Kenmore 721.62759 User Manual
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Microwave Hood Combination
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Table of
Microwave
Contents
Warranty
Sears Service
Microwave Oven Safety....................................................4 Pq,- Qpg year from the date of purchase, if this
Getting to Know Your Kenmore Microwave Oven fails due to a defect in
Microwave Oven
Using Your Microwave Oven ........................................12 WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY
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Cooking Guide.............................................................26
Questions and Answers..................................................28 yodel Number
Troubleshooting..............................................................29 serial Number ________________________________
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How your microwave oven works
Radio interference....................................................7
For the best cooking results..........................................7 FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY ON THE
Testing your microwave oven
Testing your dinnerware or cookware...........................8 For five years from the date of purchase, if the
Operating safety precautions........................................8 magnetron in this Kenmore Microwave Oven fails
Electrical connection ...................................................8 due to a defect in material or workmanship. Sears
Microwave oven features ............................................9 will repair it free of charge.
Control panel features.................................................10 j^e above warranty coverage applies only to
Audible signals............................................................12 Microwave Ovens which are used for private
Interrupting cooking
Using the safety lock...................................................12 simply CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS
Using the fan...............................................................13 STORE OR SERVICE CENTER IN THE UNITED
Using the cooktop/countertop light
Setting the clock.......................................................14
Using the KITCHEN TIMER
® use in the United States.
Cooking at high cook power...........................14
Cooking at different cook powers................................15 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and
Cooking at different cook powers(cont.)
Cooking with more than one cook cycle
Using AUTO DEFROST..............................................17 Sears, Roebuck and Co.,
Defrosting tips ...........................................................18 Dept. 817WA,
Using HOLD WARM
Using AUTO COOK
Cookng guide for AUTO COOK
Using BAKED POTATO..............................................20 (1-800-469-4663)
Using POPCORN
Using PIZZA..
Using BEVERAGE......................................................21 Whenever you call to request service for your
Using FROZEN ENTREE 21 appliance, you need to know your complete model
I iding Ann ^/llMMTF 01 number and serial number. You can find this
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Replacing the cooktop and oven lights
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Oven Warranty
2 FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY ON
3 MICROWAVE OVEN
7 material or workmanship, Sears will repair it free of
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7 MAGNETRON
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Sears Service
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We service what we sell
“We service what we sell” is our assurance to you that you can depend on Sears for service because Sears
Service is nationwide.
Your Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven has added value when you consider that Sears has a service unit
near you, staffed by Sears Trained Technicians - professional technicians specifically trained on Seans
Kenmore Microwave Ovens, having the parts, tools and equipment to insure that we meet our pledge to you
- “We service what we sell!”
To further add to the value of your microwave oven, buy a Sears Maintenance Agreement.
Sears Kenmore Microwave Ovens are designed, manufactured and tested for years of dependable
operation. Yet, any modern appliance may require service from time to time. A Sears Maintenance
Agreement is more than an extension of the Warranty. It provides complete protection from unexpected
repair bills and undue inconvenience. It assures you of maximum efficiency from your Microwave Oven.
Here’s a comparative Warranty and Maintenance Agreement chart showing you the benefits of a Sears
Microwave Oven Maintenance Agreement.
YEARS OF OWNERSHIP COVERAGE
Replacement of defective parts other than magnetron
Replacement of magnetron
Annual preventative maintenance check at your request
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Contact your Sears salesperson or local Sears Service Center today and purchase a Sears Maintenance
Agreement.
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Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Microwave Oven Safety
Your safety and the safety of others are 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:
A DANGER
A WARNING
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.
if you don’t follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t follow instructions.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the
following:
You will be killed or seriously injured
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
“PRECAUTIONS 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
at the end of this section.
• 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.
' Do not operate the microwave oven if it has
a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been damaged or
dropped.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■ The microwave oven should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Call an authorized
service company for examination, repair, or
adjustment.
■ 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.
' Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking
equipment.
