KitchenAid YKESC308, YKERC601, KERC608, KESC308, YKERC600 User Manual

ELECTRIC RANGE

Use&CareGuide

For questions about features, operation/performance, parts accessories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230

In Canada, call for assistance 1-800-461-5681, for installation and service, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at...

www.kitchenaid.com or www.KitchenAid.ca

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

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Models/Modèles 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™ 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

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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 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:

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 Anti-Tip Bracket

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.

WARNING

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

Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed:

• Slide range forward.

• Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor.

• Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.

Range Foot

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

■ WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD, LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET SECURELY ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTI-TIP BRACKET.

■ CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range – children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

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

■Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the Room.

■Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children should not be left 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.

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

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

■Storage in or on the Range – Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or near surface units.

■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.

■DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS – Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units or areas near units until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among those areas are the cooktop and surfaces facing the cooktop.

■Use Proper Pan Size – The range is equipped with one or more surface units of different size. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to burner will also improve efficiency.

■Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High Heat Settings – Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.

■Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in Place – Absence of these pans or bowls during cooking may subject wiring or components underneath to damage.

■Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum foil to line surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as suggested in the manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock, or fire.

■Glazed Cooking Utensils – Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.

■Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units – To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units.

■Do Not Soak Removable Heating Elements – Heating elements should 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.

■Clean Cooktop With Caution – If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

■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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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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.

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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

1.	Left Rear Control	3.	Electronic Oven Control
2.	Left Front Control	4.	Right Front Control
	(Dual Circuit Element on	5.	Right Rear Control
	ceramic glass models)

Range

1.Cooktop 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

11.Hot Surface Indicator Light

12.Automatic Oven Light

13.Door Gasket

14.Broil Element (not shown)

15.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)

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COOKTOP USE

Cooktop Controls

WARNING

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.
	[MEDHI]	■	Quickly brown or sear food.
	5	■	Maintain a slow boil.
	[MED]	■	Fry poultry or meat.
		■ Cook pudding, sauce, icing or
			gravy.
	2-4	■	Stew or steam food.
	[MEDLO]	■	Simmer.
	LO or 1	■	Keep food warm.
		■ Melt chocolate or butter.
	Dual-Circuit	■	Home canning.
	Element	■	Large diameter cookware.
	(on some ceramic
	glass models)	■	Large quantities of food.

REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models) during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may become hot.

POWER ON Lights

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

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FRONT

1. POWER ON light

Dual-Circuit Element

(on ceramic glass models)

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.

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.

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Ceramic Glass

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.

Home Canning

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.

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Cookware

IMPORTANT: Never leave empty cookware on a hot surface cooking area, element or surface burner.

Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides, a wellfitting lid and the material should be of medium-to-heavy thickness.

Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop. Aluminum and copper may be used as a core or base in cookware. However, when used as a base they can leave permanent marks on the cooktop or grates.

Cookware material is a factor in how quickly and evenly heat is transferred, which affects cooking results. A nonstick finish has the same characteristics as its base material. For example, aluminum cookware with a nonstick finish will take on the properties of aluminum.

Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material characteristics.

COOKWARE	CHARACTERISTICS
Aluminum	■ Heats quickly and evenly.
	■ Suitable for all types of cooking.
	■ Medium or heavy thickness is best for
		most cooking tasks.
Cast iron	■ Heats slowly and evenly.
	■ Good for browning and frying.
	■ Maintains heat for slow cooking.
Ceramic or	■	Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
Ceramic glass	■ Heats slowly, but unevenly.
	■ Ideal results on low to medium heat
		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	12.	Convect Full Meal
	(on some models)		(Surface Light on some models)
8.	Start	13.	Surface Light (on some models)
9.	Oven Settings	14.	Oven Light
10. EASYCONVECT™ Conversion		15. Clock
	(on some models)	16.	Minute Timer
11.	Timed Cooking	17.	Cancel Off

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