KitchenAid KEMI301G Troubleshooting, If nothing operates, check the following, Problem Cause

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Troubleshooting

Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the "Requesting Assistance or Service" section.

If nothing operates, check the following:

Is the microwave oven wired into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See the Installation Instructions.)

Have you blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker?

Has the electric company experienced a power failure?

Other possible problems and their causes:

PROBLEM

CAUSE

The microwave

The door is not firmly closed and latched.

oven will not run

You did not touch EASY MINUTE START.

 

You did not follow directions exactly.

 

An operation that was programmed earlier is still running.

 

You have not entered numbers after touching MICRO COOK.

Microwave cooking times seem too long

The electric supply to your home or wall outlets is low or lower than normal. Your electric company can tell you if the line voltage is low. Your electrician or service technician can tell you if the outlet voltage is too low.

The cook power is not at the recommended setting.

Larger amounts of food need longer cooking times.

The turntable will

The turntable is not correctly in place. Make sure the turntable

not turn

 

is correct-side up and is sitting securely on center shaft.

 

The support is not operating correctly. Remove turntable, check

 

 

that the turntable support is properly in place and restart oven.

 

 

If turntable support does not move, call an authorized service

 

 

technician for repair. Cooking without the turntable can give

 

 

you poor results.

 

 

 

The display shows

The oven door is not closed completely.

a time counting

You have set the controls as a kitchen timer. Touch

down, but the oven

 

TIMER/CANCEL to cancel the kitchen timer.

is not cooking

 

 

 

 

 

 

You do not hear the

You have disabled the tones. See “Using Your Electric Oven”

Programming Tone

 

on page 36.

 

 

“F” followed by a

There has been a command pad failure. Call for service. See

number appears on

 

“Requesting Assistance or Service” on page56 . Touch Number

Display

 

pad 1 to clear failure code from Display.

If none of these items is causing your problem, see "Requesting Assistance or Service".

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Contents 4452303 Use and Care GuideThank you for buying a Kitchenaid appliance On next Microwave Oven SafetyMicrowave Oven Safety Grounding Instructions Electric Oven Safety Electric Oven Safety Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven Testing your microwave ovenHow your microwave oven works Radio interferenceOperating safety precautions Testing your dinnerware or cookwareTest dinnerware or cookware before using Electrical connectionRemovable Turntable Support under turntable Cook Guide Label Microwave oven parts and featuresControl panel features Setting the clock Using Easy Minute Using the Minute TimerMicrowave Cooking Cooking at high cook powerPut food in oven and close the door Set cooking time After cooking, open the doorCook Power Name When to USE IT Cooking at different cook powersSet cook power Set cook power for first cycle optionalCooking in stages When display says TIME, touch Micro to set second cycle Using Custom ReheatSet cook power for second cycle optional Summary of steps for settingPut food in oven and close door Touch Custom Reheat Choose food settingEnter food quantity After reheating, open the doorChoose beverage setting Using Custom DefrostEnter serving temperature Enter type of beverageEnter food weight Custom defrost chartCode Food Setting Weight or Quantity Put food in oven and close door Touch Custom DefrostOunces Decimal Pound Weight Weight conversion chartDefrosting tips After defrosting, open the doorPopping popcorn Using Custom CookAfter popping popcorn, open the door Size Touch BAG Popcorn PADCode Food Quantity Preparation Food cooked covered should be covered when kept warm Enter food size or weightKeeping food warm Put food in oven and close door Touch Custom CookFull Cook Touch Power Using code padsBeverage Serving Temperature Category Touch QuantityUsing help prompts Food Setting Touch QuantitySize of BAG Touch Cooking Guide Microwave reheating chartFood Cook Power Time Microwave cooking chartVegetables OtherCooking tips Arranging food Using aluminum foil containersCooking you should not do in your microwave oven Container must be half filledCaring for Your Microwave Oven Cleaning Task What to USE HOW to CleanQuestions Answers Questions and AnswersOther possible problems and their causes TroubleshootingProblem Cause If nothing operates, check the followingGetting to Know Your Electric Oven Electric oven parts and featuresUsing the electronic oven control Using Your Electric OvenDisplay/clock Celsius/FahrenheitChanging audible signals Canceling an operationUsing the control lock Starting an operationPress Number Pads to set the temperature you want Setting your oven for SabbathWhat your oven will/will not do while in the Sabbath mode To end the Sabbath mode and turn off ovenPress Clock Set/Start Oven settingsSet time Start clockBaking or Roasting Using the timerSet temperature optional Choose baking settingPreheat oven Put food in oven Roasting tipsBakeware choices Rack placement for specific foodsAdjusting oven temperature Using aluminum foilSet new offset temperature Enter the adjustmentBroiling How to determine the amount of adjustment neededPosition rack Put food in ovenWhen broiling is done, turn off oven Variable temperature broilingBroiling guidelines Timed cooking Choose setting PressTo start now and stop automatically 1. Prepare oven BroilPress Cook Time When baking/roasting is doneSet cook time Press Stop TimeOven vent To cancel timed cooking settingsUsing the Self-Cleaning Cycle Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make sure youBefore you start Setting the controls Before setting the controlsHow the cycle works To stop the Self-Cleaning cycle at any timeCleaning Chart Part Cleaning Method Special InstructionsCaring for Your Electric Oven To remove Removing the oven doorOven racks Broiler pan and gridUsing and replacing the oven lights To replaceReplacing the oven light Key pads do not operate Our consultants provide assistance with Requesting Assistance or ServiceWarranty

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