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- Page 2 Microwave Hood Combination Use & Care Guide Models 721.81622 / 721.81624 721.81629 / 721.81623 Part No. 382885A0056 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A www.sears.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Warranty Warranty ................2 Microwave Oven Safety ..........3–5 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ....6–10 How Your Kenmore Microwave Oven Works ....6 One-Year Limited Warranty Radio Interference ............6 When installed, operated and maintained according Testing Your Microwave Oven ........6 to all instructions supplied with the product, if Testing Your Dinnerware or Cookware ...... -
Page 4: Microwave Oven Safety
Microwave Oven Safety 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. -
Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • The microwave oven should be serviced only by • Do not store anything directly on top of the qualified service personnel. Call an authorized microwave oven when the microwave oven is in service company for examination, repair, or operation. -
Page 6: Microwave Oven Safety
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the (c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It door open since open-door operation can is particularly important that the oven door result in harmful exposure to microwave close properly and that there is no damage energy. -
Page 7: Getting To Know Your Microwave Oven
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. How Your Kenmore Microwave Hood Combination Works Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make Sensor Cooking its own heat, and it is this heat that cooks the food. -
Page 8: Testing Your Dinnerware Or Cookware
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Testing Your Dinnerware or Cookware Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To handle and slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a containers not designed for microwave use could cup of water beside it. -
Page 9: Microwave Oven Features
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Microwave Oven Features Your microwave oven is designed to make 5. Turntable. The turntable turns food as it your cooking experience as enjoyable and cooks for more even cooking. It must be in productive as possible. The following is a list the oven during operation for best cooking of the oven’s basic features: results. -
Page 10: Control Panel Features
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Control Panel Features Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily by simply touching the appropriate Command Pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel. -
Page 11: Getting To Know Your Microwave Oven
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 3. Micro. This feature will cook food with the 18. START/Enter. Touch this pad to start a microwave function. function or enter all entries. If you open the door after the oven begins to cook, touch 4. -
Page 12: Microwave Cooking Tips
MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Amount of Food Releasing Pressure in Foods • If you increase or decrease the amount of food • Several foods (for example: baked potatoes, you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will sausages, egg yolks, and some fruits) are tightly also change. -
Page 13: Microwave Cooking Tips
MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS (CONT.) Using Aluminum Foil Removing the Grill Rack Metal containers should not be used in a microwave • When popping commercially packaged popcorn, oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you remove the grill rack and crisping tray from the have purchased food which is prepackaged in an oven;... -
Page 14: Using Your Microwave Oven
Using Your Microwave Oven CHILD LOCK This section gives you instructions for using each function. Please read these instructions Use this safety feature to lock the control panel carefully. when you are cleaning the oven, or so that children cannot use the oven unsupervised. AUDIBLE SIGNALS To set CHILD LOCK: Audible signals are available for guidance... -
Page 15: Exhaust Fan
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN EXHAUST FAN COOKTOP LIGHT The two pads on the bottom center of the control A pad on the bottom of the control panel controls panel control the 5-speed exhaust fan. the cooktop light. Example: To set the exhaust fan speed to Example: To set the Lamp to High. -
Page 16: Timed Cooking
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN TIMED COOKING MULTISTAGE COOKING This feature programs a specific cook time and Some recipes call for different power levels during power. There are 10 power level settings in addition the cook cycle. The oven can be programmed to to HIGH (100%) power. -
Page 17: Microwave Power Levels
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS Your microwave oven offers 10 cook power levels to NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking cook or heat a wide variety of foods. Refer to the table times based on the 1000-Watt cook power of your below for suggestions. -
Page 18: Auto Defrost
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST Four defrost sequences are preset in the oven. The This table shows you food type selections and auto defrost feature provides the best defrosting the weights you can set for each type. For best method for frozen foods. -
Page 19: Auto Defrost Table
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST TABLE Meat setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Ground Beef, MEAT Remove thawed portions with a fork. Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb. (115 g). Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Bulk Freeze in doughnut shape. -
Page 20: Auto Defrost Table
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST TABLE (CONT.) Poultry setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS CHICKEN Turn over (finish defrosting breast- Place chicken breast-side up on a Whole POULTRY side down). Cover warm areas with microwavable roast rack. Finish defrosting aluminum foil. -
