KitchenAid KESC308 manual

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    Models/Modèles KESC300 KESC30 7 KESC308 KERC600 KER C601 KERC607 KERC608 YKESC 300 YKES C307 YK ESC308 YK ERC600 Y KERC60 1 YKERC 607 YKERC6 08 9754287C ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care Guide For que stions abo ut featur es, operati on/performance, parts accessories or serv ice, ca ll: 1-800-422-1230 In Canada, call for assist ance 1-800-461-5681 , f[...]

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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 Ant i-T ip Brac ket The range w ill not tip during n ormal use. H owever , the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door wit ho ut the anti-tip bracket fastened down properly . You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injure[...]

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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 covers several different models. The rang e you have pu rchased may h ave some or all of the items lis ted. The locatio ns and appearances of the features shown here may not mat ch those of your mode l. Contr ol Panel Rang e 1. Left Rear Co ntrol 2. Left Front Contro l (Dual Circuit Element on ceramic glass models)[...]

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    7 COOKTOP USE Cookt op Cont rols The cookto p controls can be set anyw here betw een HI and LO . Push in and tur n to setting. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. POWER ON Lights Each contr ol kn ob has a POWER ON light. The ligh t will glow when it s control knob i s on. 1. POWER O N light Dual-Ci rcuit Ele ment (on cerami[...]

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    8 Ceramic Glass The surfa ce cooking ar ea w ill glow r ed 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 coo king areas ar e hot. As the glass cools, it wi ll return to its origin al color . Wiping off [...]

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    9 Cookware IMPOR T ANT : Never leave empty cookware on a hot surface cooking ar ea, e lement or surface burner . Ideal cookwar e should have a flat bottom, straight sides, a well- fitting lid and t he material should be of medium-to-heavy thickness. Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop. Aluminum and copper may be used as a cor e or base in cookwa[...]

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    10 Elec tronic Cont rol Pads When pressing any contr ol pad function on the El ectr onic Oven Control, use the pad of yo ur index finger to press the desir ed function. Hold down the pad a few seconds, or until the desired function appears in t he display . When enteri ng multiple f unctions within one setting, pause br iefly between each control p[...]

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    11 Fahrenheit and Cels ius T o Set Oven to Cook in Celsius: 1. Open the o ven door . 2. Press C ANCEL OFF . 3. Press number pads 1, 2 and 3, in that or der . 4. Press BR OIL. 5. Press ST ART . Press BAKE to confirm t hat Celsius is being used. Only the temperatur e and a flashing degr ee symbol w ill appear in the temperature display ar ea when the[...]

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    12 Alumi num Foil IMPOR T ANT : Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil, liners or cookwar e because permanent damage will occur to the oven bottom finish. ■ Do not cover entire rack with foil because air must be able to move freely for best cooking results. ■ T o catch spills, place foil on rack below dish. Make su r e foil is at lea[...]

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    13 Bakeware The bakewar e mate rial affects cooking results. Fo llow manufactur er ’ s reco mmendations and use the bakewar e size reco mmended in the r ecipe. U se the follow ing chart as a guide. Meat Th ermome ter On models without a temperatur e probe, always re ly on a meat thermometer to determine doneness of meat and poultry . The internal[...]

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    14 T o Bake or Roast: Be fo re b ak i ng an d ro a st in g, position racks accor ding to the “ Positioning Racks and Bakewar e ” section. When roasting, it is not necessary to w ait for th e oven to preheat before putt ing food in, unless recommended in the recipe. 1. Press BAKE. Press the number pads to enter a temperatur e other than 350 ° F[...]

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    15 BROILING CHART For best results, place food 3 in. (7 cm) or more fr om the broil element. Times ar e guidelines only an d may need to be adjusted for individual tastes. Recommende d rack positions are number ed from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For diagram, see th e “ Positioning Racks and Bakewar e ” section. Convection Cooking (on some m[...]

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    16 Convection Roast (on some mod els) Convection r oasting can be used for roasting m eats and poultry , or for bak ing yeast br eads and loaf cakes using a single r ack. During convection roasting, the bake and broil elements w ill cycle on and off in intervals to mainta in oven temperature, wh ile the fan constantly circulat es the hot air . If t[...]

