KitchenAid YKESC308LS0, YKESC307HW8, YKESC307HW7, YKESC307HT8, YKESC307HT7 Owner’s Manual

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ELECTRIC RANGE

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Table of Contents ............................................................................................................ 2

Models/Modeles KESC300 KESC307 KESC308 KERC600 KERC601 KERC607 KERC608

YKESC300 YKESC307 YKESC308 YKERC600 YKERC601 YKERC607 YKERC608

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

RANGE SAFETY ............................................................................. 3

The Anti-Tip Bracket .................................................................... 3

PARTS AND FEATURES ................................................................ 6

COOKTOP USE .............................................................................. 7

Cooktop Controls ......................................................................... 7

Dual-Circuit Element .................................................................... 7

Ceramic Glass .............................................................................. 8

Home Canning ............................................................................. 8

Cookware ..................................................................................... 9

ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROLS ................................................. 9

Electronic Control Pads ............................................................. 10

Displays ...................................................................................... 10

Start ............................................................................................ 10

Cancel Off ................................................................................... 10

Clock .......................................................................................... 10

Tones .......................................................................................... 10

Fahrenheit and Celsius ............................................................... 10

Timer ........................................................................................... 11

Control Lock ............................................................................... 11

Oven Temperature Control ........................................................ 11

OVEN USE ..................................................................................... 11

Aluminum Foil............................................................................. 12

Positioning Racks and Bakeware .............................................. 12

Oven Half-rack with Removable Insert ...................................... 12

Bakeware .................................................................................... 13

Meat Thermometer ..................................................................... 13

Oven Vent ................................................................................... 13

Oven Door Vent .......................................................................... 13

Bake ............................................................................................ 13

Broil ............................................................................................. 14

Convection Cooking ................................................................... 15

Convection Bake ........................................................................ 15

Convection Roast ....................................................................... 16

Convection Broil ......................................................................... 17

Convect Full Meal....................................................................... 17

EASYCONVECT TM Conversion .................................................. 18

Sabbath Mode ........................................................................... 18

Dehydrating ................................................................................ 19

Proofing Bread ........................................................................... 19

Temperature Probe .................................................................... 20

Timed Cooking ........................................................................... 20

RANGE CARE ............................................................................... 21

Self-Cleaning Cycle .................................................................... 21

General Cleaning ........................................................................ 22

Surface and Night Light ............................................................. 24

Oven Light(s) ............................................................................... 25

Oven Door .................................................................................. 25

Storage Drawer .......................................................................... 25

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................. 26

ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE ......................................................... 27

WARRANTY .................................................................................. 28

RANGE SAFETY

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 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

This is the safety alert symbol.
"WARNING." These words mean:

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.

The range will not tip during normal use. However,the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the

anti-tip bracket fastened down properly.

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.

Anti-Tip Bracket

Range Foot

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.

iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS

WARNUNG: To reduce the risk of fire, electrbal

shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the
range, foiiow basic precautions, inciuding the

following:

•, WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE
SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTPTIP

DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE
INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD,

LOOK FOR ANTPTIP BRACKET SECURELY

ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK
SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTFTIP

BRACKET.

m CAUTUON: Do not store items of interest to

cMidren in cabinets above a range or on the back-
guard of a range - cNdren ciimbing on the range to

reach items couid be seriousiy injured.

m Proper Instaiiation - Be sure the range is properiy

instaiied and grounded by a quaiified technician.
Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the

Room.
Do Not Leave Chiidren Aione- Chiidren shouid not

be Heftaione or unattended in area where the range
is in use. They shouid never be aiiowed to sit or

stand on any part of the range.
Wear Proper Apparei- Loose-fitting or hanging

garments shouid never be worn whiie using the

range.
User Servicing - Do not repair or repiace any part of

the range uniess specificaiiy recommended in the

manuai. AHHother servicing shouid be referred to a

quaiified technician.
Storage in or on the Range - Flammable materials

shouid not be stored in an oven or near surface

units.
Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires - Smother fire or

flame or use dry, chemicai or foam-type extinguisher.

Use Only Dry Pothoiders - Moist or damp
pothoiders on hot surfaces may result in burns from

steam. Do not Herpothoider touch hot heating
eiements. Do not use a towei or other buiky cioth.

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS
NEAR UNITS - Surface units may be hot even

though they are dark in coior. Areas near surface

units may become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch, or iet ciothing or

other flammable materials contact surface units or
areas near units untii they have had sufficient time

to cool. Among those areas are the cooktop and
surfaces facing the cooktop.

m Use Proper Pan Size - The range is equipped with

one or more surface units of different size. Seiect
utensils having fiat bottoms large enough to cover

the surface unit heating eiement. The use of under-
sized utensils wiiI expose a portion of the heating

element to direct contact and may result in ignition
of ciothing. Proper reiationship of utensii to burner

wiiI also improve efficiency.

Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High Heat

Settings - Boiiover causes smoking and greasy
spiiiovers that may ignite.

Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in
Piace - Absence of these pans or bowis during

cooking may subject wiring or components under-
neath to damage.

Protective Liners - Do not use aluminum foil to line
surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as
suggested in the manuai. Improper instaiiation of
these iiners may resuit in a risk of eiectric shock, or

fire.
Glazed Cooking Utensils - Only certain types of

giass, giass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other
giazed utensiis are suitabie for range-top service

without breaking due to the sudden change in
temperature.

Utensii Handies Shouid Be Turned Inward and Not

Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units - To reduce the
risk of burns, ignition of flammabie materiais, and
spiiiage due to unintentionai contact with the utensil

the handie of a utensii shouid be positioned so that
it is turned inward, and does not extend over

adjacent surface units.

Do Not Soak Removable Heating Elements -

Heating eiements shouid never be immersed in
water.

Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop - If cooktop
should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may

penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of
electric shock. Contact a qualified technician

immediately.
Ciean Cooktop With Caution - If a wet sponge or

cioth is used to wipe spiiis on a hot cooking area,
be carefui to avoid steam burn. Some cieaners can

produce noxious fumes if appiied to a hot surface.

Use Care When Opening Door - Let hot air or
steam escape before removing or repiacing food.

Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers - Buiid-up
of pressure may cause container to burst and result

in injury.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.

• 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 appliance 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.

For self-cleaning ranges -

• 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.

For units with ventilating hood -

• Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease should

not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.

• When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

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,
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,

PARTS AND FEATURES

This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations and

appearances of the features shown here may not match those of your model.

Control Panel

Range

1 2 3

1. Left Rear Control

2. Left Front Control
(Dual Circuit Element on

ceramic glass models)

4 5

3. Electronic Oven Control

4. Right Front Control

5. Right Rear Control

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!. Coektop Light

(on some models)

2. Oven Vent

3. Dual Circuit Element
(on ceramic glass models)

4. Control Panel

5. Temperature Probe Jack
(not shown)

6. Anti-Tip Bracket

7. Model and Serial Number
(behind left side of drawer)

8. Storage Drawer

9. Surface and Night Light
(on some models)

10. Surface Cooking Area
! 1. Hot Surface Indicator Light

12.Automatic Oven Light

13. Door Gasket
!4. Broil Element (not shown)

!5. Bake Element (not shown/

visible on some models)

16. Self-Clean Latch

Parts and Features not shown
Oven Door Window

Oven Light
Broiler Pan and Grid

Broiler Pan Support

(on some models)
Roasting Rack
Temperature Probe

(on some models)

COOKTOP USE

Fire Hazard

Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.

The cooktop controls can be set anywhere between HI and LO.

Push in and turn to setting. Use the following chart as a guide
when setting heat levels•

SETTING RECOMMENDED USE

HI or MAX • Start food cooking•

• Bring liquid to a boil.

6-8 • Hold a rapid boil.
[MED- HI] • Quickly brown or sear food.

POWER ON Lights

Each control knob has a POWER ON light. The light will glow
when its control knob is on.

FRONT

I. POWER ON light

1. Single size

2. Dual size

The Dual Circuit Element offers flexibility depending on the size of
the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as a

regular element• The dual size combines both the single and outer
element and is recommended for larger cookware.

5 • Maintain a slow boil.
[MED] • Fry poultry or meat.

• Cook pudding, sauce, icing or
gravy.

2-4 • Stew or steam food.
[MED- LO] • Simmer.

LO or I • Keep food warm.

• Melt chocolate or butter•

Dual-Circuit
Element

(on some ceramic
glass models)

• Home canning.

• Large diameter cookware.

• Large quantities of food.

REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some
modeUs)during the SeUf=CUeaningcycle, the entire

cooktop area may become hot.

To Use SINGLE:

1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise from the OFF
position to the SINGLE zone anywhere between HI and LO.

2. Push in and turn knob to OFF when finished.

To Use DUAL:

1. Push in and turn knob clockwise from the OFF position to the
DUAL zone anywhere between HI and LO.

2. Push in and turn knob to OFF when finished•

The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. It

will cycle on and off, at all settings, to maintain the selected heat
level.

It is normal for the surface of white ceramic glass to appear to
change color when surface cooking areas are hot. As the glass
cools, it will return to its original color.

