KitchenAid KHMS145J Owner's Manual

Model

KHMS145J

Use & Care Guide

4619-652-60101/8169657

www.kitchenaid.com

Microwave
Hood
Combination
A Note to You ............................	2
If you need assistance or
service ......................................	2
Microwave Oven Safety ............	3
Removing and Replacing the
Microwave Oven........................	6
Getting to Know Your
Microwave Oven........................	7
Operating tips ...........................	7
Electrical connection.................	7
Audible signals........................	10
Using the child lock.................	11
Using the demo feature ..........	11
Using the vent fan...................	12
Using the cooktop/countertop
light .........................................	12
Setting the clock .....................	13
Using the timer .......................	14
Using Your Microwave Oven ...	15
Cooking at high cook power ...	15
Cooking at different cook
powers ....................................	16
Cooking in stages ...................	18
Using AUTO COOK ................	20
Using EASY SIMMER ............	21
Using REHEAT .......................	22
Using CUSTOM DEFROST....	23
Using KEEP WARM................	26
Sensor cooking.......................	27
Using CRISP OR SIZZLE.......	28
Using EASY MINUTE .............	29
Changing preset cooking
times .......................................	29
Using aluminum foil ................	30
Using 2-4 plates......................	30
Using the cooking rack ...........	30
Caring for Your Microwave
Oven .........................................	31
Questions and Answers .........	33
Troubleshooting ......................	34
Warranty...................................	36

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A Note to You

Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID® appliance!

KitchenAid designs the best tools for the most important room in your house, your kitchen. 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.

For assistance or service

Call the Consumer Assistance Center toll free

........................................................................1-800-422-1230

If you need assistance or service, first see the “Troubleshooting” section of this book. After checking “Troubleshooting,” additional help can be found by checking the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section, or by calling the telephone number above.

When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number label/plate (see diagram in the “Getting to Know” section.)

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference. You must provide proof of purchase or installation date for in-warranty service.

Model Number______________________________ Builder/Dealer Name ________________________

Serial Number ______________________________ Address __________________________________

Date Installed ______________________________ Phone ____________________________________

To avoid unnecessary service calls, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below.

If you need assistance or service

1.If the problem is not due to one of the items

listed in “Troubleshooting Guide” ...

Contact the dealer from whom you purchased your appliance, or call the KitchenAid Consumer Assistance Center toll-free, at 1-800-422-1230.

2. If you need service ...

Contact your nearest KitchenAid Appliance Service branch or designated servicing outlet to service your appliance.

Make sure the service company you contact is designated to service your appliance during the warranty period.

When asking for assistance or service, please	numbers, and the purchase date. (See the “A Note
provide a detailed description of the problem,	to You” section.) This information will help us
your appliance’s complete model and serial	respond properly to your request.

For further assistance

If you need further assistance, you can write to KitchenAid with any questions or concerns at:

Consumer Relations Department KitchenAid Consumer Assistance Center c/o Correspondence Department

2000 North M-63

Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692

Please include a daytime phone number in your correspondence.

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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:

DANGER

WARNING

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t immediately follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, 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 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.

•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.

•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, or near a swimming pool, and the like.

•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.

•See door surface cleaning instructions in the “Caring for Your Microwave Oven” section.

•Do not mount over a sink.

•Do not store anything directly on top of the microwave oven when the microwave oven is in operation.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Microwave Oven Safety

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•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.

•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. 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 burn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving a risk of electric shock.

•Do not use paper products when appliance is operated in the “PAN BROWN” mode.

•Do not store any materials other than manufacturer’s recommended accessories in this oven when not in use.

•Do not cover racks or any other part of the oven with 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.

Microwave Oven Safety

Electrical requirements

Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

A 120-Volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, 15or 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Removing and Replacing the Microwave Oven

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install microwave oven.

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

If you need to remove your Microwave Hood Combination for any reason, follow these simple steps:

To remove:

1.Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power.

2.Remove filters and vent grille.

•If filters A are installed, B push in at the tab and

C		slide filter to the outside
		edge to remove.
		• Remove the two screws
		B from the top of the
		microwave oven cabinet
		(the screws located
	A	closest to the front
	A	corners). Do not remove
		corners). Do not remove
the screws located towards the center of the
cabinet.

•Remove the vent grille C. Set the screws and grille aside. (If grille cannot be removed, see pt. 4.)

3. After removing all oven contents, including the turntable and support, tape the door in the closed position. Then remove the two bolts D

D securing the microwave oven to the upper cabinet.

4. Hold microwave hood combination in place with one hand. Pull hook E to

E	release microwave hood
	from mounting plate. If
	grille cannot be removed
	(per instructions in pt. 2.),
	insert a thin looped wire
	or similar tool through an
	opening in grille to pull
	hook.

5. Grasp the microwave oven. Rotate the microwave oven downward. (Be careful that door does not swing open.) Lift off the support tabs F at the bottom of the mounting plate. Set the

microwave oven aside on a protected surface.

