KitchenAid KHMC107EAL0 User manual

Use and Care Guide
KITCHENAID®Microwave-Convection Hood
Combination
Model: KHMC107E
PART NO. 3828W5A0166/4359334
FOR THE WAY IT’S MADE.™
A Note to You................. 2
Microwave Oven
Safety...........................3-7
Getting to Know Your
Microwave-Convection
Hood Combination ........ 8
Microwave Cooking..... 20
Convection Cooking.... 43
Combination
Cooking ........................ 54
Caring for Your
Microwave-Convection
Hood Combination ...... 63
Cooking Guide .............67
Questions and
Answers........................ 72
If You Need Assistance
or Service ..................... 73
Warranty....................... 76
1-800-422-1230
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ANote 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.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains warning symbols and
statements. Please pay special attention to
these symbols and follow any instructions
given. Here is a brief explanation of the use
of the warning symbol.
Our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number,
1-800-422-1230, is toll-free.
If you ever have a question concerning your home appliance’s operation, or if you need
service, first see “If You Need Assistance or Service” on page 73. If you need further help,
feel free to call our toll-free Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. When calling,
you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and serial number. You can
find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram on page 10). For
your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers,
as well as purchase information. You will need this information if you ever require service.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
NOTE: You must provide proof of purchase or installation date for in-warranty service.
Model Number __________________________
Serial Number __________________________
Date Installed___________________________
This symbol alerts you to
hazards such as fire, electrical
shock, or other injuries.
Builder/Dealer Name _____________________
Address _______________________________
Phone _________________________________
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However,
as with any appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions which must be
followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit.
wWARNING
•Read all instructions before using the
microwave oven.
•Read and follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POS-
SIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY” found on
page 5.
•This appliance must be grounded. Con-
nect only to properly grounded outlet.
See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS”
found in the Installation Instructions.
•Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided Installation
Instructions.
•Some products such as whole eggs in
the shell and sealed containers – for ex-
ample, closed glass jars – could explode
and should not be heated in this oven.
•Do not heat, store, or use flammable
materials in or near the oven. Fumes
could create a fire hazard or explosion.
•Use this appliance only for its intended
use as described in this manual. Do not
use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this
appliance. This type of oven is specifi-
cally designed to heat or cook food. It is
not designed for industrial or labora-
tory use.
•As with any appliance, close supervision
is necessary when used by children.
•Do not operate this appliance if it is not
working properly, or if it has been
damaged or dropped. Electrical shock,
fire, or other hazards could result.
Microwave Oven Safety
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
burns, injury to persons, exposure to excessive
microwave energy, or damage when using the
microwave oven, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
continued on next page
•This appliance should be serviced only
by qualified service personnel. Call an
authorized KitchenAid servicer for
examination, repair, or adjustment.
•Do not cover or block any opening on
the appliance. Fire could result.
•Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do
not use this product near water – for
example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool, and
the like.
•Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
•Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
•Do not let cord hang over edge of table
or counter.
•This appliance is suitable for use above
both gas and electric cooking equipment
36 inches or less wide.
•See door surface and interior cleaning
instructions on page 63.
•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.
•To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
– Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic, or other
combustible materials are placed inside
the oven to facilitate cooking. Paper
could char or burn, and some plastics
could melt if used when heating foods.
– Do not deep fry in oven. Microwavable
cookware is not suitable and it is
difficult to maintain appropriate deep
frying temperatures.
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To reduce the risk of fire in the oven
cavity (continued):
–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 1 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).
–Remove wire twist-ties from paper or
plastic bags before placing bag 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 prod-
ucts, cooking utensils, or food in the
cavity when not in use.
•Because of the automatic exhaust fan
feature, the following cautions must be
observed:
–Do not leave the area when using your
cooktop at a high setting. Accidental
fires from boilovers or spattering on the
surface unit could spread, especially if
the exhaust fan is operating.
–Do not allow grease and soil to build
up in the grease filter. Exhaust fan
efficiency will decrease and fire could
result. Clean often following the filter
cleaning instructions on page 64.
–Do not change the cooktop or oven
lights without turning the power off at
the main power supply (see page 65).
Electrical shock could result.
–Do not flame foods on a cooktop
surface below this unit. The fan, if
operating, could spread the flame and
cause personal injury or property
damage.
•Use care when cleaning the vent hood
filter. Corrosive cleaning agents, such as
lye-based oven cleaners, could damage
filter.
