KitchenAid KHMC107E Use And Care Manual page 72

Q
uestions and Answers
QUESTIONS
Can I use a rack in my microwave oven
so that I may reheat or cook on two
levels at a time?
Can I use either metal or aluminum
pans in my microwave oven?
Sometimes the door of my microwave
oven appears wavy. Is this normal?
What are the humming noises that I
hear when my microwave oven is
operating?
Why does the dish become hot when I
microwave food in it? I thought that this
should not happen.
What does "standing time" mean?
Can I pop popcorn in my microwave
oven? How do I get the best results?
Why does steam come out of the air
exhaust vent?
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ANSWERS
You can use a rack only if rack is supplied
with your microwave oven. Use of any rack
not supplied with the microwave oven can
result in poor cooking performance and/or
arcing.
Usable metal includes aluminum foil for
shielding (use small, flat pieces), small
skewers, and shallow foil trays (if tray is not
taller than 3 ⁄ inch deep and filled with food
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to absorb microwave energy). Never allow
metal to touch walls or door. (For more
information, see page 70.)
This appearance is normal and does not
affect the operation of your oven.
You hear the sound of the transformer
when the magnetron tube cycles on.
As the food becomes hot it will conduct the
heat to the dish. Be prepared to use hot
pads to remove food after cooking.
"Standing time" means that food should be
removed from the oven and covered for
additional time to allow it to finish cooking.
This frees the oven for other cooking.
Yes. Pop packaged microwave popcorn
following manufacturer's guidelines or use
the preprogrammed Popcorn pad. Do not
use regular paper bags. Use the "listening
test" by stopping the oven as soon as
the popping slows to a "pop" every 1 or
2 seconds. Do not repop unpopped kernels.
You can also use special microwave
poppers. When using a popper, be sure to
follow manufacturer's directions. Do not pop
popcorn in glass cookware.
Steam is normally produced during cooking.
The microwave oven has been designed to
vent this steam out the top vent.