Wiping off the cooktop before and after each use will help keep it

free from stains and provide the most even heating. For more

information, see "General Cleaning" section.

• Do not store jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping a
heavy or hard object onto the cooktop could crack it.

• Do not leave a hot lid on the cooktop. As the cooktop cools,
air can become trapped between the lid and the cooktop, and
the ceramic glass could break when the lid is removed.

• For foods containing sugar in any form, clean up all spills and
soils as soon as possible. Allow the cooktop to cool down
slightly. Then, while wearing oven mitts, remove the spills
while the surface is still warm. If sugary spills are allowed to
cool down, they can adhere to the surface and cause pitting

and permanent marks.

• Do not slide cookware or bakeware across the cooktop.
Aluminum or copper bottoms and rough finishes on cookware
or bakeware could leave scratches or marks on the cooktop.

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

• Do not allow objects that could melt, such as plastic or
aluminum foil, to touch any part of the entire cooktop.

• Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.

• Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking
area. Cookware should not extend more than 1 in. (2.5 cm)

outside the area.

1. Surface Cooking Area

2. Cookware/Canner

3. 1 in. (2.5 cm) Maximum Overhang

• Use flat-bottomed cookware for best heat conduction and
energy efficiency. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed or
dented bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor

cooking results.

• Determine flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler
across the bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the ruler,

no space or light should be visible between it and the
cookware.

• Cookware designed with slightly indented bottoms or small
expansion channels can be used.

• Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are clean and dry
before using them. Residue and water can leave deposits

when heated.

• Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.

Hot Surface Indicator Light (under ceramic glass)
The hot surface indicator light will glow as long as any surface

cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking
area(s) is turned off.

When canning for long periods, alternate the use of surface
cooking areas, elements or surface burners between batches.

This allows time for the most recently used areas to cool.

• Center the canner on the grate or largest surface cooking area
or element. Canners should not extend more than 1 in. (2.5

cm) outside the cooking area.

• Do not place canner on 2 surface cooking areas, elements or
surface burners at the same time.

• On ceramic glass models, use only flat-bottomed canners.

• On coil element models, the installation of a Canning Unit Kit
is recommended. If a kit is not installed, the life of the coil

element will be shortened. See "Assistance or Service" for
ordering instructions.

• For more information, contact your local U.S. Government
Agricultural Department Extension Office. In Canada, contact
Agriculture Canada. Companies that manufacture home

canning products can also offer assistance.

Usethefollowingchartasaguideforcookwarematerial
characteristics.

IMPORTANT:Neverleaveemptycookwareonahotsurface
cookingarea,elementorsurfaceburner.

Idealcookwareshouldhaveaflatbottom,straightsides,awell-

fittinglidandthematerialshouldbeofmedium-to-heavy
thickness.

Roughfinishesmayscratchthecooktop.Aluminumandcopper
maybeusedasacoreorbaseincookware.However,whenused

asabasetheycanleavepermanentmarksonthecooktopor
grates.

Cookwarematerialisafactorinhowquicklyandevenlyheatis

transferred,whichaffectscookingresults.Anonstickfinishhas
thesamecharacteristicsasitsbasematerial.Forexample,

aluminumcookwarewithanonstickfinishwilltakeonthe
propertiesofaluminum.

COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS
Aluminum • Heatsquicklyandevenly.

Suitableforalltypesofcooking.
Mediumorheavythicknessisbestfor

mostcookingtasks.

Castiron •

Heatsslowlyandevenly.
Goodforbrowningandfrying.

Maintainsheatforslowcooking.

Ceramic or •
Ceramic glass •

Followmanufacturer'sinstructions.
Heatsslowly,butunevenly.

Idealresultsonlowtomediumheat
settings.

Copper • Heats very quickly and evenly.
Earthenware • Follow manufacturer's instructions.

• Use on low heat settings.

Porcelain • See stainless steel or cast iron.
enamel-on-
steel or cast
iron

Stainless steel • Heats quickly, but unevenly.

• A core or base of aluminum or copper
on stainless steel provides even
heating.

ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROLS

1. Oven Display Symbol

2. Heat Settings

3. Oven Display

4. Start/Stop Time

5. Number Pads

6. Control Lock

7. Time of Day/Timer Display
(on some models)

8. Start

9. Oven Settings

10. EASYCONVECT TM Conversion
(on some models)

11. Timed Cooking

12. Convect Full Meal
(Surface Light on some models)

13. Surface Light (on some models)

!4. Oven Light

15. Clock

16. Minute Timer

! 7. Cancel Off