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Use And Care
G U I D E
A Note to You ........................................2
Microwave Oven Safety .......................3
Getting to Know Your
Microwave Oven ...................................6
Using Your Microwave Oven .............10
Using the child safety lock ................10
Using the Vent...................................11
Using the cooktop/countertop light....11
Using the bi-level cooking rack
(Model MH6151XH only)...................11
Set
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 2 A Note to You ® Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, complete and mail the Product Registration Ca
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 3 Microwave Oven Safety Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You will be killed or seriously
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 4 MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • The microwave oven should be serviced – Do not use the cavity for storage only by qualified service personnel. Call purposes. Do not leave paper an authorized service company for products, cooking utensils, or food in examination, repair, or adjustment. the cavity when not in use. • See door surface cleaning instructions in • Suitable for use above both gas and the “Caring for Your Microwave Oven” elec
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 5 MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Electrical wWARNING requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 amp fused electrical supply is required. (A time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow th
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 6 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven 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. Radio interference How your microwave Using your microwave oven may cause oven works interference to your radio, TV, or similar Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave equipment. When there is interference, you energy is not hot. It
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 7 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN When you use a browning dish, the • 3 Testing your browning dish bottom must be at least ⁄16 inch above the turntable. Follow the direc- dinnerware or tions supplied with the browning dish. cookware Never cook or reheat a whole egg • inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole Test dinnerware or cookware before eggs may cause them to burst, and using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into possibly damage the oven. S
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Microwave oven features (Model MH6151XH shown) 1 3 8 EZ-Choice REHEAT DEFROST COOK BAKED POPCORN POTATO PIZZA FROZEN BEVERAGE WARM ENTREE HOLD COOK COOK ADD TIME POWER MINUTE 1 2 3 45 6 7 89 0 TIMER TIMER CLOCK SET OFF START OFF OPTIONS ENTER CANCEL LIGHT TURNTABLE VENT FAN ON/NIGHT/OFF ON/OFF HIGH/LOW/OFF 7 2 4 5 6 5 Your microwave oven is designed to make 7. Cooktop Light, Turntable, and Fan yo
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 9 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Control panel features (Model MH6151XH shown) Your microwave oven control panel lets you 1 select a desired cooking function quickly and easily. The following is a list of all the EZ-Choice Command and Number pads located on 3 the control panel. REHEAT DEFROST COOK 2 4 For more information on these features, 6 see “Using your microwave oven” BAKED 5 POPCORN PIZZA POTATO 7 section. 8 FROZEN WARM
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 10 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 20. OFF/CANCEL. Touch this pad to erase an incorrect command, or to cancel a Interrupting cooking program during cooking. This pad will You can stop the oven during a cycle by not erase the time of day. opening the door. The oven stops heating 21. LIGHT. Touch this pad to turn on the and the fan stops, but the light stays on. cooktop/countertop light. To restart cooking, close the door and 22. TURNTABLE ON/OFF. (MH6151X
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 11 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN If you need a replacement rack, you can order one from your Whirlpool designated Using the vent service company, or by calling the Consumer The Vent Fan pad on the bottom right of Assistance Center at 1-800-253-1301. Make the control panel controls the 2-speed Fan. sure to have your model number when ordering. 1. Touch VENT FAN (once for HIGH, twice for LOW) Inserting the rack NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot around the micr
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 12 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Setting the clock 1. Touch TIMER SET. When your microwave oven is first plugged in or after a power failure, the Display will scroll “PLEASE SET TIME OF DAY”. If a 2. Enter time to be counted down. time of day is not set, “ : ” will show on the Example for 3 minutes: Touch “3 0 0”. Display until you touch CLOCK. NOTES: 3. Touch START/ENTER If you enter in an incorrect time and • (display counts down set time) touch CLOCK, you ca
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 13 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Cooking at different cook powers For best results, some recipes call for It also tells you when to use each cook different cook powers. The lower the cook power. Follow recipe or food package power, the slower the cooking. Each number instructions if available. from 1 to 10 stands for a different percentage NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for of cook power. cooking times based on the 1000 Watt cook The following chart gives
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 14 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Cooking at different Cooking with more cook powers (cont.) than one cook cycle For best results, some recipes call for one 1. Put food in oven and close Cook Power for a certain length of time, and the door. another Cook Power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically, for up to four 2. Touch COOK TIME. cycles (including Auto Defrost and Warm Hold). ENTER COOKING TIME scrolls acr
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 15 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This chart shows you how to choose a type of food and the weights you can set for Using EZ-Choice™ each type. For best results, loosen or DEFROST remove covering on food. You can defrost food by choosing a category TOUCH WEIGHTS and setting a weight. DEFROST has preset DEFROST, YOU CAN SET times and cook powers for 3 THEN (tenths of a categories: Meat, Poultry, and Fish. FOOD TOUCH pound) 1. Touch DEFROST. Meat 1 .1 to 6.0 MEAT
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 16 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Defrosting tips Using WARM HOLD You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm When using DEFROST, the weight to be • in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, entered is the net weight in pounds and 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You tenths of pounds (the weight of the food can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to auto- minus the container). matically follow a cooking cycle. Before starting, make sure you have • removed any of th
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 17 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using WARM HOLD Using EZ-Choice™ (cont.) COOK Food cooked covered should be cov- You can cook foods from three different • ered during WARM HOLD. preset categories. Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) • should be uncovered during WARM 1. Touch COOK. HOLD. Complete meals kept warm on a dinner • plate should be covered during WARM 2. Touch Number pad for specific HOLD. food category: Do not use more than one complete • 1 = Fre
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 18 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using EZ-Choice™ Using BAKED REHEAT POTATO You can cook 1 to 4 potatoes with preset You can reheat foods from four different times and cook powers. preset categories. 1. Touch BAKED POTATO. 1. Touch REHEAT. 2. Touch Number pad for number 2. Touch Number pad for specific of potatoes. food categories: 1 = Dinner Plate 2 = Soup/Sauce 3. At end of cooking time: 3 = Casserole Display will show "END" and four tones 4 = Roll/Muffi
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 19 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using PIZZA Using FROZEN You can reheat up to 3 slices (5 ozs. each) ENTREE of pizza You can cook frozen entrees by choosing one of 2 preset weights. 1. Touch PIZZA. 1. Touch FROZEN ENTREE 2. Touch Number pad for number of slices. 2. Touch Number pad for specific weight. 1 = 10 ozs. 3. At end of reheating time: 2 = 20 ozs. Display will show "END" and four tones will sound. 3. At end of cooking time: Using BEVERAGE Display will sh
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8172042v05c42 7/23/99 7:43 AM Page 20 Cooking Guide Shorten cooking times • Microwave cooking Keep food moist • tips You can use any covering that lets microwaves pass through. Amount of food If you increase or decrease the amount Releasing pressure in foods • of food you prepare, the time it takes to Several foods (for example: baked • cook that food will also change. For potatoes, sausages, egg yolks, and some example, if you double a recipe, add a fruits) are tightly covered by a skin or
