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KITCHENAID
PART NO. 3828W5A0166/4359334
se and Care Guide
Microwave-Convection Hood
®
Combination
FOR THE WAY IT'S MADE.
A Note to You .................
Microwave Oven
Safety ...........................
Getting to Know Your
Microwave-Convection
Hood Combination ........
Microwave Cooking .....
Convection Cooking....
Combination
Cooking ........................
Caring for Your
Microwave-Convection
Hood Combination ......
Cooking Guide .............
Questions and
Answers........................
If You Need Assistance
or Service .....................
Warranty .......................
1-800-422-1230
Call us with questions
or comments.
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- Page 1 Cooking ......Caring for Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination ..Cooking Guide ..... Questions and Answers......If You Need Assistance or Service ..... Warranty ....... 1-800-422-1230 Call us with questions or comments. KITCHENAID Microwave-Convection Hood ® Combination Model: KHMC107E PART NO. 3828W5A0166/4359334...
- Page 2 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.
- Page 3 • Read all instructions before using the This appliance should be serviced only microwave oven. by qualified service personnel. Call an authorized KitchenAid servicer for • Read and follow the specific examination, repair, or adjustment. “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POS- •...
- Page 4 icrowave Oven S afety – Do not use the cavity for storage To reduce the risk of fire in the oven purposes. Do not leave paper prod- cavity (continued): ucts, cooking utensils, or food in the – Test dinnerware or cookware cavity when not in use.
- Page 5 icrowave Oven S afety PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY... (1) Door (bent), Do not attempt to operate this oven with (2) Hinges and latches (broken or the door open since open-door operation loosened), can result in harmful exposure to micro- wave energy.
- Page 6 icrowave Oven S afety 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 lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when the door is open.
- Page 7 icrowave Oven S afety 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 Do not start a microwave oven when it is through it. empty.
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
etting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination 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 Using the cooktop/countertop light ... How microwave cooking works .. - Page 9 etting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination 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.
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Page 10: Microwave Oven Features
etting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination Microwave oven features MICROWAVE MICROWAVE MICRO COOK EASY COOK POWER MINUTE CUSTOM TEMP KEEP DEFROST PROBE WARM SENSOR SENSOR SLOWCOOK AUTO COOK AUTO ROAST SIMMER BAKED POPCORN BEVERAGE POTATO CONVECTION CONVECTION BAKE BROIL COMBINATION COMBINATION BAKE... -
Page 11: Control Panel Features
etting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you To disable audible signals: select the desired cooking function quickly • Touch and hold Number Pad 1 for and easily. All you have to do is touch the 4 seconds to disable programming tones. - Page 12 etting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination Display. The Display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, ENTER DELAY SENSOR PREHEAT cooking time settings, and cooking WEIGHT COOK AUTO COOK DEFR TEMP CONV 2 3 4 functions selected.
- Page 13 etting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination BEVERAGE. Touch this pad to reheat LIGHT. Touch this pad once to turn a cup of a beverage at a preset Cook the cooktop/countertop light on at high Power. See page 39 for more power, twice to turn the cooktop/count- information.
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Page 14: Using The Exhaust Fan
etting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination Using the exhaust fan 1. Choose fan speed. TOUCH NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot HIGH•LOW•OFF around the microwave oven, the exhaust fan in the vent hood will automatically (once for high, twice for low) turn on at the LOW setting to protect the oven. -
Page 15: Using The Cooktop/Countertop Light
etting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination 3. Set stop time. TOUCH YOU SEE Example to stop the fan at 5 o’clock, ENTER DELAY SENSOR when time of day is 12 o’clock: PREHEAT WEIGHT COOK AUTO COOK DEFR TEMP CONV 2 3 4 NOTE: You can set the stop time up... - Page 16 etting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination To set light to be on for a specific time: 1. Turn on light. TOUCH LIGHT ON•NIGHT•OFF (once for high, twice for low) 2. Choose timer. TOUCH YOU SEE NOTE: If both the fan and light are ENTER DELAY T I M E R...