Page 21: Time Defrost And Express Defrost
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN DEFROSTING TIPS TIME DEFROST This feature allows you to choose the time you • When using Auto Defrost, the weight to be want to defrost. entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the Example: To defrost for 3 minutes. -
Page 22: Using Sensor Cooking
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using Sensor Cooking SENSOR COOKING SENSOR POPCORN SENSOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Sensor cook allows you to cook most of your favorite foods without selecting cooking times and Sensor Cook allows you to cook most of your power levels. favorite foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. -
Page 23: Sensor Cook
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SENSOR COOK SENSOR REHEAT Using SENSOR COOK lets you heat common Using SENSOR REHEAT lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods without needing to microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and Cook Powers. SENSOR COOK program times and Power levels. has preset Cook Power for 6 food categories. -
Page 24: Sensor Cook Table
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SENSOR COOK TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTION AMOUNT Pierce each potato with a fork and place on the oven tray 1–4, 8–10 oz. ea. Baked Potato around the edge, at least one inch apart. (225–285 g) Remove frozen vegetables from the package and place Frozen Vegetable 1–4 cups in an appropriately-sized microwave container. -
Page 25: Soften
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SOFTEN MELT The oven uses low power to soften foods (butter, The oven uses low power to melt foods (butter ice cream, cream cheese, and frozen juice). or margarine, chocolate, marshmallows, or See the following table. processed cheese food). -
Page 26: Grill Cooking Introduction
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN GRILL COOKING CRISPING TRAY INTRODUCTION The crisping tray with nonstick surface has been designed for grill and microwave cooking. Refer This oven cooks the outside of foods much like to the Crisping Tray Cooking table “ ”... -
Page 27: Auto Grill Cooking Table
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO GRILL COOKING TABLE Beef or Pork FOOD AMOUNT REMARKS 1–2 patties, 1/2 in. (1 cm) Place hamburger patties on the crisping tray and Hamburger grill rack. When the oven beeps, turn food over. Patties 3–4 patties, 1/2 in. (1 cm) 1–2 patties, 1 in. -
Page 28: Auto Grill Cooking Table
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO GRILL COOKING TABLE (CONT.) Poultry FOOD AMOUNT REMARKS Wash and dry. Brush chicken with oil and place 1 piece Chicken on the crisping tray and grill rack. When the oven Pieces 2 pieces beeps, turn food over. After cooking, let stand 3 pieces covered with foil for 3–5 minutes. -
Page 29: Crisping Tray Cooking Table
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CRISPING TRAY COOKING TABLE Preheat the crisping tray for 3 minutes at microwave power high. After preheating, place food on the crisping tray in a single layer. CATEGORY FOOD AMOUNT MODE COOK TIME (MIN) 4–8 each Microwave High 0.5–1 Biscuits, brownies,... -
Page 30: Combi. Cooking
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COMBI. COOKING MULTIMODE COOKING Your oven has a grill + micro cooking feature which For best results, some recipes call for different heat allows you to cook food with the grill function and sources during the cooking cycle. You can program your oven to switch from the microwave cooking the microwave alternately. -
Page 31: Caring For Your Microwave Oven
Caring for Your Microwave Oven 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. For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, To clean the turntable and turntable support, sudsy water and wash in mild, sudsy... -
Page 32: Caring For The Filters
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CARING FOR THE FILTERS Grease filters Charcoal filter (Part No. 5230W1A012B): (Part No. 5230W1A011B): Mounting Screws 1. Unplug the microwave oven or disconnect power. 1. Unplug the microwave oven or disconnect power. 2. To remove the grease filters, slide each filter to 2. -
Page 33: Replacing The Cooktop And Oven Lights
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CARING FOR THE FILTERS REPLACING THE COOKTOP (CONT.) AND OVEN LIGHTS The cooktop light 1. Unplug the microwave oven or disconnect power. 5. Slide a new charcoal filter into place. The filter should rest at the angle shown. 2. -
Page 34: Caring For Your Microwave Oven
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN REPLACING THE COOKTOP AND OVEN LIGHTS (CONT.) Bulb holder 4. Lift up the bulb holder. 5. Replace the bulb with a candelabra-base 30- watt bulb (Part No. 6912W1Z004B) available from Sears by calling 1-800-4-MY-HOME ® 6. -
Page 35: Questions And Answers
Questions and Answers QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can the microwave oven operate without the No. If the turntable is removed or turned over, you turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in the large dish? oven must fit on the turntable. -
Page 36: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, call SEARS PARTS &... -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING TURNTABLE PROBLEM CAUSE The turntable will not turn. • The turntable is not correctly in place. It should be correct-side up and sitting firmly on the center hub. • The support is not positioned correctly. Remove the turntable and restart the oven. -
Page 38: Master Protection Agreement
Master Protection Agreement Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Kenmore product is designed and ® manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like all products, it may require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time. That’s when having a Master Protection Agreement can save you money and aggravation.