KitchenAid KHHS179L manual

ULTIMA COOK™ SPEED OVEN Use & Care Guide For que stions abo ut featur es, operati on/performance, parts accessories or serv ice, ca ll: 1-800-422-1230 www .kitchenaid. com T able of Conte nts ............... ........... ............ ........... ................. ........... ........... ........... ......... 2 Model KHHS179L 8185386 /46 19-65 [...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFE TY ................ ............ ........... ........... .. 3 Electrical Requirements .................................... ........................... 5 PARTS AND FEATURES ......... .......................................... ............. 5 Oven Cavity Coating ......................................... ......[...]

3 MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions [...]

4 SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment. ■ Intended to be used above ranges with maximum width of 36 inches. ■ Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter. ■ When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.[...]

5 Electrical R equirements Observe all gover ni ng codes and ordinances. A 120 V olt, 60 Hz, AC only , 15- or 20-amp fuse d electric al suppl y is r equir ed. (A time -de lay fus e or cir cu it br eaker is r ecom men ded .) It is recommended that a sepa rate c ircuit serving only this app liance be provided. PARTS AND FEATURES This manual may cover[...]

6 In contrast, mic rowave ovens ut ilizing th is microwave sys tem deliver t he select ed powe r level con tinu ously . This consta nt stream of micr owave power helps to minimize over cooking of foods and messy food spatters. Additiona lly , the oven use s a 1,00 0-watt halogen bu lb wit h a 500- watt quart z bulb t ogether to serv e as the grill [...]

7 Grill Rack The circular grill rack is for grilling in the microwave oven. Pl ace the grill rack securely on Browni ng Pan, the Brown ing Pan on the turn table, an d position food on gril l rack. See “Assi stance or Service” to order replaceme nt parts. OVEN CONTROL 1. Light Sensor Display/T ouch S creen The display /touch screen functions as [...]

8 3. T ouch “Pou ltry .” Disp lay sh ows: 4. T ouch “Pieces, Bon e-In.” Use number pad s to enter weight. Disp lay sh ows : 5. T ouch “Doneness” if desired. (See “Done ness” in the “Oven Use” sect ion.) Displa y sh ows: 6. T ouch “Start. ” While cooking, Display shows: When co oking is over , displa y sho ws: See “Lear nin[...]

9 To n e s T on es ar e audi bl e signa ls, indica ting th e foll owin g: One tone ■ V a lid ent ry (short beep) ■ End of Timer countdown (lon g tone) T wo tones ■ Reminder (short bee ps), repeat each min ute for 15 minutes after the end-of -cycle t ones ■ Between st ages (short b eeps) Three T ones ■ Invalid en try (short beeps) Four ton[...]

10 Child Loc k The Child Lock disables all cooking function contr ols to pr event unintended use of the ove n. The timer , clock, cooktop light, exhaust fan , and some settings may st ill be used wh ile the Child Lock i s on. T o Ac tivate Child Loc k: The oven must be of f. 1. On “Home” screen, touch “More Choices.” 2. T ouch “H ints &am[...]

11 MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the ov en produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor , walls and ceili ng and pass through th e tur ntabl e and appropriate cookware to the food. Mi crowaves are attracted to and absorb ed by fat, sugar and water molecule s in the food, causing them to move , producing friction an d heat which cooks t[...]

12 T o T es t Cookware or Dinnerware for Microwave Use: 1. Put cook ware or d innerwar e in ov en with 1 cup (250 mL) of water besid e it. 2. Cook at 100% cooking p ower for 1 minute. Do not use cookwar e or dinn erwar e if it be comes hot a nd the wate r sta ys c ool. Aluminum Foil and Metal Always use ov en mi tts or po t hol der s wh en remov in[...]

13 Cooki ng T o Use the Auto Cooking F unctions: When using prese t cooking powers and cook ti mes for select ed food types (Cereal, Eggs, Fr ozen Food, V egetable, Grains, Meat, Poultry , and Fish), follow the “Cook” menus to sel ect amounts and begin the auto function. See “Disp lay/T ouch Screen” secti on for sample pr ogramming. T o Coo[...]

14 Popcorn Popcorn is a sensor function. The sensor determines the appropriate poppi ng time of commercia lly packaged microwavable popcor n. ■ Remove rectangul ar cooking rack before use. ■ Do not use regular paper ba gs or glassware. ■ Pop only 1 package of popc orn a t a time. ■ Follow manufac turer’ s instruct ions when us ing a micro[...]

15 Defrost ing The auto defrost featu re has 3 ca tegories : Meat, Poult ry an d Fish . It should no t be used for food left outs ide the freezer more than 20 minutes an d frozen ready-ma de food. The micr owave oven can also be manu ally set to defrost. ■ Food should be 0º F (-18ºC) or colder at defr osting for op timal r esul ts. How foo ds a[...]

16 Grill The Gril l function uses a 1, 500-w att haloge n and q uartz el ement that heat s qui ckly to gr ill a var iet y of fo ods. ■ Oven cavit y and door will become very hot during gril l element use. Th e use of oven mitt s is recommended. ■ The cir cular grill rac k and Br owni ng Pan wi ll become very hot . Use oven mitts to grasp Br own[...]

17 Custom Grill Chart Use the follow ing chart a s a guide when cust om grilling. Boil & Simmer The Boil & Simmer functi on has progr ams for simmering rice and past a. U se the Manua l S immer fu nctio n f or fo ods such as soup s, casser oles , stews and oth er liqui d food. B oil & Si mmer is a sensor function. ■ Cover di sh wit h [...]

18 Browning Pan Feature The Browning Pan feat ure uses the pa n to brown, crisp, and pan- fry foods in the oven. The Br owning Pan r eaches its optimal cooking tempe rature in approxim ate ly 3 min utes. Use the p an as quickl y as p ossib le afte r it is h eated for best re sults . While microwaves heat food from above, they also heat the pan very[...]

19 Soften and Melt The oven uses low power to soften an d melt certain foods. Soften butt er and cream cheese so t hey will b e ready to use in a r ecipe. Ice cream will be soft ened enough t o make scoop ing easier . Melt items suc h as butt er , chocolate an d marshmall ows with minimal spa tter . Use the foll owing chart a s a guide. T o Soften [...]

20 OVEN CARE General Cleaning IMPORT AN T : Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the ov en is cool. A lways follow label instruc tions on clea ning products. Soap, wat er and a soft cloth or sponge are su ggested fi rst unles s otherwise noted. GREA SE FI L TERS Do not operate the mi crowave oven without th e grease filters i n place[...]

21 Replacing Filters The grease filters should be removed and cleane d at least on ce a month. Do not opera te the oven without t he filt ers in place. The charcoal filt er canno t be was hed and should be rep laced every 6 to 12 months. See “As sistance or Se rvice” to reorder filters. See “General Cleani ng” for cleaning ins tructions. To[...]

22 TROUBLESHOOT ING T ry the solutions sugges ted her e first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a household fuse blown or has the cir cuit breaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset t he circuit. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? See Inst allati on Instruct ions provided wit h your oven . [...]

23 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, plea se check “T r oublesh ootin g.” I t m ay sav e you the c ost o f a se rvic e cal l. If you sti ll ne ed help, follow the i nstru ctions b elow . When calli ng, please kn ow the purchase date an d the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This in formation[...]

KITCHENAID ® MICROWAVE HO OD COMBINA TION W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this ap plianc e is operated a nd maintain ed according to inst ructions at tached to or furn ished wit h the product, Kitch enAid wi ll pay for fact ory specifi ed parts and repair labor cost s to correct defect s in materi als [...]