KitchenAid KEMI301G User manual

4452303

KITCHENAID®Upper Microwave Oven

and Lower Self-Cleaning Electric Oven

Models: KEMI301G KEMI371G

Use and Care Guide

A Note to You ...................................2

Microwave Oven Safety..................3

Electric Oven Safety........................6

Getting to Know Your

Microwave Oven..............................8

Parts & Features.......................10

Microwave Cooking.......................14

Using CUSTOM REHEAT ........17

Using CUSTOM DEFROST .....19

Using CUSTOM COOK............22

Using Code Pads......................25

Microwave Cooking Guide...........27

Caring for Your

Microwave Oven............................31

Questions and Answers...............32

Microwave Oven

Troubleshooting ............................33

Getting to Know Your

Electric Oven..................................34

Parts and Features....................34

Using Your Electric Oven.............35

Baking or Roasting....................39

Broiling.......................................43

Timed Cooking..........................45

Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle.....48

Caring for Your Electric Oven......51

Electric Oven Troubleshooting....54

Requesting

Assistance or Service...................55

Warranty..........................................56

1-800-422-1230

Call our Consumer Assistance

Center with questions or comments.

www.kitchenaid.com

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ANote to You

Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID®appliance!

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, KitchenAid®appliances are

easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you

enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.

It contains valuable information concerning how to operate and maintain your new

appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and

mail the enclosed Product Registration Card.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call our Consumer

Assistance Center at 1-800-422-1230 or

request service for your appliance, you

need to know your complete model number

and serial number. You can find this infor-

mation on the model and serial number

plate (see diagram on page 34 for location

of plate).

Please also record the purchase

information.

NOTE: You must provide proof of purchase

or installation date for in-warranty service.

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase/

Installation Date

Builder/Dealer

Name

Address

Phone

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Microwave Oven Safety

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including

the following:

WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns,

electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or

exposure to excessive microwave energy:

•Read all instructions before using the

microwave oven.

•Read and follow the specific “PRE-

CAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVE ENERGY” found in

this section.

•The microwave oven must be

grounded. Connect only to properly

grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING

INSTRUCTIONS” found in the

“Installation Instructions” section and on

page 5 of this manual.

•Install or locate the microwave oven

only in accordance with the provided

Installation Instructions.

•Some products such as whole eggs in

the shell and sealed containers – for

example, closed glass jars – may

explode and should not be heated in

the microwave oven.

•Use the microwave oven only for its

intended use as described in this manual.

Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors

in the microwave oven. This type of oven

is specifically designed to heat, cook, or

dry food. It is not designed for industrial

or laboratory use.

•As with any appliance, close supervision

is necessary when used by children.

– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –

You will be killed or seriously injured

if you don’t follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured

if you don’t follow instructions.

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your

appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the

word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,

and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

wDANGER

wWARNING

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Microwave Oven Safety

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE

ENERGY...

(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven

with the door open since open-door

operation can result in harmful expo-

sure to microwave energy. It is impor-

tant not to defeat or tamper with the

safety interlocks.

(b) Do not place any object between the

oven front face and the door or allow

soil or cleaner residue to accumulate

on sealing surfaces.

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damaged. It is particularly important

that the oven door close properly and

that there is no damage to the:

(1) Door (bent),

(2) Hinges and latches (broken

or loosened),

(3) Door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The oven should not be adjusted or

repaired by anyone except properly

qualified service personnel.

•The microwave oven should be serviced

only by qualified service personnel.

Call an authorized service company for

examination, repair, or adjustment.

•Do not cover or block any openings on

the microwave oven.

•See door surface cleaning instructions

in the “Caring for Your Microwave

Oven” section.

•To reduce the risk of fire in the

oven cavity:

– Do not overcook food. Carefully attend

the microwave oven if paper, plastic,

or other combustible materials are

placed inside the oven to facilitate

cooking.

– Remove wire twist-ties from paper

or plastic bags before placing bags

in oven.

– If materials inside the oven should

ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven

off, and disconnect the power cord, or

shut off power at the fuse or circuit

breaker panel.

– Do not use the cavity for storage

purposes. Do not leave paper products,

cooking utensils, or food in the cavity

when not in use.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

For all cord connected appliances:

The microwave oven must be grounded.

In the event of an electrical short circuit,

grounding reduces the risk of electric

shock by providing an escape wire for

the electric current. The microwave oven

is equipped with a cord having a ground-

ing wire with a grounding plug. The plug

must be plugged into an outlet that is

properly installed and grounded.

WARNING: Improper use of the

grounding can result in a risk of

electric shock.

Consult a qualified electrician or service-

man if the

grounding instructions are not

completely understood

, or if doubt exists

as to whether the microwave oven is

properly grounded.

Do not use an extension cord. If the power

supply cord is too short, have a qualified

electrician or serviceman install an outlet

near the microwave oven.

For a permanently connected appliance:

This appliance must be connected to

a grounded, metallic, permanent wiring

system, or an equipment grounding

conductor should be run with the circuit

conductors and connected to the equip-

ment grounding terminal or lead on the

appliance.

