KitchenAid 4359916 User manual

Use and Care Guide
KITCHENAID®Microwave-Convection Hood
Combination
Model: YKHMC107E
3828W5A0969/4359916
A Note to You..................2
Microwave Oven
Safety...............................3
Getting to Know Your
Microwave-Convection
Hood Combination .........6
Microwave Cooking......18
Convection Cooking.....40
Combination
Cooking.........................51
Caring for Your
Microwave-Convection
Hood Combination .......60
Cooking Guide..............63
Questions and
Answers.........................68
Troubleshooting ...........69
Requesting Assistance
or Service......................71
Warranty........................72
For assistance or service, call the
Consumer Assistance Centre:
1-800-461-5681
®
®
www.kitchenaid.com/canada
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A Note to You
Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID®appliance!
KitchenAid designs the best tools for the most important room in your house. To
ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use
and Care Guide. It contains valuable information concerning how to operate and
maintain your new appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also,
please complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call our Consumer
Assistance Centre at 1-800-461-5681 or
request service for your appliance, you
need to know your complete model number
and serial number. You can find this infor-
mation on the model and serial number
plate (see diagram on page 8 for location of
plate).
Please also record the purchase
information.
NOTE: You must provide proof of purchase
or installation date for in-warranty service.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Model Number________________________________
Serial Number__________________________
Purchase/
Installation Date ________________________
Builder/Dealer
Name__________________________________
Address ________________________________
Phone__________________________________
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Microwave Oven Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including
the following:
WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns,
electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or
exposure to excessive microwave energy:
•Read all instructions before using the
microwave oven.
•Read and follow the specific “PRE-
CAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY” found in
this section.
•The microwave oven must be
grounded. Connect only to properly
grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS” found in the
“Installation Instructions” section and on
page 5 of this manual.
•Install or locate the microwave oven
only in accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions.
•Some products such as whole eggs in
the shell and sealed containers – for
example, closed glass jars – may
explode and should not be heated in
the microwave oven.
•Use the microwave oven only for its
intended use as described in this manual.
Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors
in the microwave oven. This type of oven
is specifically designed to heat, cook, or
dry food. It is not designed for industrial
or laboratory use.
•As with any appliance, close supervision
is necessary when used by children.
•Do not operate the microwave oven if it
has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not
working properly, or if it has been
damaged or dropped.
– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
You will be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t follow instructions.
Your safety and the safety of others is 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 hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the
word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,
and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
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Microwave Oven Safety
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY...
(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven
with the door open since open-door
operation can result in harmful
exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper with
the safety interlocks.
(b) Do not place any object between the
oven front face and the door or allow
soil or cleaner residue to accumulate
on sealing surfaces.
– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
(c) Do not operate the oven if it is
damaged. It is particularly important
that the oven door close properly and
that there is no damage to the:
(1) Door (bent),
(2) Hinges and latches (broken
or loosened),
(3) Door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d) The oven should not be adjusted or
repaired by anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•The microwave oven should be serviced
only by qualified service personnel.
Call an authorized service company for
examination, repair, or adjustment.
•See door surface cleaning instructions
in the “Caring for Your Microwave
Oven” section.
•To reduce the risk of fire in the
oven cavity:
– Do not overcook food. Carefully
attend the microwave oven if paper,
plastic, or other combustible materials
are placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
– Remove wire twist-ties from paper
or plastic bags before placing bags
in oven.
– If materials inside the oven should
ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven
off, and disconnect the power cord, or
shut off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel.
– Do not use the cavity for storage
purposes. Do not leave paper products,
cooking utensils, or food in the cavity
when not in use.
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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
For all cord connected appliances:
The microwave oven must be grounded.
In the event of an electrical short circuit,
grounding reduces the risk of electric
shock by providing an escape wire for
the electric current. The microwave oven
is equipped with a cord having a ground-
ing wire with a grounding plug. The plug
must be plugged into an outlet that is
properly installed and grounded.
WARNING: Improper use of the
grounding can result in a risk of
electric shock.
