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B U ILT BE TTER T HA N I T HAS T O BE
OwnerÕs Manual
Electric Microwave
Keep instructions for future reference.
Be sure manual stays with microwave.
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Covering model ACO1520A
Contents
Important Safety Instructions ...................................... 3
Installation .................................................................... 6
Features ..................................................................... 22
Operation .................................................................... 25
Cooking ...................................................................... 36
Maintenance .............................................................. 41
Recommended Utensil .............................................. 43
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 44
Amana Warranty ........................................................ 46
Part No. 3828W5A2026
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
B U ILT BE TTER T HA N I T HAS T O BE OwnerÕs Manual Electric Microwave Keep instructions for future reference. Be sure manual stays with microwave. ™ Covering model ACO1520A Contents Important Safety Instructions ... 3 Installation ... 6 Features ... 22 Operation ... 25 Cooking ... - Page 2 Thank you for buying an Amana Microwave! Please take the time to complete the registration card and return promptly. If the registration card is missing, call Amana Consumer Affairs Department. When contacting Amana, provide product information from serial plate: Model Number...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Recognize this symbol as a SAFETY message When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, or injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy. 1. READ all instructions before using oven. 2. -
Page 4: Save These Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS w w WARNING To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity: a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven. -
Page 5: Important Safety Information
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ( U.S.A. ONLY) This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. -
Page 6: Installation
A. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance 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. This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. - Page 7 YOUR SAFETY FIRST Read this entire manual before you begin. • Proper installation is the installer's responsibility! - Write the model & serial numbers on the owner’s manual. The model number label is located on the oven front. The mounting plate is located on the back side of the microwave oven. See Figure 1. BE SURE TO READ THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: To avoid risk of personal injury, electrical shock or death: •...
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Page 8: Your Safety First
YOUR SAFETY FIRST To avoid risk of personal injury, install microwave oven only as instructed. To avoid risk of personal injury, place a piece of the carton or other heavy material, such as a blanket, over the countertop or cooktop to protect it. DO NOT use a plastic cover. •... - Page 9 PARTS, TOOLS, MATERIALS THE FOLLOWING PARTS ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE OVEN: NOTE: Depending on your ventilation requirements, you may not use all of these parts. Backdraft damper / duct connector (for roof-venting or wall-venting installation) Not Actual Size ( 2 pieces must be assembled as shown ) Two self - tapping screws - Actual Size (for attaching the damper duct connector)
- Page 10 PARTS, TOOLS, MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION: Carton or other heavy material for covering the counter top. Clear tape (for taping the templates to the wall) Saber saw (for cutting vent holes for roof or wall venting) Phillips screwdriver (for the screws) Pencil Flat blade screwdriver (for the toggle bolts)
- Page 11 STEP 1: PREPARE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS To avoid risk of personal injury, electrical shock or death, this oven must be grounded. • DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY CORD GROUNDING PRONG! This appliance MUST be grounded! 1. Locate the grounded electric outlet for this oven in the cabinet above the oven, as shown in Figure 4.
- Page 12 STEP 2: PREPARE THE VENTING SYSTEM To avoid risk of personal injury, property damage, or fire this microwave oven must be properly vented. NOTE: The ductwork you need for outside ventilation is not included with your oven. The standard ductwork fittings and length are shown in Figure 9.
- Page 13 STEP 2: PREPARE THE VENTING SYSTEM STANDARD FITTINGS NOTE: If the existing duct is round, you must use a rectangular-to-round adapter, with a rectangular 3" extension duct installed between the damper assembly and the adapter to prevent the exhaust damper’s sticking. DUCT LENGTH The total length of the duct system, including straight duct, elbows, transitions, and wall or roof caps must not exceed the equivalent of 140 feet.
- Page 14 STEP 3: PREPARE THE VENTING BLOWER To avoid risk of property damage, unplug the microwave oven or disconnect power at source by removing fuse or throwing circuit breaker. To avoid risk of personal injury, wear protective gloves when handling mounting plate. Your microwave oven is shipped with the blower assembled for roof venting.
- Page 15 STEP 3: PREPARE THE VENTING BLOWER blower unit exhaust ports Figure 15 ROOM-VENTED (Recirculating) INSTALLATION: 1. Remove one blower unit mounting screw and two blower plate screws. Remove the blower plate from cabinet. See Figure 17. 2. Carefully lift the blower unit out of the microwave oven. 3.
