KitchenAid KERC500 User manual

Care Guide

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FOR THE WAY IT'S MADE. TM

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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KITCHENAID®

Electric Range

PART NO. 9780933 Rev. A

Model: KERC500

Note toYou

Thankyou for buying a KITCHENAID ®appliance!

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.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase/

Installation Date

Builder/Dealer

Name

Address

NOTE: You must provide proof of purchase Phone

or installation date for in-warranty service.

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Safety

IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

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.

General

This symbol alerts you

to hazards such as fire,

electrical shock, or

other injuries.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical

shock, injury to persons, or damage

when using the range, follow basic

precautions, including the following:

• 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.

oWARNING: 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 in-

stalled 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 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.

•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.

continued on next page 3

__nge Safely

oDo not operate the range if it is

damaged or not working properly.

oDo 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.

oUse 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.

oKeep range vents unobstructed.

oDo not heat unopened containers.

They could explode. The hot

contents could cause burns and

container particles could cause

injury.

oUse only cookware approved for

oven use. Follow cookware manu-

facturer's instructions, especially

when using glass or plastic

cookware.

oDo not store flammable materials

on or near the range. The fumes

could create an explosion and/or

fire hazard.

oDo 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.

oDisconnect the electrical supply

before servicing the range.

When using the cookfop

oDo not cook on a broken ceramic

glass cooktop. If cooktop should

break, cleaning solutions and

spillovers could penetrate the

broken cooktop and create a risk

of electrical shock. Contact a

qualified technician immediately.

oSelect 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.

oCheck to be sure glass cookware

is safe for use on the range. Only

certain types of glass, glass-

ceramic, ceramic, earthenware,

or other glazed cookware are

suitable for cooktops without

breaking due to the sudden

change in temperature.

oNever leave surface units un-

attended at high heat settings.

A boilover could result and cause

smoking and greasy spillovers

that could ignite.

oTurn 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.

__nge Safety

oGrease is flammable. Do not

allow grease to collect around

cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-

overs immediately.

oDo 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.

oClean ceramic glass cooktop

with care. Some cleaners could

produce noxious fumes if applied

to a hot surface. If a wet paper

towel is used to wipe spills on a

hot cooking area, be careful to

avoid steam burns.

When using the oven

oSmall amounts of formaldehyde

and carbon monoxide are given

off in the Self-Cleaning cycle from

fiberglass insulation and food

decomposition. Significant expo-

sure 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.

oDo 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.

oBefore 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.

• 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 ele-

ments in oven.

oDo not clean door gasket. It is

essential for a good seal. Care

should be taken not to rub, dam-

age, or move the gasket. Clean

only parts recommended in this

Use and Care Guide.

oUse care when opening oven door.

Let hot air or steam escape before

removing or replacing food.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

toKnow You 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.

Featurelocations

Oven vent

Model and serial

number plate

Anti-tip floor

bracket

Removable

storage drawer

(containing

pan and grid)

QuickSet guide

(under top of

backguard)

Control panel

Surface unit

Automatic oven

light switch

Broil element

(not shown)

Bake element

Controlpanel

Left rear

control knob

Left front

control knob

Display

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Electronic

oven control

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Right rear

control knob

Right front

control knob

Gelling to Know Your Range

The oven vent

Oven

vent _

Hot air and moisture escape from the oven

through a vent on the lower left side of the

backguard. Do not block the vent by using

large pans or covers. Poor baking/roasting

can result,

,I;; lilt,

Burn Hazard

Use pot holders when touching items

left near oven vent.

Failure to do so can result in burns.

The storagedrawer

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:

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.

Replacing the storage drawer:

Drawer slide rail ,.4,

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,

Gelling 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.

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 verifytheanti-tipbracket is

engaged:

•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.

sing and

Cooktop Caring forYou

This section tells you how to operate the controls to the cooktop. It also discusses

how the ceramic glass cooktop works, and includes tips on how to cook with and

maintain the cooktop.

IN THB SECTION

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

Cookware tips ................................. 11

Caring for your cooktop ................ 12

Usingthe 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.

When you use a control knob to

turn on a surface unit, the Power

On Light by that knob will glow.

Hot surface indicatorlights

The Hot Surface Indicator Lights on the

cooktop surface will glow

when the surface units get

hot. The Indicator Lights will

continue to glow as long as

the surface units are too hot

to touch, even after they are

turned off.

("CHAUD" is

French for

"HOT")

Fire Hazard

Turn off all controls when done

cooking.

Failure to do so can result in death,

fire, or burns.

Control settingguide

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.

MED HI *To hold a rapid boil.

*To fry chicken or

pancakes.

MED *For gravy, pudding, and

icing.

*To cook large amounts

of vegetables.

MED LO *To keep food cooking

after starting it on a

higher setting.

LO *To keep food warm until

ready to serve. 9

"Using and Caring forYour Cooktop

Using the dual-size surface unit

(some models)

You can use the left front surface unit as

either a small diameter, lower wattage

element or large diameter, full wattage

element.

Use both elements

for larger pans

Use small element

for smaller pans

To use the small element

(for smaller pans):

•Push in and turn the control knob to the

left (counterclockwise) to the desired

setting in the area marked "SINGLE."

To use both elements

(for larger pans):

• Push in and turn the control knob to the

right (clockwise) to the desired setting in

the area marked "DUAL."

NOTE: You can turn the control knob in

either direction to reach "OFF."

The ceramic glass cooktop

Standard Hot surface Halogen

elements indicator elements

Dual element lights (some

(optional) models)

Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is

almost the same as cooking on coil surface

units. There are, however, a few differences:

•The cooking surface area will glow red

when the element is turned on. You will

see the element cycling on and off- even

on the HI setting - to help the area stay at

the temperature setting you choose.

•Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans

are clean and dry before cooking. Food

and water particles left on the bottoms can

leave deposits on the cooktop when it is

heated.

• Wiping off the cooktop before and after

each use will help keep the surface free

from stains and give you the most even

heating. See pages 12 and 13 for care

and cleaning suggestions.

• Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.

• Lift pots and pans onto and off of the

cooktop. Sliding pots and pans on the

cooktop could leave marks that are difficult

to remove or could leave permanent marks.

• Do not cook popcorn that comes in

prepackaged aluminum containers on the

cooktop. The container could leave alumi-

num marks on the cooktop that cannot be

removed completely.

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