KitchenAid KERA807 manual

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    o Models KERA8 07 KESI901 KE SA907 KESV908 YKES A907 YKERA807 Y KESV908 9762265 ELECTRIC RANGE PRO LIN E™ SERI ES AND ARCHI TECT ® SERIE S Use & Care G uide For quest ions about featur es, operation/per formance, par ts, accesso ries or service, cal l: 1-800-422-1230 In Canada, call for assist ance 1-800-461-5681 , for instal lation and serv[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .................................... ............................ ............. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................... ............. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ......... .......................................... ............. 6 COOKTOP USE ....................... .................[...]

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    3 RANGE SAFETY The Anti-T ip Bracket The range will no t tip durin g normal use. Howev er , t he range can ti p if you a pply too much force or weight to the open door wit hout t he anti-tip bracket fasten ed dow n properly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously inj[...]

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    4 WARNING: T o reduce the risk of fir e, 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 PROPERL Y INST ALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INST ALLED PROPERL Y , SLIDE RANGE F[...]

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    5 ■ Keep Oven V ent 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 HEA TING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURF ACES OF OVEN – Heating elements may be hot even though they[...]

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    6 PARTS AND FEATURES This man ual co vers sev eral di fferent models. The ran ge you ha ve purchased may hav e some o r all of t he it ems liste d. The locati o ns and appearances of the features show n here may not match th ose of your mode l. Contr o l Panel for E lectron ic T ouch A ctivated System (Models KE SV908 and YKESV908 - Pr o Line™ Se[...]

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    7 Cooktop Element Contr ols for Electronic T ouch Activated S ystem Range (Electr o nic T ouch Activated System) A. Right Rear T ouch Control (Dual-Size Element) B. Right Front T ouch Control (Single Element) C. ALL OFF Control Lock D. Zone diamet er indica tor (T riple) E. Left Front T ouch Control (T riple-Size Element) F . Zone diameter ind icat[...]

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    8 Range (S tandard and Elect ronic Knob Cont rol System) COOKTOP USE Ceramic Glass The surface cooking a rea will glow red when an element i s on. It will cycl e on and off, at all setti ngs, to mainta in the sel ected heat level . Wiping off the c ooktop bef ore and after each u se will hel p keep it free from stains and provide th e most even hea[...]

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    9 ■ Determin e flatness by placing the straight edge of a ru ler across the bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the ruler , no space or li ght should b e visibl e between it and t he cookware. ■ Cookwar e designed with slightly i ndented bottoms or small expa nsion ch annels can b e used . ■ Make sure the bott oms of pots and p ans are c[...]

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    10 When finished cooking, touch ON/OFF t o t urn surface cooking area(s) off individually , or touch ALL OFF to tur n all el ements off at the same time. Use the follow ing chart a s a guide when set ting hea t levels . Single, Dual and T riple-Size E lements : To u s e : 1. T ouch ON/OFF . 2. T ouch heat zone si ze to desired zone diameter (s ingl[...]

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    11 Simmer The Simmer fun ction is ava ilable on all the surface cookin g elements . It has an ad justable h eat sett ing for more precise simmer control. Three levels of simmer are availa ble. The recommended sett ing will vary dependin g on the quantity and den sity of the food being cooked as well as the size and sh ape of the cookware being used[...]

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    12 Single and Dual- Size Elemen ts The Dual-Size Elem ents of fer flexibil ity dependin g on the size of the cookwa re. S i ngle s i ze can b e used in the same way as a regular element. The du al size combin es both the single and outer element and i s recommended for lar ger size cookware. T o Use SINGLE: 1. Push in an d tur n knob counterclockwi[...]

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    13 Hot Surface Indicator Lig ht The hot surface indic ator light will glow as long as any surf ace cooking area is too hot to touch , even after the s urface cooking area(s) is tur ned off. Cooktop Controls for Standard Knob Control System The c ookto p co ntrols ca n be set an ywhe re betwe en HI and LO . Push i n and turn to the desire d heat set[...]

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    14 Simmer The Simmer feature is an adjustable h eat setting for more precise simmering. It is the right front (and le ft rear on some mode ls) surface cookin g areas or elements. Whe n the Simmer fe ature is not on, the right fr ont surface cooking areas or elements will funct io n as us ual. When this feature is on, the wattage to the bur ner is s[...]

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    15 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Style 1 (Electr onic T ouch Activate d and Electr onic Knob Control S ystems) Style 2 (Sta ndard Knob Contr ols System) Electronic C ontrol Pad s When pressing an y control pad fun ction on the El ectronic Oven Cont rol, u se the pad of y our finge r to press th e desi red fu ncti on. Hold down the pad a few sec onds, or [...]

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    16 Start The ST ART pad begins any oven function except the Timer , Control Loc k and Sab bath Mod e. If not press ed wit hin 5 s econds after pressin g a pa d, “ ST ART? ” will appear on the ov en dis play as a reminder . If not pressed w ithin 5 minutes af ter pressing a pad, the ov en disp lay wil l re tur n to ina ctive mode (blank) and the[...]

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    17 Ti m e r The Timer can be set in minute s and second s or hours and minutes an d counts d own the se t time. NOTE : The Ti mer does not start or stop the oven. 1. Press TIMER SET/ST ART . Press again to swi tch from MIN/SEC and HR/MIN. If no ac tion i s taken a fter 4 minu tes, the di splay will r eturn to the time of day mode. 2. Pr ess t he nu[...]

