Amana ACM2160AB-PACM2160AB0, ACM2160AS-PACM2160AS0, ACM2160AW-PACM2160AW0, ACM2160AC-PACM2160AC0 Owner’s Manual

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Contents

importantSafety information.......................................3

Installation.....................................................................5

Other Helpful Information.............................................6

Cooking Utensils...........................................................8

Feature Diagram ..........................................................9

Control Panel................................................................9

Operating Instructions................................................10

FreshVegetable Chart...............................................18

Cook using Sensor Cook ...........................................19

Cleaning......................................................................22

Troubleshooting..........................................................23

Amana Warranty........................................................24

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What You Need to Know
About Safety mnstructions

Warning and Important Safety

Instructions appearing in this
manual are not meant to cover all

possible conditions and situations

that may occur. Common sense,

caution, and care must be

exercised when installing,

maintaining, or operating
microwave.

Always contact your dealer,
distributor, service agent, or

manufacturer about problems or
conditions you do not understand.

Remember to include model number

of your appliance and your phone

number.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

[ DANGER ]

DANGER - Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury

or death.

[ g WARNING l

WARNING - Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe

personal injury or death.

[ _ CAUTION l

CAUTION - Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor

personal injury or product or property damage.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

CAUTION

To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, observe the following:

1. Be certain to place the front surface of the door
three inches away or more from the countertop
edge to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance in

normal usage.

2. For the most accurate programming of the
electronic units, touch the center of each pad
securely. Do not touch several pads at one time or
touch between pads. A beep sound should be

heard with each touch when a pad is touched

correctly.

3. Do not hit or strike the control with objects such as
silverware, utensils, etc. Breakage may occur.

4. Be careful when taking the cooking utensils out of
the oven. Some dishes absorb heat from the

cooked food and may be hot.

5. Do not rinse cooking utensils by immediately

placing them into water just after cooking. This
may cause breakage. Allow the turntable to cool.

6. Use only specific glass utensils. See cooking

utensils section in this manual.

7. Do not operate the oven empty. Either food or
water should always be in the oven during

operation to absorb microwave energy.

8. Do not use your microwave oven to dry

newspapers or clothes. They can catch fire.

9. Use only thermometers approved for
microwave oven cooking.

10. Be certain the turntable is in place when you
operate the oven.

11. Pierce the skin of potatoes, whole squash, apples,
or any fruit or vegetable which has a skin covering
before cooking.

12. Never use your microwave oven to cook eggs
in the shell. Pressure can build up inside the shell,
causing it to burst.

13. Do not pop popcorn, except in a microwave-safe
container or commercial package
designed especially for microwave ovens.
Never try to pop popcorn in a paper bag not
designed for microwave oven use. Overcooking
may result in smoke and fire. Do not repop
unpopped kernels. Do not reuse popcorn bags.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

A. DONOT attempttooperatethis ovenwithdooropensinceopendooroperationcan resultin harmfulexposureto microwaveenergy.

It isimportantnotto defeator tamperwithsafetyinterlocks.
B. DONOT placeany objectbetweenovenfrontfaceand doortoallowsoilor cleanerresidueto accumulateon sealingsurfaces.
C. DO NOToperateovenifitis damaged.It is particularlyimportantthatovendoorcloseproperlyandthatthere is nodamageto:

1. Door(bent),

2. Hingesand latches(brokenor loosened),

3. Doorsealsand sealingsurfaces.

D. Ovenshouldnotbe adjustedor repairedby anyoneexceptproperlyqualifiedservicepersonnel.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Recognize this symbol as a SAFETY message

WARNING

To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.

2. Read andfollow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID

POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY found on page 3 of this manual.

3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to

properly grounded outlet. See GROUNDING

INSTRUCTIONS found on page 5 of this manual.

4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance

with the provided installation instructions.

5. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers - for example, closed glass jars - may
explode and should not be heated in this oven.

6. Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in the manual. Donot use corrosive

chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven
is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is
not designed for industrial or laboratory use.

7. As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.

8. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged
cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has
been damaged or dropped.

9. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified
service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized
service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.