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Page 17: Using The Metal Rack
Metal Rack for convection cooking (see pages 49, 52, and 53). If you need a replacement rack and your KitchenAid dealer does not stock the rack, Burn Hazard you can order it, by part number, by calling 1-800-422-1230 and following the instruc- Use oven mitts to remove items from tions and telephone prompts you hear. -
Page 18: Setting The Clock
etting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination Setting the clock When your microwave oven is first plugged NOTES: in or after a power failure, the Display will • You can only set the clock if the oven is show “888:88”. For the first 30 seconds after not cooking food. -
Page 19: Using The Minute Timer
etting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination Using the Minute Timer You can use your microwave oven as a NOTE: The oven can operate while the minute timer. Use the Minute Timer for Minute Timer is in use. To see the Minute Timer while the oven is cooking, touch timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. -
Page 20: In This Section Getting The Best Cooking Results
icrowave Cooking This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. IN THIS SECTION Getting the best cooking results ... Using AUTO ROAST ......Cooking at high cook power ..Auto roast chart ....... Cooking at different Using DELAY START ....... -
Page 21: Cooking At High Cook Power
icrowave Cooking Cooking at high cook power 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE ENTER DELAY MICRO SENSOR PREHEAT COOK WEIGHT COOK AUTO COOK DEFR TEMP CONV 2 3 4 ROAST PROBE COMB START? -
Page 22: Cooking At Different Cook Powers
icrowave Cooking Cooking at different cook powers For best results, some recipes call for The following chart gives the percentage of different Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power each Number Pad stands for, Cook Power, the slower the cooking. Each and the Cook Power name usually used. - Page 23 icrowave Cooking 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE ENTER DELAY MICRO SENSOR PREHEAT COOK WEIGHT COOK AUTO COOK DEFR TEMP CONV 2 3 4 ROAST PROBE COMB START? TIMER TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: ENTER...
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Page 24: Cooking With More Than One Cook Cycle
icrowave Cooking Cooking with more than one cook cycle For best results, some recipes call for one Cook Power for a certain length of time, and another Cook Power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically, for up to two cycles. -
Page 25: Using Custom Defrost
icrowave Cooking 5. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE After the first cycle is over, the next cycle DELAY SENSOR START will count down. PREHEAT WEIGHT COOK AUTO COOK DEFR TEMP CONV 2 3 4 ROAST PROBE COMB START? TIMER (first cycle) At end of cooking time: YOU SEE ENTER... - Page 26 icrowave Cooking 4. Enter food’s weight (in pounds TOUCH YOU SEE and tenths of a pound). ENTER DELAY SENSOR PREHEAT Example for 1.2 lbs: WEIGHT COOK AUTO COOK DEFR TEMP CONV 2 3 4 NOTES: ROAST PROBE COMB START? TIMER •...
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Page 27: Custom Defrost Chart
icrowave Cooking Custom defrost chart Meat setting FOOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AT PAUSE Beef Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost cycle. Ground Beef, Remove thawed portions Do not defrost less than... - Page 28 icrowave Cooking Custom defrost chart (continued) Fish setting FOOD AT PAUSE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Fish Fillets Turn over. Separate fillets Place in a microwavable baking dish. when partially thawed. Carefully separate fillets under cold water. Steaks Separate and rearrange. Place in a microwavable baking dish. Run cold water over to finish defrosting.
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Page 29: Defrosting Tips
icrowave Cooking Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use the being in pounds and ounces that are frac- following chart to convert the weight to tions of a pound (for example 4 ounces decimals. -
Page 30: Using Keep Warm
icrowave Cooking Using KEEP WARM You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You can use KEEP WARM by itself, or to auto- matically follow a cooking cycle. NOTES: •... -
Page 31: Cooking With The Temperature Probe
icrowave Cooking Cooking with the temperature probe NOTE: If you have not plugged in the The Temperature Probe helps take the Temperature Probe properly or if probe is guesswork out of cooking roasts and larger defective, “PROBE” will appear on the casseroles. - Page 32 icrowave Cooking 4. Choose setting. TOUCH YOU SEE NOTE: Food will automatically cook to ENTER DELAY TEMP SENSOR PREHEAT 160°F if you do not specify a final food PROBE WEIGHT COOK AUTO COOK DEFR TEMP CONV 2 3 4 temperature. If you want to specify a final ROAST PROBE COMB...
