KitchenAid YKBMC14 manual

UPPER MICROWAVE OVEN WITH CONVECTION AND/OR BROIL ELEMENT Use & Care Guide For question s about featur es, oper ation/pe rformance, pa rts, acces sories or service , call: 1-800-422-1230 or visit our website at www .kitchenaid.com In Canada, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at www.KitchenAid.ca T able of Conte nts ............... .....[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTEN TS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY ............... ......................................... 3 Electrical Requirements .................................... ........................... 5 PARTS AND FEATURES ......... ....................................................... 5 Turntable ............................... ..........................[...]

3 MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow 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 are not followed. Your safety and t[...]

4 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WH[...]

5 Electrical Requ irements Observe all gover ning codes a nd or dinances. Th e microwave oven is conne cted to a 110-volt side of the 240- volt circuit required for the lower oven. If t he incoming volt age to the microwave oven is les s than 110 volts, cooking times may be longer . Have a qualifi ed electricia n check your electrical system. PARTS[...]

6 Crisper Pa n and Handle The crisp er p an is ideal for rapi dly br owni ng and cris ping t he bottom of foods, such as cookies and pizza. The material coat ing the bottom absorb s microwaves and transfers t he heat to the pan and food. The crisper pan reaches 436 ° F (210 ° C) in approximately 3 minutes, at which time it stops absorbing microwa[...]

7 Dis pla y When power is first supplied to t he microwave oven, the time of day will fl ash on the disp lay . When the microwave oven is in use, the displa y shows cooking power , quan tities, weights and/or prompt s. When the microwave oven is not in use, the disp lay shows t he time of day or Timer countdow n. Number Co des The microwave oven is[...]

8 MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves whic h reflect off the metal floor , walls and ceiling and pass through the turn table and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves ar e attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, causing them to move, producing friction an d heat which cook[...]

9 T o T est Cookw ar e or Dinnerware for Microwave Use: 1. Place cookware or dinnerware in microwave oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of w ater beside it. 2. Cook at 100% cooking p ower for 1 minute. Do not use cookwar e or d innerwar e if i t becomes hot and th e water stays cool. Aluminum Foil and Metal Always use o ven mi tts or p ot hol ders wh en remo[...]

10 Cooking To U s e : 1. T ouch the nu mber p ads to set a leng th of time to cook. T ouch MICRO COOK POWER to set a cooking power other than 100%. T ouch the numb er pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart. 2. T ouch EASY M INUTE ST ART . The di splay will coun t down t he cook t ime. When the cyc le ends, “ END ” will appear i n the d isplay , 4[...]

11 4. Repeat st eps 1 through 3 above to set the secon d and third stages. When finished pr ogramming the various cooking stages, touch E ASY M INUTE ST AR T . The display will count down the cook time in each cycle. One short tone will sound be tween stages. When the cyc le ends, “ END ” will appear i n the d isplay , 4 end- of-c ycle t ones w[...]

12 CUSTOM DEFROST CHAR T The Cu sto m Defr ost sy stem has six categ ories: Meat, Poultry , Fish, Bagel, Fruit Juice, and Roll /Muf fin. Use the fol lowing chart as a guide. * See Pr ep ara tion ch art a t en d of “ Custom Defros t ” section for cuts, size s, and inst ructions. ** Bagel qu antity sett ings 1 and 2 may appear t o have longer def[...]

13 T o Pop Popc orn: 1. T ouch POPCORN (3 SIZE S). T ouching th e POPC ORN (3 SIZES ) pad once wil l se t the microwave oven to aut omatically begin the pop setting for a 3.5 oz (99 g) bag of popcorn. T ouch pad repeatedly to select correct bag size: 2 times for 3.0 oz (85 g) bag, or 3 times for 1.75 oz (50 g) b ag. 2. T ouch ST ART/ENTE R or wait [...]

14 T o Broil: 1. Preheat the broil el ement by touchi ng BROIL and setti ng a broil t ime of 2-3 minutes. 2. After preheating, p lace food on the grid and position the grid on the tur ntable so th at all of the food is directly under the broil element. 3. T ouch BROIL . 4. T ouch the nu mber p ads to ente r a len gth o f time t o br oil in muinute [...]

15 MICROWA VE C OOK CHART These times are approximate and may need to be ad justed to su it individua l taste. FOOD COOK TIME (in min and sec) COOK POWER Meats, Poultry , Fi sh, Seafo od Bacon ( per sli ce) 0:45 -1:15 pe r slic e 100% Ground Beef for Cass erole s (1 lb [ 0.45 kg]) 4:00-6:00 100% Ground Beef Patties ( 2) Ground Beef Patties ( 4) Sid[...]

16 MICROWAVE REHEAT CHART These times are approximate and may need to be adju sted to suit ind ividual taste. If u sing Broil to reheat, do not cover food. FOOD/ST ARTING TEMPERA TURE COOK TIME (in min and sec) COOK POWER PREP ARA TION Meat (Chicken pieces , chops, hamburgers, meat loaf sl ices) 1 servin g, refrigerated 2 se rving s, refrig erate d[...]

17 MICROWA VE OVEN CARE General Cleaning IMPORT AN T : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the microwave oven is cool. Always follow labe l instructions on cleaning product s. Soap, water and a soft cloth or s ponge are suggested first unless otherwi se noted. MICROWA VE O VEN CA VITY Do not use soap -filled scou ring pads, abrasi[...]

18 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the so lutions suggested her e first in order to avoid the cost of an unneces sary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a household fuse blown, or has the circuit breaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit breaker . If the problem cont inues, call an el ectr ician. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? See[...]

19 ASSIS TANCE OR SERV ICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please check “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you the cos t of a ser vice call . If you sti ll ne ed hel p, fo llow the instru ctio ns be low . When calli ng, please know the purchase dat e and the complete model and s erial number of you r appliance. This information wi l[...]

KITCHENAID ® BUIL T -IN OVEN & MICROW A VE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this maj or appliance i s operated and mai ntained a ccording to instructions a ttached to or furnished w ith th e pr oduct, KitchenA id or Kit chenA id Cana da (her ea fter “ Ki tchenA id ” ) will pay for fact ory [...]