ruse and Care Guide Electric Oven Safety ................................3 Getting to Know Your Electric Convection Oven .......................5 Using Your Electric Convection Oven...6 Usingthe electronicoven control..........6 Oven settings.........................................9 Setting the dock ..................................10 Usingthe timer.....................................10 Baking or convection baking...............11 Convectionbaking Ups........................12 Convectionroasting........
Note to You ([_i_.tZ/_,yOU 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.
lectric Oven Safety Your safety and the safety of others is 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 hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER" or "WARNING," These words mean: You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
m . lectric Oven Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • 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. oDO NOTTOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN - Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns.
Getting to Know Your Electric Convection Oven m ii i,ii ii ,if if, ill Oven partsand features Lower convection oven electronic oven controls (p. 6) Upper microwave oven Oven vent _ (above oven door) (p. 27) (not shown) Ov.n,,gh, III (on left oven wall) (p. 33) Gasket (p. 28) Upper microwave oven electronic oven controls (see =Upper Microwave Oven Use and Care Guide") Automatic oven light switch (on latch assembly) (p. 33) Oven light dght oven wall) (p. 33) Temperature probe Jack (p.
Using Your Electric Convection Oven Using the electronic Oven display (see below) Oven setting pads (pp. 11, 12, 15, 16, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29) EASY CONVECT TM CONVERSION pads (pp. 20-21) oven control Lower oven start and cancel pads Timed and delayed cooking pads (pp. 24, 25, 30) Number pads CONVECT FULL MEAL pad (pp. 18-19) Time of day/timer display (pp. 10, 11) OVEN LIGHT pad (p. 33) Timer pads (p. 11) CLOCK SET-START pad (p.
LJsing Your Electric Convection Oven Starting an operation After programming a function, you must To turn on and off key pad entry and end-of-cycle tones: PRESS and hold for 5 seconds function, press START if youto do start not the press START within 5 seconds of programming, "START?" will show on the display as a reminder. Canceling an operation LOWER OVEN CANCEL will cancel any lower function.
m sing Your Electric Convection Setting your oven for the Sabbath If you want to set your oven to meet "no work" requirements for the Sabbath, follow these steps: 1. Press BAKE. 2. Press Number Pads to set the temperature you want. Oven Elements will not turn on immediately after the door is closed. If you open the oven door when the elements are on, the elements will turn off after a delay. Again, elements will not turn on immediately after the door is closed.
Using i Your Electric Convection Oven i i, i ,,i,l i i i l,.,II ,,I,I I ,If,l, ,,, I ,ll,I,,_I I I ,_lll, Oven settings SETTING DIAGRAM BAKE Use this setting for standard baking and roasting. SETI'ING INFORMATION • The bottom element and both top elements heat up. • The elements will turn on and off to maintain the oven temperature.
m fusing Your Electric Convection SE'I-rlNG DIAGRAM Oven SETTING INFORMATION CONVECTION ROAST Use this setting for roasting and baking on one rack. • The bottom element and both top elements heat up. • For even heating and faster cooking, the tan at the back of the oven circulates air in the oven cavity. • The elements will turn on and off to maintain the oven temperature.
]sing Your Electric Convection Oven rl -la To cancel the timer its operation: during You can cancel the Timer any time during its operation, Press TIMER CANCEL. 1. Press TIMER SET/START. • Once to set minutes and seconds • Twice to set hours and minutes PRESS PRESS 2. Enter time to be counted down. NOTE: If you need to convert temperatures from Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa, see "Celsius/Fahranheit" in the "Using the electronic oven control" section. Example for 10 minutes: PRESS .
I r'(.JsingYour Electric Convection 3. Set temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to set a temperature ether than 350°F (177°C) tar Bake. PRESS Oven • When baking on two or three racks, use the CONVECTION BAKE setting for more even results. (You can also use only one rack when convection baking.) NOTE: See a reliable cookbook or your convection oven cookbook for temperature recommendations. 4. Preheat oven.
fusing Your Electric Convection Oven 3. Set temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 300°F (149°C). PRESS NOTE: See your convection oven cookbook for temperature recommendations. 4. Start oven. I • Check pork and poultry with a thermometer in 2 to 3 places to ensure adequate doneness. • Poultry and roasts will be easier to carve if loosely covered with foil and allowed to stand 10 to 15 minutes after removal from the oven.
/ Using Your Electric Convection • When cooking with two racks, arrange the racks on the 2nd and 4th rack guides. Two sheets of cookies may be baked if sheets are switched at approximately three quarters of the total bake time. Increase baking time, if necessary. Rack placement • For best results allow 2 inches (5 cm) of space around each pan and between pans and oven walls. Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven for even heat to reach all parts of tl_e oven. This results in better baking.