- Page 33 icrowave Cooking Temperature Probe cooking tips: • Casseroles cooked using the Tempera- ture Probe should be made from • Stir foods during cooking when recom- precooked foods. Do not use raw meats, mended. raw vegetables, and cream sauces in • Stir soups, casseroles, and drinks before casseroles.
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Page 34: Using Auto Roast
icrowave Cooking Removing and cleaning the wWARNING Temperature Probe: After oven has shut off, unplug the Temperature Probe using an oven mitt or hot pad. Wipe probe with a hot, sudsy cloth and dry thoroughly. Use a plastic scouring pad to remove cooked-on foods. You can place probe in the silverware Burn Hazard basket of a dishwasher. -
Page 35: Auto Roast Chart
icrowave Cooking When food temperature reaches 90°F: YOU SEE The displayed temperature will change ENTER DELAY SENSOR PREHEAT each time food temperature increases by WEIGHT COOK AUTO COOK DEFR TEMP CONV 2 3 4 5°F. If the temperature does not change ROAST PROBE COMB... -
Page 36: Using Delay Start
icrowave Cooking Using DELAY START DELAY START lets you program your oven wWARNING to begin cooking automatically at a time of day you choose. You can preprogram your Food Poisoning Hazard oven up to 11 hours, 59 minutes in advance. Do not let food sit in oven more than NOTES: one hour before or after cooking. - Page 37 icrowave Cooking 5. Enter cooking instructions for the function you want. (cooking at high power or lower power, temperature probe cooking, KEEP WARM) 6. Complete entry. TOUCH YOU SEE ENTER DELAY SENSOR START PREHEAT WEIGHT COOK AUTO COOK DEFR TEMP CONV 2 3 4 ROAST...
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Page 38: Using Auto Cook
icrowave Cooking Using AUTO COOK AUTO COOK lets you cook common micro- NOTES: wave-prepared foods without needing to • See “Microwave cooking chart” on program times and Cook Powers. A sensor page 68 for cooking with cooking time in your oven detects the vapor released by and Cook Power. -
Page 39: Auto Cook Chart
icrowave Cooking Auto cook chart CATEGORY FOOD Frozen Entree Casserole Bread Fresh/Canned Vegetables Frozen Vegetables Using BEVERAGE BEVERAGE lets you heat or reheat a beverage by touching just one pad. 1. Place cup of beverage in oven and close door. 2. -
Page 40: Using Popcorn
icrowave Cooking Using POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop commercially wWARNING packaged microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. Pop only one package at a time. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. Cooking performance may vary with brand. Try several brands to decide which gives best popping results. -
Page 41: Using Baked Potato
icrowave Cooking Using BAKED POTATO BAKED POTATO lets you bake a potato by tells the oven how long to bake your potato. touching just one pad. A sensor in your Before baking, remember to pierce potato oven detects the vapor released by the with a fork several times. -
Page 42: Using Easy Minute
icrowave Cooking Using EASY MINUTE EASY MINUTE lets you cook food for • If you touch EASY MINUTE during 1 minute at 100% Cook Power or add an cooking, the oven will cook at the currently extra minute to your cooking cycle. You can selected Cook Power. - Page 43 onvection Cooking This section gives you instructions for operating each convection function. Please read these instructions carefully. IN THIS SECTION How convection cooking works ... Convenience foods cooking chart ..........Convection baking without preheating ........Convection cooking with the temperature probe ......Convection baking with preheating ........
- Page 44 onvection Cooking NOTE: Use cookware that will not melt or wWARNING burn in the hot oven. Do not use light plastic containers, plastic wraps, or paper products during any convection combination cycle. Burn Hazard Use oven mitts to remove items from microwave.
- Page 45 onvection Cooking 4. Set cooking time. YOU SEE One second after entering bake ENTER temperature: CONV You can enter a time up to 199 minutes, TIME 99 seconds. Example for 20 minutes: TOUCH YOU SEE CONV START? TIME TOUCH YOU SEE 5.
