KitchenAid KERI500 User Manual

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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.............14

Using the
Self-Cleaning Cycle... 36

If You Need
Assistance or

Service........................ 40

Warranty..................... 44

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PART NO. 9780932 Rev. A

KITCHENAID

®

Electric Range

1-800-422-1230

Call us with questions or comments.

Model: KERI500

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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.

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appliance!

Model Number __________________________
Serial Number __________________________
Purchase/

Installation Date ________________________
Builder/Dealer

Name _________________________________
Address _______________________________
Phone _________________________________

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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.

wWARNING

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

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.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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R ange 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

•Make sure the reflector bowls are

in place during cooking. Cooking
without reflector bowls could sub­ject 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, glass­ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or
other glazed cookware are suit­able 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.

R ange Safety

•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 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.

•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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G

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

Oven vent

Model and serial
number plate

Anti-tip floor
bracket

Removable
storage drawer

(containing
broiler pan
and grid)

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QuickSet guide

(under top of

backguard)

Control panel

Plug-in

surface element

Automatic oven

light switch

Broil element

(not shown)

Bake element

Control panel

Left rear
control knob

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DELAY/TIMED KITCHEN TIMER

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oven control

control knob

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CANCEL

OFF

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FRONT

Right front
control knob

The oven vent

G etting to Know Your Range

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:

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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.

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G etting 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.

wWARNING

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.

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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.

IN THIS SECTION

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

Cookware tips................................. 10

sing and Caring for Your
Cooktop

Caring for your cooktop ................ 11

Cleaning your cooktop .................. 13

Using the surface units

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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.

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

wWARNING

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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Center over
surface unit

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

• Start with hot water. This reduces the

• Keep reflector bowls clean for best

• Refer to your canner manual for specific

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.

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.

Pan

Surface unit

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.

time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed to
keep water boiling.

heat reflection.

instructions.

If you plan to use the cooktop for canning,

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Caring for your cooktop

Your cooktop is designed for easy care.
You can do most cleaning with items found
around your home. Cleaning your cooktop
whenever spills or soiling occurs will help to
keep it looking and operating like new.

NOTE: Let cooktop cool before cleaning.

Removing surface units and reflector
bowls for cleaning

Removing

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1. Make sure all surface units are off and

cool before removing surface units and
reflector bowls.

2. Lift the edge of the unit, opposite the

receptacle, just enough to clear the
reflector bowl.

3. Pull the surface unit straight away from

the receptacle.

4. Lift out the reflector bowl. See “Clean-

ing your cooktop” on page 13 for
cleaning instructions.

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Replacing

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1. Make sure all surface units are off and

cool before replacing surface units and
reflector bowls.

2. Line up openings in the reflector bowl

with the surface unit receptacle.

NOTE: Reflector bowls reflect heat back to

the cookware on the surface units. They
also help catch spills. When they are kept
clean, they reflect heat better and look new
longer.

If a reflector bowl gets discolored, some of
your cookware may not be flat enough, or
some may be too large for the surface unit.
In either case, some of the heat that’s meant
to go into or around cookware goes down
and heats the reflector bowl. This extra heat
can discolor it.

Cleaning under the lift-up
cooktop

1. Lift front of cooktop at both front corners

until the support rods lock into place.

3. Hold the surface unit as level as possible

with the terminal just started into the
receptacle. Push the surface unit terminal
into the receptacle.

4. When terminal is pushed into the

receptacle as far as it will go, push
down the edge of the surface unit

opposite the receptacle.

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2. Wipe with warm, soapy water. Use a

soapy steel-wool pad on heavily soiled
areas.

3. To lower the cooktop, lift cooktop

from both sides while pushing the
support rods back to unlock them.
Lower the cooktop into place.

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Cleaning your cooktop

Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this
appliance.

Doing so can result in death, explosion, fire, or burns.

wWARNING

Explosion Hazard

PART
Coil element

surface units
Porcelain-

enamel reflector
bowls

Cooktop
surface

WHAT TO USE

No cleaning required

Nonabrasive, plastic
scrubbing pad and
warm, soapy water

OR

The Self-Cleaning
cycle

Sponge and warm,
soapy water

HOW TO CLEAN

• Spatters or spills will burn off.

• Do not immerse in water.

• Wipe off excess spills.

• Wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly.

OR

• Place upside down on oven racks in

oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.

• Wash, wipe with clean water, and

dry thoroughly.

• Use nonabrasive, plastic scrubbing

pad on heavily soiled areas.

• Do not use abrasive or harsh

cleansers. They may damage the
finish.

NOTE: Do not allow foods containing acids

(such as vinegar, tomato, or lemon juice) to
remain on surface. Acids may remove the
glossy finish. Also wipe up milk or egg
spills when cooktop is cool.

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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.

IN THIS SECTION

Using the electronic oven

control ............................................ 14

Setting the clock............................ 16

Using the kitchen timer................. 16

Baking/roasting ............................. 18

Adjusting oven temperature......... 20

Timed cooking................................ 25

Cooking tips ................................... 28

Cleaning your oven and

controls ........................................... 33

Using and replacing the

oven light(s).................................... 35

Broiling ........................................... 22

Using the electronic oven control

For a quick reference guide on using the electronic oven control, see the QuickSet Guide
under top of backguard.

BAKE

BROIL

CLEAN

Oven command
pads

DELAY

TIMED

CLEAN

LOCKED

DEHYD

ROTIS

START?

DELAY/TIMED KITCHEN TIMER

STOP

START

TIME

TIME

CLOCK

SET

ON

START STOP TIMER

CLEAN

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ENTER

CANCEL

OFF

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 16), 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.

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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.