Consult a qualified electrician or service-
man if the grounding instructions are not
completely understood , or if doubt exists
as to whether the microwave oven is
properly grounded.
Do not use an extension cord. If the power
supply cord is too short, have a qualified
electrician or serviceman install an outlet
near the microwave oven.
For a permanently connected appliance:
This appliance must be connected to
a grounded, metallic, permanent wiring
system, or an equipment grounding
conductor should be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the equip-
ment grounding terminal or lead on the
appliance.
Microwave Oven Safety
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How your microwave
oven works
Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave
energy is not hot. It causes food to make its
own heat, and it's this heat that cooks the food.
Microwaves are like TV waves, radio waves
or light waves. You cannot see them, but you
can see what they do.
A magnetron in the microwave oven
produces microwaves. The microwaves
move into the oven where they contact
food as it turns on the turntable.
Microwaves pass through most glass,
paper, and plastics without heating them so
food absorbs the energy. Microwaves
bounce off metal containers so food does
not absorb the energy.
The microwaves disturb water molecules
in the food. As the molecules bounce around
bumping into each other, heat is made, like
rubbing your hands together. This is the heat
that does the cooking.
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Radio interference
Using your microwave oven may cause
interference to your radio, TV, or similar
equipment. When there is interference,
you can reduce it or remove it by:
•Cleaning the door and sealing surfaces
of the oven.
•Adjusting the receiving antenna of the
radio or television.
•Moving the receiver away from the
microwave oven.
For the best
cooking results
•Always cook food for the shortest
cooking time recommended. Check to see
how the food is cooking. If needed, touch
the EASY MINUTE while the oven is
operating or after the cooking cycle is over
(see the “Using EASY MINUTE” section).
•Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food
being cooked about halfway through the
cooking time for all recipes. This will help
make sure the food is evenly cooked.
NOTE: Some cycles may have to be reset
if you have interrupted the cycle.
•If you do not have a cover for a dish,
use wax paper, or microwave-approved
paper towels or plastic wrap. Turn back a
corner of the plastic wrap to vent steam
during cooking.
Testing your
microwave oven
To test the oven put about 1 cup (250 mL) of
cold water in a glass container in the oven.
Close the door. Make sure it latches. Cook
at 100% power for 2 minutes. When the
time is up, the water should be heated.
Oven cavity
Magnetron
Mixing antenna
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Convection Hood Combination
This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics
you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you
use your oven.
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• Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside
the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs
may cause them to burst, and possibly
damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled eggs
before heating. In rare cases, poached
eggs have been known to explode. Cover
poached eggs and allow a standing time of
one minute before cutting into them.
• For best results, stir any liquid several
times during heating or reheating.
Liquids heated in certain containers
(especially containers shaped like cylinders)
may become overheated. The liquid may
splash out with a loud noise during or after
heating or when adding ingredients (coffee
granules, tea bags, etc.). This can harm the
oven.
• Microwaves may not reach the center of a
roast. The heat spreads to the center from
the outer, cooked areas just as in regular
oven cooking. This is one of the reasons
for letting some foods (for example, roasts
or baked potatoes) stand for a while after
cooking, or for stirring some foods during
the cooking time.
• Do not deep fry in the oven. Microwavable
cookware is not suitable and it is difficult to
maintain appropriate deep frying
temperatures.
• Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of
the recommended cooking time, potatoes
should be slightly firm because they will
continue cooking during standing time.
After microwaving, let potatoes stand for
5 minutes. They will finish cooking while
standing.
Electrical
connection
If the incoming voltage to the microwave is
less than 110 volts, cooking times may be
longer. Have a qualified electrician check
your electrical system.
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Testing your dinner-
ware or cookware
Test dinnerware or cookware before
using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into
the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook
at 100% cook power for one minute. If the
dish gets hot and water stays cool, do
not use it. Some dishes (melamine, some
ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave
energy, becoming too hot to handle and
slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal
containers not designed for microwave use
could damage the oven, as could containers
with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining,
staples, metallic glaze or trim).