- Page 46 onvection Cooking The oven will automatically preheat/cook at 350°F. If you want to change the preheat/cooking temperature, follow the example below. If you want to preheat/ cook at 350°F, go to Step 3. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 325°F: ENTER PREHEAT TEMP CONV...
- Page 47 onvection Cooking 5. After preheating, open the door, TOUCH YOU SEE put food in oven, and close the START door. COOK CONV TIME NOTE: You can see the cooking tem- (time for cook cycle perature anytime during cooking by will count down) touching CONVECTION BAKE.
- Page 48 onvection Cooking 3. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE NOTES: START PREHEAT • Oven will preheat to 450°F. When the COOK TEMP CONV oven temperature reaches 150°F, the (display shows oven temperature will be displayed. The is preheating) displayed temperature will change each time temperature goes up by five degrees.
- Page 49 onvection Cooking Convenience foods cooking chart Convection cooking of convenience foods is directions for preparation and selecting the similar to cooking in a conventional oven. correct container. Because of the great Select items that fit conveniently on the variety of foods available, times given here turntable, such as an 8 -inch frozen pizza.
- Page 50 onvection Cooking Convection cooking with the temperature probe The Temperature Probe helps take the NOTES: guesswork out of cooking roasts and larger • If you have not plugged in the Tempera- casseroles. The probe is designed to turn off ture Probe properly or if probe is defective, the oven when it senses the temperature “PROBE”...
- Page 51 onvection Cooking 4. Choose temperature probe TOUCH YOU SEE setting. ENTER DELAY TEMP SENSOR PREHEAT The oven will automatically heat to a final PROBE WEIGHT COOK AUTO COOK DEFR TEMP CONV 2 3 4 food temperature of 160°F. If you want to ROAST PROBE COMB...
- Page 52 onvection Cooking Temperature probe convection cooking chart FIRST STAGE SECOND STAGE OVEN PROBE FOOD TEMP TEMP SPECIAL NOTES TIME TIME Beef Meat Loaf 350°F 35 min 160°F Preheat. Let stand lbs) 5-10 min. 6 min Rare: 120°F Cook in microwave- Beef Rib 350°F 5 min per lb...
- Page 53 onvection Cooking FIRST STAGE SECOND STAGE OVEN PROBE FOOD TEMP TIME TIME TEMP SPECIAL NOTES Veal 4-5 min per lb Shoulder or 325°F 4-6 min Cook in microwave-proof 155°F Turn over Rump per lb and heatproof dish with Roast, Metal Rack. Let stand boneless 10 min after cooking (3-3...
- Page 54 C O M B I N A TI O N C O O K I N G ombination Cooking This section gives you instructions for operating each combination cooking function. Please read these instructions carefully. IN THIS SECTION How combination cooking works ... Auto combination chart ....
- Page 55 ombination Cooking Combination baking/roasting without preheating 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Choose setting. TOUCH YOU SEE C O M B I N A T I O N Example for baking: ENTER BAKE The oven will automatically cook at TEMP COMB 350°F for combination baking and 300°F...
- Page 56 ombination Cooking At end of cooking time: YOU SEE ENTER DELAY SENSOR PREHEAT WEIGHT COOK AUTO COOK DEFR TEMP CONV 2 3 4 ROAST PROBE COMB START? TIMER Combination baking/roasting with preheating 1. Choose setting. TOUCH YOU SEE COMBINATION Example for roasting: ENTER ROAST TEMP...
- Page 57 ombination Cooking 4. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE When the oven temperature reaches START PREHEAT 90°F, the temperature will be displayed. COOK TEMP The displayed temperature will change COMB each time temperature goes up by (display shows oven is five degrees. preheating) NOTES: •...
- Page 58 ombination Cooking Using AUTO COMBINATION AUTO COMBINATION lets you cook with category of the food you are cooking and both microwaves and convection heat, enter the weight or quantity. See the “Auto without needing to set a cooking time or combination chart”...
- Page 59 ombination Cooking • When the oven reaches the set preheat temperature, two tones will sound and the oven will automatically hold that tempera- ture for 30 minutes. The Display will show the set temperature. 5. After preheating, open the door, TOUCH YOU SEE put food in oven, and close...
