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KitchenAid KEMI301G Use And Care Manual

Upper microwave oven and lower self-cleaning electric oven
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KITCHENAID
and Lower Self-Cleaning Electric Oven
Models: KEMI301G KEMI371G
4452303
se and Care Guide
Upper Microwave Oven
®
A Note to You ...................................2
Microwave Oven Safety ..................3
Electric Oven Safety........................6
Microwave Oven ..............................8
Parts & Features .......................10
Microwave Cooking.......................14
Using CUSTOM COOK ............22
Using Code Pads ......................25
Microwave Oven ............................31
Questions and Answers ...............32
Microwave Oven
Troubleshooting ............................33
Electric Oven..................................34
Parts and Features....................34
Using Your Electric Oven .............35
Baking or Roasting....................39
Broiling.......................................43
Timed Cooking ..........................45
Assistance or Service...................55
Warranty..........................................56
1-800-422-1230
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Care Guide KITCHENAID and Lower Self-Cleaning Electric Oven Models: KEMI301G KEMI371G 4452303 A Note to You ...2 Microwave Oven Safety ...3 Electric Oven Safety...6 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ...8 Microwave Cooking...14 Microwave Cooking Guide...27 Caring for Your Microwave Oven ...31...

  • Page 2: A Note To You

    Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, KitchenAid easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.

  • Page 3: Microwave Oven Safety

    – 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.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    Oven Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • 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.

  • Page 5: Grounding Instructions

    Oven Safety 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.

  • Page 6: Electric Oven Safety

    lectric Oven Safety Your safety and the safety of others is 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.
  • Page 7 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven. • DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELE- MENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN –...

  • Page 8: Getting To Know Your Microwave Oven

    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.

  • Page 9: Operating Safety Precautions

    • Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven. Fire could result. • 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.

  • Page 10: Parts & Features

    Know Your Microwave Oven Microwave oven parts and features 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:...

  • Page 11: Control Panel Features

    OVEN OVEN LIGHT LIGHT QUANTITY Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. You can also make cooking function choic- es by using Code pads.

  • Page 12: Setting The Clock

    Minute Timer countdown. Choosing cooking function settings The cooking functions discussed in the “Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven” and “Microwave Cooking” sections use Command pads to choose cooking function settings. Another way to choose cooking function settings is by using Code pads.

  • Page 13: Using The Minute Timer

    Minute Timer is counting down. 1. Choose the Minute Timer. NOTE: The Timer does not start or stop the microwave oven. It works like a regular kitchen timer. It can be set in hours and minutes up to 99 hours and 59 minutes, or in minutes and seconds up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds.

  • Page 14: Microwave Cooking

    • If you want to add more time during cooking use EASY MINUTE. See “Using EASY MINUTE” in the “Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven” section for more information. • If you want to change the cooking time after cooking has started, touch MICRO and enter the new cooking time within 5 seconds.

  • Page 15: Cooking At Different Cook Powers

    Cooking at different cook powers For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a different percentage of cook power. Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which cook power to use.

  • Page 16: Cooking In Stages

    • If you want to add more time during cooking use EASY MINUTE. See “Using EASY MINUTE” in the “Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven” section for more information. • If you want to change cooking time after cooking has started, touch MICRO and enter the new cooking time within 5 seconds.

  • Page 17: Using Custom Reheat

    • If you want to add more time during cooking use EASY MINUTE. See “Using EASY MINUTE” in the “Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven” section for more information. • During any Micro cooking stage, you can change the cooking time after touching START.

  • Page 18: Custom Reheat Chart

    Four tones will sound, and the display will show “End”. 5. After reheating, open the door TOUCH MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch CANCEL. This will clear the display.

  • Page 19: Using Custom Defrost

    CANCEL. This will clear the display. Using CUSTOM DEFROST Your microwave oven uses a preset defrost time and power according to the food setting and the food quantity that you choose. NOTE: Standing time is included in the defrosting time selected by your microwave oven.

  • Page 20: Custom Defrost Chart

    icrowave Cooking Summary of steps for setting CUSTOM DEFROST 1. Touch CUSTOM DEFROST. 2. Touch CUSTOM DEFROST again to scan and select food settings. 3. Enter weight or touch QUANTITY to select quantity. Custom defrost chart CODE FOOD SETTING Meats Chicken/Poultry Fish/Seafood Bagel...

  • Page 21: Weight Conversion Chart

    Four tones will sound, and the display will show “End”. 5. After defrosting, open the door TOUCH MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch CANCEL. This will clear the display.

