Kenmore 86013, 86019, 721.86012 manual Microwave Power Levels, Cook Power Level When to USE IT

HOW TO USE

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each number from 10 to 0 stands for a different percentage of full cook power.

The following chart gives the percentage of cook power each number pad stands for, and the cook power name usually used.

It also tells you when to use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package instructions if available.

NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking times based on the 950 Watt cook power of your microwave oven.

COOK POWER		LEVEL		WHEN TO USE IT
100% of full power		High	•	Quick heating many convenience foods and foods with high
				water content, such as soups and beverages.
			•	Cooking tender cuts of meat, ground meat.
9	= 90% of full power		•	Heating cream soups
8	= 80% of full power		•	Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
7	= 70% of full power	Medium-High	•	Cooking and heating foods that need a Cook Power lower than
				high (for example, whole fish and meat loaf) or when food is
				cooking too fast
			•	Reheating a single serving of food
6	= 60% of full power		•	Cooking requiring special care, such as cheese and egg dishes,
				pudding, and custards
			•	Finishing cooking casseroles
5	= 50% of full power	Medium	•	Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
			•	Simmering stews
4	= 40% of full power		•	Melting chocolate
			•	Heating pastries
3	= 30% of full power	Medium-Low,	• Manually defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats, poultry,
		Defrost		and precooked foods
2 = 20% of full power			• Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
1	= 10% of full power	Low	• Keeping food warm
			•	Taking chill out of fruit
0	= 0% of full power	None	•	Standing time in oven

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