- Page 60 ombination Cooking 2. Place food in oven and plug Socket probe into socket on oven wall. Make sure the probe does not touch any part of the oven interior – including the rack. Plug 3. Close the door. 4. Choose temperature probe TOUCH YOU SEE setting.
- Page 61 ombination Cooking Example for 325°F: TOUCH YOU SEE ENTER TEMP PROBE COMB 7. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE When food temperature reaches 90°F, the Display will show the actual tempera- START COOK ture of the food as it increases to the TEMP PROBE COMB...
- Page 62 ombination Cooking FIRST STAGE SECOND STAGE OVEN PROBE FOOD TEMP TIME TEMP TIME SPECIAL NOTES Lamb Lamb Leg or 350°F 4 min per lb 5-7 min Rare:145°F Cook in microwave- Shoulder Fat-side down per lb Med:155°F proof and heatproof Roast, with Turn over Well:165°F dish with Metal Rack.
- Page 63 aring for Your Microwave- Convection Hood Combination To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. Cleaning the microwave oven NOTE: Abrasive cleansers, steel-wool pads, gritty wash cloths, some paper towels, etc., can damage the control panel...
- Page 64 aring for Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination Caring for the filters The grease filters should be removed and and push to the other side. The filter cleaned often, at least once a month. will drop out. NOTE: If your microwave hood combination is installed to recirculate air, a charcoal filter (Part No.
- Page 65 aring for Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination Lift the back of the charcoal filter. Slide the filter straight out. Slide the bottom of the vent cover into place. Push the top until it snaps into place. Replace the mounting screws. After replacing filters: •...
- Page 66 Your Microwave-Convection Hood Combination We recommend replacing bulb(s) with Tip the cover forward, then lift out to candelabra-base 30-watt bulb(s) available remove. from your authorized KitchenAid servicer (Part No. 4158432). wWARNING Remove bulb holder mounting screw. Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect power before removing vent cover.
- Page 67 ooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. STARTING ITEM TEMP TIME/POWER PROCEDURE Meat (Chicken pieces, Cover loosely. chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) Refrigerated 1 serving 1-2 min at 70% Refrigerated 2 servings ⁄...
- Page 68 ooking Guide Microwave cooking chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: See “Using AUTO COOK” on page 38 for instructions on how to cook without entering cooking times or Cook Powers. MEATS, POULTRY, FISH, SEAFOOD VEGETABLES (continued) Allow standing time after cooking.
- Page 69 ooking Guide Microwave cooking tips Amount of food Covering food • The more food you prepare, the longer it Cover food to: takes. A rule of thumb is that a double • Reduce splattering amount of food requires almost double the •...
- Page 70 ooking Guide Arranging food For best results, distribute food evenly on If you use aluminum containers without the plate. You can do this in several ways: package instructions, follow these guide- lines: • If you are cooking several items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, •...
- Page 71 ooking Guide Oven cookware guide You can use a variety of cookware and materials in your microwave-convection oven. For your safety and to prevent damage to cookware and your oven, choose appropriate cookware and materials for each cooking method. The list below is a general guide to help you select the correct cookware and materials.
- Page 72 uestions and Answers QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I use a rack in my microwave oven You can use a rack only if rack is supplied so that I may reheat or cook on two with your microwave oven. Use of any rack levels at a time? not supplied with the microwave oven can result in poor cooking performance and/or...
- Page 73 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Nothing will The unit is not wired into a live Contact a qualified KitchenAid circuit with the proper voltage. service technician to wire unit into a operate live circuit with the proper voltage. (See Installation Instructions.)
- Page 74 f You Need Assistance or Service PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Microwave The Cook Power is not at Check “Microwave cooking chart” on cooking times the recommended setting. page 68. seem too long There is not enough cooking Allow for more time when cooking (continued) time for the amount of food more food at one time.
- Page 75 If you are unable to obtain the name of a local authorized KitchenAid servicer, call our Consumer Assistance Center tele- phone number (see Step 2). Don’t forget, KitchenAid offers a full line of quality home appliances. Built-In Refrigerators Trash Compactors Ranges & Cooktops...
- Page 76 3/96 KITCHENAID DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CON- SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state.