■ Intended to be used above ranges with maximum
width of 36 inches (91 cm).
' Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently -Grease should
not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.
• When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
• Use care when cleaning the vent-hood filter.
• Oversized foods or oversized metal utensils should
• Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can
• Do not store anything directly on top of the
• Do not cover or block any openings on the
• Do not store this microwave oven outdoors. Do not
• Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
• Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
• Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
• Do not mount over a sink.
• Do not cover racks or any other part of the oven with
Corrosive cleaning agents, such as lye-based oven
cleaners, may damage the filter.
not be inserted in the microwave oven as they may
create a fire or risk of electric shock.
burn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving a
risk of electric shock.
microwave oven when the microwave oven is in
operation.
microwave oven.
use the microwave oven near water - for example,
near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool, and the like.
metal foil. This will cause overheating of the oven.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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 exposure to microwave
energy. It is important 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.
(c) Do not operate the oven if it is 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.
Electrical
requirements
Observe all governing codes and
ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only,
15 or 20 amp fused electrical supply is
required. (A time-delay fuse is recommended.
It is recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this appliance be provided.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
A WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug Into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death, fire, or electrical shock.
• 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 grounding
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
serviceman if the grounding instructions
are not completely understood, or if doubt
exists as to whether the microwave oven
IS properly grounded.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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;
The microwave oven 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
equipment grounding terminal or lead on
the microwave oven.
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.
How your microwave oven works
Microwave ovens are safe, Microwave energy is not hot. It
causes food to make its own heat, and ifs 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.
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.
• Plugging the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the microwave oven and receiver are on
different branch circuits.
Magnetron
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 ADD MINUTE while the oven is operating or after the cooking cycle is over (see the “Using
add 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.
• If you do not have a cover for a dish, use wax paper, or microwave-approved paper towels or plastic
wrap. Remember to 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.
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.
• Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but the heat from the food can make the
container hot.
• Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven.
• Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven.
• 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.
• 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. Handle your
turntable with care when removing it from the oven to avoid possibly breaking it. If your turntable cracks or
breaks, contact your dealer for a replacement.
• 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 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.
• 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 utensils are not suitable and it is difficult to maintain appropriate
deep-frying temperatures.
• Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm
because they will continue cooking during standing time. After microwaving, let potatoes stand for 5
minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.
Electrical connection
If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than
qualified electrician check your electrical system.
10 volts, cooking times may be longer. Have a
Microwave oven features
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Your microwave oven is designed to make your
cooking experience as enjoyable and productive
as possible. To get you up and running quickly, the
following is a list of the oven’s basic features;
1. Metal Shielded Window The shield prevents
microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a
screen to allow you to view food as it cooks,
2. Model and Serial Number Plate & Cookging
Guide Labei
4. Vent Grille
5. Turntable. The turntable turns food as it cooks
for more even cooking. It must be in the oven
during operation for best cooking results,
6. Cooktop Light
7. Grease Fiiters. See “Caring for the filters”
section,
8. Controi Panei. Touch the pads on this panel to
perform all functions.
3. Charcoal Filter (behind Vent Grille)
1. Turntable
2. Hub
3. Support
4. Shaft
The turntable rotates in both directions to help cook food more evenly. Do not operate the microwave oven
without the turntable in place.
To Install;
1. Place the support on the oven cavity bottom.
2. Place the turntable on the support.
Fit the raised, curved lines in the center of the turntable bottom between the three spokes of the hub.
The rollers on the support should fit inside the turntable bottom ridge.
Control panel features
Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily.
All you have to do is touch the necessary Command Pad, The following is a list of all the Command
and Number Pads located on the control panel. For more information on these features, see
“Using your microwave oven” section.
1. DISPLAY. The display includes a clock and
indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time
settings, cook powers, quantities, weights and
cooking functions selected.
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2. POPCORN. Touch this pad to pop one of 3 bag
sizes of popcorn, without entering a cook power
or time.
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