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    17 Convection Broil (on some mod els) During convection broiling , the broil elements will cycle on and off in intervals to maintain oven temp erature, while the fan constantl y circulates the h ot air . The temperature is preset at 450 ° F (23 2 ° C), but can be changed to a differ ent temperatur e. Cooking times will vary depending on the rack [...]

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    18 To U s e : Befor e using Convect Full Meal, place food in oven. If temperature probe is r equir ed, insert pro be into food and plug pr obe into jack. See “ T emperature Pr obe ” section for diagram . 1. Pr ess CONV ECT FULL MEAL. 2. Press pa d from c hart. For example, number pads 1 to 0 or CONVECT FULL MEAL. 3. Press ST ART . The start tim[...]

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    19 2. Open the o ven door . 3. Press BAKE. 4. Press the number pads to enter a temperatur e other than 350 ° F (177 ° C ). The bake range can be set between 170 ° F and 500 ° F (77 ° C a nd 260 ° C). 5. Press ST ART . 6. Press a nd hold number pad 6 for 5 seco nds. “ ST ART? ” will appear on the display . 7. Press ST ART . “ SAb ” wil[...]

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    20 T emperature Prob e (on some mod els) The temperature probe accurately measur es the inter nal temperatur e of meat, po ultry and casser oles with liquid and should be used in determining the doneness of meat and poultry . It should n ot be used during m axi and eco no broiling, convecti on broiling, dehydrating or proofing bread. Always unplug [...]

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    21 4. Press ST ART . On some mode ls, the start time, stop time , vertical bar countdown and minute time countdown will appear on th e oven displ ay . When the stop time is r eached, the oven will shut of f automatically and “ End ” will appear on the oven display . If on, end-of-cycle tones will sound, t hen reminder tones wi ll sound every mi[...]

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    22 Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer: ■ Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may melt. ■ Remove all items from the storage dr awer . How the Cy cle W orks IMPOR T ANT : The heating an d cooling of porcelain on steel in the oven may result in dis coloring, loss o f gloss, hairline cr acks and popping sounds. The Self-Cleaning cycl[...]

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    23 CERAMIC GLAS S (on some models) Do not use steel wool, abr asive powder cleansers, chlorine bleach, rust remove r or ammonia becau se damage may occur . Always wipe with a clean, wet cloth or sponge and dry thoroughly to prevent stre aking and staining. Cooktop Polishing C reme is r ecommende d for r egular use to help prevent scratches, pitting[...]

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    24 Surface an d Night Light (on some mod els) SURF ACE LIGHT The cooktop ligh t is a 20-watt cool-white fluorescen t tube, and has 2 r eplaceable parts. The starter is a knob-shaped part located on the right side of the backg uard, under the light bulb. Before replacing, m ake sur e the range is off and cool. The cooktop light is located in the bac[...]

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    25 Oven Light(s) The oven light(s) is a 40-watt appli ance bulb. The light(s) will come on when the oven doo r is opened. The light(s) will not work durin g the Self-Cleaning cycle. Wh en the oven door is c losed, press OVEN LI GHT to tur n the light (s) on or o ff. T o Replace: Befor e replacing, m ake sur e the oven is of f and coo l. 1. Unplug r[...]

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    26 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessar y service ca ll. Nothing will op erate ■ Is the po wer supp ly cord unp lugge d? Plug in to a gr ounde d 3-pr ong ou tlet. ■ Has a household fuse been blow n or has the ci r cuit br eak er been t rippe d? Replace the fuse or r eset the cir cui[...]

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    27 ASSIST ANCE OR SE RVICE Befor e calling for assistance or service, please check “ T rou blesho oting . ” It may save you the cost of a ser vice call. If you still need help, follow the in structions below . When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete model and serial number of your appliance. This information will help us to[...]

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    KITCHENAID ® COOKTOP, BUILT-IN OVEN AN D RANGE W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this applia nce is operated a nd maintained a ccording to instructi ons attached to or furn ished with the pr oduct, Ki tchenAid will pay for factory speci fied parts and r epair lab or costs to correct defect s in materi al[...]