- Page 16 STEP 4: PREPARE THE WALL AND UPPER CABINET FOR INSTALLATION To avoid personal injury or property damage, do not ateempt to install this microwave oven if you cannot find a wall stud. MEASURE AND TACK / TAPE UP THE TEMPLATES 1.
- Page 17 STEP 4: PREPARE THE WALL AND UPPER CABINET FOR INSTALLATION To avoid risk of personal injury, electrical shock or death: • Note where electrical outlets and electrical wires are before you drill into the wall. • Locate and disconnect power to any electrical circuits that could be affected by installing this oven. To avoid risk of personal injury, electrical shock or death, cover the edge of the power supply cord hole with the power supply cord bushing.
- Page 18 STEP 5: INSTALL THE MOUNTING PLATE THE OVEN MUST BE CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE WALL STUD. 1. Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of the 30 space. Use the mounting plate as the template for the rear wall. Place the mounting plate on the wall, making sure that the tabs are against the bottom of the cabinet.
- Page 19 STEP 5: INSTALL THE MOUNTING PLATE TO PREPARE THE REAR WALL CUTOUT OPENING AND EXHAUST ADAPTOR/MOUNTING PLATE FOR WALL- VENTED: 1. Place the mounting plate against the rear wall as described in step 5 item 1 (page 14). 2. Using a pencil, put dots through slots F and G, and through holes H and I.
- Page 20 STEP 6: ATTACH THE OVEN TO THE WALL To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, you will need two people to install this microwave oven. 1. Carefully lift microwave oven and hang it on support tabs (See Figure 26) at the bottom of the mounting plate. Reaching through upper cabinet, thread power supply cord through the power supply cord hole in the bottom of the upper cabinet.
- Page 21 STEP 6: ATTACH THE OVEN TO THE WALL 6. Roof vented installation:See Figure 33 Install ductwork through the vent opening in the upper cabinet. Complete the venting system through the roof according to the method needed. See “PREPARE THE VENTING SYSTEM,” STEP 2 on the page 8. Use caulking to seal exterior roof opening around the exhaust cap.
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Page 22: Features
MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Window with Metal Shield Door Handle Door Safety Lock System OVEN SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply Input Power Cooking Power Frequency Rated Current Outer Dimensions (WxHxD) Cavity Volume Net Weight FEATURES Model and Serial Number Plate Glass Turntable Cooking Guide Cooktop/Countertop Light Grease Filter 120 VAC, 60 Hz... - Page 23 OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES...
- Page 24 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings and cooking functions selected. 2. POPCORN: Touch this pad when popping popcorn in your microwave oven. 3. POTATO: Touch this pad to cook potatoes from 1 to 4.
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Page 25: Operation
LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 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. w w CAUTION To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use stoneware, aluminum foil, metal utensils, or metal trimmed utensils in the oven. -
Page 26: Hold Warm
VENT HI / LOW / OFF The FAN moves steam and other vapors from the surface cooking. Touch VENT once for High fan speed, twice for Low fan speed, or a three times to turn the fan off. NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot around the microwave oven, the fan in the vent hood will automatically turn on at the LOW setting to cool the oven. -
Page 27: Easy Cook
CONTROL SET-UP You can change the default values for beep sound, clock, display speed, defrost weight, and demo mode operations. See following chart for more information. CONTROL NUMBER NUMBER SET-UP Sound ON/OFF control Clock display control Display Defrost weight mode select Demo mode select Example: To change defrost weight mode. -
Page 28: Cooking At High Cook Power
COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER Example: To cook food for 8 minutes 30 seconds. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Enter the cook time. 3. Touch START. When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and END will display. OPERATION COOKING AT LOWER POWER LEVELS HIGH power cooking does not always give you the best results... - Page 29 COOKING GUIDE FOR “LOWER POWER LEVELS” The nine power levels in addition to “HIGH” allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using. MICROWAVE OUTPUT POWER LEVEL “HIGH”...