To replace:

1.Carefully lift microwave oven and hang it on the support tabs at the bottom of the mounting plate.

2.Rotate the front of the microwave oven cabinet downward. Thread the power supply cord through the power supply cord hole in the bottom of the upper cabinet.

3.Rotate the microwave oven towards the cabinet. Push the microwave oven against the mounting plate until locking latch snaps into the cabinet.

4.Replace the two bolts securing the microwave oven to the upper cabinet.

5.Untape the door and replace the turntable and support.

6.Replace the vent grille.

7.Replace the two screws in the top of microwave oven cabinet (the screws located closest to front corners).

8.If filters were installed, replace them (see “Installing and caring for the filters” in the “Caring for Your Microwave Oven” section, if needed).

9.Plug in microwave oven or reconnect power.

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.

Operating tips

•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 when stirring 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. Microwaveable 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 110 volts, cooking times may be longer. Have a qualified electrician check your electrical system.

Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

Microwave oven features

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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. Pull to open door.

2.Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed.

3.Window with Metal Shield. Shield prevents microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks.

4.Cooking Rack. Use for extra space when cooking in more than one container at the same time. (See Page 30.)

5.Glass Turntable (PN 4393751) (not shown). Included in oven cavity – see below for installation instructions. This turntable rotates food as it cooks for more even cooking. It must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results. The turntable is sunken into the cavity floor to give you more cooking space and better cooking results.

6.Charcoal and Grease Filters. Packed in oven cavity during shipment. (See Page 31.)

7.Cooktop/Countertop Light. Turn on to light your cooktop or countertop or turn on as a night light. (See Page 12.)

8.Cooking Guide Label. Use as a quick reference for various oven functions.

9.Exhaust Fan and Cooktop Light Pads. (See Page 12.)

10.Control Panel. Touch the pads on this panel to perform all functions.

11.Vent Grille.

12.Microwave Inlet Cover. Do not remove or disturb.

13.Oven Cavity Light.

14.Model and Serial Number Plate.

To install turntable and support:

•Remove tape holding the hub (PN 4393754) in place.

•Place the support (PN 4393752) on the cavity in bottom.

•Place the turntable on the

hub. Make sure the raised, curved lines in the center of the turntable bottom are between the three “spokes” of the hub.

• The rollers (PN 4393753) on the support should fit inside the ridge on the bottom of the turntable.

8• The turntable turns both clockwise and counterclockwise. This is normal.

Crisper pan:

This specially designed microwave pan (PN 4393536) lets you cook crispy pizza, sizzle

chicken, fry breakfast foods like

eggs and sausage, or prepare juicy hamburgers.

Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

Control panel features

1.Display. This display includes a clock and indicators to tell you the time of day, cooking time settings, and cooking functions you chose.

2.POPCORN. Touch this pad to pop one of 3 bag sizes of popcorn, without entering a cook power or time. The oven’s sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity it detects from the popcorn. (See Page 27.)

3.BEVERAGE. Touch this pad to heat 1 or 2 cups of a beverage, without entering a cook power or time. The oven’s sensor will tell the oven how long to heat depending on the amount of humidity it detects from the beverage. (See Page 27.)

4.BAKED POTATO. Touch this pad to bake 1 to 4 potatoes, without entering a cook power or time. The oven’s sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity it detects from the potato(es). (See Page 27.)

5.FROZEN ENTREE. Touch this pad to cook a 10or 20-ounce frozen entree, without entering a cook power or time. The oven’s sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity it detects from the frozen entree. (See Page 27.)

6.DINNER PLATE. Touch this pad to heat a dinner plate of food, without entering a cook power or time. The oven’s sensor will tell the oven how long to heat depending on the amount of humidity it detects from the food. (See Page 27.)

7.PAN HEAT. Touch this pad to preheat a pan, without entering a cook power or time.

(See Page 28.)

8.PIZZA. Touch this pad to heat one of three sizes of pizza, without entering a cook time. Touch COOK POWER to adjust doneness. (See Page 28.)

9.HAMBURGER. Touch this pad to cook 1 to 4 hamburgers, without entering a cook time. Touch COOK POWER to adjust doneness.

(See Page 28.)

10.CHICKEN. Touch this pad to bake 1 to 4 pieces of chicken, without entering a cook time. Touch COOK POWER to adjust doneness.

(See Page 28.)

11.EASY SIMMER. Touch this pad to simmer soups, casseroles, stews, and other liquid foods. (See Page 21.)

12.REHEAT. Touch this pad to reheat microwavable foods without entering times and cook powers. (See Page 22.)

13.AUTO COOK. Touch this pad to cook microwavable foods without entering times and cook powers. (See Page 20.)

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14.CUSTOM DEFROST. Touch this pad to defrost frozen foods, without entering times and cook powers. (See Page 23.)