Operating safety
precautions
• Never lean on the door or allow a child to
swing on it when the door is open.
• Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not
heat containers, but heat from the food can
make the container hot.
• Do not use newspaper or other printed
paper in the oven.
• Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper,
gourds, or clothes in the oven.
• Do not start a microwave oven when it is
empty. Product life may be shortened. If
you practice programming the oven, put a
container of water in the oven. It is normal
for the oven door to look wavy after the
oven has been running for a while.
• Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven.
Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave
oven because it allows microwaves to pass
through it.
• When you use a browning dish, follow the
directions supplied with the browning dish.
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COOK
POWER
MICRO
COOK EASY MINUTE
TEMP
PROBE
CUSTOM
DEFROST KEEP WARM
SLOWCOOK
SIMMER
AUTO COOK AUTO ROAST
BAKED
POTATO
BEVERAGE
123
4 5 6
78 9
0
FANFAN
HIGH•LOW•OFFHIGH•LOW•OFF
LIGHTLIGHT
ON•NIGHT•OFFON•NIGHT•OFF
CLOCKCLOCK
SET STARTSTART
•SET STARTSTART •CANCELCANCEL
OFF
START CANCELNCELDELAY
START
BAKE BROIL
BAKE ROAST
POPCORN
AUTO COMBI
CONVECTIONCONVECTION
MICROWAVEMICROWAVE
TIMERTIMER
SENSORSENSOR
COMBINATIONCOMBINATION
Microwave oven features
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4
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Your microwave oven is designed to make
your cooking experience as enjoyable and
productive as possible. To get you up and
running quickly, the following is a list of the
oven’s basic features:
1. Door Handle. Pull to open door.
2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will
not operate unless the door is securely
closed.
3. Window with Metal Shield. Shield pre-
vents microwaves from escaping. It is de-
signed as a screen to allow you to view
food as it cooks.
4. Two-position Metal Rack. Use for extra
space when cooking in more than one
container at the same time. See page 15
for more information.
5. Filters. See page 60 for cleaning
information.
6. Cooktop/Countertop Light. Turn on to
light your cooktop or countertop or turn
on as a night light. See page 13 for more
information.
7. Exhaust Fan and Cooktop/Countertop
Light Switches. See pages 12-14 for
more information.
8. Control Panel. Touch the pads on this
panel to perform all functions. See
pages 9-11 for more information.
9. Vent Grille.
10. Temperature Probe Socket (on oven
wall). Plug the Temperature Probe into
this socket when using probe for cook-
ing. See pages 29-32 for more
information.
NOTE: Do not store the Temperature
Probe in the oven when probe is not
being used. Store in a handy place.
11. Convection Air Openings (on upper
oven cavity). See page 40 for informa-
tion on convection cooking.
12. Model and Serial Number Plate.
13. Cooking Guide Label.
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Control panel features
Your microwave oven control panel lets you
select the desired cooking function quickly
and easily. All you have to do is touch the
necessary Command Pad. Below are
descriptions of some basic functions you
should know about. These descriptions are
followed, on the next page, by a list of all
the Command and Number Pads located on
the control panel. For more information, see
pages 12-59.
Using the demonstration feature
You can set your microwave oven to dem-
onstrate its functions without turning the
oven on.
NOTE: This feature can only be used when
the microwave oven is first connected to
power. You cannot use the demonstration
feature after a Command Pad has been
touched.
To set the demo feature:
1. Open the door and keep it open.
2. Touch and hold DELAY START for
4 seconds. Three tones, followed by
two tones, will sound.
3. Release DELAY START.
4. Shut the door to start the demo.
To cancel the demo feature:
Touch CANCEL/OFF.
Audible signals
Audible signals are available to guide you
when setting and using your oven:
•A programming tone will sound each
time you touch a pad.
•One long tone signals the end of a
Minute Timer countdown.
•Four tones signal the end of a cooking
cycle.
•Two tones sound once every minute after
an End-of-Cooking signal as a reminder if
food has not been removed from oven.
