KitchenAid Microwave

KitchenAid KHMS2056S

Model # KHMS2056S

The KHMS2056S is a US-market KitchenAid microwave oven. No published specification for this model was recovered, so there is no dimension or capacity quoted on this page. A number lifted from a sibling model would be worse than silence. The only dated record of it is a capture of KitchenAid’s US product site from September 2011.

A KHMS2056S in use today is about a decade old, and the door latch, the interlock switches and the turntable drive account for most of what it gets called out for. Being out of production, a KHMS2056S has its parts position checked at the outset rather than after a diagnosis.

Key Features

  • No published specification for this model was recovered
  • Recorded on KitchenAid's US product site in September 2011
  • A KitchenAid owner's manual for this model is on record

Most Common Issues on This Model

01

A cooling fan path blocked with grease, so the oven overheats and stops part way through a programme

02

Waveguide cover degradation inside the cavity, visible as scorching at one spot

03

Cavity paint worn through where dishes rub, which leads to rust at that spot

04

Keypad legends worn away with use, so the panel is hard to read

Error Codes Common to This Model

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FAQ

KitchenAid KHMS2056S FAQ

No - front badging is a series name, not a model number. The KHMS2056S number comes off the plate inside the door, and that is the string to work from. Two machines wearing the same front badge can differ in parts, so the KHMS2056S plate is what settles it.

Often yes, and where they cannot we say so at the point we find out, so you are not billed for work that cannot be completed. That check comes first on a discontinued model like the KHMS2056S, not last.

It does, because the interlocks depend on the door sitting true. With the KHMS2056S unplugged at the wall, the hinges and latch of a KHMS2056S are inspected by a technician. A KHMS2056S with a door that no longer closes properly should be taken out of use until it has been looked at.

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