KitchenAid KHMS175M manual

MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION 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 KHMS175M 8185204 /46 19-65[...]

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

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 Sensor Cooking The microwave system features sens or cooking functions. A humidity sensor in the oven cavit y detect s moistu re and humidity emitted from food as it heats. The s ensor adjusts cooking times to various types and amounts of food. Sensor cooking takes the guesswork out of micr owave cooking. Oven Cavity Coating The oven has a durabl[...]

7 OVEN CONTROL Display When power is firs t suppl ied to the microwave oven, a “:” wil l blink on the disp lay . T ouch OFF to stop the blinking. If the “:” blinks on th e disp lay at any other time, a pow er failure has occurred. T ouch OFF a nd reset the clock if needed. If “RETRY” blinks on the display for 1 second, an in valid v alu[...]

8 To n e s T on es ar e audi bl e signa ls, indica ting th e foll owin g: One tone ■ Va l i d e n t r y ( s h o r t t o n e ) ■ End of Timer countdown (long ton e) (on some models) T wo tones ■ End of stage in multistage cooking ■ Reminder , repeat each minute after th e end-of-cycl e tones ■ Hidd en feat ur e has b een e nt er ed or ex i[...]

9 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 th[...]

10 Cookware and Dinnerwa re Cookware and dinnerware must fi t on the tur nt able. Al ways us e oven mitts or pot holders when handli ng because any dish may become hot from heat transf erred from the food. Do not use cookwar e and d innerwar e with gold or silve r trim. Use th e following chart as a gu ide, then test before using. T o T es t Cookwa[...]

11 Cooki ng To U s e : 1. T ouch COOK TIME. 2. T ouc h the nu mber pa ds to set a length of ti me to co ok. T ouch COOK POWER to set a cooking power oth er than 100%. T ouch the numbe r pad(s) using the C ooking Powe r chart. 3. T ouc h ST ART . The di splay will coun t down t he cook time . When the cy cle ends , “END” will appear in the displ[...]

12 T o Use Pr eset Coo ki ng: 1. T ouch COOK. 2. T ouch n umber pa d fr om chart or T ou ch C OO K rep eat edl y t o sc rol l thro ugh foo ds . 3. T ouch numbe r pads to ent er quantity (for Cereal, Canned V e getables, Scrambled E ggs and Chicken Pieces only) . The sensor wi ll determine quantities and cook t imes for Frozen En trée, Frozen V ege[...]

13 T wo or Mor e Pla tes Tw o 1 0 ¹⁄₂ -in. (26 cm) plat es may be heated s ide by side, or one dish la r ger than t he tur nta ble, pl us 2 plates on the cooking rac k. For best results, ha lfway t hrough heating, tur n the pl ates (o r larger dish) ha lfway around, an d switc h plates between top and bottom (if heatin g more than 2 plates). S[...]

14 So ften The microwave oven uses low power to soft en certain foods . Butter and cream chees e will b e room temperature so they will be ready to use in a recipe. Ice cream will be soft ened enou gh to make scooping eas ier . Use the follo wing chart as a guide. T o Soften: 1. T ouch number pad to select Soften menu i tem or T ouch S OF TEN re pe[...]

15 Browning P an Use The Browning Pan is sp ecially designed to brown, crisp, and pan-fry foods in the microwave oven . The Browning Pan reaches its optimal cooki ng temperature in approximatel y 3 minutes. Use the pan as quickl y as possi ble after it is he ated for bes t results. While microwaves heat food from above, they also heat the pan very [...]

16 MICROWAVE 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 use ammoni a or corrosive cleaning agen ts such as l ye[...]

17 GREA SE FI L TERS T o Remove and Replace Grease Filters: 1. Unplug oven or disconnect power . 2. Remove each of the grease filt ers by pushing t he ba ck of the filter up, grasping th e tab, and slidi ng the filte r to the ba ck. Pull t ab down until the filt er drops o ut. 3. Repl ace gr eas e fi lters by inse rtin g the end wit hout the tab in[...]

18 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. Oven will not operate ■ [...]

19 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 [...]