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ELECTRIC RANGE
®
ARCHITECT SERIES II
Use & Care Guide
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Models KERS807 KESK901 KESS907 KESS908 Y
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TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3 OVEN USE.....................................................................................19 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3 Aluminum Foil.............................................................................19 Bakeware....................................................................................19 PARTS AND FEATU
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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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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 CLEAN TIME NIGHT PROBE TEMP LIGHT MIN HR SEC MIN F C DELAY HR MIN START STOP ON CONTROL COOK TIME TIME TIME LOCKED MED LOW HI B A. Oven display B. Oven control panel Glass Touch-Activated
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Range E A F G B H I J K L C M D A. Dual-size oval element E. Dual-size element J. Temperature probe jack Parts and Features not shown (not shown) (on some models) B. Triple-size element F. Electronic cooktop touch controls K. Door gasket Broiler pan and grid C. Anti-tip bracket G. Ceramic surface cooking area Roasting rack L. Model and serial number D. Warming drawer H. Oven control panel Temperature probe M. Oven door window I. Automatic oven light switch/ self-clean latch Oven Interior A B C A
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Glass Touch-Activated Electronic Oven Control/Cooktop Knob Control Models Electronic Custom Control Knob (Models KERS807, YKERS807, KESS907 and YKESS907) A B CLEAN TIME NIGHT PROBE TEMP LIGHT MIN HR SEC MIN F DELAY C HR MIN CONTROL START STOP ON LOCKED COOK TIME TIME TIME MED LOW HI C D E F G A. Surface locator and indicator light D. Left front cooktop element control F. Right front cooktop element control (dual-size element) (single element) B. Oven display E. Oven control panel G. Right rear
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Range D E F A G H I J B K L C A. Dual-size element D. Ceramic surface cooking area I. Temperature probe jack Parts and Features not shown (rear element also dual on (not shown) (on some models) E. Selectable simmer feature electronic control models) (electronic knob control only) (available on standard control Broiler pan and grid B. Anti-tip bracket models) J. Door gasket Roasting rack Temperature probe C. Warming drawer F. Hot surfaces indicator lights K. Model and serial number Simmer feature
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COOKTOP USE Cookware designed with slightly indented bottoms or small expansion channels can be used. Ceramic Glass Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are clean and dry (on some models) before using them. Residue and water can leave deposits The surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. It when heated. may cycle on and off to maintain the selected heat level. Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop. It is normal for the surface of white or biscuit ceramic glass t
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Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. HomeCanning SETTING RECOMMENDED USE When canning for long periods, alternate the use of surface cooking areas, elements or surface burners between batches. DUAL and TRIPLE- Large diameter cookware. This allows time for the most recently used areas to cool. SIZE ELEMENTS Large quantities of food. Center the canner on the grate or largest surface cooking Home canning. area or element. On electric cooktops, canners should not e
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: To Use: 1. Touch ON/OFF. 2. Touch the “+” pad twice for KEEP WARM. When finished cooking, touch ON/OFF to turn surface cooking A area off. B C Simmer The Simmer function is available on all the surface cooking elements. It has an adjustable heat setting for more precise simmer control. A. Single size Three levels of simmer are available. The recommended setting B. Dual size will vary depending on the quantity and density of the food being C. Triple size cooked as well as the size and sh
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M R E M M I S Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. Hot Surface Indicator Lights SETTING RECOMMENDED USE The Hot Surface Indicator Lights are located next to each of the DUAL-SIZE ELEMENT Large diameter cookware. cooktop touch controls. The Hot Surface Indicator Lights will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too hot to touch, Large quantities of food. even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off. Home canning. A HI Bring liquid to a boil. MED- H
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M R E M M I S The Dual-Size Elements offer flexibility depending on the size of Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as a SETTING RECOMMENDED USE regular element. The dual size combines both the single and outer element and is recommended for larger size cookware. Water-based foods such as chicken noodle LO soup. To Use SINGLE: Bringing water to boil. 1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise from the OFF posit
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Med Lo Med Lo OFF Cooktop Controls - Standard Knobs Single and Dual-Size Elements WARNING A Fire Hazard A. Single size Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. The cooktop controls can be set to anywhere between HI and LO. A B A. Single size B. Dual size The Dual-Size Elements offer flexibility depending on the size of Push in and turn to the desired heat setting.Use the following the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as a chart a
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Med Lo Med Lo OFF POWER ON Lights Hot Surface Indicator Light Each control knob has a POWER ON light. The light will glow The hot surface indicator light will glow as long as any surface when its control knob is on. cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off. A HOT SURFACE HOT SURFACE A. Power on indicator light GLASS TOUCH-ACTIVATED ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Style 1 (Electronic Touch Activated and Electronic Knob Control Systems) C D E F G CLEAN TIME
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Style 2 (Standard Knob Controls System) B C D E CLEAN TIME NIGHT PROBE TEMP LIGHT MIN HR SEC MIN F DELAY C HR MIN CONTROL START STOP ON LOCKED COOK TIME TIME TIME A MED LOW HI J M L K I H G F A. Oven settings E. Start (control lock) J. Stop time B. Oven display F. Off K. Cook time (length of cooking time) C. Clock/Time of day display G. Options selection pad L. Self-clean D. Number pads H. Clock set/start M. Oven light I. Timer When the control is locked, only the TIMER SET/START, TIMER OFF and
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OPTIONS Cooking Time Completion Tones ON/OFF All tones are preset to ON, but can be turned OFF. Options Selection Pad To change: Press OPTIONS, then 4 to turn tones OFF. To turn The OPTIONS selection pad allows you to access special tones ON, press OPTIONS again, and then 4. functions within the Electronic Oven Control that allow you to customize the product to your needs. These special functions allow you to change the oven temperature between Fahrenheit Dehydrate - Option 5 and Celsius,
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To Adjust Oven Temperature Calibration: 2. Press COOK TIME. 1. Press OPTIONS, and then 6 to set the calibration. 3. Press the number pads to enter the length of Sabbath Mode time, up to 11 hours 59 minutes. 2. Press 3 to increase the temperature, or press 6 to decrease the temperature. 4. Press START. The oven will begin a timed bake cycle. 3. Press START to end calibration. The start time and stop time will appear on the display. 5. Press OPTIONS, and then press number pad 7. “SABBATH MODE”
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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 IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to On models without a temperature probe, use a meat the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to thermometer to determine doneness of meat, poultry and fish. certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well- The internal temperature, not appearance, should be used to ventila
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1. Press the number pads to enter a probe temperature. The To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front probe temperature can be set between 130°F and 190°F edge, and then lift out. Use the following illustration and charts as (54°C and 88°C). a guide. 2. Press BAKE, CONVECT BAKE or CONVECT ROAST. 5 Press number pads to enter a temperature other than the one 4 displayed. 3 3. Press START. 2 The set oven temperature will appear on the oven display 1 throughout cooking.