10. Do notcover or block any openings on the appliance.

11. Donotstore thisapplianceoutdoors.Donot use this
productnearwater - for example,near a kitchen sink,in a

wet basement,or neara swimming pool, and the like.

12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.

13. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

14. Donot letcord hang overthe edge oftable or counter.

15. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that comes

together on closing the door, useonly mild, non abrasive
soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth.

16. Do not heat any type of baby bottles or baby food.
Uneven heating may occur and could cause personal
injury.

17. Avoid heating small-necked containers such as syrup
bottles.

18. Avoid using corrosive and vapors, such as sulfide

and chloride.

19. Liquids heated in certain shaped containers (especially

cylindrical-shaped containers) may become overheated.
The liquid may splash out with a loud noise during or
after heating or when adding ingredients (instant coffee,
etc.), resulting in harm to the oven and possible injury.

Inall containers, for best results, stir the liquid several

times before heating. Always stir liquid several times

between reheatings.

To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if

paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags

before placing bag in oven.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

c. 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 orcircuit breaker panel.

d. Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not

leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the

cavity when not in use.

I WARNING ]

To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven

must be earthed.

I A WARNING ]

To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, do not
alter the plug.

A. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance 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. This appliance is equipped with a cord
having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug

must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed
and grounded.

Ensure proper ground

exists before use

D. PLACEMENT OF THE OVEN

Your microwave oven can be placed easily in your kitchen,
family room, or anywhere else in your home. Place the oven
on aflat surface such as a kitchen countertop or a specially
designed microwave oven cart. Do not place oven above a
gas or electric range. Free air flow around the oven is

important.

E. DO NOT BLOCK AIR VENTS

All air vents should be kept clear during cooking. If air
vents are covered during oven operation the oven may

overheat. In this case, a sensitive thermal safety device
automatically turns the oven off. The oven will be

inoperable until it has cooled sufficiently.

F. RADIO INTERFERENCE

1. Microwave oven operation may interfere with TV or
radio reception.

2. When there is interference, it may be reduced or
eliminated by taking the following measures:

a. Clean the door and the sealing surfaces of the oven.

b. Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or television.

c. Relocatethe microwave oven inrelation totheTVor radio.
d. Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.

e. Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that

microwave oven and receiver are on different branch

circuits.

G. UNPACKING OVEN

B. CIRCUITS

For safety purposes this oven must be plugged into a 15
or 20 Amp circuit. No other electrical appliances or

lighting circuits should be on this line. If in doubt, consult
a licensed electrician.

C. VOLTAGE

The voltage used at the wall receptacle must be the same
as specified on the oven name plate located inside oven
door. Use of a higher voltage is dangerous
and may result in a fire or other type of accident causing
oven damage. Low voltage will cause slow cooking. In
case your microwave oven does not perform normally in
spite of proper voltage, remove and reinsert the plug.

• Inspect oven for damage such as dents in door or
inside oven cavity.

• Report any dents or breakage to source of purchase
immediately.

Do not attempt to use oven if damaged.

• Remove all materials from oven interior.

• If oven has been stored in extremely cold area, wait a
few hours before connecting power.

H. BUILT-IN CAPABILITY

To build-in, use only Amana FTK127 or FTK130 trim kits.
The trim kit will specify which Amana Wall Ovens the

ACM2160 can be built above.

Other Helpful Information

GETTING THE BEST RESULTS
FROM YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

Keep an eye on things. The instructions in this book
have been formulated with great care, but your

success in preparing food depends, of course, on how

much attention you pay to the food as it cooks. Always

watch your food while it cooks. Your microwave oven is
equipped with a light that turns on automatically when

the oven is in operation so that you can see inside and
check the progress of your recipe. Directions given in

recipes to elevate, stir, and the like should be thought of

as the minimum steps recommended. If the food seems
to be cooking unevenly, simply make the necessary

adjustments you think appropriate to correct the

problem.
Factors affecting cooking times. Many factors affect

cooking times. The temperature of ingredients used in a

recipe makes a big difference in cooking times. For

example, a cake made with ice-cold butter, milk, and
eggs will take considerably longer to bake than one

made with ingredients that are at room temperature. All

of the recipes in this book give a range of cooking times.

