KitchenAid YKEHC309 manual

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    BUILT-IN HIGH SPEED MICROWAVE OVEN Use & Care Guide For que stions abo ut featur es, operati on/performance, parts accessories or serv ice, call: 1-800-422-1230 In Canada, call for assist ance 1-800-461-5681 , for instal lation and service, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at... www .kitchenaid. com or ww w .Kitche nAid .ca T able of C[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFE TY ................ ............ ........... ........... .. 3 Electrical Requirements .................................... ........................... 5 PARTS AND FEATURES ......... .......................................... ............. 5 Grids ...................................... .......................[...]

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    3 MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY 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 [...]

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    4 SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS See door surface cleaning instructions in the “ Oven Care ” section. T o reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: – Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the micro- wave oven if paper , plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. ■ ?[...]

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    5 Electrical R equirements The microwave oven is connected t o a 110-volt s ide of the 240- volt circ uit r equ ire d for th e lowe r ove n. If th e incomi ng vo ltage t o the microwave oven i s less than 110 volts cooki ng times may b e longer . Have a qual ified electrici an check you r electrical system. PARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers dif[...]

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    6 Grids ■ Grids wi ll beco me hot. Al ways use oven mitts or pot h olders when han dling. ■ Never allow t he gri ds to touch the i nside cavity walls, ceilin g or floor . ■ Always use the t ur ntable. ■ Never use another metal ob ject with the gri ds. ■ T wo level cooking is not r ecommended. ■ See “Assi stance or Service ” secti on[...]

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    7 ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL COMBINA TION OVEN MODELS SI NGL E OVE N MODE L 1. Lower Oven Display 2. Number Pads 3. Control Lock 4. Upper Oven Disp lay 5. Clock 6. Timer 7. Lower Oven Se lectors (see se parate Use and Care Guide) 8. Quantity 9. Lower Oven Light 10. Micr owave Popcorn 11. Microwave Cooking Power 12. Microwave Reheating 13. Broiling 14.[...]

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    8 Display( s) When power is first s upplie d to the appl iance, everyt hing on the display(s) will ligh t up for 5 seconds. Then, “PF id = 27” or “PF id = 3 0” will a ppear . T ouch LOWER OVEN CANCEL, UPPER OVEN CANCEL or CANCEL OFF (on some models) to clear displa y(s ). Any other time “PF id = 27” or “PF id = 30 ” appears, a power[...]

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    9 Fahrenheit and Cel sius (combination oven models only) The temperature is preset in Fahrenheit , however it can b e changed t o Celsiu s. To C h a n g e : T ouch an d hold BROIL • M AXI •• ECON O for 5 second s. A tone wil l sou nd a nd “C° ” wi ll a ppear on t he disp la y for 3 seconds. Repea t to change back to Fahrenheit . When in [...]

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    10 To U s e : Before High Speed Cooking, put food in the oven and close the door . Preheat ing is not neces sary . 1. T ouch UL TIMA CO OK. 2. T ouch the number pad s to enter the food cod e from the chart. If “WGT” or “QTY” appears on the display , touch the number pads to enter the qu antity or weight from the chart or touch 0 QUANTITY to[...]

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    11 Onio n Ring s 57 4 -16 o z (113 -4 54 g) i n 1 o z (28 g ) increments Arrange on crisper pan. P lace on turntable . Pizza 40 6, 9 and 12 in. ( 15, 23 and 30 c m) diameter Arrange on crisper pan. P lace on turntable . Pizza Rolls, Mini 53 6 to 24 p ieces Arrange on crisper pan. P lace on turntable . Potato Nuggets 46 3-12 oz ( 85-340 g) in 1 oz ([...]

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    12 Pork Ham, Fu lly Cooked, Boneless 25 1-4.5 l bs (454 g-2 kg) in .1 lb (4 5 g) increments Shake 1 T (15 mL) of flour in oven bag. Put ham and ¹⁄ ₂ cup ( 125 mL) water in bag. Close wi th plast ic tie and cut 6 small sl its i n top of ba g. Place in baki ng dish . Place conve ction grid on tu r ntabl e, then baking dish on grid . Pork C hops [...]

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    13 Fish Sticks, Breaded, Frozen 42 No quan tity en try required. Use 4 to 18 pieces . Arrange on crisper pan. Place on tu rnt able. Shrimp, Raw , Shelle d 52 .25-1 l bs (113 -454 g) in .25 l b (113 g) increments Spray crispe r pan with n onstick cooking spray . Place shrimp on crisper pan and cri sper pan on turntable . VEGET A BLES Baked Potato es[...]

