KitchenAid Khms1850sss0 Manual

MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION 
Use & Care Guide
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Table of Contents ............................................................................................................ 2
Model   KHMS1850S
W10117504 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION SAFETY ........................... 3
Electrical Requirements ............................................................... 4
PARTS AND FEATURES ................................................................ 5
Turntable ...................................................................................... 5
Cooking Rack ............................................................................... 5
MICROWAVE OVEN...

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MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION SAFETY
You can be killed or seriously injured if you dont immediately 
 
You
 can be killed or seriously injured if you dont
follow 
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.
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...

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Electrical Requirements
Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
Required:
■A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15- or 20-amp electrical supply 
with a fuse or circuit breaker.
Recommended:
■A time-delay fuse or time-delay circuit breaker.
■A separate circuit serving only this appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
■  Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking 
equipment.
■  Intended to be used above ranges with maximum width of 
36 (91.44 cm).
■  Clean Ventilating Hoods...

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PARTS AND FEATURES
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.
Tu r n t a b l e
The turntable can rotate in either direction to help cook food 
more evenly. Do not operate the microwave oven without having 
the turntable in place. See “Assistance or Service” to reorder any 
of the parts.
To Install:
1.Remove tape from the...

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MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL
Display
When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, a “:” will 
blink in the display. Touch OFF (CANCEL OFF) to stop the 
blinking. If the “:” blinks in the display at any other time, a power 
failure has occurred. Touch OFF and reset the clock if needed.
If “RETRY” appears in the display for 2 seconds, an invalid value 
has been entered. Retry your entry.
When the microwave oven is in use, the display shows cooking 
power, quantities, weights and/or prompts. When the...

7 Four tones
■End of cycle
To  Tu r n  O f f  V a l i d  E n t r y  To n e s : Touch and hold the number pad 
“1” for 5 seconds until 2 tones sound. Repeat to turn tones 
back on.
To Turn Off All Tones (except end-of-Timer and hidden 
feature signals): Touch and hold the number pad “2” for 
5 seconds until 2 tones sound. Repeat to turn tones back on.
Time r
The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds, up to 99 minutes 
99 seconds and counts down the set time. 
NOTE: The Timer does not start or stop the...

8 Starting Temperature
Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods, 
and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods.
Composition and Density
Foods high in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature, and 
will heat faster than other foods. Heavy, dense foods, such as 
meat and potatoes, require a longer cook time than the same size 
of a light, porous food, such as cake.
Cooking Guidelines
Covering
Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and 
reduce...

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Microwave Cooking Power
Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking 
power to use by percent, name or number. For example, 
70%=7=Medium-High.
Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested 
cooking power of specific foods. 
Manual Cooking
To  U s e :
1.Place food on the turntable and close the door.
2.Touch COOK TIME, then enter length of time to cook.
If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3.
3.Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired power level. 
See “Microwave Cooking...

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One Touch Cooking (Sensor)
Use the following chart as a guide for the ONE TOUCH pads.
*Do not use regular paper bags or glassware. Listen for popping 
to slow to 1 pop every 1 or 2 seconds, then stop the cycle. Do 
not try to pop unpopped kernels. Use fresh bags of popcorn for 
optimal results. Cooking results may vary by brand and fat 
content. If using a microwave popcorn popper, follow 
manufacturer’s instructions.
To  U s e  O n e  To u c h  C o o k i n g :
1.Place food on the turntable and close...