KitchenAid KMBS104EBL - Manuals

6 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. Turntable The turntable can rotate in either direction...

8 MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, causing them to...

9 To Test Cookware or Dinnerware for Microwave Use: 1. Place cookware or dinnerware in microwave oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it. 2. Cook at 100% cooking power for 1 minute.Do not use cookware or dinnerware if it becomes hot and the water stays cool. Aluminum Foil and Metal Always use ov...

10 Doneness For most automatic cooking functions, the doneness of a particular food item can be adjusted by turning the dial. Increasing or decreasing the doneness adds time to, or subtracts time from the cooking cycle.For up to 20 seconds after cooking has started, turning the dial will change the ...

11 Meal Prep Defrost The automatic defrost function can be used, or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost. ■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (e.g. fruit juice containers) before defrosting. ■ Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks. ■ Separate food pieces as soon as poss...

12 To Use Popcorn: 1. Place popcorn bag on the turntable, correct side up, as indicated on the package. 2. Touch POPCORN. The display will show “3.0-” followed by “3.5.” Turning the dial or touching POPCORN again will change the selection to “1.75.” See chart for details. 3. Touch START. The sensor ...

13 MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR AND EXTERIOR The area where the microwave oven door and frame touch when closed should be kept clean. ■ Mild, nonabrasive soaps and detergents: Rinse with clean water and dry with soft, lint-free cloth. ■ Glass cleaner and paper towels or nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad: App...

14 Cooking times seem too long ■ Is the cooking power set properly?See “Microwave Cooking Power” section. ■ Are large amounts of food being heated?Larger amounts of food need longer cooking times. ■ Is the incoming voltage less than that specified in “Built-In Microwave Oven Safety?”Have a qualified...

5 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 microwave oven. Electrical Sho...

6 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Install the Microwave Oven (24" (61.0 cm) Installation Only) NOTE: For this microwave oven, the door handle may be used for lifting. Do not use any other portion of the control panel, side brackets, front frame, or trim for lifting. 1. Empty microwave oven of any loos...

12. Position the tabular portion of the side trim panel behind the door facing frame, and then firmly push the outside edge of the trim behind the side bracket, as shown. Exploded View of Panel Placement A. Door facing frameB. Tabular portion (shaded) of side trim panelC. Side bracketD. Side trim pa...