Kenmore 87561 Convection Oven User Manual


 
HOW THE MICROWAVE/CONVECTION
OVEN WORKS
Microwave Cooking
Using the energy of microwaves only, food is heated quickly without
altering the color or shape. Microwaves generated by a magnetron are
uniformly distributed by the fan so that the food in the oven is heated and
cooked. Microwave power can be adjusted in 99 steps, enabling the
various kinds of foods to cook at most desirable cooking power for the
best results.
Stirrer/Convection Fan
Convection Cooking
This is a way of cooking with the combination of hot air from the upper
heater and thermal conduction from the lower heater that heats and cooks
food from the outside. This method allows food to be browned evenly
without losing any of the juices. Air heated by the top heater is uniformly
circulated in the oven by a fan to enable the heating and cooking of food.
Since hot air remains in the oven as it circulates, cooking is very efficient.
And more, the lower heater cooks food from bottom side to provide the
even cooking results. The temperature inside the oven can be controlled
according to the type of food being cooked. Clicking sound of heater
switching from lower to upper heating element and back again is a normal
sound associated with this oven.
An "Oi! Canning" noise may be heard when using the convection method.
This is a normal sound caused by the cold oven floor reacting to the
heating of the element below the oven floor surface or to the hot surface
cooling down.
Stirrer/Convection Fan
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Micro/Convec Cooking
With both microwave energy and hot air utilized, this method cooks food
much more quickly than any conventional method. The solid state control
alternates cooking energy between microwave and hot air cycles to
provide efficient cooking fully utilizing the advantages of both microwave
and hot air cooking systems.
When foods with high moisture content are cooked on the micro/convec
method, beads of water may accumulate on the top and/or sides of the
oven door, but will dissipate after use.
Stirrer/Convection Fan
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