KitchenAid KBMC140H Testing your dinnerware or cookware, Operating tips, Electrical connection

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Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

Testing your dinnerware or cookware

Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it. Cook at 100% cook power for one minute.

If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal containers not designed for microwave use could damage the oven, as could containers with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples, metallic glaze or trim).

Operating tips

•Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when the door is open.

•Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but heat from the food can make the container hot.

NOTE: Heat from the broil element will cause container and oven parts to become hot. Also, the Crisper Pan always becomes very hot when used. Use oven mitts when touching containers, oven parts, and pan after broiling.

•Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven.

•Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven.

•Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty. Product life may be shortened. If you practice programming the oven, put a container of water in the oven. It is normal for the oven door to look wavy after the oven has been running for a while.

•Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it allows microwaves to pass through it.

•When you use a browning dish, the browning dish bottom must be at least

3⁄16 in (5 mm) above the turntable. Follow the directions supplied with the browning dish.

•Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard- boiled eggs before heating. In rare cases,

poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before cutting into them.

•For best results, stir any liquid several times during heating or reheating. Liquids heated in certain containers (especially containers shaped like cylinders) may become overheated. The liquid may splash out with a loud noise during or after heating or when adding ingredients (coffee granules, tea bags, etc.).

•Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads to the center from the outer, cooked areas just as in regular oven cooking. This is one of the reasons for letting some foods (for example, roasts or baked potatoes) stand for a while after cooking, or for stirring some foods during the cooking time.

•Do not deep fry in the oven. Microwavable cookware is not suitable and it is difficult to maintain appropriate deep frying temperatures.

•Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cooking during standing time. After microwaving, let stand for 5 minutes to finish cooking.

•Do not operate the microwave oven unless the glass turntable is securely in place and can rotate freely. The turntable can rotate in either direction. Make sure the turntable is correct-side up in the oven. Make sure support base is all the way on the shaft in oven cavity floor. Handle your turntable with care when removing it from the oven to avoid possibly breaking it. If your turntable cracks or breaks, contact your appliance dealer for a replacement.

Electrical connection

Your microwave is connected to a 110-volt side of the 240-volt circuit required for the lower oven. If the incoming voltage to the microwave is less than 110 volts, cooking times may be longer. Have a qualified elec- trician check your electrical system.

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Contents 4452614 Use and Care GuideThank you for buying a Kitchenaid appliance On next Microwave Oven SafetyMicrowave Oven Safety Grounding Instructions Radio interference Testing your microwave ovenGetting to Know Your Microwave Oven How your microwave oven worksOperating tips Testing your dinnerware or cookwareElectrical connection Removable Turntable Support under turntable Cook Guide Label Parts and featuresModels KEMS307G, KEMS377G, KEMS308G, KEMS378G Control panel featuresChoosing cooking function settings Audible signalsInterrupting cooking To lock or deactivate the control panel Using the control lockUtensils Prompt for startEnter time of day Setting the clockPan order chart To set time Choose the clockUsing Easy Minute Using the Minute TimerAfter cooking, open the door Cooking at high cook powerMicrowave Cooking Put food in oven and close the door Set cooking timeCook Power Name When to USE IT Cooking at different cook powersSet cook power for first cycle optional Set cook powerCooking in stages Summary of steps for setting Using Custom ReheatWhen display says TIME, touch Micro to set second cycle Set cook power for second cycle optionalEnter food quantity Custom reheat chartAfter reheating, open the door After heating, open the door Enter serving temperatureServing Touch Custom Temperature Reheat Enter type of beverageCode Food Setting Weight or Quantity Custom defrost chartPut food in oven and close door Touch Custom Defrost After defrosting, open the door Enter food weightDefrosting tips Weight conversion chartEquivalent Weight Decimal Pound Ounces WeightSize Touch BAG Popcorn PAD Using Custom CookPopping popcorn After popping popcorn, open the doorCode Food Quantity Preparation Custom cook chartKeeping food warm Food cooked covered should be covered when kept warmPut food in oven and close door Touch Custom Cook Choose Crisp Using CrispCooking with Crisp and Broil To get the best cooking resultsSet broiling time Using BroilFor best results when broiling Put food in oven and close door Touch BroilThen Using ConvectCooking with Convect Models KEMS308G, KEMS378G, KBMC147H, and KBMC140H onlyDisplay counts down cooking time Convect cooking without preheatOnce Cooking Guide Using code padsFull Cook Touch Power Beverage Serving TemperatureFood Setting Touch Quantity Using help promptsSize of BAG Touch Starting Temp TIME/POWER Procedure Microwave reheating chartVegetables Microwave cooking chartOther Cooking tips Arranging food Using aluminum foil containersCooking you should not do in your microwave oven Caring for Your Microwave Oven Cleaning Task What to USE HOW to CleanQuestions Answers Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers If nothing operates, check the following TroubleshootingOther possible problems and their causes ProblemOur consultants provide assistance with Requesting Assistance or ServiceIf you need assistance or service in Canada Warranty
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