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Page 30: Frozen Entree
POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop 1.75, 3.0, and 3.5 ounce bags of commercially packaged microwave popcorn. Pop only one package at a time. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. To correctly set your microwave oven, follow this chart: Bag Size-ounces 1.75 Touch NUMBER... -
Page 31: Auto Cook
AUTO COOK AUTO COOK provides four preset categories for cooking. Example: To Auto Cook 2 cups of Rice. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch AUTO COOK. 3. Choose food category. Category Fresh vegetable Frozen vegetable Rice Casserole COOKING GUIDE FOR “AUTO COOK” CATEGORY CODE FRESH... -
Page 32: Auto Reheat
AUTO REHEAT AUTO REHEAT provides four preset categories for reheating. Example: To reheat 3 cups of Casserole. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch AUTO REHEAT. 3. Choose food category. Category Dinner Plate Soup/Sauce Casserole Roll/Muffin COOKING GUIDE FOR “AUTO REHEAT” CODE CATEGORY DINNER PLATE SOUP/SAUCE... -
Page 33: Auto Defrost
AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost sequences. Using AUTO DEFROST is the best way to defrost frozen foods. The Auto Defrost Sequence Table below provides some basic guidelines for using the three defrost sequences. Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs of ground beef. 1. -
Page 34: Auto Defrost Chart
AUTO DEFROST CHART Meat setting FOOD SETTING BEEF Ground beef MEAT Remove thawed portions with (bulk) fork. Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Ground beef MEAT Separate and rearrange. (patties) Round steak MEAT Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Tenderloin MEAT Turn over. - Page 35 AUTO DEFROST CHART (continued) Poultry setting FOOD SETTING Turn over (finish defrosting CHICKEN POULTRY breast-side down). Cover warm areas with aluminum Whole foil. Turn over. Cover warm Cut-up areas with aluminum foil. Separate pieces and rearrange. Turn over. Cover warm POULTRY CORNISH areas with...
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Page 36: Cooking
GETTING THE BEST COOKING RESULTS To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below. • Storage Temperature: Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than the same foods at room temperature. The time for recipes in this book is based on the normal storage temperature of the food. - Page 37 APPETIZERS / SAUCES / SOUPS Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Recommended • Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shredded wheat, and crisp rye crackers are best for microwave use. Wait until party time to add the spreads. Place a paper towel under the crackers while they cook in the microwave oven to absorb extra moisture.
- Page 38 Meat Cooking Table POWER MEAT LEVEL Beef Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 oz. each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties Sirloin tip roast (3-4 lbs.) Lamb Lamb roast, rolled boneless (3-4 lbs.) Pork Bacon slices 2 slices 4 slices 6 slices Chops (5-7 oz.
- Page 39 POULTRY Cooking Poultry: General Directions • Prepare the poultry for cooking. - Defrost completely. - Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the outside edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, arrange them like the spokes of a wheel. - Cover the baking dish with waxed paper to reduce splattering.
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Page 40: Pasta And Rice
PASTA AND RICE Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time, but the microwave is a more convenient method because you can cook and serve in the same dish. There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave oven. Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques •... -
Page 41: Maintenance
The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned. To order a new charcoal filter, contact the Parts Department at your nearest Authorized Service Center or call Amana at 1-800-843-0304(inside U.S.A) 1-319-622-5511(outside U.S.A). Order Charcoal Filter kit # : MVHRK4. 1. Remove the two vent grille mounting screws. - Page 42 COOKTOP/NIGHT LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1, Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power supply. 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screws. 3. Replace bulb with 30 watt appliance bulb. 4. Replace bulb cover, and mount screw. 5. Turn the power back on at the main power supply. w w CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, wear gloves when replacing light bulb.
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Page 43: Recommended Utensil
RECOMMENDED UTENSIL MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE OVENPROOF GLASS (treated for high intensity heat): utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie plates, cake plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles and bowls without metallic trim. CHINA: bowls, cups, serving plates and platters without metallic trim. PLASTIC: Plastic wrap (as a cover)-- lay the plastic wrap loosely over the dish and press it to the sides. -
Page 44: Troubleshooting
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary. A quick reference of this manual as well as reviewing additional information on items to check may prevent an unneeded service call. Problem If nothing on the oven operates: If the oven interior light does not work: If oven will not cook:... -
Page 45: Trouble Shooting
To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, do not remove outer case at any time, Only an authorized servicer should remove outer case. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Question Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook in two levels at a time? Can I use either metal or aluminum... -
Page 46: Amana Warranty
Limited Warranty After one year from the date of original retail purchase, Amana will provide a free part, as listed below, to replace any part that fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. The owner will be responsible for paying all other costs including labor, mileage, and transportation.