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    18 T emperature Prob e (on some models) The temperature probe accurate ly measures the inter nal temperature of meat, pou ltry and ca sseroles with liq uid and should be u sed in dete rmining t he doneness of meat and poul try . It should not be used during maxi and econo broi l ing, convection broiling or pr oofing bread. Always unpl ug and remove[...]

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    19 Positioning Racks and Bakewa re IMPORT AN T : D o not pl ace food or b akeware directly on the ov en door or bottom. Permanent da mage will occur to the por c elain finish. RACK S NOTE S: ■ Position racks before turning the oven on. ■ Do not position r acks with b akewar e on them. ■ Make sure ra cks ar e level. T o move a rack, pull i t o[...]

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    20 Bake The BAKE function is ideal for b aking, roastin g or heating casseroles. During baking or roastin g, the bake and b roil elements will cycl e on and off in intervals to main tain oven temp erature. If the oven door is opened during b aking or r oasting, the broi l element will turn off immediately and t he bake element w ill tur n off in 30[...]

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    21 Convection Cookin g (on some models) In a convectio n oven, the fan-circulated hot air continu ally distributes heat mor e evenly than the natural movement of air in a stan dard t he rma l ov en. T his mov emen t of hot a ir m ai ntai ns a consistent temperat ure throughout the oven, cooking foods more evenly , cris ping s urfaces whil e sealin [...]

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    22 Convection Roast (on some models) Convection roasti ng can be used for roasting meat s and poultry , or for baking yeast breads an d loaf cakes us ing a sing le rack. During conv ection roasti ng, the b ake and broil el ements wil l cycle on and off in intervals to mainta in ove n tempe ratur e, while t he fan constantl y circulates the hot air [...]

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    23 Convection B roil (on some models) During convect ion broiling, th e broil elements will cycle on and off in interv als to maintain oven temp erature, whil e the fan c onstant ly circulates the ho t air . The temperature is preset at 50 0 ° F (260 ° C), but ca n be change d to a different temperature. Cooking ti mes will vary dependin g on the[...]

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    24 Sabbat h Mode The Sabbath M ode sets the oven to remain on in a bake set ting until tur ned off. A timed Sa bba th Mode can als o be se t to kee p the oven on for only part of the Sabbath. When the Sab bath Mode i s set, on ly the n umber and st art pads will f unction, no t ones w ill sou nd, and the displa ys will not show messages or tempe ra[...]

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    25 2. Press ST ART . Let the doug h rise until nea rly doub led in si ze, checking after 20-25 minutes . Proofing tim e may vary depend ing on dough type and quan tity . 3. Press OFF w hen finished proofing. Before second proofing, shap e the dough , place it in baking pan(s) and cov er loosely with plastic wrap , coated with cooking spray . Follow[...]

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    26 W armin g Drawer T emperature Chart Different foods require different settings in order to maintai n the ideal serv ing temperat ure. Use the following ch art as a guide. RANGE CARE Self-Cleaning Cycle (on some models) IMPORT AN T : The health of s ome birds is extremely sen sitive to the fumes give n off during the Self-Clean ing cycle . Exposu[...]

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    27 Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer: ■ Remove plast ic items from the cookto p because t hey may melt. ■ Remove all items from the storage drawer . How the Cy cle Works IMPORT AN T : The heating and cooling of p orcelain on steel in the oven may re sult in discoloring, loss of gl os s, hairline cracks and poppi ng so unds. The Self-Cleani ng [...]

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    28 CERAMIC GLASS (on s ome m odels) Do not u se st eel wool, a brasive powder c leansers, chlorine bleach, rust remover or ammonia because damage may occur . Always wipe wi th a clean, wet cloth or sponge and dry thorough l y to prevent streaking and sta ining. Cooktop Polish ing Creme (sample incl uded) is recommended for regular use to help p rev[...]

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    29 Stor age Dra wer The storage drawer c an be removed. Before r e moving, make sure drawer is cool and empt y . To R e m o v e : 1. Pull drawer strai ght out to the firs t stop. 2. Lift up the bac k of the drawer an d pull out. T o Replace: 1. Fit the ends of the drawer rai ls into th e guides i n the cavi ty . 2. Slide the d rawer closed . Ove n [...]

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    30 TROUBLESHO OTING T ry t he solut ions suggested h ere first in order to avoid the cost of an unnece ssary se rvice call. Nothing will operate ■ Is the power supply cor d unplug ged? Plug into a grounded outlet. ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit br eaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset th e circuit. Cooktop w ill not operate [...]

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    31 ASSIS TANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, please ch eck “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you t he cost of a servi ce call . If you sti ll need help, follow the i nstructions b elow . When calli ng, please know t he purchase date and t he complete model and s erial number of you r ap pliance. This information wi ll [...]

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    KITCHENAID ® ELECTRI C RANGE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when th is major appl iance is ope rated an d mainta ined according to i nstructions a ttached to or furn ished wit h the product, Kitchen Aid or KitchenAi d Canada (hereafter “Kit chenAid”) will pa y for factory specifi ed parts and r ep[...]