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    14 MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the ov en produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor , walls and ceili ng and pass through th e tur ntabl e and appropriate cookware to the food. Mi crowaves are attracted to and absorb ed by fat, sugar and water molecule s in the food, causing them to move , producing friction an d heat which cooks t[...]

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    15 T o T es t Cookware or Dinnerware for Microwave Use: 1. Put cook ware or d innerwar e in ov en with 1 cup (250 mL) of water besid e it. 2. Cook at 100% cooking p ower for 1 minute. Do not use cookwar e or dinn erwar e if it be comes hot a nd the wate r sta ys c ool. Aluminum Foil and Metal Always use ov en mi tts o r po t hol der s when remov in[...]

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    16 Cooki ng To U s e : 1. T ouc h the nu mber pa ds to set a length of ti me to co ok. T ouch MICRO •• COOK POWER or UPPER •• COOK POWER to set a cooking pow er other than 100%. T ouch the number pad(s) using the Cooking P ower chart. 2. T ouch EA SY M INUTE ST ART . The di splay will coun t down t he cook time . When the cyc le ends, “En[...]

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    17 Custom Reh eat Times and cooking p owers have been preset for reheating 8 food types. Use the foll owing ch art as a guide . T o Reheat Foods: 1. T ouc h CUS TOM REHE A T . T ouch number pad to select food type from th e Custom Reheat chart. or T ouch CUSTOM REH EA T repeat edly to sc an and sel ect food settings. For example, to s elect t he Br[...]

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    18 T o use Custom Defr ost: 1. T ouch C USTOM DEFROST . 2. T ouch the number pad from the Custom Defrost chart to select food or T ouch CUSTOM DEFROST repeatedly to scr oll throu gh foods. 3. T ou ch n umber pad s fr om the C ustom Def ros t ch ar t to se lec t the weig ht or quanti ty or T ouch QU ANTITY (n umber p ad “0”) r epea tedly to s el[...]

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    19 T o Keep Food Wa rm: 1. T ouch n umber pa ds to se t lengt h of warm tim e. 2. T ouch MICRO •• COOK POWER or UPPER •• COOK POWER . 3. T ouch n umber pad “1” to set c ook power at 1 0%. 4. T ouch ADD MINU TE ST ART . The uppe r oven d isplay wi ll count down th e warm time . When the cyc le ends, “End” w ill app ear in the dis pla[...]

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    20 Convection Cooking Convection Cooking uses the convecti on element (on some models) and th e fan. Hot ai r is circulate d throughou t the oven cavity by the fan. The constantl y moving air surrounds the food to heat th e oute r porti on qui ckly . The Convect funct ion may be used to cook smal l amounts of food on a single rack. ■ Always us e [...]

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    21 MICROWA VE COOK CHART These times are approximate and may need t o be adju sted to su it indiv idual tast e. FOOD COOK TIME COOK POWER Meats, Poultry , Fish, Seafood Bacon (per sli ce) 45 sec to 1 min 15 sec per slice 100% Ground Beef for Casseroles (1 lb [.45 kg]) 4 to 6 min 100% Ground Beef Patties ( 2) Ground Beef Patties ( 4) 1st s ide 2 m i[...]

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    22 MICROWAVE REHEAT CHART These times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to suit i ndividual t aste. If usi ng Broil to reheat, do not cover food. FOOD/ST ART ING TEMPERA TURE COOK TIME COOK POWER PREP ARA TION Meat (Chick en pieces , chops, ha mbur gers, meat loaf sl ices) 1 serv ing /Ref ri gera ted 2 servings/Refrigerated 1-2 m in 2½-4[...]

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    23 OVEN CA RE General Cleaning IMPORT AN T : Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the ov en is cool. A lways follow label instruc tions on clea ning products. Soap, wat er and a soft cloth or sponge are su ggested fi rst unles s otherwise noted. ST AINLE SS STEEL (on some models) Do not use soap-fil led scourin g pads, abrasiv e clea[...]

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    24 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions sugges ted her e first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a ho usehold fu se been bl own or has t he cir cuit br eaker been tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset t he circuit. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? See Inst allati on Instruct ions. Oven will no[...]

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    25 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, plea se check “T r oublesh ootin g.” I t m ay sav e you the c ost o f a se rvic e cal l. If you sti ll ne ed help, follow the i nstru ctions b elow . When calli ng, please kn ow the purchase date an d the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This in formation[...]

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    26 Notes[...]

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    27 Notes[...]

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    KITCH ENAID ® HIGH SPEED MICROWAVE OVEN W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FU LL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appl ianc e is operated a nd maintain ed according to inst ructions at tached to or furn ished wit h the product, Kitch enAid wi ll pay for fact ory specifi ed parts and repair labor cost s to correct defect s in materi als o[...]