Kenmore 721.7915 User Manual

Use & Care Guide Manual de Uso y Cuidado

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Models/Moclelos: 721.7915 _

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P/No.: MFL65001001 Sears Brands Management Corporation

Hoffrnan Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

www. keni_ore.com www.sear s.¢otll

Warranty ..................................................................... 2

Sears Service ............................................................... 3

Microwave Oven Safety .......................................... 4=6

Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ...................... 7

How Your Microwave Oven Works ................................ 7

Radio Interference ............................................................ 7

For the Best Cooking Results ........................................... 7

Cookware Guide .............................................................. 8

Operating Safety Precautions ........................................ 8

Electrical Connection ....................................................... 8

Specifications .................................................................... 9

Installation ......................................................................... 9

Parts and Accessories ........................................................ 9

Control Panel Features .................................................. 10

Microwave Cooking Tips ....................................... 11=12

Using Your Microwave Oven ..................................... 13

Clock ................................................................................. 13

Hold 3 Sec ........................................................................ 13

Kitchen Timer .................................................................. 13

Control Lock .................................................................... 13

Smart Touch Sensor Operation Instruction .................. 14

Smart Touch Sensor Table .............................................. 15

Soften/Melt ...................................................................... 16

Reheat ............................................................................... 17

Timed Cooking ................................................................ 17

Custom Cook ................................................................... 18

Add ] Minute ................................................................... 18

Control Setup ................................................................. ]9

Custom Defrost .............................................................. 20

]Ib Defrost ..................................................................... 20

Custom Defrost Table ............................................... 21-22

Defrosting Tips ................................................................ 23

Two-Stage Cooking ........................................................ 23

Microwave Power Levels ............................................... 24

UNDERSTANDING TrueCookPlus ®.................................. 25

USING TrueCookPlus ® ....................................................... 26

Questions and Answers ............................................ 27

Troubleshooting ......................................................... 28

Service ........................................................ Back Cover

One Year Limited Warranty When installed, operated and maintained

according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this appliance fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase,

call 1-800-4-MY-HOME®to arrange for free repair.

Five Year Limited Warranty on the Magnetron For five years from the date of purchase, if the magnetron

in this microwave oven fails due to a defect in material or workmanship, Sears will replace the magnetron. Safety

regulations require the magnetron to be installed by Sears. After the first year, the customer assumes any labor costs associated with magnetron replacement.

If this appliance is used for other than private family purposes, this warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase.

This warranty covers only defects in material and workmanship. Sears will NOT pay for:

1. Expendable items that can wear out from normal use,

including but not limited to filters, belts, light bulbs, and bags.

2. A service technician to instruct the user in correct

product installation, operation or maintenance.

3. A service technician to clean or maintain

this product.

4. Damage to or failure of this product if it is not

installed, operated or maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product.

5. Damage to or failure of this product resulting from

accident, abuse, misuse or use for other than its

intended purpose.

6. Damage to or failure of this product caused by the use

of detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other than those recommended in all instructions supplied with the product.

Z Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from

unauthorized modifications made to

this product.

Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies: Customer's sole and exclusive remedy under this

limited warranty shall be product repair as provided

herein. Implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed

by taw. Sears shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages. Some states and provinces do

not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on the duration of

implied warranties of merchantability or fitness, so these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.

This warranty applies only while this appliance is used in the United States and Canada.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears Brands Management Corporation

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Sears Canada Inc.,Toronto, Ontarlo, Canada MSB 2B8

Master Protection Agreement

Congratu/ations on making a smart purchase.

Your new Kenmore ® product is designed and manufactured far years of dependable operation.

But llke all products, it may require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time.

The Master Protection Agreement also helps extend the life of your new product. Here's what the Agreement _ includes:

r_ Parts and labor needed to help keep products operating properly under normal use, not just

defects. Our coverage goes well beyond the product warranty. No deductibles, no functional failure excluded from coverage - real protection.

5_ Expert service by a force of more than 10,000 authorized Sears service technicians, which

means someone you can trust, will be working on your product.

I_ Unlimited service calls and nationwide service, as often as you want us,whenever you want us.

"No-lemon" guarantee - replacement of your covered product if four or more product failures occur within twelve months.

Product replacement if your covered product can not be fixed.

F_ Annual Preventive Maintenance Check at your request - no extra charge.

I_ Fast help by phone - we call it Rapid Resolution - phone support from a Sears representative on all

products. Think of us as a "talking owner's manual."

r-v1 Power surge protection against electrical damage due to power fluctuations.

F1 $250 Food Loss Protection annually for any food spoilage that is the result of mechanical failure of

any covered refrigerator or freezer.

FI Rental reimbursement if repair of your covered product takes longer than promised.

10% discount off the regular price of any non-covered repair service and related installed parts.

Once you purchase the Agreement, a simple phone call is all that it takes for you to schedule service. You can call anytime, day or night, or schedule a service appointment online. The Master Protection Agreement is a risk free purchase. If you cancel for any reason during the product warranty period, we will provide a full refund or a prorated refund anytime after the product warranty period expires. Purchase your Master Protection Agreement today!

Some limitations and exclusions apply. Far prices and additional information in the U.S.A. call: 1-800-827-6655.

Coverage in Canada varies on some items.

For full details, call Sears Canada: 1-800-361-6665.

Sears Installation Service

For Sears professional installation of home appliances, garage door openers, water heaters, and

other major home items, in the U.S.A. or Canada call:

1=800=4=MY=HOMEQ.

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 overtook food. Carefully attend to the microwave oven when 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 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.

*This Microwave Oven is suitable for use above

both gas and electric cooking and equipment.

*This Microwave Oven is intended to be used

above ranges with a maximum width of 36 inches (91 cm).

