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GAS RANGE
Use & Care Guide
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Models KGRC608 KGST300 KGST307 KGRT600 KGRT607 KGSC308
YKGST307 YKGRT607 YKGR
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TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3 Bakeware....................................................................................12 Meat Thermometer.....................................................................12 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5 Oven Vent...................................................................................13 COOKTOP USE ................
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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 follow
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The Anti-Tip Bracket The range will not tip during normal use. However, the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight to the open door without the anti-tip bracket fastened down properly. WARNING Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot. Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved. See the installation instructions for details. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to chi
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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. Control Panel FRONT FRONT REAR REAR REAR REAR FR FRONT ONT 12 3 4 5 1. Left Rear Control Knob 3. Electronic Oven Control 4. Right Front Control Knob 2. Left Front Control Knob 5. Right Rear Control Knob Range 1. Surface Burner Cooking Area 7. Oven Vent Parts and Features
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COOKTOP USE Power failure In case of prolonged power failure, the surface burners can be lit Cooktop Controls manually. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn knob counterclockwise to LITE. After burner lights, turn knob to setting. WARNING REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models) during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may become hot. Sealed Surface Burners Fire Hazard Do not let the burner flame extend beyond the 1 edge of the pan. Turn off all controls when not co
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Burner ports: Check burner flames occasionally for proper size and shape as shown above. A good flame is blue in color, not Flame Height yellow. Keep this area free of soil and do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the burner ports. Depending on your model, the LO or LOW setting flame height of each of the surface burners can be adjusted. To Clean: IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the oven and cooktop are cool. Do not use ove
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Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material area. Cookware should not extend more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) characteristics. outside the area. COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS Aluminum Heats quickly and evenly. Suitable for all types of cooking. Medium or heavy thickness is best for most cooking tasks. Heats slowly and evenly. Cast iron Good for browning and frying. Maintains heat for slow cooking. 1. Surface Cooking Area 2.
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ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROLS 1. Oven Display Symbol 7. Time of Day/Timer Display 12. Convect Full Meal (on some models) (Surface Light on some models) 2. Heat Settings 8. Start 13. Surface Light (on some models) 3. Oven Display 9. Oven Settings 14. Oven Light 4. Start/Stop Time 10. EASYCONVECT™ Conversion 15. Clock 5. Number Pads (on some models) 16. Minute Timer 6. Control Lock 11. Timed Cooking 17. Cancel Off 1. Oven Display Symbol 6. Control Lock (on some models) 11. Timed Cooking 2. H
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Electronic Control Pads Tones When pressing any control pad function on the Electronic Oven Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: Control, use the pad of your finger to press the desired function. Hold down the pad a few seconds, or until the desired function One tone appears on the display. Valid pad press When entering multiple functions within one setting, pause briefly Oven is preheated between each control pad command. If a command pad is pressed several times repeate
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Control Lock OVEN USE The Control Lock shuts down the control panel pads to prevent unintended use of the oven. The Control Lock is preset off; Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few however, it can be enabled. times, or when it is heavily soiled. When the control is locked, only the TIMER SET/START and IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to TIMER CANCEL pads will function. the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certai
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BAKEWARE To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2 in. Bakeware (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow following chart as a guide. manufacturer’s recommendations and use the bakeware size NUMBER OF POSITION ON RACK recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide. PAN(S) BAKEWARE/ RECOMMENDATIONS RESULTS 1 Center of rack. Light colored Use temperature and time 2 Side by side or slight
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To Bake or Roast: Before baking and roasting, position racks according to the Oven Vent “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. 1 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). On some models, press the TEMPERATURE “up” or “down” arrow pads (buttons) to enter
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To Broil: BROILING CHART 1. Close oven door. 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 2. Press BROIL. for individual tastes. Recommended rack positions are numbered On some models, press once for Broil MAXI and twice for Broil from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For diagram, see the ECONO. “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. 3. Press START. TOTAL 4. Press CANCEL OFF when finished. RACK TIME FOOD PO
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To Convection Bake: Before convection baking, position racks according to the Convection Cooking “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. When using two racks, place on guides 2 and 4. When using 3 racks, place on (on some models) guides 1, 3 and 5. In a convection oven, the fan-circulated hot air continually 1. Press CONVECTION BAKE. distributes heat more evenly than the natural movement of air in a standard thermal oven. This movement of hot air maintains a Press the number pads to enter
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To Convection Roast: Food/Rack Cook Time Oven Temp. Internal Before convection roasting, position racks according to the Position (min. per Food Temp. “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. It is not necessary to 1 lb [454 g]) wait for the oven to preheat before putting food in, unless recommended in the recipe. Veal, Rack Position 2 Use the roasting rack on top of the broiler pan and grid. This holds the food above the grid and allows air to circulate completely Loin, Rib, around all
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Convection Broil Convect Full Meal (on some models) (on some models) Convect Full Meal lets you choose from 11 preset cooking cycles. A single pad includes an oven setting, an oven temperature, and a 1 cook time or probe temperature. One pad is changeable to allow you to set your own cycle and save it for future use. Use the following chart as a guide. 2 All food should be at refrigerator or room temperature before placing in the oven. These settings and times are not for frozen foods.
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To Use: To Use: Before using Convect Full Meal, place food in oven. If temperature Before using convection temperature conversion for BAKED probe is required, insert probe into food and plug probe into jack. GOODS and OTHER FOODS, allow the oven to preheat before See “Temperature Probe” section for diagram. placing food in the oven. 1. Press CONVECT FULL MEAL. 1. Press BAKED GOODS, MEATS or OTHER FOODS. 2. Press pad from chart. 2. Press number pads to enter standard cook temperature. For examp
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To Set Range for Sabbath Mode: To set range to meet “no work” requirements for the Sabbath, first Dehydrating activate the Sabbath mode using the steps above, then follow the steps below. (on some models) 1. Turn oven light and/or surface light (if available) on or off. Dehydrating dries food. For additional information, refer to a book written specifically about dehydrating or preserving foods. These lights will stay on or off (whichever is set) while in the Sabbath mode. Opening the door
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1. Press the number pads to enter a probe temperature other than 160°F (71°C). The probe range can be set between 130°F Proofing Bread and 190°F (54°C and 88°C). 2. Press BAKE, CONVECTION BAKE or CONVECTION ROAST. (on some models) Press number pads to enter a temperature other than the one Proofing bread prepares the dough for baking by activating the displayed. yeast. Follow the recipe directions as a guide. 3. Press START. To Proof: The set oven temperature will appear on the oven display