In general, you will find that the food remains under-

cooked at the lower end of the time range, and you may
sometimes want to cook your food beyond the maximum

time given, according to personal preference. The
governing philosophy of this book is that it is best for a

recipe to be conservative in giving cooking times. While
undercooked food may always be cooked a bit more,

overcooked food is ruined for good. Some of the recipes,

particularly those for bread, cakes, and custard,
recommend that food be removed from the oven when

they are slightly undercooked. This is not a mistake.
When allowed to stand, usually covered, these foods will

continue to cook outside of the oven as the heat trapped
within the outer portions of the foods gradually travels

inward, tf the foods are left in the oven until they are

cooked all the way through, the outer portions will

become overcooked or even burnt.

As you gain experience in using your microwave oven,
you will become increasingly skillful in estimating both

cooking and standing times for various foods.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES IN

MICROWAVE COOKING

Browning: Meats and poultry that are cooked fifteen

minutes or longer will brown lightly in their own fat.

Foods that are cooked for a shorter period of time may

be brushed with a browning sauce to achieve an
appetizing color. The most commonly used browning

sauces are Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and
barbecue sauce. Since relatively small amounts of

browning sauces are added to foods, the original flavor
of recipes is not altered.

Covering: A cover traps heat and steam and causes
food to cook more quickly. You may either use a lid or

microwave cling-film with a corner folded back to prevent
splitting.

Covering with waxed paper: Waxed paper effectively
prevents spattering and helps food retain some heat.

Since it makes a looser cover than a lid or cling-film, it
allows the food to dry out slightly.

Wrapping in waxed paper or paper towel: Sandwiches
and many other foods containing prebaked bread should

be wrapped prior to microwaving to prevent drying out.
Arranging and spacing: Individual foods such as baked

potatoes, small cakes, and hors d'oeuvres will heat more
evenly if placed in the oven and equal distance apart,

preferably in a circular pattern. Never stack foods on top
of one another.

Stirring: Stirring is one of the most important of all
microwaving techniques. In conventional cooking, foods

are stirred for the purpose of blending. Microwaved
foods, however, are stirred in order to spread and

redistribute heat. Always stir from the outside towards
the center as the outside food heats first.

Turning over: Large, tall foods such as roasts and
whole chickens should be turned so that the top and

bottom will cook evenly, tt is also a good idea to turn cut-
up chicken and chops.

Placing thicker portions near the edge: Since

microwaves are attracted to the outside portion of foods,
it makes sense to place thicker portions of meat, poultry

and fish to the outer edge of the baking dish. This way,
thicker portions will receive the most microwave energy

and the foods will cook evenly.

Other Helpful Information

Elevating: Thick or dense foods are often elevated so

that microwaves can be absorbed by the underside and
center of the foods.

Piercing: Foods enclosed in a shell, skin, or membrane
are likely to burst in the oven unless they are pierced

prior to cooking. Such foods include both yolks and

whites of eggs, clams and oysters, and many whole

vegetables and fruits.
Testing if cooked: Because foods cook so quickly in a

microwave oven, it is necessary to test food frequently.
Some foods are left in the microwave until completely

cooked, but most foods, including meats and poultry, are
removed from the oven while still slightly undercooked

and allowed to finish cooking during standing time. The
internal temperature of foods will rise between 5°F (3°C)

and 15°F (8°C) during standing time.
Standing time: Foods are often allowed to stand for 3 to

10 minutes after being removed from the microwave

oven. Usually the foods are covered during standing time
to retain heat unless they are supposed to be dry in

texture (some cakes and biscuits, for example). Standing
allows foods to finish cooking and also helps flavors to
blend and develop.