•Read and follow “Operating safety
precautions” starting on page 6.
Microwave Oven Safety
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Microwave Oven Safety
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY...
Do not attempt to operate this oven with
the door open since open-door operation
can result in harmful exposure to micro-
wave energy. It is important not to defeat
or tamper with the safety interlocks.
Do not place any object between the oven
front face and the door or allow soil or
cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing
surfaces.
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.
Do not operate the microwave oven if the
door window is broken.
The microwave oven should be checked
for microwave leakage by qualified service
personnel after a repair is made.
The oven should not be adjusted or
repaired by anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.
Do not operate the microwave oven with
the outer cabinet removed.
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Microwave Oven Safety
Operating safety precautions
wWARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical
shock, burns, injury to persons, or
damage when using the microwave
oven, follow the precautions on
pages 6-7.
Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside
the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may
cause them to burst and burn you, and
possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled
eggs before heating. In rare instances,
poached eggs have been known to explode.
Cover poached eggs and allow a standing
time of 1 minute before cutting into them.
For best results, stir any liquid several
times before heating or reheating. Liquids
heated in certain containers (especially
cylindrical containers) may become over-
heated. The liquid may splash out with a
loud noise during or after heating or when
adding ingredients (coffee granules, tea
bags, etc.) resulting in harm to the oven
and possible personal injury.
Stir before heating
Never lean on the door or allow a child to
swing on it when the door is open. Injury
could result.
Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not
heat containers, but the hot food does.
Do not overcook potatoes. Fire could
result. At the end of the recommended
cooking time, potatoes should be slightly
firm because they will continue cooking
during standing time. After microwaving,
wrap potatoes in foil and set aside for
5 minutes. They will finish cooking while
standing.
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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 inside of the oven door
to look wavy after the oven has been
running for a while.
Do not use newspaper or other printed
paper in the oven. Fire could result.
Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood,
paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven. Fire
could result.
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.
General information
If your electrical power line or outlet
voltage is less than 110 volts, cooking times
may be longer. Have a qualified electrician
check your electrical system.
Circuit breaker
or fuse box
Microwave Oven Safety
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Getting to Know Your
Microwave-Convection
Hood Combination
Oven cavity
This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you
to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this
information before use.
IN THIS SECTION
How microwave cooking works ........ 8
Microwave oven features ................. 10
Control panel features...................... 11
Using the exhaust fan ...................... 14
How microwave cooking 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 or light
waves. You cannot see them, but you can
see what they do.
Using the cooktop/countertop light ... 15
Using the metal rack .......................... 17
Setting the clock ................................ 18
Using the Minute Timer ..................... 19
Magnetron
A magnetron in the microwave oven pro-
duces microwaves. The microwaves move
into the area under the oven floor. There
they bounce off the mixing antenna into the
oven where they contact the food.
Mixing antenna
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Microwaves pass through most glass,
paper, and plastics without heating them
so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves
bounce off metal pans so food does not
absorb the energy.
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.
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.
Radio interference
Operation of the microwave oven may cause
interference to your radio, TV, or similar
equipment. When there is interference, it
may be reduced or eliminated by taking the
following measures:
•Clean door and sealing surfaces of the
oven.
•Adjust the receiving antenna of radio or
television.
•Move the receiver away from the micro-
wave oven.
•Plug the microwave oven into a different
outlet so that the microwave oven and
receiver are on different branch circuits.
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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 CANCELDELAY
START
BAKE BROIL
BAKE ROAST
POPCORN
AUTO COMBI
CONVECTIONCONVECTION
MICROWAVEMICROWAVE
TIMERTIMER
SENSORSENSOR
COMBINATIONCOMBINATION
Microwave oven features
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4
8
1
9
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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
prevents microwaves from escaping. It is
designed 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 17
for more information.
5. Filters. See page 64 for cleaning
information.
6. Cooktop/Countertop Light. Turn on to
light your cooktop or countertop or turn
on as a night light. See page 15 for more
information.
7. Exhaust Fan and Cooktop/Countertop
Light Switches. See pages 14-16 for
more information.
8. Control Panel. Touch the pads on this
panel to perform all functions. See
pages 11-13 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 page 31 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 43 for informa-
tion on convection cooking.
12. Model and Serial Number Plate.
13. Cooking Guide Label.
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