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RANGE CARE

Clean Cycle

AquaLift™ Technology is an innovative cleaning solution that 
utilizes heat and water to release baked-on spills from the oven in 
less than 1 hour. This new cleaning technology is a low-heat, odor-
free alternative to traditional self-cleaning options.
Allow the oven to cool to room temperature before using the Clean 
cycle. If your oven cavity is above 200°F (93°C), “OVEN COOLING” 
will appear in the display, and the Clean cycle will not be activated 
until the oven cavity cools down.

To Clean: 

1.

Remove all racks and accessories from the oven cavity and 
wipe excess soil. Use a plastic scraper to remove easily-
removed soils.

2.

Pour 2 cups (16 oz [500 mL]) of distilled or filtered water onto 
the bottom of the empty oven and close the oven door.

IMPORTANT: 

Do not use chemicals or other additives with the 

water. Do not open the oven door during the Clean cycle. The 
water on the oven bottom is hot.

3.

Press CLEAN and then START on the oven control panel.

4.

Allow 40 minutes for cleaning and cool down. A beep will 
sound when the Clean cycle is complete.

5.

Press OFF at the end of the cycle. OFF may be pressed at any 
time to stop the Clean cycle.

6.

Remove the residual water and loosened soils with a sponge or 
cloth immediately after the Clean cycle is complete. Much of 
the initial 2 cups (16 oz [500 mL]) of water will remain in the 
oven after the cycle is completed. If additional soils remain, 
leave a small amount of water in the oven bottom to assist with 
the cleaning. 

7.

If any soils remain, remove them with a non-scratch scrubbing 
sponge or plastic scraper. Additional Clean cycles may be run 
to help remove the stubborn soils.

IMPORTANT: 

Do not use oven cleaners. The use of chemicals, 

including commercial oven cleaners or metal scouring pads, 
may cause permanent damage to the porcelain surface of the 
oven interior.

NOTES:

The range should be level to ensure that the entire surface of 
the bottom of the oven cavity is covered by water at the 
beginning of the Clean cycle.

For best results, use distilled or filtered water. Tap water may 
leave mineral deposits on the oven bottom. 

Before removing the residual water and loosened soils at the 
end of the Clean cycle, insert a cloth or paper towel between 
the lower edge of the oven door and the front frame to keep 
water from spilling onto the front of the range and the floor.

Soil baked on through several cooking cycles will be more 
difficult to remove with the Clean cycle. 

Nonabrasive scrub sponges or eraser style cleaning pads 
(without cleaners) can be effective for cleaning the oven cavity 
walls, oven door and oven bottom for difficult soils. For best 
results, moisten the pads and sponges before use.

Run an additional Clean cycle for stubborn soils.

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the oven with distilled water is recommended as well. Refer to 
the “Accessories” section for information on ordering.

Additional AquaLift™ Technology Cleaning Kits may be 
obtained by ordering Part Number W10423113RP. See the 
“Accessories” section for more information.

For assistance with AquaLift™ Technology, call 
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Page 1: ...no el número de modelo y de serie que están ubicados en el marco del horno detrás del lado derecho superior de la puerta del horno ELECTRIC RANGE USER INSTRUCTIONS Tableof Contents RANGE SAFETY 2 The Anti Tip Bracket 2 FEATURE GUIDE 4 COOKTOP USE 6 Cooktop Controls Touch Activated 6 Cookware 9 Home Canning 9 OVEN USE 10 Electronic Oven Controls 10 Sabbath Mode 11 Aluminum Foil 11 Positioning Racks...

Page 2: ... alert symbol and either the word DANGER or WARNING These words mean follow instructions instructions DANGER WARNING Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed Verify the anti tip bracket has been properly installed and engaged per installation instructions Re engage anti tip bracket if range is moved Do not operate range without anti tip bracket installed and engaged Failure...

Page 3: ...f these pans or bowls during cooking may subject wiring or components underneath to damage Protective Liners Do not use aluminum foil to line surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms except as suggested in the manual Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire Glazed Cooking Utensils Only certain types of glass glass ceramic ceramic earthenware or other glaz...

Page 4: ...tdown 4 Press TIMER to cancel the Timer and return to the time of day Do not press the Off keypad because the oven will turn off START Cooking start The Start pad begins any oven function If Start is not pressed within 2 minutes after pressing a keypad the function is canceled and the time of day is displayed OFF Range function The Off keypad stops any oven function except the Clock Timer Control ...

Page 5: ...e oven will automatically turn off 5 Press OFF when finished Refer to the EasyConvect Conversion section for more information BREAD PROOF Proofing bread 1 Press BREAD PROOF until the desired proof is displayed Standard Proof or Rapid Proof NOTE Rapid operates at a slightly higher temperature for second rise of formed dough 2 Press START Let the dough rise until nearly doubled in size Proofing time...

Page 6: ...tures It is normal for the surface of ceramic glass to appear to change color when surface cooking areas are hot As the glass cools it will return to its original color WARM ZONE ON OFF Warming zone Press WARM ZONE ON to select the warming element on the cooktop then press START Press WARM ZONE OFF to turn off the warming element AQUALIFT SELF CLEAN AquaLift self clean cycle See the Clean Cycle se...

Page 7: ...Aluminum or copper bottoms and rough finishes on cookware or bakeware could leave scratches or marks on the cooktop Do not cook popcorn in prepackaged aluminum containers on the cooktop They could leave aluminum marks that cannot be removed completely To avoid damage to the cooktop do not allow objects that could melt such as plastic or aluminum foil to touch any part of the entire cooktop To avoi...

