ELECTRIC RANGE ARCHITECT® SERIES II Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance, parts accessories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230 or visit our website at www.kitchenaid.com In Canada, call for assistance, installation and service, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at www.KitchenAid.ca Table of Contents............................................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5 COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................9 Ceramic Glass ..............................................................................9 Cookware ................................
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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, 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 PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD, LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET SECURELY ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTI-TIP BRACKET.
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. Glass Touch-Activated Electronic Oven Control Panel (Models KESS908 and YKESS908) A F C ON CONTROL LOCKED CLEAN TIME PROBE TEMP NIGHT LIGHT MIN HR SEC MIN DELAY HR MIN COOK TIME START TIME STOP TIME MED LOW HI B A. Oven display B.
Range E A F G B H I J K L C M D A. Dual-size oval element B. Triple-size element C. Anti-tip bracket D. Warming drawer E. Dual-size element F. Electronic cooktop touch controls G. Ceramic surface cooking area H. Oven control panel I. Automatic oven light switch/ self-clean latch J. Temperature probe jack (not shown) K. Door gasket L. Model and serial number M.
Glass Touch-Activated Electronic Oven Control/Cooktop Knob Control Models Electronic Custom Control Knob (Models KERS807, YKERS807, KESS907 and YKESS907) B A CLEAN TIME PROBE TEMP F C ON NIGHT LIGHT MIN HR SEC MIN DELAY CONTROL LOCKED HR MIN COOK TIME START TIME STOP TIME MED LOW HI C D A. Surface locator and indicator light B. Oven display C. Left rear cooktop element control (dual-size element) G F E D. Left front cooktop element control (dual-size element) E. Oven control panel F.
Range D E F A G H I J B K L C A. Dual-size element (rear element also dual on electronic control models) B. Anti-tip bracket C. Warming drawer (storage drawer on standard control models) D. Ceramic surface cooking area E. Selectable simmer feature (available on standard control models) F. Hot surfaces indicator lights G. Control panel H.
COOKTOP USE ■ Cookware designed with slightly indented bottoms or small expansion channels can be used. ■ Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are clean and dry before using them. Residue and water can leave deposits when heated. ■ Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop. Ceramic Glass The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. It may cycle on and off to maintain the selected heat level.
Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. Home Canning When canning for long periods, alternate the use of surface cooking areas, elements or surface burners between batches. This allows time for the most recently used areas to cool. ■ Center the canner on the grate or largest surface cooking area or element. On electric cooktops, canners should not extend more than ½" (1.3 cm) beyond the surface cooking area or element.
■ Use only cookware and dishes recommended for oven and cooktop use. ■ Cover all foods with a lid or aluminum foil. When warming baked goods, allow a small opening in the cover for moisture to escape. ■ Do not use plastic wrap to cover food. Plastic wrap may melt. ■ Use pot holders or oven mitts to remove food. A B A. Single size B. Dual size To Use: A B C 1. Touch ON/OFF. 2. Touch the “+” pad twice for KEEP WARM. When finished cooking, touch ON/OFF to turn surface cooking area off. Simmer A.
Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. Hot Surface Indicator Lights The Hot Surface Indicator Lights are located next to each of the cooktop touch controls. The Hot Surface Indicator Lights will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off. A SETTING RECOMMENDED USE DUAL-SIZE ELEMENT ■ Large diameter cookware. ■ Large quantities of food. ■ Home canning. HI ■ Bring liquid to a boil.
To Use SINGLE: 1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise from the OFF position to the SINGLE zone anywhere between LO and HI. 2. Turn knob to OFF when finished. POWER ON Lights Each control knob has a POWER ON light. The light will glow when its control knob is on. To Use DUAL: A 1. Push in and turn knob clockwise from the OFF position to the DUAL zone anywhere between LO and HI. 2. Turn knob to OFF when finished. OFF Lo Hi Melt d Me i H To Use: Med 1. Push in and turn knob to MELT setting. 2.
Push in and turn to the desired heat setting. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. To Use SINGLE: 1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise from the OFF position to the SINGLE zone anywhere between LO and HI. 2. Turn knob to OFF when finished. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE HI ■ Bring liquid to a boil. MED- HI ■ Hold a rapid boil. ■ Quickly brown or sear food. ■ Maintain a slow boil. ■ Fry poultry or meat. ■ Cook pudding, sauce, icing or gravy. ■ Stew or steam food.
GLASS TOUCH-ACTIVATED ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Style 1 (Electronic Touch Activated and Electronic Knob Control Systems) C E D F CLEAN TIME PROBE TEMP F C ON B NIGHT LIGHT MIN HR G SEC MIN H DELAY HR MIN COOK TIME CONTROL LOCKED START TIME STOP TIME MED LOW HI I A A. EasyConvect conversion B. Convection oven settings C. Oven settings D. Proof bread setting E. Oven display F. Clock/Time of day display O P Q N L M K J M. Stop time N. Cook time (length of cooking time) O.
Electronic Control Pads When pressing any control pad function on the Electronic Oven Control, use the pad of your finger to press the desired function. Hold down the pad a few seconds, or until the desired function appears in the display. When entering multiple functions within one setting, pause briefly between each control pad command. If a command pad is pressed several times repeatedly, the pad may briefly stop working. Wait a few seconds, and the pad should function again as normal.
To Dehydrate: Tones - Options 2 , 3, 4 Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: One beep ■ Function has been entered Three beeps ■ Invalid pad press Preheat Completion Tone One chime indicates a preheat cycle has been completed. Timer Completion Tones Three chimes sound when the timer reaches zero. This can occur when using the timer for functions other than cooking. Cooking Time Completion Tones Three beeps indicate the end of a cooking cycle.
