop ................... 12

Using and replacing the

cooktop light...................................... 14

Using the surface units

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.

Hot surface indicator lights

The Hot Surface Indicator Lights on the

HOT CHAUD

(“CHAUD” is French for “HOT”)

FRONT

When you use a control knob to turn on a surface unit, the Power On Light by that knob will glow.

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.

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Fire Hazard

Turn off all controls when done cooking.

Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or burns.

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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Using the dual-size surface unit

(some models)

You can use the left front surface unit as either a small diameter, lower wattage element or large diameter, full wattage element.

Use both elements for larger pans

Use small element for smaller pans

To use the small element (for smaller pans):

• Push in and turn the control knob to the left (counterclockwise) to the desired setting in the area marked “SINGLE.”

To use both elements (for larger pans):

• Push in and turn the control knob to the

right (clockwise) to the desired setting in the area marked “DUAL.”

NOTE: You can turn the control knob in either direction to reach “OFF.”

The ceramic glass cooktop

Standard elements

Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is almost the same as cooking on coil surface units. There are, however, a few differences:

• The cooking surface area will glow red when the element is turned on. You will see the element cycling on and off – even on the HI setting – to help the area stay at the temperature setting you choose.

• Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are clean and dry before cooking. Food and water particles left on the bottoms can leave deposits on the cooktop when it is heated.

• Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use will help keep the surface free from stains and give you the most even heating. See pages 12 and 13 for care and cleaning suggestions.

• Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.

• Lift pots and pans onto and off of the

cooktop. Sliding pots and pans on the cooktop could leave marks that are difficult to remove or could leave permanent marks.

• Do not cook popcorn that comes in prepackaged aluminum containers on the cooktop. The container could leave aluminum marks on the cooktop that cannot be removed completely.

• Model KERH507: The surface units on the right side of the cooktop feature halogen elements. These elements light up as soon as you turn them on, and are brighter than conventional coil elements.

Dual element

(some models)

Hot surface indicator lights

Halogen elements

(Model KERH507 only)

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Center over surface unit

• Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.

• Do not allow anything that could melt, such as plastic or aluminum foil, to come in contact with the cooktop while it is hot.

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 uneven heating and poor cooking results.

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.

• Dropping a heavy or hard object on the cooktop could crack it. Be careful when using heavy skillets and large pots. Do not store jars or cans above the cooktop.

• Sugary spills and soils can cause pitting. See pages 12 and 13 for more information.

• Handles should be made of sturdy, heat- resistant material and be securely attached to the pan.

• With your hand, feel the bottom of your pans while they are cool for nicks and scratches. Nicks and scratches on pan bottoms will scratch the ceramic glass cooktop.

• Avoid spillovers on cooktop. Use pans with tall sides.

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

Pan

Surface

unit

• Use the largest surface unit for best results. Also, use a canner/pan which can be centered over the surface unit.

• 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.

• Refer to your canner manual for specific instructions.

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Caring for your cooktop

This cooktop is designed for easy care. However, ceramic glass cooktops need to be maintained differently than standard electric coil elements. Foods spilled directly on the cooktop will not burn off as on coil elements. Because of this, the surface should be dust-free and soil-free before heating.

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CON

EASYEASYCON

BAKEBA

Your cooktop has been prepolished at the factory for improved protection and cleanability. The Cooktop Polishing Creme, a paper towel or a sponge, and a singleedge razor blade in a holder is all you need to clean your cooktop. For proper cleaning methods, please review the chart on page

13. Follow this chart after each use to ensure top performance and to preserve that uniquely elegant look.

To avoid damaging the cooktop, follow these instructions:

• Remove sugar spills and soils from the cooktop while the surface is still warm to avoid pitting on the surface.

• Marks from sliding metal pans on the cooktop are difficult to remove completely. Use cooktop polishing creme to clean the area. Several applications may be necessary.

• 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.

NOTE: Let cooktop cool before cleaning.

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Cleaning tips

What to use:

• Cooktop Polishing Creme with a paper

towel or clean, damp sponge – This

creme has been developed especially for cleaning and protecting 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.

Steps to follow:

1. Most spills (except sugary spills and

soils – see chart on this page) can be wiped off easily using a paper towel or clean, damp sponge as soon as Hot Surface Indicator Light(s) goes off.

2. For stubborn spills, rub Cooktop Polish-

ing Creme into cooked-on soil using a paper towel. If some soil remains, leave some creme on the spot(s) and follow Step 3.

3. Carefully scrape spots with a single-

edge razor blade in a holder.

4. Finish by polishing entire cooktop

with Cooktop Polishing Creme and a paper towel.

To order Cooktop Polishing Creme (Part No. 3184477), call 1-800-422-1230

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)

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.

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 heated before cleaning, metal marks may not come off.

Scratches and abrasions 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.

NOTE: Always wipe and dry your cooktop thoroughly after using cleanser to prevent streaking or staining.

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REAR

• MAXI

•• ECONO

BAKE

BROILBROIL

CLEAN

BAKE BROILBROIL ROASTROAST

AUTO

SET

TEMPTEMP

PROBEPROBE

CONVECTIONCONVECTION

START TIMETIME

CLOCKCLOCK

SET

STOPSTOP TIME TIME

OVENOVEN LIGHTLIGHT

DELAY/TIMEDDELAY/TIMED

DELAY CLEAN DEHYD

TIMED LOCKED ROTIS

START?