HOW FOOD CHARACTERISTICS

AFFECT MICROWAVE COOKING

NOTE: It is a common misconception that micro-waves

cook food from the inside out. This comes from heating
filled pastries with a high sugar content, like jelly

doughnuts. The pastry is cool but the filling is very hot! tf
you cook a chicken or a roast, you'll see the outside is

cooked first.
Shape of foods: Microwaves penetrate only about 1

inch (2.5cm) into foods; the interior portion of thick foods
is cooked as the heat generated on the outside travels

inward. In other words, only the outer edge of any food is

actually cooked by microwave energy; the rest is cooked

by convection.
It follows then that the worst possible shape for a food

that is to be microwaved is a thick cube. The corners will

burn long before the center is even warm. Round, thin,

and ring shaped foods cook most successfully in the

microwave.

Quantity of foods: The number of microwaves in your
oven remains constant regardless of how much food is

being cooked. Therefore, the more food you place in the

oven, the longer the cooking time. Remember to
decrease cooking times by at least one-third when

halving a recipe.

Density of foods: Light, porous food like cakes and
breads cook more quickly than heavy, dense foods such

as roasts and casseroles. You must take care when
microwaving porous foods that the outer edges do not

become dry and brittle.
Height of foods: The upper portion of tall foods,

particularly roasts, will cook more quickly than the lower
portion. Therefore, it is wise to turn tall foods during

cooking, sometimes several times.
Moisture content of foods: Since the heat generated

from microwaves tends to evaporate moisture, relatively

dry foods such as roasts and some vegetables should
either be sprinkled with water prior to cooking or covered

to retain moisture.
Bone and fat content of foods: Bones conduct heat

and fat cooks more quickly than meat. Therefore, care
must be taken when cooking bony or fatty cuts of meat

that the meats do not cook unevenly and do not become
overcooked.

Cooking Utensils

CAUTION ]

To avoid risk of personal injuryor property damage, do not usestoneware, alumium foil, metal utensils, or metal trimmed

utensilsin the oven.

MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS

Never use metal or metal-trimmed utensils in your
microwave oven: Microwaves cannot penetrate metal.

They will bounce off any metal object in the oven and
cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles

lightning. Most heat-resistant non-metallic cooking
utensils are safe for use in your microwave oven.

However, some may contain materials that render them
unsuitable as microwave cookware. If you have any

doubts about a particular utensil, there is a simple way to
find out if it can be used in your microwave oven.

Testing utensils for microwave use: Place the utensil

in question next to a glass bowl filled with water in the
microwave oven. Microwave at power HIGH for 1

minute. If the water heats up but the utensil remains cool

to the touch, the utensil is microwave-safe. However, if
the water does not change temperature but the utensil

becomes warm, microwaves are being absorbed by the
utensil and it is not safe for use in the microwave oven.

You probably have many items on hand in your kitchen
that can be used as cooking equipment in your

microwave oven. Just read through the following

checklist.

1. Dinner plates: Many kinds of dinner-ware are
microwave-safe. If in doubt, consult the manu-facturer's

literature or perform the microwave test, above.

2. Glassware: Glassware that is heat-resistant is
microwave-safe. This includes all brands of oven-

tempered glass cookware. However, do not use delicate
glassware, such as tumblers or wine glasses, as these

might shatter as the food warms.

3. Paper: Paper plates and containers are convenient

and safe to use in your microwave oven, provided
the cooking time is short and foods to be cooked are

low in fat and moisture. Paper towels are also very
useful for wrapping foods and for lining baking trays in

which greasy foods, such as bacon, are cooked. In
general, avoid colored paper products as the color may

run.

4. Plastic storage containers: These can be used to
hold foods that are to be quickly reheated. However,

they should not be used to hold foods that will need
considerable time in the oven as hot foods will eventually

warp or melt plastic containers.

5. Plastic cooking bags: These are microwave-safe
provided they are specially made for cooking. However,

be sure to make a slit in the bag so that steam can
escape. Never use ordinary plastic bags for cooking in

your microwave oven, as they will melt and rupture.

6. Plastic microwave cookware: A variety of shapes
and sizes of microwave cookware is available. For the

most part, you can probably cook with items you already
have on hand rather than investing in new kitchen

equipment.

7. Pottery, stoneware, and ceramic:

Containers made of these materials are usually fine for
use in your microwave oven, but they should be tested

to be sure.