Sabbath Mode - Option 7 The Sabbath Mode sets the oven to remain on in a bake setting until turned off. A timed Sabbath Mode can also be set to keep the oven on for only part of the Sabbath. When the Sabbath Mode is set, only the number and start pads will function, no tones will sound, and the displays will not show messages or temperature changes. The heat sources icons will appear lit on the oven display throughout the Sabbath Mode.
OVEN USE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few times, or when it is heavily soiled. IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and wellventilated room. NOTE: This oven automatically adjusts for 208V operation without affecting cooking performance. Preheat times may be longer.
1. Press the number pads to enter a probe temperature. The probe temperature can be set between 130°F and 190°F (54°C and 88°C). 2. Press BAKE, CONVECT BAKE or CONVECT ROAST. Press number pads to enter a temperature other than the one displayed. 3. Press START. The set oven temperature will appear on the oven display throughout cooking. “Lo°” will appear as the probe temperature until the internal temperature of the food reaches 130°F (54°C).
Bake The BAKE function is ideal for baking, roasting or heating foods. During baking or roasting, the bake and broil elements will cycle on and off in intervals to maintain oven temperature. If the oven door is opened during baking or roasting, the broil element will turn off immediately and the bake element will turn off in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. They will come back on once the door is closed.
TOTAL TIME MIN. FOOD RACK POSITION Pork chops 1" (2.5 cm) thick 4 450°F (232°C) 25-28 Ham slice [precooked] ¹ ₂" (1.25 cm) thick 1" (2.5 cm) thick 4 4 500°F (260°C) 10-12 20-22 Frankfurters 4 500°F (260°C) 8 TEMP. Lamb chops 1" (2.5 cm) thick 4 400°F (204°C) 18-20 Chicken bone-in pieces 3 500°F (260°C) 32 Fish ¹ ₂" (1.25 cm) thick 1" (2.5 cm) thick 3 3 350°F (177°C) 20 20-22 *Place up to 12 patties, equally spaced, on broiler grid.
To Convection Bake: Before convection baking, position racks according to the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. 1. Press CONVECT BAKE. Press the number pads to enter a temperature other than 325°F (163°C). The convection bake range can be set between 170°F and 500°F (77°C and 260°C). 2. Press START. “Preheating” will show in the display until the set temperature is reached. “Lo°” will also appear in the display if the actual oven temperature is under 170°F (77°C).
FOOD/RACK COOK TIME POSITION (min. per 1 lb [454 g]) OVEN TEMP. INTERNAL FOOD TEMP. (on some models) Proofing bread prepares the dough for baking by activating the yeast. Follow the recipe directions as a guide. Chicken*, Rack Position 2 Whole 3-5 lbs (1.5-2.2 kg) 5-7 lbs (2.2-3.1 kg) 20-25 325°F (163°C) 180°F (82°C) 15-20 325°F (163°C) 180°F (82°C) Turkey*, Rack Positions 1 or 2 13 lbs and under (5.85 kg) Over 13 lbs (5.
3. 4. 5. 6. Press number pads to enter the length of time to cook. Press STOP TIME. Press the number pads to enter time of day to stop. Press START. The start time is automatically calculated and displayed. Warming Drawer Settings: The warming drawer is preset for a “low” temperature, but can be changed by pressing WARMING DRAWER ON additional times. Use the following chart as a guide when selecting a different temperature other than “Low.
RANGE CARE Self-Cleaning Cycle (on some models) WARNING Burn Hazard Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle. Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns. IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well ventilated room.
To Delay Start Self-Clean: Before delay starting Self-Clean, make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. See “Clock/Timer Display” section. Also, make sure the door is closed completely or it will not lock and the cycle will not begin. 1. Press SELF CLEAN. To set a clean time other than 3 hours 30 minutes, press SELF CLEAN until the desired time is reached. The clean time can be set between 2 hours 30 minutes and 4 hours 30 minutes. 2. Press STOP TIME. 3.
COOKTOP CONTROLS Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleansers or oven cleaner. Do not soak knobs. When replacing knobs, make sure knobs are in the Off position. On some models, do not remove seals under knobs. Cleaning Method: ■ Soap and water or dishwasher: BROILER PAN AND GRID Do not clean in the Self-Cleaning cycle. Cleaning Method: ■ Mildly abrasive cleanser: Scrub with wet scouring pad. ■ Soak for 20 minutes, then scrub with scouring or steel-wool pad.
Oven Door Storage Drawer For normal range use, it is not suggested to remove the oven door. However, if removal is necessary, make sure the oven is off and cool. Then, follow these instructions. The oven door is heavy. The storage drawer can be removed. Before removing, make sure drawer is cool and empty. To Remove: 1. Pull drawer straight out to the first stop. 2. Lift up the back of the drawer and pull out. To Replace: 1. Fit the ends of the drawer rails into the guides in the cavity. 2.
TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate Oven will not operate ■ Is the power supply cord unplugged? Plug into a grounded outlet. ■ Is the electronic oven control set correctly? See “Electronic Oven Control” section. ■ Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician.
■ Was the oven preheated? See “Bake,” “Broil,” “Easy Convect Conversion,” “Convection Bake,” “Convection Roast” or “Convection Broil” section. ■ Is the proper length of time being used? Adjust cooking time. ■ Is the proper bakeware being used? See “Bakeware” section. ■ Has the oven door been opened while cooking? Oven peeking releases oven heat and can result in longer cooking times. ■ Are the racks positioned properly? See “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.
KITCHENAID® ELECTRIC RANGE WARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this major appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, KitchenAid or KitchenAid Canada (hereafter “KitchenAid”) will pay for factory specified parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a KitchenAid designated service company.