•Three tones sound if you have made an
incorrect entry.
To disable audible signals:
•Touch and hold Number Pad 1 for
4 seconds to disable programming tones.
OR
•Touch and hold Number Pad 2 for
4 seconds to disable all signals.
To turn signals back on:
Repeat steps under “To disable audible
signals” above.
NOTE: Three tones, followed by two tones,
will sound when audible signals are turned
on or off. The three tones will be omitted if
all tones are disabled.
Interrupting cooking
You can stop the oven during a cycle by
opening the door.
The oven stops heating and the fan stops,
but the light stays on. To restart cooking,
close the door and
TOUCH
START
OFF
CANCEL
If you do not want to continue cooking:
•Close the door and the light goes off.
OR
•TOUCH
Using the safety lock
The safety lock prevents unwanted use of
the microwave oven by disabling the control
panel Command Pads.
To lock or deactivate the control panel:
Touch and hold Number Pad 3 for
4 seconds. Three tones, followed by
two tones, will sound and will appear
on the Display.
To cancel the safety lock:
Touch and hold Number Pad 3 for
4 seconds. Two tones will sound and
will be cleared from the Display.
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ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST COOK PWR DEFR QTY TEMP PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
234
TIMER
COOK
POWER
MICRO
COOK EASY MINUTE
TEMP
PROBE
CUSTOM
DEFROST KEEP WARM
SLOWCOOK
SIMMER
AUTO COOK AUTO ROAST
BAKED
POTATO
BEVERAGE
123
4 5 6
78 9
0
FAN
HIGH•LOW•OFF
LIGHT
ON•NIGHT•OFFON•NIGHT•OFF
CLOCK
SET START
•SET START •CANCEL
OFF
START CANCELDELAY
START
BAKE BROIL
BAKE ROAST
POPCORN
AUTO COMBI
CONVECTION
MICROWAVE
TIMER
SENSOR
COMBINATION
1. Display. The Display includes a clock and
indicators to tell you time of day, cooking
time settings, and cooking functions
selected.
2. MICRO COOK. Touch this pad followed
by Number Pads to set a cooking time.
See pages 19, 21, 22 for more informa-
tion.
3. COOK POWER. Touch this pad after the
cook time has been set, followed by a
Number Pad to set the amount of micro-
wave energy released to cook the food.
The higher the number, the higher the
microwave power or “cooking speed.” See
page 20 for more information. See the
“Microwave cooking chart” on page 64 for
specific Cook Powers to use for the foods
you are cooking.
4. EASY MINUTE. Touch this pad to cook
for 1 minute, at 100% Cook Power, or to
add an extra minute, at the set Cook
Power, to your cooking cycle. See page
39 for more information.
5. CUSTOM DEFROST. Touch this pad fol-
lowed by Number Pads to thaw frozen
meat by weight. See page 23 for more
information.
6. TEMP PROBE. Touch this pad when
using the Temperature Probe to cook.
Touch TEMP PROBE followed by Number
Pads to set desired final food tempera-
ture. See page 29 for more information.
7. KEEP WARM. Touch this pad to keep hot,
cooked foods safely warm in your
microwave oven for up to 99 minutes,
99 seconds. KEEP WARM can be used
by itself, or it can automatically follow a
cooking cycle. See page 28 for more
information.
8. AUTO COOK. Touch this pad to cook at a
preset Cook Power. The oven’s sensor
will tell the oven how long to cook de-
pending on the amount of vapor it detects
from the food. See page 35 for more
information.
5
7
6
1
3
5
8
20
4
7
18
19
4
3
2
6
9. SLOWCOOK/SIMMER. Touch this pad
to stew or simmer food. The oven’s
sensor will tell the oven how long to
cook depending on the amount of vapor
it detects from the food. See page 38 for
more information.
10. AUTO ROAST. Touch this pad to roast
with the Temperature Probe. See page
32 for more information.
11. POPCORN. Touch this pad to pop
popcorn at a preset Cook Power. See
page 37 for more information.
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