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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
CUISINIÈRE ÉLECTRIQUE
®
ARCHITECT , SÉRIE II
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien
Au Canada, pour assistance, installation ou service composez le 1-800-807-6777 ou visitez notre
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3 SÉCURITÉ DE LA CUISINIÈRE ...................................................30 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3 La bride antibasculement...........................................................30 COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................5 UTILISATION DE LA TABL
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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 DANG
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, ■ Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum foil to line surface injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as suggested in basic precautions, including the following: the manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock, or fire. ■ WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY ■ Gl
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COOKTOP USE 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. A B C DE J I H G F A. Left front control knob F. Right front control knob B. Left rear control knob G. Hot surface indicator light C. Electronic oven control H. Warm zone control D. Right rear control knob I. Element on indicator light E. Dual/triple element rocker switch J. Sur
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To operate the Double or Triple element: 1. Press the rocker switch to the left to use the Triple element or Double and Triple Elements to the right to use the Double element. (on some models) 2. Push in and turn the control knob clockwise from the OFF The Double and Triple elements offer flexibility depending on the position to the DOUBLE/TRIPLE ELEMENT zone anywhere size of the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as between LO and HI. a regular element. The double and triple
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■ To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not leave a hot lid on the cooktop. As the cooktop cools, air can become trapped Cookware between the lid and the cooktop, and the ceramic glass could IMPORTANT: Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface break when the lid is removed. cooking area, element or surface burner. ■ For foods containing sugar in any form, clean up all spills and Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides, and a soils as soon as possible. Allow the cooktop to
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ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL EF G H I J D C B A M L Q P M O N K A. Rapid preheat (on some models) G. Timer 1 M. Quickset B. Convect (on some models) H. Oven display N. Cancel/off C. Broil I. Timer 2 O. Oven light D. Bake J. Number pads P. More options E. Setup on/off K. Enter Q. Self-clean F. Favorites on/off L. Back Electronic Control Pads Clock When pressing any control pad function on the Electronic Oven To Set Clock: Control, use the pad of your finger to press the desired function. 1. Press S
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Activating and Canceling the Clock/Day of Week Display: 1. Press SETUP. Locking the Oven Control and Oven Door 2. Select CLOCK using the left Quickset pad. The lock feature shuts down the control pads (buttons) and locks the oven door to avoid unintended use of the oven. 3. Press the right Quickset pad to scroll until DISABLE is displayed. The lock feature is preset unlocked, but can be locked. 4. Select DISABLE using the left Quickset pad. If the oven is currently in use, the controls and ov
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■ The Bake temperature can be changed during an Active Auto Convect Conversion (on some models) Sabbath Mode. Simply press the Bake pad and then enter the desired temperature using the Quickset pads. The oven comes from the factory set for Auto Convect ■ Pressing the Cancel pad will cancel a Bake cycle, however conversion. Auto Convect Conversion automatically reduces the the control will stay in the Sabbath Mode. set temperature by 25°F for Convect Bake and Convect Pastry. For Convect Roa
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208/240V 12 HR Shutoff For improved results when using Bake, the oven can be set from The oven will automatically turn off at the end of 12 hours if you 240V to 208V if your household is on 208V. unintentionally leave it on. To set the oven to 208V: To turn off this feature: 1. Press SETUP. 1. Press SETUP. 2. Use right Quickset pad to scroll to 208/240V. 2. Use right Quickset pad to scroll to 12HR SHUTOFF. 3. Select 208/240V using the left Quickset pad. 3. Select 12HR SHUTOFF using the left Qu
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OVEN USE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few times, or when it is heavily soiled. Meat Thermometer During oven use, the heating elements will not remain on, but will On models without a temperature probe, use a meat cycle on and off throughout oven operation. thermometer to determine whether meat, poultry and fish, are IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to cooked to the desired degree of doneness. The internal the fumes given off. Exposure
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FOOD RACK Broil POSITION(S) Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. Changing the Casseroles, bread, bundt cakes or custard 3 temperature when broiling allows more precise control when pies. cooking. The lower the temperature, the slower the cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish and Roasting small cuts or meat, frozen pies, 2 poultry may cook better at lower broiling temperatures. dessert souffles or angel food cake. Also multiple rack baking. ■ For best res
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BROILING CHART For best results, place food 3" (7.0 cm) or more from the broil Convect Bake element. Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted (on some models) for individual tastes. Recommended rack positions are numbered Convect Bake can be used to bake and cook foods on single or from the bottom (1) to the top (7). For diagram, see the multiple racks. It is helpful to stagger items on the racks to allow “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. a more even flow of heat. If t
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Convect Roast Convect Pastry (on some models) (on some models) Convect Pastry is designed to bake pastry items such as frozen pies, turnovers, cream puffs and puff pastry. Use 1, 2 or 3 racks WARNING while using this feature. 1. Press CONVECT. Food Poisoning Hazard 2. Use the right Quickset pad to scroll to CNVT PASTRY. Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before 3. Select CNVT PASTRY using the left Quickset pad. or after cooking. 4. Select the oven temperature using the Quickset pa
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Drying (on some models) For best results, use a drying rack. A drying rack allows air to 3. Gently close the door until the spacer magnet makes contact circulate evenly around the food. with the oven door. The magnet will hold the spacer in the proper position during the drying process and allows the door The convection fan will operate during the drying procedure. to be opened at any time during drying without losing proper positioning. To Set Drying: IMPORTANT: If the spacer is not placed
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FOOD VARIETIES BEST FOR PREPARATION APPROX. DRY TEST FOR DONENESS DRYING TIME AT 140°F AT MINIMUM DRY TIME (60°C) [HOURS]** Pineapple Fresh or canned Wash peel and remove thorny Canned: 14 to 18 Soft and pliable eyes. Slice lengthwise and remove Fresh: 12 to 16 the small core. Cut crosswise into ½" (12.0 mm) slices. Orange and Select rough-skinned fruit. Wash well. Thinly peel the outer 1 to 2 Tough to brittle Lemon peel Do not dry the peel of fruit ¹⁄₁₆" to ¹⁄₈" (1.5 mm to 3.0 mm) of marked
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THAW AND SERVE CHART FROZEN ITEMS* THAW-SERVE TIME** HINTS Whole Pies and Cakes 1. Remove frozen food from outer carton Thawing for 30 minutes makes it easier to and wrapping. slice whole pies, cakes and cheesecake. Pies: Lemon meringue, cream, pecan, chocolate, sweet potato, French silk 2. Place frozen food on rack in middle of Layer cakes will require only 15 minutes oven. before slicing. Cakes: Vanilla, chocolate, coconut, and three-layer cakes, pound cake, Boston 3. Thaw-Serve 15 minutes
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To Set Delay Convect: (on some models) Keep Warm 1. Press MORE OPTIONS. 2. Use the right Quickset pad to scroll to DELAY. IMPORTANT: Food must be at serving temperature before 3. Select DELAY using the left Quickset pad. placing it in the warmed oven. Food may be held up to 1 hour; 4. Select Delay time using Quickset pads or the number pads. however, breads and casseroles may become too dry if left in the oven during Keep Warm. 5. Use the right Quickset pad to scroll to CONVECT. The Keep Warm
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Favorites To Create a New Favorite Recipe: 1. Press FAVORITES. WARNING 2. Use the right Quickset pad to scroll to CREATE NEW. Food Poisoning Hazard 3. Select CREATE NEW using the left Quickset pad. Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before 4. Enter the name using the keypads. or after cooking. After each desired letter wait 3 seconds until an underline Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. appears in the next space before entering the next letter. For example, to save