(Using Your Electric Convection Oven L Using aluminum foil • Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil, |iners, or cookware. Permanent damage will occur to the oven bottom finish. m NOTE: DO NOT measure oven temperature with a thermometer. Opening the oven door will lower the oven temperature and give you an inaccurate reading. Also, the thermometer temperature reading will change as your oven cycles. Press and hold BAKE for5 . seconds. PRESS • Do not block the oven bottom vents.
m Using Your Electric Convection How to determine the amount of adjustment needed The following chart tells you how much to adjust the offset temperature to get the desired cooking results. You can determine cooking results by amount of browning, moistness, and rising times for baked foods. TO COOK FOOD ... Alittle more ADJUST BY THIS NUMBER OF DEGREES +5°F to +10°F . Oven Put food in oven.
Using 7. Set temperature Your Electric Convection (optional). PRESS Oven - You may change the cook setting at this point by pressing the desired cook setting pad again. Do this step if you want to set an oven temperature other than the one displayed. NOTE: See a reliable cookbook or your convection oven cookbook for oven temperature recommendations. Burn Hazard 8. Start oven. PRESS Use an oven mitt to remove temperature probe. Do not touch broil element.
m Using Your Electric Convection Oven Using CONVECT FULL MEAL CONVECT FULL MEAL lets you choose from among ten preset oven convection cooking cycles, all using the convection fan. These cycles store commonly used cooking times, cooking temperatures, and probe temperature settings. CONVECT FULL MEAL saves you time by limiting the number of pads you have to press when cooking at a favorite setting. CONVECT FULL MEAL also lets you set your own favorite cycle (either convection or nonconvection). 1.
sing Convect Your Electric Convection Oven i fullmeal chart SEI"rlNG NUMBER CONVECTION CYCLE oven temp TIME or PROBE TEMP 1 Cony. Bake 325°F (163°C) 1 hr Meal#l: Spinach and ricotta stuffed meat loaf, Baked potatoes, Fall apple cake 2 Conv. Roast 325°F (163°C) 1_ hrs Meal#2: Pesto stuffed turkey breast, Caramelsweet potato casserole, Rhubarb-pineapple crisp 3 Conv. Roast 350°F (177°C) 40 rain Meal#'3: Pork chops with currant-nut stuffing, Cherry cobbler 4 Cony.
m Using ,, Your Electric Convection i , i i i i ii Oven H Using EASY CONVECT CONVERSION 3. Enter EASY CONVECT Conversion lets you convection cook without entering convection cook temperatures and times. Simply enter the standard cook temperature and time for the food to be cooked. The oven will reduce the temperature, or the temperature and time, for convection cooking.
fusing Your Electric Convection Using EASY CONVECT TM CONVERSION Oven / (cont) EASY CONVECT CONVERSION seffing chart EASY CONVECT SETTING FOODS YOU CAN COOK WITH THIS SE'I-rlNG Baked Goods Cakes: layer, angel food Breads: quick and yeast Biscuits and cookies Casseroles, including frozen entrees and souffl_s Fish Meats Chicken: whole and pieces Roasts: pork, beef, and ham Meat loaf Baked potatoes NOTE: Turkey or large poultry are not included because their cooking times vary.
/ fusing Your Electric Convection Oven • Thicker and unevenly shaped cuts of fish, chicken and other meats may cook better if you use lower broiling temperatures when cooking to well-done. 4. Press BROIL. Once for MAXI BROIL PRESS Convection broiling Use this setting when broiling thick cuts of meat. OR Twice for ECONO BROIL PRESS 1. Position rack. See "Broiling rack positions"in the "Broiling tips" section for recommended rack positions. 5. Set temperature (optional). 2. Close door.
' sing Your Electric Convection Oven • Do not cover grid with foil, in order to allow juices to drain. 6. Put food in oven. Place food on grid in broiler pan and place in center of the oven rack. Turn the pan so the long side is parallel to the oven door for the most even heat and the best airflow. NOTE: If you want to change the convection broiling temperature after broiling has begun, repeat Steps 3, 4, and 5. 7. When broiling turn off oven.
m ]sing Your Electric Convection Oven m Timed cooking 3. Set temperature (optional). PRESS The electronic clock]oven control will turn the oven on and off at times you set, even when you are not around. Delayed time cooking is ideal for foods which do not require a preheated oven, such as meats and casseroles. Do not use delayed time cooking for cakes, cookies, etc. - they will not rise properly. Before using timed cooking, make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day.
sing Your Electric Convection Oven To delay start and stop automatically: 1. Prepare oven. Position the oven rack(s) properly and place the food in the oven. For correct rack placement, see "Rack positions" in the "Baking" section and the =Rack placement" chart in the "Cooking tips" section. 2. Choose m 5. Set cook time. PRESS 6. Press STOP TIME. PRESS setting: PRESS . Set stop time. PRESS "BAKE, • CONVECTION • CONVECTION =BROIL, or • CONVECTION BAKE, ROAS_ BROIL. 3. Set temperature (optional).