START

STOP

MIN

CLEAN

OFF

• MAXI• MAXI

•• ECONO •• ECONO

BAKE

BROIL

CLEAN

BAKE BROIL ROAST

AUTO

SET

TEMP

PROBE

CONVECTION

START TIME

CLOCK

SET

STOP TIME

OVEN LIGHT

DELAY/TIMED

DELAY CLEAN

DEHYD

TIMEDTIMED LOCKED ROTIS

START?

MINMIN

START

STOP

MINMIN

CLEAN

REAR

Using and replacing the cooktop light

The fluorescent light is on the top of the control panel. The cooktop light switch is on the control panel. Press it to turn on the cooktop light. Press it again to turn light off.

Replacing the cooktop light:

1. Unplug appliance or disconnect at main

power supply.

If the cooktop light still does not work,

you may need to replace the starter. The starter is a knob-shaped part located on the right side of the backguard, under the light bulb. To remove and replace the

starter, first remove light bulb. Push

starter in and turn approximately 90° counterclockwise. Pull starter out of recessed area. You can find replacement

2. Flip up the top of the control panel.

starters at stores that sell fluorescent tubes.

4. Close the top panel. Plug in appliance or reconnect at main power supply.

3. Grasp the fluorescent tube at both ends. Turn the tube approximately 90° in either

direction until both ends come out of the receptacles. Replace with a 20-watt coolwhite fluorescent tube.

This section tells you, step by step, how to operate all oven functions controlled by the electronic controls. Carefully follow these instructions, along with the cooking tips and cleaning information, for successful use of your range.

IN THIS SECTION

sing and Caring for

Your Oven

Using the electronic oven

control ............................................ 15

Oven settings................................. 17

Setting the clock............................ 18

Using the kitchen timer................. 18

Baking or convection baking ....... 20

Roasting ......................................... 21

Adjusting oven temperature......... 23

Using the temperature probe ....... 24

Using auto set................................ 27

Broiling............................................. 28

Convection broiling ........................31

Timed cooking................................. 34

Dehydrating .....................................38

Raising (proofing) bread ................ 40

Cooking tips .................................... 41

Cleaning your oven and

controls ............................................ 44

Using and replacing the oven

light(s) ..............................................46

Using the electronic oven control

For a quick reference guide on using the electronic oven control, see the QuickSet Guide under the cooktop light cover.

BROIL

BAKE

CONVECTION

BAKE BROIL ROAST

AUTO

SET

• MAXI

•• ECONO

CLEAN

TEMP

PROBE

DELAY

TIMED

CLEAN

LOCKED

DEHYD

ROTIS

START?

DELAY/TIMED KITCHEN TIMER

START

STOP

TIME

CLOCK

SET

CLEAN

OVEN

LIGHT

MIN

START STOP TIMER

SET

• MIN

•• HRS

SECMINHR

CANCEL

START

ENTER

CANCEL

OFF

Standard oven command pads

Convection oven command pads

Display/clock

• When you first plug in the range, a tone

will sound and the display will show “88:88.” If, after you set the clock (page 18), the display again shows “88:88,” your electricity was off for a while. Reset the clock.

• The time display will show “Err” and three

short tones will sound if a time or temperature is incorrectly entered.

Number pads

Starting an operation

START

ENTER

After programming a function, you must press the Start/Enter pad to start the function. If you do not press the Start/Enter pad within 5 seconds of programming, “START?” will show in the display as a reminder.

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START

TIME

Canceling an operation

CANCEL

OFF

The Cancel/Off pad will cancel any function, except for the Clock Set and Kitchen Timer functions. When you press the Cancel/Off pad, the large display will show the time of day.

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 shut off audible signals during programming:

PRESS

and hold

for 4

seconds

To shut off all signals except for the end-of-timer tone:

PRESS

and hold

for 4

seconds

To change the end-of-timer tone to a 4-second tone:

PRESS

and hold

for 4

seconds

STOP

TIME

SET

•MIN

••HR

A short tone will sound to tell you the signals have been changed. Repeat step above to turn the signals back on.

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Oven settings

This chart tells you when to use each setting. It also explains what elements heat up for each setting.

SETTING BAKE

Use this setting for baking and heating casseroles.

BROIL (MAXI/ECONO)

Use this setting for broiling regular-sized and smaller cuts of meat, poultry, and fish.

CONVECTION BAKE

Use this setting for foods which require gentle heating 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.

DIAGRAM

SETTING INFORMATION

• The bottom element and outer top element heat up.

• During baking, the elements will turn on and off to maintain the oven temperature.

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

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

• For faster preheating, the bottom element and outer top element heat up until oven reaches desired temperature. After preheat, only the rear element heats up.

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

• Both top elements heat up.

• For even heating, the fan at the

back of the oven circulates air in the oven cavity.

CONVECTION ROAST

Use this setting for roasting and baking on one rack.

CLEAN

Use this setting for selfcleaning only.

• The bottom element and outer top element heat up.

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

• The bottom element and outer top element heat up.

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