15.COOK TIME. Touch this pad followed by Number pads to set a cooking time. (See Pages 15, 16, 17, and 18.)

16.COOK POWER. Touch this pad after the cooking time has been set, followed by a Number pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to

cook the food. Also touch this pad to lengthen

or shorten a preset cooking time. (See Pages 16, 17, and 18.)

17.EASY MINUTE. Touch this pad to cook food for 1 minute at 100% cook power or to extend cooking time by 1 minute. (See Page 29.)

18.KEEP WARM. Touch this pad to keep hot, cooked foods safely warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. HOLD WARM can be used by itself, or it can automatically follow a

cooking cycle. (See Page 26.)

Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

Control panel features (cont.)

19.Number pads. Touch Number pads to enter cooking times, cook powers, quantities, weights, or food categories.

20.CLOCK SET/START. Touch this pad to enter the correct time of day. (See Page 13.)

21.TIMER. Touch this pad to set or cancel the Kitchen Timer. (See Page 14.)

22.START. Touch this pad to start a function. (See Page 15.)

23.CANCEL/OFF. Touch this pad to erase an incorrect command, cancel a program during cooking, or to clear the display.

(See Page 10.)

24.TURNTABLE ON/OFF. Touch this pad to turn your turntable on and off. (See Page 11.)

25.LIGHT ON/NIGHT/OFF. Touch this pad to turn the light or night light on or off. (See Page 12.)

26.VENT FAN ON/OFF higher or lower. Touch this pad to turn the fan on or off. (See Page 12.)

NOTES:

•If you have entered all settings for a function but do not touch START/ENTER in 5 seconds, the START? indicator light will show.

•For nonsensor functions, if you open the door while the oven is on and then shut the door within 15 minutes, the START? indicator light will show. Touch START to continue. If you open the door when sensor cooking, cooking is cancelled and you have to start over.

•If you choose a function but do not press another command pad within 1 minute, the display returns to the time of day and you have to start over.

Audible signals

Your microwave oven comes with audible signals that can guide you when setting and using

your oven:

• A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad.

• One long tone signals the end of a Timer countdown.

• Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle.

• Two quick, short tones sound once every minute for the first 15 minutes after an end-of-cooking signal as a reminder if the food has not been removed from the oven.

• Two quick, short tones will sound while entering and exiting from a hidden feature (for example, Child Lock) or time of day.

• Three tones sound if you have made an incorrect entry.

To disable the programming tone:

TOUCH

and hold for 5 seconds

To turn the programming tone back on:

TOUCH

and hold for 5 seconds

Interrupting cooking

You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening the door. The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the light stays on. To restart cooking, close the door and

TOUCH

If you do not want to continue cooking:

•Close the door and the light goes off.

•TOUCH

10NOTE: Before setting a function, touch OFF/CANCEL to make sure no other function is on.

To disable all audible signals except the end-of-timer and hidden feature signals:

TOUCH

and hold for 5 seconds

To turn signals back on:

TOUCH

and hold for 5 seconds

NOTE: Two tones will sound when audible signals are turned on or off.

Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

Control panel features (cont.)

Heating more than one plate of food

When heating plates of food with a cook time that you set, you can heat two 10-1/4-inch plates side by side or one dish

larger than the turntable. You can heat 2 more

plates on the Cooking

Rack for a possible total

of 4 plates. For best

results, halfway through cooking turn the plates halfway around until the

food in the front is in the back. Do the same when heating a larger (9- to 13-inch) casserole. When heating 4 dinner plates turn as described above and switch the top plates with the bottom plates.

To heat 2 bottom plates together or one larger dish, the turntable should

not be turning. You can shut the turntable off by touching

TURNTABLE ON/OFF. “TURNTABLE OFF” appears on the display. If you touch TURNTABLE ON/OFF before starting to set the cooking function, your oven will prompt you to enter a cooking time without you needing to touch COOK TIME. Your turntable will be turned back on when cooking is over or when you touch CANCEL/OFF.

NOTE: You cannot turn off the turntable when using an “auto” function.

Using the child lock

The Child Lock locks the control panel so children cannot use the microwave oven when you do not want them to.

To lock the control panel:

TOUCH

and hold for 5 seconds

Two tones will sound and will appear on the display. When the control panel is locked, 3 tones will sound and LOCK will appear when you touch any pad except for EXHAUST FAN and LIGHT, Number pads 1 and 2, and START.

To unlock the control panel:

TOUCH

and hold for 5 seconds

Two tones will sound and will be cleared from the display.

Using the demo/learning feature

You can set your microwave oven to display your commands as you enter them without turning the magnetron on. This feature helps you learn to use your oven without actually cooking food.

To set the demo/learning feature:

TOUCH

and hold for 5 seconds

Two tones will sound and a small “d” will appear on the display.

To cancel the demo/learning feature:

TOUCH

and hold for 5 seconds

Two tones will sound and the small “d” will disappear from the display.

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