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Care and Cleaning

PART  

CARE AND CLEANING RECOMMENDATION 

Interior, Exterior, and Door 

Clean microwave oven with mild detergent in warm water using soft sponge or cloth. 
Wring sponge or cloth to remove excess water before wiping equipment. If desired, boil a 
cup of water in microwave oven to loosen soil before cleaning.  

Important: 

•  Do not use abrasive cleansers or cleaners containing ammonia or citrus. 

These could damage finish.  

•  Never pour water into microwave oven bottom. 
•  Do not use water pressure type cleaning systems.  

Discharge Air Vents 

 

Check monthly for a buildup of particles along intake screen on back of oven. Clean 
screen with damp cloth to ensure proper airflow. Dry thoroughly.  

Control Panel 

Open oven door to deactivate oven timer. Clean with mild detergent in warm water using 
soft sponge or cloth. 

Before Calling for Service

!

WARNING

To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, do not remove outer case at any time.
Only an authorized Amana servicer should remove outer case.

Problem Possible 

Cause 

Oven does not operate.

 

Confirm oven is plugged into dedicated circuit. 

Confirm oven is on grounded and polarized circuit.  

(Contact electrician to confirm) 

Check fuse or circuit breaker.  

Check that the door is firmly closed. 

If oven does not accept entries 
when pad is pressed.

 

Make sure oven is on. 
Open and close oven door. Press pad again.

 

If oven malfunctions or shows:  

E20 
E30

 

Oven control is equipped with a self-diagnostic system. Self-diagnostic 
system alerts you if there is an error or problem. When electronic control 
signals a problem, follow steps listed below. 

1.  Record number shown. 

2.  Unplug oven, wait for 1 minute, and plug in oven. 

•   Disconnecting electrical supply may eliminate service code. If failure 

continues, contact an authorized Amana servicer or call Amana toll 
free at 1-866-426-2621 inside the U.S.A. or Canada, or 1-319-622-
5511 outside the U.S.A or Canada. 

If oven shows 

E10

 in display: 

An attempt has been made to program the oven for more time than allowed. 

1.  Press STOP/RESET pad. 

NOTE: Maximum cooking time is 60 minutes except when cooking with full 
power (100%).  In case of full power (100%), maximum cooking time is 20 
minutes. 

Oven operates but does not heat 
food.

 

Place one cup of water in oven. 
Run for one minute at full power (100%). 
If temperature does not rise, oven is not operating correctly. Contact an 
authorized Amana servicer or call Amana toll free at 1-866-426-2621 inside 
the U.S.A. or Canada, or 1-319-622-5511 outside the U.S.A or Canada. 

Low Power (Dial Models Only)

 

Check Power Level control setting.  Control must be set to HIGH. 

 

 

  

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2005 Amana Commercial Products

Amana, Iowa 52204

Part No. 12891401
Printed in U.S.A. 6/05

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Summary of Contents for ALD10D

Page 1: ...Model Identification 2 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 Grounding Earthing Instructions 5 Installation 5 Display and Features 6 Using the Oven Control Electronic Models 9 Programming the Oven Control Electronic Models 10 Dial Operation 11 Care and Cleaning 12 Before Calling for Service 12 ...

Page 2: ... warranty expires Model Identification When contacting Amana provide product information Product information is located on oven serial plate Record the following information Model Number ____________________________ Manufacturing Number ______________________ Serial or S N Number _______________________ Date of purchase __________________________ Dealer s name and address __________________ ______...

Page 3: ...or its intended use as described in this manual Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this equipment This type of oven is specifically designed to heat cook or dry food It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use 7 As with any equipment CLOSE SUPERVISION is necessary when used by CHILDREN 8 See door cleaning instructions on page 12 of this product safety manual 9 DO NOT heat baby bot...

Page 4: ...Pierce yolk with fork or knife before cooking 3 Pierce skin of potatoes tomatoes and similar foods before cooking with microwave energy When skin is pierced steam escapes evenly 4 Do not operate equipment without load or food in oven cavity 5 Use only popcorn in packages designed and labeled for microwave use Popping time varies depending on oven wattage Do not continue to heat after popping has s...

Page 5: ...d air flow oven may not operate properly and life of electrical parts is reduced B Allow at least 4 10 2 cm between air discharge on back of oven and back wall Oven Clearances WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock or death this oven must be earthed WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock or death do not alter the plug Grounding Earthing Instructions Oven MUST be grounded Grounding reduces ri...

Page 6: ...ed a double digit number When using the double pad programming a pad must be pressed twice within 2 seconds to start the cooking cycle QTY 2X Pad The QTY 2X pad doubles the preset cooking time The QTY 2X pad can be used with either single or double pad programming Maximum cooking time is 60 minutes except when cooking with full power 100 In case of full power 100 maximum cooking time is 20 minutes...

Page 7: ...s to deactivate Oven beeps and key graphic disappears from display Power Save Mode This function is used for saving energy by 1 Press and hold CHECK PROGRAM pad for 3 seconds CHECK displays oven beeps and display goes blank 2 To operate oven in Power Save mode press any pad 0 displays and all keypad functions will be the same as in normal mode If keypad is not touched within 10 seconds display wil...

Page 8: ...plays cooking time If stage cooking is programmed total cooking time is displayed DOUBLE Displays when the QTY2X pad is pressed 100 80 60 40 These settings display the current microwave power level used Programming Display DISPLAYS DESCRIPTION Program Displays when oven is in programming mode CHECK Displays when CHECK PROGRAM pad is pressed STAGE _ Displays when programming a specific cooking stag...

Page 9: ...lose door 0 displays Light will turn on 2 Press QTY 2X pad DOUBLE displays 3 Press desired preprogrammed pad or pad sequence example pad 5 PROG 05 displays 4 After 1 second oven begins cooking Displayed cooking time is the total of original cooking time doubled Interrupting Operation Open oven door or press STOP RESET pad to interrupt operation Display continues to show countdown time Close door a...

Page 10: ...POWER LEVEL pad to select desired power level Press POWER LEVEL pad to change power level if desired some models POWER LEVEL displays 100 indicates 100 full microwave power 80 indicates 80 60 indicates 60 and 40 indicates 40 microwave power By continuing to press the Power level pad the power level will cycle through each level continuously 5 Press desired number pad s to program desired cooking t...

Page 11: ... High 77 or High power 100 3 Turn time entry knob clockwise until desired time displays Cooking time can be set up to 10 minutes If turning the timer knob for less than 2 minutes turn it past 2 minutes and then back to the desired time 4 Oven begins operation and time counts down 5 When cooking time elapsed microwave energy stops and oven signal sounds Interrupting Operation Open oven door to inte...

Page 12: ... not accept entries when pad is pressed Make sure oven is on Open and close oven door Press pad again If oven malfunctions or shows E20 E30 Oven control is equipped with a self diagnostic system Self diagnostic system alerts you if there is an error or problem When electronic control signals a problem follow steps listed below 1 Record number shown 2 Unplug oven wait for 1 minute and plug in oven ...

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