KitchenAid KERC601 - Manuals

5 ■ Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. ■ Placement of Oven Racks – Always place ovenracks in desired location while oven is cool. If rackmust be moved while oven is hot, do not letpotholder contact hot heating element in oven. ■ DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN – Heating el...

6 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 Range 1. Left Rear Control2. Left Front Control (Dual Cir...

7 COOKTOP USE Cooktop Controls The cooktop controls can be set anywhere between HI and LO. Push in and turn to setting. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. POWER ON Lights Each control knob has a POWER ON light. The light will glow when its control knob is on. 1. POWER ON li...

8 Ceramic Glass The surface cooking area will glow red 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 cooking areas are hot. As the glass cools, it will ...

9 Cookware IMPORTANT: Never leave empty cookware on a hot surface cooking area, element or surface burner.Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides, a well-fitting lid and the material should be of medium-to-heavy thickness.Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop. Aluminum and copper m...

11 Fahrenheit and Celsius To Set Oven to Cook in Celsius: 1. Open the oven door.2. Press CANCEL OFF.3. Press number pads 1, 2 and 3, in that order.4. Press BROIL.5. Press START. Press BAKE to confirm that Celsius is being used.Only the temperature and a flashing degree symbol will appear in the temp...

12 Aluminum Foil IMPORTANT: Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil, liners or cookware 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. ■ To catch spills, place foil on rac...

14 To Bake or Roast: Before baking and roasting, position racks according to the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. When roasting, it is not necessary to wait for the oven to preheat before putting food in, unless recommended in the recipe.1. Press BAKE. Press the number pads to enter a tempe...

15 BROILING CHART For best results, place food 3 in. (7 cm) or more from the broil element. Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual tastes. Recommended rack positions are numbered from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For diagram, see the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” s...

16 Convection Roast (on some models) Convection roasting can be used for roasting meats and poultry, or for baking yeast breads and loaf cakes using a single rack. During convection roasting, the bake and broil elements will cycle on and off in intervals to maintain oven temperature, while the fan c...

17 Convection Broil (on some models) During convection broiling, the broil elements will cycle on and off in intervals to maintain oven temperature, while the fan constantly circulates the hot air.The temperature is preset at 450°F (232°C), but can be changed to a different temperature. Cooking time...

19 2. Open the oven door.3. Press BAKE.4. Press the number pads to enter a temperature other than 350°F (177°C). The bake range can be set between 170°F and 500°F (77°C and 260°C). 5. Press START.6. Press and hold number pad 6 for 5 seconds. “START?” will appear on the display. 7. Press START. “SAb”...

20 Temperature Probe (on some models) The temperature probe accurately measures the internal temperature of meat, poultry and casseroles with liquid and should be used in determining the doneness of meat and poultry. It should not be used during maxi and econo broiling, convection broiling, dehydrat...

21 4. Press START. On some models, the start time, stop time, vertical bar countdown and minute time countdown will appear on the oven display. When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut off automatically and “End” will appear on the oven display. If on, end-of-cycle tones will sound, then re...

22 Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer: ■ Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may melt. ■ Remove all items from the storage drawer. How the Cycle Works IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and pop...

24 Surface and Night Light (on some models) SURFACE LIGHT The cooktop light is a 20-watt cool-white fluorescent tube, and has 2 replaceable parts. The starter is a knob-shaped part located on the right side of the backguard, under the light bulb.Before replacing, make sure the range is off and cool....

25 Oven Light(s) The oven light(s) is a 40-watt appliance bulb. The light(s) will come on when the oven door is opened. The light(s) will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle. When the oven door is closed, press OVEN LIGHT to turn the light(s) on or off. To Replace: Before replacing, make sure th...

26 TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Is the power supply cord unplugged?Plug into a grounded 3-prong outlet. ■ Has a household fuse been blown or has the circuit breaker been tripped?Replace the fu...

27 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below.When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete model and serial number of your appliance....