Troubleshooting - Kenwood K17SJA09 Owner's Manual

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questions and answers
Q. Why doesn't the food seem to cook?
A. Check that:
• the cooking time has been set
• the door is closed
• the power socket is not overloaded causing
the fuse to blow.
Q. Why does the food seem undercooked or
overcooked?
A. Check that:
• the correct cooking time has been set
• the correct power setting has been used.
Q. How can I stop eggs from popping?
A. When you cook or poach eggs in the
microwave, the yolk can sometimes pop as
steam builds up inside it. You can stop the
egg from popping by piercing the yolk with a
toothpick before cooking.
Never cook eggs that are still in their shells.
Q. Why is it so important that I allow
standing time after cooking?
A. With microwave cooking, many foods
build up enough heat inside them to continue
cooking even after they've been taken out of
the oven. Because microwave cooking works
from the outside of food inwards, standing
time lets you cook the centre of the food just
right without the outside being overcooked.
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troubleshooting

Q. Why does my oven sometimes take lon-
ger to cook than it says in the recipe?
A. First check that the oven was set as per
the recipe. Cooking times and heat settings
are suggestions to help prevent overcooking
but differences in the weight, size, shape and
starting temperature of food will all affect
how long it takes to cook – just as it does
with a conventional oven. Use your judge-
ment along with the recipe to check whether
food has been cooked properly.
Q. Why do I get condensation on the inside
of the oven door?
A. Condensation is perfectly normal, espe-
cially when you are cooking food with a high
moisture content such as potatoes.
Q. Does the microwave energy get through
the window on the door?
A. No. The door has a special metal screen
with holes in that lets you see inside but
stops microwave energy from getting out.
Q. Steam comes out of the side of the door
and vents. Can microwave energy get out
too?
A. No. The door and vents are carefully
designed to let steam out during cooking but
keep microwave energy in. The gaps are not
big enough for microwave energy to escape.
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