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MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION 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 KHMS145KSS 4619-652-60621/8183931...
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.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on. equipment. Use care when cleaning the vent-hood filter. Corrosive cleaning agents, such as lye-based oven Intended to be used above ranges with max imum width of 36 inches.
Electrical Requirements GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS For all cord connected appliances: WARNING 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.
To Turn Off: The turntable can be turned off (ex cept during an auto function). PARTS AND FEATURES This is helpful when cooking with plates that are larger than the turntable or when cooking with two 10 in. (25 cm) plates that are side-by-side.
Number Codes MICROWAVE OVEN The microwave oven is preset with shortcut number codes. A CONTROL PANEL number code includes one or more of the following: cooking power, cook time and food quantity or weight. See the code charts in the “Cooking” and “Reheating” sections for additional information.
Tones Child Lock Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: The Child Lock shuts down the control panel pads to prevent unintended use of the microwave oven. One tone When the control is locked, only the VENT FAN, LIGHT, and Valid pad touch (short tone) START pads, and number pads 1 and 2 will function.
Cooking Guidelines BEFORE USING Covering A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If lid is not and appropriate cookware to the food.
Cookware and Dinnerware Aluminum Foil and Metal Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use Always use oven mitts or pot holders when removing dishes from oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may the microwave oven. become hot from heat transferred from the food.
Cooking Power MICROWAVE OVEN Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For ex ample, 70%=7=Medium-High. Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods. Cooking PERCENT/ NUMBER...
Sensor Cooking Auto Cooking A sensor in the microwave oven detects humidity released from Times and cooking power have been preset for 5 microwavable the food and automatically sets a cooking time based on the foods. Use the following chart as a guide. selected pad.
4. Touch START. Cooking in Stages The display will count down the reheat time. When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the display. If on, The oven can be set to cook at different cooking powers for end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound various lengths of time, up to three stages.
4. Touch START. Custom Defrost The display will count down the defrost time. When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the display, 4 end- The Custom Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound can be manually set to defrost by using 30% cook power.
To Use Pan Heat: Keep Warm 1. Touch PAN HEAT once. Pan will preheat for 3 minutes. WARNING CRISP OR SIZZLE FEATURES Use the following chart as a guide when using Crisp or Sizzle. Food Poisoning Hazard FEATURE PAD TOUCH for AMOUNT Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after cooking.
CRISPER PAN MICROWAVE OVEN Mild cleanser and scouring sponge CARE Dishwasher Replacing Filters General Cleaning The grease filters should be removed and cleaned at least once a IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and month. The charcoal filters cannot be washed and should be the oven is cool.
To Replace: 4. Lift up the bulb cover. 1. Replace charcoal filters by positioning the filter at the back of the opening and resting it on the springs. While pushing the filter into the springs, position the front of filter between the front upper and lower lips.
Nothing will operate Is the display showing an “Oven Status” screen, with a letter/number code and instruction to inform KitchenAid? Has a household fuse been blown or has the circuit The oven has detected an internal problem. It has run a self- breaker been tripped? checking program and displayed the error.
For further assistance If you need further assistance, you can write to KitchenAid with ASSISTANCE OR any questions or concerns at: KitchenAid Brand Home Appliances SERVICE Customer Interaction Center 553 Benson Road Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692 Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting.”...
SECOND THROUGH FIFTH YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY In the second through fifth years from the date of purchase, KitchenAid will pay for factory specified parts for the microwave magnetron tube, any electric oven element and the solid state touch control system to correct defects in materials or workmanship.
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