GAS RANGE Use & Care Guide 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............................................................................................................ 2 Models KGRC608 KGST300 KGST307 KGRT600 KGRT607 KGSC308 YKGST307 YKGRT607 YKGRC608 YKGSC308 9754288C TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5 COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................6 Cooktop Controls.........................................................................6 Sealed Surface Burners ...............................................................6 Flame Height ................................................................................7 Ceramic Glass ..............................................................................7 Home Canning .............................................................................8 Cookware .....................................................................................8 11-inch (28 cm) Square Griddle...................................................8 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROLS.................................................9 Electronic Control Pads .............................................................10 Displays ......................................................................................10 Start ............................................................................................10 Cancel Off...................................................................................10 Clock ..........................................................................................10 Tones..........................................................................................10 Fahrenheit and Celsius...............................................................10 Timer...........................................................................................10 Control Lock...............................................................................11 Oven Temperature Control ........................................................11 OVEN USE.....................................................................................11 Aluminum Foil.............................................................................11 Positioning Racks and Bakeware ..............................................11 Oven Half-Rack with Removable Insert.....................................12 Bakeware....................................................................................12 Meat Thermometer.....................................................................12 Oven Vent ...................................................................................13 Oven Door Vent ..........................................................................13 Bake............................................................................................13 Broil.............................................................................................13 Convection Cooking...................................................................15 Convection Bake ........................................................................15 Convection Roast.......................................................................15 Convection Broil .........................................................................17 Convect Full Meal.......................................................................17 EASYCONVECTTM Conversion ..................................................18 Sabbath Mode............................................................................18 Dehydrating ................................................................................19 Proofing Bread ...........................................................................20 Temperature Probe ....................................................................20 Timed Cooking ...........................................................................21 RANGE CARE ...............................................................................21 Self-Cleaning Cycle....................................................................21 General Cleaning ........................................................................23 Oven Light(s)...............................................................................24 Oven Door ..................................................................................24 Storage Drawer ..........................................................................25 TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................25 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE .........................................................27 WARRANTY ..................................................................................28 2 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. WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. ­ Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. ­ WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: · Do not try to light any appliance. · Do not touch any electrical switch. · Do not use any phone in your building. · Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions. · If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. ­ Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier. 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, toluene, and soot. 3 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 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS s This range is equipped with a three-prong grounding WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical plug for your protection against shock hazard and shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the should be plugged directly into a properly grounded range, follow basic precautions, including the receptacle. Do not cut or remove the grounding prong following: from this plug. s WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE s Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP appliance. DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE s Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD, Room. LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET SECURELY s Injuries may result from the misuse of appliance doors ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK or drawers such as stepping, leaning, or sitting on the SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTI-TIP doors or drawers. BRACKET. s Maintenance ­ Keep range area clear and free from s CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable children in cabinets above a range or on the vapors and liquids. backguard of a range ­ children climbing on the s Storage in or on the Range ­ Flammable materials range to reach items could be seriously injured. should not be stored in an oven or near surface units. s Proper Installation ­ The range, when installed, must s Top burner flame size should be adjusted so it does be electrically grounded in accordance with local not extend beyond the edge of the cooking utensil. codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. In Canada, For self-cleaning ranges ­ the range must be electrically grounded in accordance s Before Self-Cleaning the Oven ­ Remove broiler pan with Canadian Electrical Code. Be sure the range is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. and other utensils. Wipe off all excessive spillage before initiating the cleaning cycle. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 4 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 REAR FRONT FRONT REAR 1 2 1. Left Rear Control Knob 2. Left Front Control Knob 3 3. Electronic Oven Control 4 4. Right Front Control Knob 5. Right Rear Control Knob 5 Range 1. Surface Burner Cooking Area 2. Control Panel 3. Anti-Tip Bracket 4. Model and Serial Number (behind left side of drawer) 5. Storage Drawer 6. Backsplash (on some models) 7. Oven Vent 8. Automatic Oven Light Switch 9. Broil Burner (not shown) 10. Door Gasket 11. Oven Rack 12. Bake Burner (not shown) 13. 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) 5 COOKTOP USE Power failure Cooktop Controls In case of prolonged power failure, the surface burners can be lit manually. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn knob counterclockwise to LITE. After burner lights, turn knob to setting. WARNING REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models) during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may become hot. Sealed Surface Burners Fire Hazard Do not let the burner flame extend beyond the edge of the pan. Turn off all controls when not cooking. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire. Electric igniters automatically light the surface burners when control knobs are turned to LITE. The left front and right rear burners provide the highest heat setting. The left rear and right front burners allow more accurate simmer control at the lowest setting. Before setting a control knob, place filled cookware on the grate. Do not operate a burner using empty cookware or while the grate is unoccupied. 1 2 3 4 To Set: 1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to LITE. All 4 surface burners will click. Only the burner with the control knob turned to LITE will produce a flame. 2. Turn knob anywhere between HI and LO. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. SETTING LITE HI RECOMMENDED USE s s s 5 1. Burner cap 2. Alignment pins 3. Igniter 4. Burner 5. Gas tube opening Light the burner. Start food cooking. Bring liquid to a boil. Hold a rapid boil. Quickly brown or sear food. Fry or sauté foods. Hold a slow boil. Cook soups, sauces and gravies. Stew or steam foods. Keep food warm. Melt chocolate or butter. Simmer. MED to HI s s MED s s IMPORTANT: Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air around the burner grate edges. Burner cap: Always keep the burner cap in place when using a surface burner. A clean burner cap will help prevent poor ignition and uneven flames. Always clean the burner cap after a spillover and routinely remove and clean the caps according to the "G ...