KitchenAid KHMS145KSS manual

MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION Use & Care Guide For questio ns about featu res, operat ion, performanc e, parts, acce ssories or service, call: 1-800 -422-123 0 or vis it our we bsite at ... www .kitchenaid.com Table of C ontents............................................................. 2 Model KHMS145KSS 4619-6 52-606 21/818 3931[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFE TY ................ ............ ........... ........... .. 3 Electrical Requirements .................................... ........................... 5 PARTS AND FEATURES ................................................... ............. 6 Turntable ............................... ...........................[...]

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 max imum 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 nin g codes and ordinan ces. A 120 V olt, 6 0 Hz, AC onl y , 15 - or 20-amp fused el ectrica l suppl y is r equir ed. (A time-dela y fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.) It is r ecom men ded th at a sepa rate c ir cuit serv ing on ly th is app lian ce be provided. W ARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Plu[...]

6 PARTS AND FEATURES T urntable 1. T urntable 2. Hub 3. Support 4. Shaft The turntable r otates in b oth dir ections to he lp coo k food mor e evenly . Do not operat e the microwave oven wi thout the tu r nta bl e in place . See “Assistance or Se rvice” to reorder any of the parts . To I n s t a l l : 1. Remo ve ta pe fr om the hub . 2. Place t[...]

7 MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL Display When powe r is first su pplied t o the mic row ave oven, a “:” will blink on the d ispla y . T ouch CANCEL/OF F to s top th e bl inking. Any o ther time a “:” b links on the di splay , a power f ailur e has occurred. T ouch CANCE L/OFF an d reset the clock if need ed. When th e microwave ov en is i n u[...]

8 To n e s T o nes are audible si gnals, in dicating t he following : One tone ■ V alid pad to uch (s hort tone) ■ End of Timer countdown (long ton e) Tw o t o n e s ■ Reminder , r epeat each min ute after the end -of-cycle tones ■ Function has been entered or ex ited Three tones ■ Invali d pad touch Four tones ■ End-of -cyc le All T on[...]

9 BEFORE USING A magnetron in the ove n produces microwaves which reflect off the me tal fl oor , walls and cei ling a nd pas s thr ough the turnta ble and appropriate cookware to the food . Microwaves are attracted to and absorb ed by fat, sugar and water molecule s in the food, causing th em to move, producing friction an d h eat which cooks the [...]

10 Cookware and Dinnerw are Cookware and dinnerware must fit on t he turn table. Al ways use oven mitt s or pot holders when handli ng b ecause any dish may become hot from he at transf erred from the f o od. Do no t use cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver tri m. Use the following chart as a guid e, then test before using. T o T est Coo kwa[...]

11 Cooking Pow er Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by per cent, name or nu mber . For ex ample, 70% =7=M edi um- High . Use the follow ing chart as a gen eral guide for the su ggested cooking power of specific foods. T o Set a Cooking Power other than 100%: 1. T ouch COOK TIME. 2. T ouch th e numbe r pads to se [...]

12 Sensor Cooking A sensor in the microwave oven detect s humidity released from the f ood and au tomatical ly sets a c ookin g time bas ed on the selected pad. Use the follow ing chart as a gui de for the five food pads . T o Use Sens or Cooking: Before using, make sure the microwave oven has been plugged in for at least 2 ¹⁄₂ minutes , the r[...]

13 Cooking in Stages The oven can be set to cook at differ e nt cooking powers for various le ngth s of time, up to th r ee stages. Cook se t tin g s can be used in an y or der , ex cept defr osting, wh ich mus t be th e fi rst stage. Sensor cooking cannot be done in stages. T o Co ok in Stag es: 1. T ouch COOK TIME. 2. T ouch number p ads to ent e[...]

14 Custo m Defrost The Cust om Defr ost feature can be used, or the mi crowave oven can be manu ally set to def rost by using 30 % cook power . ■ Food should be 0°F ( -18°C) or colder at de frosting for optimal r esults . ■ Unwr ap foo ds an d remo ve lid s (f r om fr uit ju ice) befo re defrosting. ■ Shallow packages w ill defrost more qui[...]

15 Keep W arm Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microw ave oven. W arm Hold can be used by itself or aft er an automatic cooki ng cycle. Opening the door before the cycle ends wil l cancel the fu nction. To U s e : Put hot cooked food in the ov en. Cover plates of food and foods that we re cooked covered. P ast ries, pi es, tur novers, etc. s[...]

16 MICROWAVE OVEN CARE General Cleaning IMPORT ANT : Before cleaning, make s ure all controls are of f and the ov en is cool. A lways follow label instruc tions on clea ning products. Soap, wat er and a soft cl oth or sponge are suggested first un less otherwis e noted. GREA SE FI L TERS Do not operate th e microwave oven without th e gr ease filt [...]

17 T o R eplace: 1. Replace ch arcoal filters by positi oning th e filter at the back of the o pen ing an d r est ing it on the spri ngs. While pushi ng t he filter into the spri ngs, p osition the fr ont of filter betwee n the fr o nt up per and low er lips. 2. Replace grease fil ters by insertin g one end into t he frame. Swin g other side up and[...]

18 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions suggested her e first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a ho usehold fu se been bl own or has th e cir cuit br eaker been tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circui t. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? See Inst allatio n Instruct ions provided with [...]

19 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assista nce or service, please ch eck “T roubleshoot ing.” It may save you the cost of a servi ce call. If you sti ll ne ed help, follow the instruct ions be low . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comp lete model a nd se rial numb er of your a pplian ce. This info rmation wi ll hel[...]

KI TCHENAI D ® MICROWAV E HOOD COMBI NA TI ON W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appli an ce is operate d and maintaine d according to instructi ons atta ch ed to or fur n ished w ith the product, Ki tchenAid w ill pay for fact ory specifi ed p arts and repai r l a b or costs to correct defe cts in m[...]