KITCHENAID ARCHITECT KERS308X - Manual (Page 24)

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Setting Warming Drawer Controls
Warming Drawer
The purpose of the warming drawer is to keep hot cooked
foods at serving temperatures. Examples are vegetables,
gravies, meats, casseroles, biscuits, rolls and pastries. It is
not recommended to heat cold food in the warming drawer;
always start with hot food.
The warming drawer may also be used to warm dinner
plates. All food placed in the warming drawer should be
covered with a lid or aluminum foil to maintain quality.
Arranging warming drawer rack positions
The keep warming drawer rack may be used in 2 ways:
• In the upright position (See Fig. 1) to allow low profile
food items to be placed both under and on top of the rack
(for example, rolls or biscuits on top of the rack and a
casserole dish underneath).
• In the downward position (See Fig. 2) to allow for light
weight food items and empty cookware (for example,
rolls or pastries and dinner plates) on the rack.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let
food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
Storage in or on appliance—flammable
materials should not be stored in an oven, warming
drawer, near surface units. This includes paper, plastic
and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and
towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store
explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.
DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE —
children should not be left alone or unattended in the
area where appliance is in use. They should never be
allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance,
including the warming drawer.
DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE
unattended where appliance is in use. The outside of
the range can become very hot to touch and can cause
burns or serious injury.
Always use potholders or oven mitts when
removing food from the warming drawer as cookware and
plates will be hot and you can be burned.
To set warming drawer:
1. Open warming drawer when cool and arrange Warming
Drawer rack as needed. Close the Warming Drawer.
2. Press the Warming Drawer’s On/Off keypad. If a heat
setting is not selected within 6 seconds the control will
turn off.
3. Scroll through the Low, Med and High heat settings by
repeatedly pressing the +/
— keypad
4. For best results preheat the drawer before adding food or
plates. An empty warming drawer will fully preheat in
approximately 15 minutes.
5. Place food in warming drawer that is already at serving
temperature on warming drawer rack. Dinner plates may
be warmed also.
6. After use, press Warming Drawer’s On/Off keypad to
turn the Warming Drawer off.
Important notes:
• Always start with hot food when using the warming
drawer. DO NOT heat cold food in the warming drawer.
• Self Clean can not be set when the warming drawer is
active.
• The warming drawer is equipped with a catch that may
require extra force to open and close the drawer.
• Do not use plastic wrap to cover food. Plastic may melt
onto the drawer and be very difficult to clean up. Use only
utensils and cookware recommended by the
manufacturer for use in the keep warm drawer.
Setting Warming Drawer
The Warming Drawer control, located on the control panel,
is used to select the heat level for the warming drawer. The
heat levels are marked Low, Med and High
(See Fig. 3).