_sing Your Electric Convection Oven 4. Start oven. 7. Start oven. PRESS PRESS Let dough rise until nearly doubled in size. Proofing time may be faster and will vary by the type and quantity of dough. Check dough after 20-25 minutes. NOTE: If you want to change the dehydrating temperature after dehydrating has begun, repeat Steps 5, 6, and 7. 5. When proofing is done, turn off oven. 8. When dehydrating is done, turn off oven.
Using Your Electric Convection Dehydrating Oven 4. Position You can use your convection oven to dehydrate a variety of foods. door, Attach the dehydration spacer', which is specially designed to depress the oven light plunger and maintain the operation of the fan during dehydration. The spacer provides a 1-inch (2.54) gap between the oven frame and the oven door allowing moisture to escape.
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle Burn Hazard Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle. Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven. Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or illness from inhaling dangerous fumes. Before you start DO NOT hand-clean gasket - Hand-clean frame Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make sure you: NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the gasket.
_]sing NOTES: • Clean the oven before it gets heavily soiled. Cleaning a very soiled oven takes longer and results in more smoke than usual. • Do not block the vent during the SelfCleaning cycle. Air must move freely for best cleaning results. • Do not leave any foil in the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Foil could burn or melt and damage the oven surface. • The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle, Before setting the controls • Make sure clock is set to correct time of day.
m r_sing the Self-Cleaning Cycle For best cleaning results 3. Press STOP TIME. PRESS • After the oven cools to room temperature, wipe up any residue or ash with a damp cloth or sponge. If any spots remain, clean with a mild abrasive cleanser or cleaning sponge. • Clean the oven before it gets heavily soiled. Cleaning a very soiled oven takes longer and results in more smoke than usual.
Caring for Your Electric Convection Oven Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Cleaning Chart Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products before using them to clean your range. PART Control Panel Exterior Surfaces (excluding control panel and oven door glass) CLEANING METHOD • Soap and water • W_ and dry with soft cloth.
/ Caring for Your Electric Convection PART Stainless steel surfaces (cont.) Stubborn stains and baked-on residue Hard water spots Oven door glass CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS • Mildly abrasive cleanser or stainless-steel cleaners • To avoid mardng the surface, rub in the direction of grain lines with a damp cloth or sponge and cleanser. Wipe thoroughly with clean water. Repeat if necessary. • Swab or wipe with cloth. Wipe with clean water and dry.
Caring for Your Electric Convection O /en 2. Insert small end of a door removal pin into each door hinge. Insert small end _ln here / 2. Open the door all the way. j 3. Remove the door removal pins from each hole. 4. Close the door. NOTE: If the door does not operate freely, you have not installed it properly. Repeat Steps 1 to 4. 3. Grasp under handle and gently close door as far as it will shut. Pull door out at bottom to remove.
Troubleshooting Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see "Requesting Assistance or Service" on page 36 or 37. If nothing operates, check the following: • Is the oven wired into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See Installation Instructions.
r oubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE/SOLUTION Unevenly baked * Check that the oven is level. items • Bake in center of oven with 2 inches (5 cm) of space around each pan. • Check to make sure batter is level in pan. Crust edge browns before pie is done • Shield edge with foil. The display is showing "PF" • There has been a power failure. Reset the clock. A letter followed by a number shows on the display (for example "E3," "FI") • Press LOWER OVEN CANCEL.
questing Service Assistance or Before calling for assistance or service, please check the "Troubleshooting Guide" section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow these instructions. If you need assistance or service in the U.S.A.: Call the KitchenAid Consumer _ free: 1-800-422-1230. Our consultants are ssistance to Center toll available assist you.
_equesting Assistance or Service If you need assistance or service in Canada: Call the KitchenAid Consumer _ 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. (EST) at 1-800-461-5681. Our consultants ssistance are available Center to toll assist free: you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the "A Note to You" section).
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KitchenAid Lower Electric Convection Oven * / arranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY: KITCHENAID WILL PAY FOR: KITCHENAID WILL NOT PAY FOR: ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE, Replacement parts and repair labor costs to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a KitchenAid designated servicing company. A. Service calls to: 1• Correct the installation of the oven. SECONDTHROUGH FIFTHYEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.