Kitchenaid microwave oven use & care guide (16 pages)
Summary of Contents for KitchenAid UMC5165AB
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MICROWAVE OVEN Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance, parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301 or visit our brand website at... www.whirlpool.com Table of Contents ..............2 Model UMC5165 W10497768A...
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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be To reduce the risk of injury to persons: overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to – Do not overheat the liquid. be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container –...
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Unpacking Electrical Requirements 1. Empty the microwave oven of any packing materials. WARNING 2. Clean the inside with a soft, damp cloth. 3. Check for damage, such as: a door that is not lined up correctly damage around the door, or dents on the interior or exterior of the microwave oven.
PARTS AND FEATURES MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL This manual may cover several different models. The model you have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. The appearance of your particular model may differ slightly from the illustrations in this manual. A.
Display Tones When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, “0:00” will Tones are audible signals that cannot be turned off. These tones appear in the display. If the “0:00” appears in the display at any indicate the following: other time, a power failure has occurred.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the Cooking Guidelines turntable and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in Covering the food, causing them to move, producing friction and heat Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and...
Do Not Use Cookware and Dinnerware Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use Metal cookware and bakeware, gold, silver, pewter, non- oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may approved meat thermometers, skewers, twist ties, foil liners become hot from heat transferred from the food.
Manual Cooking Favorite NOTE: To cook at 100% power, begin by touching number pads Use the FAVORITE control to program, store and recall the top to enter cook time, then touch START/ENTER. 3 most frequently used manual cook programs. Each Favorite may have 1 or 2 stages (see “Cooking in Stages”...
Quick Touch Menu (sensor and non-sensor) The following menu items are preprogrammed for quick and easy cooking/reheating. For added convenience, the available/recommended amounts shown in the following chart are included on the Cooking Guide label (see “Parts and Features” for its location). MENU ITEM SERVING SIZE INSTRUCTIONS...
Weight Defrost / Timed Defrost The Weight Defrost feature’s preset programs can be used, the Timed Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost. Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice To Use Weight Defrost: containers) before defrosting.
MICROWAVE OVEN CARE General Cleaning IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the microwave oven is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning products. Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested unless otherwise noted. Glass cleaner and paper towels or nonabrasive plastic MICROWAVE OVEN CAVITY scrubbing pad:...
Microwave oven makes humming noise Display shows time countdown, but the microwave oven is not operating This is normal and occurs when the power supply in the magnetron cycles on. Is the Timer in use? See “Timer” section. Microwave oven door looks wavy Cooking times seem too long This is normal and will not affect performance.
Replacement Parts Built-In Kits This countertop microwave oven can be built in by using one of Glass Turntable Turntable Hub the following trim kits*. These kits are available from the dealer or Part Number W10451786 Part Number W10451789 can be ordered by kit model number. See “Assistance or Service” Turntable Support and Rollers section for the toll-free number.
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If you reside in the United States and your Whirlpool Countertop Microwave should cease to operate within the first year of ownership: 1. Call our Customer eXperience Center at 1-800-253-1301 (toll-free). 2. Give the consultant your model, serial number and shipping address. 3.