Microwave Oven Safety

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Electric Oven Safety

You will be killed or seriously injured

if you don’t follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured

if you don’t follow instructions.

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your

appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the

word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,

and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

wDANGER

wWARNING

•Storage in Oven – Flammable materials

should not be stored in an oven.

•Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires –

Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical

or foam-type extinguisher.

•Use Only Dry Potholders – Moist or damp

potholders on hot surfaces may result in

burns from steam. Do not let potholder

touch hot heating elements. Do not use a

towel or other bulky cloth.

•Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot

air or steam escape before removing or

replacing food.

•Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers

– Build-up of pressure may cause con-

tainer to burst and result in injury.

•Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire,

electrical shock, injury to persons, or dam-

age when using the oven, follow basic

precautions, including the following:

•Proper Installation – Be sure the oven is

properly installed and grounded by a

qualified technician.

•Never Use the Oven for Warming or

Heating the Room.

•Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children

should not be left alone or unattended

in area where oven is in use. They

should never be allowed to sit or stand

on any part of the oven.

•Wear Proper Apparel – Loose-fitting or

hanging garments should never be worn

while using the oven.

•User Servicing – Do not repair or

replace any part of the oven unless

specifically recommended in the manu-

al. All other servicing should be referred

to a qualified technician.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Electric Oven Safety

•Placement of Oven Racks – Always

place oven racks in desired location

while oven is cool. If rack must be

moved while oven is hot, do not let

potholder contact hot heating element

in oven.

•DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELE-

MENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES

OF OVEN – Heating elements may be

hot even though they are dark in

color. Interior surfaces of an oven

become hot enough to cause burns.

During and after use, do not touch, or

let clothing or other flammable

materials contact heating elements or

interior surfaces of oven until they

have had sufficient time to cool. Other

surfaces of the oven may become hot

enough to cause burns – among

these surfaces are oven vent open-

ings and surfaces near these open-

ings, oven doors, and windows of

oven doors.

•Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door

gasket is essential for a good seal. Care

should be taken not to rub, damage, or

move the gasket.

•Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No

commercial oven cleaner or oven liner

protective coating of any kind should be

used in or around any part of the oven.

•Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.

•Before Self-Cleaning the Oven –

Remove broiler pan and other utensils.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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How your microwave

oven works

Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave

energy is not hot. It causes food to make

its own heat, and it's this heat that cooks

the food.

Microwaves are like TV waves, radio

waves or light waves. You cannot see them,

but you can see what they do.

A magnetron in the microwave oven

produces microwaves. The microwaves

move into the oven where they contact

food as it turns on the turntable.

The glass turntable of your microwave

oven lets microwaves pass through. Then

they bounce off a metal floor, back through

the glass turntable, and are absorbed by

the food.

Microwaves pass through most glass,

paper, and plastics without heating them so

food absorbs the energy. Microwaves

bounce off metal containers so food does

not absorb the energy.

The microwaves disturb water molecules

in the food. As the molecules bounce

around bumping into each other, heat is

made, like rubbing your hands together.

This is the heat that does the cooking.

Radio interference

Using your microwave oven may cause

interference to your radio, TV, or similar

equipment. When there is interference,

you can reduce it or remove it by:

•Cleaning the door and sealing surfaces

of the oven.

•Adjusting the receiving antenna of the

radio or television.

•Moving the receiver away from the

microwave oven.

For the best

cooking results

•Always cook food for the shortest

cooking time recommended. Check to see

how the food is cooking. If needed, touch

EASY MINUTE while the oven is operating

or after the cooking cycle is over (see the

“Using EASY MINUTE” section).

•Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food

being cooked about halfway through the

cooking time for all recipes. This will help

make sure the food is evenly cooked.

NOTE: Some cycles may have to be reset

if you have interrupted the cycle.

•If you do not have a cover for a dish,

use wax paper, or microwave-approved

paper towels or plastic wrap. Turn back a

corner of the plastic wrap to vent steam

during cooking.

Testing your

microwave oven

To test the oven put about 1 cup of cold

water in a glass container in the oven.

Close the door. Make sure it latches. Cook

at 100% power for 2 minutes. When the

time is up, the water should be heated.

Magnetron

Metal floor Glass turntable

Oven cavity

Getting to Know Your

Microwave Oven

This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the

basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information

before you use your oven.

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•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.

Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

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.

Testing your dinnerware

or cookware

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Your microwave oven is designed to make

your cooking experience as enjoyable and

productive as possible. To help get you up

and running quickly, the following is a list of

the oven’s basic features:

1. Door Handle.

2. Window with Metal Shield. Shield

prevents microwaves from escaping. It is

designed as a screen to allow you to view

food as it cooks.

3. Glass Turntable. This turntable turns

food as it cooks for more even cooking. It

must be in the oven during operation for

best cooking results.

4. Removable Turntable Support

(under turntable).

5. Cook Guide Label.

6. Light. Automatically turns on when door

is opened or when oven is operating.

7. Microwave Oven Control Panel. Touch

pads on this panel to perform all

functions.

8. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will

not operate unless the door is securely

closed.

9. Lower Oven Control Panel. See Lower

Oven Use and Care Section for more

information.

Microwave oven parts and features

Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

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