  • Page 22: Using Custom Cook

    2. Touch POPCORN. TOUCH POPCORN (3 SIZES) once The microwave oven will automatically pop a 3.5 oz bag of popcorn when you touch POPCORN. If you want to pop a different size bag of popcorn, follow the chart below: SIZE OF...

  • Page 23: Custom Cook Chart

    Custom cook chart CODE FOOD Frozen Entree Casserole Frozen Vegetables Bacon Fresh Vegetables Frozen Burrito Hot Dogs Baked Potatoes icrowave Cooking QUANTITY PREPARATION 9 oz, 11 oz, Follow package directions. 16 oz 2 cups, 4 cups, To reheat, flatten on plate or place in bowl. 6 cups, 8 cups Cover with lid or vented plastic wrap.

  • Page 24: Keeping Food Warm

    CANCEL. This will clear the display. Keeping food warm You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes. 1. Put hot, cooked food in oven and close the door. 2. Set time (up to 99 minutes).

  • Page 25: Using Code Pads

    Using code pads You can use Number pads as shortcuts when cooking with your microwave oven. For example, to reheat one cup of cheese dip: 1. Press the Reheat pad. 2. Choose category 4 by pressing Number pad 4. 3. Choose one cup by pressing the Number pad 1.

  • Page 26: Custom Defrost

    icrowave Cooking CUSTOM DEFROST CATEGORY TOUCH Meats Chicken/Poultry Fish/Seafood Bagel Fruit Juice Roll/Muffin CUSTOM COOK TOUCH FOOD SETTING Frozen Entree Casserole Frozen Vegetables Bacon Fresh Vegetables Frozen Burrito Hot Dogs Baked Potato POPCORN SIZE OF BAG 3.5 oz 3.0 oz 1.75 oz (50 g) Using help prompts When you are not using the microwave...

  • Page 27: Microwave Cooking Guide

    ooking Guide Microwave reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual tastes. ITEM Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving 2 servings Meat Slices (Beef, ham, pork, turkey) 1 or more servings Stirrable Casseroles and Main Dishes 1 serving...

  • Page 28: Microwave Cooking Chart

    ooking Guide Microwave cooking chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. FOOD Meats, Poultry, Fish, Seafood Bacon (per slice) Ground Beef for Casseroles (1 lb) Hamburger Patties (2) Hamburger Patties (4) Meat Loaf (1 ⁄...

  • Page 29: Cooking Tips

    Starting temperature of food • The lower the temperature of the food being put into the microwave oven, the longer it takes to cook. Food at room temperature will be reheated more quickly than food at refrigerated temperature.

  • Page 30: Arranging Food

    Closed glass jars may explode, resulting in damage to the oven or possible personal injury. • Do not use the microwave oven to sterilize objects (baby bottles, etc.). It is difficult to maintain the high temperature required for safe sterilization.

  • Page 31: Caring For Your Microwave Oven

    You can remove the glass turntable to clean the oven cavity floor; however, this oven is designed to operate with the turntable in place. Do not operate the microwave oven when the turntable is removed for cleaning. See the “how your microwave oven works”...

  • Page 32: Questions And Answers

    Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to accommodate a large dish? Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time?

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    If you still need help, see the "Requesting Assistance or Service" section. If nothing operates, check the following: • Is the microwave oven wired into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See the Installation Instructions.) • Have you blown a household fuse or tripped a circuit breaker? •...

  • Page 34: Getting To Know Your

    (not shown) (p. 38) Oven light (on left oven wall) (p. 53) Bake element (hidden under oven cavity floor) (p. 38) Upper microwave oven electronic oven controls (pp. 11-28) Automatic oven light switch (on latch assembly) (p. 53) Oven light...

  • Page 35: Using Your Electric Oven

    • When you first plug in the oven, both dis- plays will be fully lit for a few seconds. Then the microwave oven display will show the set time and the lower oven dis- play will show “PF” (power failure).
  • Page 36 NOTES: • Control lock is available only when both the lower oven and the microwave oven are not in use. It is also not available during the Self-Cleaning cycle or the Sabbath mode.
  • Page 37 Setting your oven for the Sabbath If you want to set your oven to meet “no work” requirements for the Sabbath, follow these steps: 1. Press BAKE. BAKE 2. Press Number Pads to set the temperature you want. Example for 325°F: CONTROL LOCK 3.
  • Page 38 Use this setting for self-cleaning only. Setting the clock NOTE: You can only set the clock when the lower oven and the microwave oven are not cooking food and when the timer is not counting down. 1. Press Clock Set/Start.

