KitchenAid KEMI301G, KEMI371G Testing your dinnerware or cookware, Operating safety precautions

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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 a cup 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 safety precautions

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

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

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

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

•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 inch 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.). This can harm the oven and possibly injure someone.

•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. Fire could result. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cooking during standing time. After microwaving, wrap potatoes in foil and set aside for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.

•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 electrician check your electrical system.

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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