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Whirlpool
BUILT-IN MICROWAVE OVEN
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance, parts accessories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230,
or visit our website at... www.kitchenaid.com
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Model IBMS1450

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  • Page 1 Whirlpool BUILT-IN MICROWAVE OVEN Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance, parts accessories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230, or visit our website at... www.kitchenaid.com Table of Contents......................2 Model IBMS1450...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY............3 Electrical Requirements ...............5 PARTS AND FEATURES..............6 Turntable ..................6 MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL............6 Display..................7 Number Codes................7 Start ....................7 Add a Minute ................7 Cancel/Off ..................7 Clock ....................7 Options ..................7 Tones....................7 Demo Mode..................7 Control Lock.................7 MICROWAVE OVEN USE ..............8 Food Characteristics..............8 Cooking Guidelines ..............8 Cookware and Dinnerware ............8...
  • Page 3: Microwave Oven Safety

    MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be Do not use paper products when appliance is operated in the “PAN BROWN” mode (on models overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing with this feature). to be boiling.
  • Page 5: Electrical Requirements

    Electrical Requirements WARNING 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 grounding wire with a grounding plug.
  • Page 6: Parts And Features

    PARTS AND FEATURES This manual may cover several different models. The model you have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. Turntable The appearance of your particular model may differ slightly from the illustrations in this manual. A.
  • Page 7: Display

    Display Options When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, a “:” will The following options are available by pressing SELECT: blink on the display. Touch CANCEL-OFF to stop the blinking. Clock may be set or turned on or off. If the “:”...
  • Page 8: Microwave Oven Use

    MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable Cooking Guidelines and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, Covering causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and...
  • Page 9: Aluminum Foil And Metal

    MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS Cooking Power Plastic Wraps, Use those approved by the manufacturer Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking Bags, Covers, for microwave oven use. power to use by percent, name or number. For example, Dinnerware, 70%=7=Medium-High. Containers Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested Pottery and Clay Follow manufacturer’s recommendations.
  • Page 10: Cooking

    FOOD QUANTITY/INSTRUCTION Cooking Rice 0.5-2 cups (125-500 mL)/ Use dish with loose-fitting lid. To Use: Let stand 5 minutes after 1. Touch COOK TIME. cooking. To Use Preset Cooking: 1. Touch COOK. 4. Touch START. The display will count down the cook time. When the cycle ends, “END”...
  • Page 11: Defrosting

    4. Touch START. 3. Touch START. The display will count down the reheat time. The display will count down the defrost time. When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.
  • Page 12: Keep Warm

    To Use One Touch Sensor Cooking: Before using, make sure the microwave oven has been plugged in for at least 2¹⁄₂ minutes, the room temperature is not above 95°F (35°C) and the outside of the container and microwave oven cavity are dry. 1.
  • Page 13 MICROWAVE COOK CHART These times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to suit individual taste. FOOD COOK TIME (in min and sec) COOK POWER Meats, Poultry, Fish, Seafood Bacon (per slice) 0:45-1:15 per slice 100% Ground Beef for Casseroles (1 lb [0.45 kg]) 4:00-6:00 100% Ground Beef Patties (2)
  • Page 14 MICROWAVE REHEAT CHART These times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to suit individual taste. If using Broil to reheat, do not cover food. FOOD/STARTING TEMPERATURE COOK TIME (in min and COOK POWER PREPARATION sec) Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamburgers, Cover loosely.
  • Page 15: Microwave Oven Care

    MICROWAVE OVEN CARE TURNTABLE General Cleaning IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and Replace turntable immediately after cleaning. Do not operate the the oven is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning microwave oven without the turntable in place. products.
  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate Display shows time countdown, but is not operating Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker Is the Timer in use? tripped? See “Timer”...

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