  • Page 39: Baking Or Roasting

    PRESS CLOCK START SET START To disable the display clock: You can clear the time of day from the display by pressing and holding CLOCK SET/START for 5 seconds. Repeat to see time of day on display again. Using the timer The Timer does not start or stop the oven.

  • Page 40: Positioning Racks And Pans

    sing Your Electric Oven NOTES: • Before turning oven on, position oven rack(s) in desired location. • Be sure the rack(s) is level. • Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect hands if rack(s) must be moved while oven is hot. •...

  • Page 41: Bakeware Choices

    • When cooking with two racks, arrange the racks on the 2nd and 4th rack guides. Two sheets of cookies may be baked if sheets are switched at approximately three quarters of the total bake time. Increase baking time, if necessary. •...

  • Page 42: Using Aluminum Foil

    sing Your Electric Oven Using aluminum foil NOTE: Do not line the oven bottom with foil or • Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or casseroles by placing foil on the oven rack below. Foil should be turned up at edges and be at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) larger than dish.

  • Page 43: Broiling

    How to determine the amount of adjustment needed The following chart tells you how much to adjust the offset temperature to get the desired cooking results. You can determine cooking results by amount of browning, moistness, and rising times for baked foods. ADJUST BY THIS TO COOK FOOD ...
  • Page 44 sing Your Electric Oven 5. Set temperature (optional). Do this step if you want to use variable temperature broiling PRESS CONTROL LOCK 6. Start oven. PRESS START NOTE: If you want to change the broiling temperature after broiling has begun, repeat Steps 4, 5, and 6.

  • Page 45: Timed Cooking

    MEAT Steak, 1" thick medium rare medium well done Hamburger Patties, ⁄ " thick, ⁄ lb well done Pork Chops, 1" thick Ham Slice, ⁄ " thick, precooked Frankfurters Lamb Chops, 1" thick Chicken bone-in pieces boneless breasts Fish fillets ⁄...
  • Page 46 sing Your Electric Oven 3. Set temperature (optional). PRESS CONTROL LOCK Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than the one displayed. NOTE: See a reliable cookbook for temperature recommendations. 4. Press Cook Time. PRESS COOK TIME 5.

  • Page 47: The Oven Vent

    8. Press Start. PRESS START When start time is reached: Vertical bar on display will get shorter as cook time counts down. 9. When baking/roasting is done: “End” will show on the display. Four tones will sound, followed by four reminder tones (unless they have been disabled) every minute until you open the door, or press LOWER OVEN...

  • Page 48: Using The Self-Cleaning Cycle

    sing the Self-Cleaning Cycle Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle. Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven. Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or illness from inhaling dangerous fumes.

  • Page 49: Setting The Controls

    • Do not block the vent during the Self- Cleaning cycle. Air must move freely for best cleaning results. • Do not leave plastic utensils on the cook- top. They may melt. • Do not leave any foil in the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.

  • Page 50: How The Cycle Works

    sing the Self-Cleaning Cycle • Use 2 ⁄ hours for light soil. • Use 3 ⁄ to 4 ⁄ hours for moderate to heavy soil. 3. Press Stop Time. PRESS 4. Set Stop time. Example for 7:00: PRESS QUANTITY 5. Complete entry. PRESS START NOTES:...

  • Page 51: Caring For Your Electric Oven

    aring for Your Electric Oven Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Cleaning Chart Before cleaning, always make sure all controls are off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products before using them to clean your range.

  • Page 52: Removing The Oven Door

    aring for Your Oven PART Oven racks Broiler pan and grid Removing the oven door For normal use of your oven, you do not need to remove the door. However, you can remove the door by following the instructions in this section. The oven door is heavy.
  • Page 53 3. Grasp under handle and gently close door as far as it will shut. Pull door out at bottom to remove. 4. Set door aside on protected surface. To replace: 1. Fit hinge arms into slots in frame. Push in at lower corners to insure that hinge arms are fully engaged.

  • Page 54: Electric Oven Troubleshooting

    roubleshooting Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 56. If nothing operates, check the following: •...

  • Page 55: Requesting Assistance Or Service

    For further assistance If you need further assistance, you can write to KitchenAid with any questions or concerns at: KitchenAid Brand Home Appliances Consumer Assistance Center c/o Correspondence Dept.

  • Page 56: Warranty

    FROM DATE OF or workmanship. INSTALLATION. KITCHENAID DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.

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