KitchenAid sold the KHMS105E as part of its US microwave oven range. KitchenAid’s own product material describes it as an Over-the-range Microwave Oven/Hood with 2-speed Exhaust System, and that description is the whole of the published specification recovered for the KHMS105E. A single dated capture, March 2000, places it on KitchenAid’s US product site, and nothing after that does.
KitchenAid’s archived product page for the KHMS105E also prints KHMS105EAL, KHMS105EBL, KHMS105ESB, KHMS105EWH, which are the same machine in different colours and finishes. A plate reading one of those belongs on this page too. By now a KHMS105E is an old machine, and the door latch, the interlock switches and the turntable drive carry most of the wear. Since the model is out of production, we settle what can still be supplied for it before the work is quoted.
Key Features
- Over-the-range Microwave Oven/Hood with 2-speed Exhaust System
- Recorded on KitchenAid's US product site in March 2000
- A KitchenAid owner's manual for this model is on record
Most Common Issues on This Model
Exhaust fan noise or failure, where the unit is installed over a range
Grease and charcoal filters left unchanged, which shows as poor extraction and a labouring fan
High-voltage component failure, which is bench work for a technician rather than anything an owner can inspect
Control board faults after years of heat and grease