Page 8: ...the ON BURNER SIZE pad until the desired zone diameter indicator light is glowing 3 Touch the pad four times for Simmer at the Low setting five times for Simmer at the Medium setting and six times for Simmer at the High setting When finished cooking touch OFF to turn surface cooking area off Warm Zone Element Use the Cooktop Warm Zone element to keep cooked foods warm One hour is the recommended m...

Page 9: ...surface cooking area or element On electric cooktops canners should not extend more than 1 3 cm beyond the surface cooking area or element Do not place canner on 2 surface cooking areas or elements at the same time On ceramic glass models use only flat bottomed canners to avoid damage to the cooktop and elements For more information contact your local agricultural extension office or refer to publ...

Page 10: ...il SOUNDS is displayed 2 The current setting will be displayed 3 Press the 1 keypad to adjust the setting 4 Press START to save the setting 5 Press OFF to exit and display the time of day Sound Volume Sets the pitch of the tone to either high or low 1 Press OPTIONS until SOUND VOLUME is displayed 2 The current setting will be displayed 3 Press the 1 keypad to adjust the setting 4 Press START to sa...

Page 11: ... SabbathMode The Sabbath Mode sets the oven to remain on in a bake setting until turned off When the Sabbath Mode is set only the Bake cycle will operate All other cooking and cleaning cycles are disabled No tones will sound and the displays will not indicate temperature changes When the oven door is opened or closed the oven light will not turn on or off and the heating elements will not turn on ...

Page 12: ...ecommended that it be placed in rack position 4 The roll out rack will fit in all rack positions except rack position 7 Best Performance on 2 Racks For best results when baking cakes on 2 racks use racks 2 and 5 with the Bake function Place the cakes on the racks as shown For best results baking 2 racks of cookies use racks 2 and 5 with Convect Bake SplitOvenRack onsomemodels Split Rack with Remov...

Page 13: ...ck in completely so that it is in the closed and engaged position 2 Using 2 hands gently pull the sliding rack and the rack frame at the same time to the V cutout Angle the rack so that the front is higher than the back and gently pull rack past V cutout and then out of the oven To avoid damage to the sliding rack do not place more than 25 lbs 11 4 kg on the rack Do not clean the roll out rack in ...

Page 14: ...On lower settings the broil element will cycle on and off to maintain the proper temperature For best results use a broiler pan and grid It is designed to drain juices and help avoid spatter and smoke If you would like to purchase a broiler pan one may be ordered Please refer to the Accessories section for more information ConvectionCooking In a convection oven the fan circulated hot air continual...

Page 15: ...tandard Proof should be used for fresh dough thawed dough and for the first and second rise Rapid Proof on some models operates at a slightly higher temperature than Standard Proof and it can be used for the second rise of formed dough To Proof Before first proofing place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and cover loosely with wax paper coated with shortening Place on rack guide 2 and close the...

Page 16: ...ideal for keeping hot cooked foods at serving temperature It may also be used for warming breads and pastries Different types of food may be placed in the warming drawer at the same time For best results do not hold foods longer than 1 hour For smaller quantities pizza or heat sensitive foods such as eggs do not hold longer than 30 minutes Food must be at serving temperature before being placed in...

Page 17: ...stic scraper Additional Clean cycles may be run to help remove the stubborn soils IMPORTANT Do not use oven cleaners The use of chemicals including commercial oven cleaners or metal scouring pads may cause permanent damage to the porcelain surface of the oven interior NOTES The range should be level to ensure that the entire surface of the bottom of the oven cavity is covered by water at the begin...

Page 18: ...r or ammonia because damage may occur Light to moderate soil Can be cleaned with damp paper towels or sponge Light stains should be addressed with cleaner and cleaning pad Sugary spills jellies candy syrup Clean with cooktop scraper and cooktop cleaner Scrape off sugary spills while the cooktop is still warm You may want to wear oven mitts while cleaning the cooktop Heavy soil dark streaks specks ...

Page 19: ...nstructions Oven will not operate The electronic oven control was set incorrectly See Electronic Oven Controls section Delay Start was set See Cook Time section The oven control lockout is set See the control lock keypad feature in the Feature Guide section The range is in Demo Mode Demo Mode will deactivate all heating elements See Demo Mode in the Electronic Oven Controls section FEATURE NOT AVA...

Page 20: ...e was used Adjust cooking time Oven door was not closed Be sure that the bakeware does not keep the door from closing Oven door was opened during cooking Oven peeking releases oven heat and can result in longer cooking times Rack is too close to bake burner making baked items too brown on bottom Move rack to higher position in the oven Pie crusts browning too quickly Use aluminum foil to cover the...

Page 21: ... finish of your major appliance unless such damage results from defects in materials or workmanship and is reported to KitchenAid within 30 days from the date of purchase 6 Costs associated with the removal from your home of your major appliance for repairs This major appliance is designed to be repaired in the home and only in home service is covered by this warranty 7 Repairs to parts or systems...

Page 22: ...nd serial number on the label located on the oven frame behind the top right side of the oven door For assistance or service in the U S A call 1 800 422 1230 If you need further assistance you can write to KitchenAid with any questions or concerns at the address below KitchenAid Brand Home Appliances Customer eXperience Center 553 Benson Road Benton Harbor MI 49022 2692 Please include a daytime ph...

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Page 24: ...W10524725A SP PN W10524733A 2012 All rights reserved 7 12 Printed in U S A ...

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