*Clean Ventilating Hoods frequently - grease

should not accumulate on hood or filter.

*When flaming foods under the hood, turn the

fan on.

*Use care when cleaning the vent-hood filter.

Corrosive cleaning agents, such as lye-based oven cleaners, may damage the filter.

*Oversized foods or oversized metal utensils

should not be inserted in the microwave oven, as they may create a fire or risk of electric shock.

*Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces

can break off the pad and touch electrical parts, causing a risk of electric shock.

*Do not store anything directly on top of the

microwave oven when the microwave oven is in operation.

*Do not cover or block any openings on the

microwave oven.

* Do not store this microwave oven outdoors. * Do not use the microwave oven near water - for

example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement,

near a swimming pool, or similar location. * 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 any part of the oven with metal foil.

Doing so will cause overheating of the oven. *Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able

to overheat beyond the boiling point without

appearing to be boiling due to surface tension of

the liquid. Visible bubbling or boiling when the

container is removed from the microwave oven is

not always present. This could result in very hot

liquids suddenly boiling over when a spoon or

other utensil is inserted into the liquid. To reduce

the risk of injury to persons:

1) Do not overheat the liquid.

2) Stir the liquid before and halfway through heating it.

3) Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.

4) After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time

before removing the container.

5) Use extreme caution when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We hove provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your microwave oven. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbot alerts you to hazards that con kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbot and the word '_DANGER" or '_WARNING." These words mean:

You will be kllled or serlously injured if you do not follow instructions irnrnedlately.

You can be kllled or seriously injured if you do not follow instructions.

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.

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 '_PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY" found on page 5.

• The microwave oven must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outtet.

See '_GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS" found on page 5.

• Install or locate the microwave oven only in accordance with the provided installation

instructions.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

•Some products such as whole eggs in the shell and sealed containers, such as

dosed jars, can explode and shoutd 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.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a)

Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open. Doing so 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.

is particularly important that the oven door closes properly and that there is no damage

to the: (t) 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 for a properly qualified service technician.

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, is provided.

GROUNDING

*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.

Ensure proper ground

exists before use

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

iNSTRUCTiONS

_E&_/"_K|NllN%7: improper grounding can

result in a risk of electric shock. Consult a

qualified electrician or service technician if you do not understand the grounding instructions, or if you wonder whether the appliance is properly grounded. Do not use an extension cord. if the

power supply cord is too short, have a qualified

electrician or service technician install an outlet

near the microwave oven.

*For a permanently connected appliance: This appliance has a short power supply cord to reduce the risk of anyone tripping over or

becoming entangled in the cord. 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.

This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows the basics that you need to know in order to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before using 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 it is this heat that cooks

the food. Microwaves are like TV waves, radio waves, or light waves. You

cannot see them, but you can see the results of 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. The microwaves then 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.

Metal floorG lass turntable

Magnetron

Oven cavity

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:

*Cleanlng 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. *Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the microwave oven and receiver are on different

branch circuits.

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 30 Sec while the oven is operating, or after the cooking cycle is over (see the "Add

30 Sec" section).

*Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for all

recipes. This will help ensure that 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.

COOKWARE GUIDE

Most heat resistant, nanmetalllc caakware is safe far use in your microwave oven. However, to test caakware before using, fallow these steps:

1. Place empty cookware in the microwave oven.

2. Measure 1 cup (250ml) of water in a glass measuring cup and place it in the oven beside the cookware.

3. Microwave on 100% power for 1 minute. If the dish is warm, it should not be used for

microwave cooking.

NOTE:

Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking time. 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 or allow a child to swing on the door when it is open. *Use hat pads. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but the heat from the food can make the

container hot.

*Do nat 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. This may shorten the life-span of the oven. To practice

programming, put a container of water in the oven before starting, 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. Paramn 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 securety 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 from the oven to avoid breaking it.

*When using 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 whale 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.

*Far best results, stir any llquld several times during heating or reheating. Liquids heated in certain

containers (especially containers shaped like cylinders) may overheat. The liquid may splash during or after heating or when adding ingredients (coffee granules, tea bags, etc.). This can harm you or damage

the microwave oven.

*Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads from the outer to the center 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 nat deep fry in the oven. Microwavable utensils are not suitable and it is dimcutt to maintain

appropriate deep-frying temperatures.

*Do not overtook potatoes. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightty firm

because they will continue cooking during standing time. After mlcrawavlng, let potatoes stand for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

if your eiectrlc power llne or outlet voltage is less than 110 volts, cooking times may be longer. Have a

qualified electrician check your electrical system.

SPECiFiCATiONS

Power Supply Rated Power Consumption Microwave Output

Rated Current

Overall Dimensions(WxHxD) Oven Cavity Dimensions(WxHxD)

Capacity of Oven Cavity

_IEC 60705 RATING STANDARD

Specifications subject to change without prior notice.

INSTALLATION

1. Remove your Kenmore microwave oven and all packing materials from the shipping carton.

2. Place the oven on a level surface that provides at least four inches of space at the left, right, top, and rear sides for proper ventilation.

120V AC, 60 Hz

1,750W

_1,200W

14.5A

217/8" x 121/2" x 17 z/32"

15 21/32" X 10 7/16" X 15 27/32"

1.5 cu.ft

3. 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. Place the glass turntable in the oven upside down. Blocking the inlet and/or outlet openings can damage the oven.

NOTE: Never place the glass turntable in the oven upside down. Blocking the inlet and/or

outlet openings can damage the oven.

Countertop

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not install closer than four inches from side and back wall.

PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

See Through Door

Safety Interlock System Oven

Easy Clean

Oven Cavity

Ao Turntable

Bo Hub

C. Support

D. Shaft

Control Panel

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