Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KERA205 KitchenAid
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ELECTRIC RANGE Use & Care G uide For que stions abo ut featur es, operati on/performance, parts accessories or serv ice, ca ll: 1-800-422-1230 or visit our websi te at... www .kitche naid.co m T able of Conte nts ............... ........... ......
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .................................... ............................ ............. 3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................... ............. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ......... .............
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.
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.
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.
6 PARTS AND FEATURES This manual cov ers se veral di ff er ent m odels . The cooktop yo u have pur chased may have s ome or all of the i tems liste d. Th e locat ion s and appeara nces of the fe atures shown here may not mat ch those of your model. Contr o l Panel (Model KERA205 ) Contr o l Panel (Model KERI203) A.
7 Contr o l Panel (Model KERI201) Rang e A. Surface indicator B. Coo ktop powe r on indica tor light C. Oven display D. Oven control panel E. R ight front simmer on/off switch F . Left rear control knob G. Left front control knob (dual- size element ) H.
8 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 ting.
9 Home Canning When canning for l ong periods, al ter nate the us e of surface cooking areas, elements or su rface bur ners betw een batches. This allows ti me for the most recently u sed areas to cool. ■ Center the canne r on the grate or largest surface cooki ng area or element.
10 Simme r Featur e 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.
11 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Style 1 Electro nic Oven Contr ol (Convection - Mode l KERA205) Style 2 Electronic Oven Control (Convectio n - Model KERI203) A. Convection oven settings B. O ven settings C. Proof bread setting D. O ven di splay E. Clock/time of d ay display F.
12 Style 3 Electronic Ov en Control (Non-Conv ection - Model KER I201) 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 until th e desi red function appears in the disp lay .
13 Ti m e r The Timer coun ts down the set time. On mod els with elec tronic oven control Sty le 1, the timer can b e set in minutes an d seconds or hou rs and m inu tes. NOTE : The Ti mer does not start or stop the oven. 1. Press TIMER SET/ST ART . On models wit h electronic oven control St yle 1, press again to switch from MIN/SEC and HR/MIN.
14 OPTIONS - ST YLES 2 AND 3 Options Selection Pad The OPTIONS selection pad allow s you to acces s special functions wit hin the Elect ronic Oven Control that all ow you to customize the product to your need s.
15 OVEN U SE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is u sed the first few times, or when it is heavi l y soile d. IMPORT AN T : The health of s ome birds is extremely s ensitive t o the f umes given off. Expo sur e to the fum es ma y resul t in death to certain birds.
16 T o move a rack, pull i t out to th e stop positi on, raise th e front edge, then lift out. Use the foll owing illus tration an d charts as a guide. T raditional Cooking Convect ion Cook ing BAKE WARE T o cook food e venly , hot air must be able to cir culate.
17 Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. Use MAXI/ECONO (on some models ) for broili ng regular-sized and smal ler cu ts of meat, poultr y and fish. Broil MAXI uses both top el ements for maximum brow ning coverage of foods. Broil ECONO uses the inner element for browning coverage of a smaller area.
18 ■ Choose cookie sheets without sides and r oasting pans with lower sides t o allow air to move freely around the food. ■ T est baked goods for doneness a few mi nutes before the minimum cooking t ime with an alt ernat ive method such as a toothpick.
19 2. Press ST ART . “ Lo °” will app ear on the oven displ ay if the actual oven temperatu re is under 170 ° F (77 ° C). When the oven te mperature reaches 170 ° F (77 ° C), the oven displa y will show the actu al oven te mperature until t he set point is reach ed.
20 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 .
21 T emperature Change The oven temperat ure can be changed when th e oven(s) are in the Sa bbath M ode. No tones will soun d and the d i splay will not change. The heatin g elements wi ll not tur n on or off for a random time, anyw her e from 1 6 to 24 seconds.
22 RANGE CARE Self-Cleaning Cycle IMPORT AN T : The health of s ome birds is extremely s ensitive t o the fumes give n off during the S elf-Cleanin g cycle. Ex posure to the fume s may result in de ath to cert ain birds. Alw ays move bi rds to another closed an d well ventila ted room.
23 T o Delay Start S elf-Clean: Befo re delay st arting Self -Clean, make s ure the cl ock is set t o the correct time of day . See “ Cl ock/Timer Display ” section. Also, make sure the door is cl osed complet ely or it will not lock an d the cycle will not begin .
24 COOKTOP CONTROLS Do not u se steel wool, a brasive cl eansers or ov en cle aner . Do no t soak knob s. When replacing knobs, make sure knobs are in the Off position.
25 To R e m o v e : 1. Open the oven door . Insert door r emov al pins, in cluded with your ran ge, into both hinge ha ngers. Do n ot remove the pi ns while the door is removed from the range. 2. Carefully close the door until i t rests against th e door removal pins.
26 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.
27 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.
KIT CHENAI D ® COOK TOP, BUILT-IN OV EN AND RANGE W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appl iance is operated and maintained a ccording to instruc tions .
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