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Gettingto Know Your
MicrowaveOven
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 KENMORE ULTRA WAVE TM MICROWAVE
HOOD COMBINATION WORKS
Microwave energy isnot hot. Itcauses food to make
itsown heat,and it's this heat that cooks thefood.
Microwaves are like TV waves, radiowaves, or
lightwaves. You cannot see them, but you can see
what they do.
A magnetron in the microwave oven produces
microwaves.The microwaves move into theoven
where they contact food as it turns on theturntable.
Magnetron
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Conventional microwave ovens operate on HIGH
power only. To achieve a 70% power level in a
conventional microwave oven, the oven operates
70% of the time at HIGH power and 30% of the
time OFF.
The ULTRAWAVETM InverterMicrowaveSystem
deliverspowercontinuously,to defrostmoreevenlyand
minimizeovercookingoffoodand messyfoodspatters.
Oven cavity
Metal floor Glass tray
The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets
microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a
metalfloor, back through the glass turntable, and
are absorbed by the food.
Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and
plasticswithout heating them so food absorbs the
energy. Microwaves bounce off metal containers so
food does not absorb the energy.
ULTRA WAVE TM Inverter Microwave System
ULTRA WAVETM Inverter Microwave System gives
you better microwave cooking performance for
defrosting, cooking and reheating foods quickly
and uniformly.
The ULTRA WAVE TM Inverter Microwave System
is proven technology that delivers a constant
stream of microwave power - true high, medium,
and low power.
Sensor Cooking
The ULTRAWAVETM InverterMicrowaveSystemfea-
turesSensorCookingfunctions.A humiditysensorin
the ovencavitydetectsmoistureandhumidityemitted
fromfood as itheats.The sensoradjustscookingtimes
to varioustypesand amountsof food.Sensorcooking
takesthe guessworkout ofmicrowavecooking.
For the best cooking results
• Always cook food for the shortest cooking time
recommended. Check to see how the food is
cooking.
• Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food being
cooked about halfway through the cooking time
for all recipes. This will help make sure the food
is evenly cooked.
• If you do not have a cover for a dish, use wax
paper, or microwave-approved paper towels or
plastic wrap. Remember to turn back a corner of
the plastic wrap to vent steam during cooking.
Radio interference
Using yourmicrowaveoven maycause interference
to your radio,TV, or similarequipment.When there is
interference,you can reduceit or remove it by:
• Cleaning the doorand sealingsurfacesof the oven.
• Adjusting the receivingantennaof the radio or
television.
• Movingthe receiverawayfromthe microwaveoven.
• Plugging the microwaveoven intoa differentoutlet
so that the microwaveoven and receiverare on
different branchcircuits.