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®
MICROWAVE HOOD
COMBINATION
Use & Care Guide
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Model GH4155XP
8204919/4619-652-64141
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................6 Turntable ......................................................................................6 Cooking Rack...............................................................................6 MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL.................
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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediate
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ ■ Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can burn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving a overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing risk of electric shock. to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not ■ Do not use paper products when appliance is always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT operated in the “PAN BROWN
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Electrical Requirements GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS ■ For all cord connected appliances: WARNING The microwave oven must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. The microwave oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. WARNING: Improper use of the grounding plug
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PARTS AND FEATURES This manual may cover several different models. The model you To Install: have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. 1. Remove tape from the hub. The appearance of your particular model may differ slightly from 2. Place the support on the oven cavity bottom. the illustrations in this manual. 3. Place the turntable on the support. A BC Fit the raised, curved lines in the center of the turntable bottom between the three spokes of the hub. The rollers on
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MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL Progress Bar The progress bar is a visual picture of the estimated running time of a cooking cycle. It will appear during Cook, Defrost, Reheat and Sensor functions. The lines in each of the segments will light from left to right as the time nears the end. When all 12 lines (all 3 segments) are lit, the cooking cycle is complete. Number Codes The microwave oven is preset with shortcut number codes. A number code includes one or more of the following: cooking power, c
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To Set: 1. Touch TIMER SET. Clock If no action is taken after 1 minute, the display will return to This is a 12-hour clock and does not show a.m. or p.m. the time of day mode. To Set: 2. Touch the number pads to set the length of time. The microwave oven and timer must be off. 3. Touch TIMER SET or START. 1. Touch CLOCK. If not touched within 5 seconds, “START?” will appear on the 2. Touch the number pads to set the time of day. display. If not touched within 1 minute, the display will return
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable Cooking Guidelines and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, Covering causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and the food. reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a li
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MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS Cooking Power Melamine Follow manufacturer’s recommendations. Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For example, Paper Towels, Use nonrecycled and those approved by 70%=7=Medium-High. Dinnerware, the manufacturer for microwave oven use. Napkins Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods. Plastic Wraps, Use those approved by the manufacturer Bags, Covers, fo
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FOOD SERVING SIZE INSTRUCTIONS Cooking Frozen 10-20 oz Remove from package. Entree (283-567 g) Loosen cover on three sides. To Use: If not in microwavable 1. Touch COOK TIME. container, place on plate, Touch number pads to enter cooking time. cover with plastic wrap and vent. 2. Touch COOK POWER. Touch number pad to enter power level, if other than 100%. Beverage 1 or 2, 8-oz Do not cover. The diameter (250 mL) cups of the cup’s opening will 3. Touch START. affect how it heats. A smaller
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6. Touch START. The display will count down each of the cook times. The Preset Cooking numbers “1,” “2” and “3” will appear on the display during Times and cooking power have been preset for specific their respective stages. microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide. When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- FOOD PAD QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute. Rice (sensor) 1 0.5-2 cups (125-500 mL)/ Use d
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Two or More Plates To Use Defrost: Two 10¼" (26 cm) plates may be heated side by side, or 1 dish 1. Touch DEFROST. larger than the turntable, plus 2 plates on the rectangular cooking 2. Touch 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish rack. For best results, halfway through heating, turn the plates (or or larger dish) halfway around, and switch plates between top and Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through foods. bottom (if heating more than 2 plates). See “Cooking Rack” section. 3. Touch th
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Steaming Simmering Use the steamer vessel, (provided with the microwave oven) with Use Simmer Cook for foods such as soups, casseroles, stews the STEAM COOK™ feature to steam foods. and other liquid food. It can also be used to cook pasta. To Use Simmer Cook: Before using, make sure the microwave oven has been plugged in for at least 3 minutes, add ¹⁄₄ to ¹⁄₂ cup (60 to 125 mL) of water A to vegetables and cover dish with its lid, not plastic wrap. 1. Touch SIMMER COOK. B 2. Touch the number
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MICROWAVE OVEN CARE OVEN DOOR AND EXTERIOR General Cleaning IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and The area where the oven door and frame touch when closed the oven is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning should be kept clean. products. ■ Mild, nonabrasive soaps and detergents: Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested first unless Rinse with clean water and dry with soft, lint-free cloth. otherwise noted. ■ Glass cleaner and paper towels or n
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Replacing Filters Replacing Microwave Oven Light The grease filters should be removed and cleaned at least once a The microwave oven light is a candelabra base bulb. It will month. The charcoal filters cannot be washed and should be automatically come on when the door is opened and when the replaced every 6 to 12 months. Do not operate the microwave microwave oven is operating. See “Assistance or Service” oven without the filters in place. See “Assistance or Service” to section to reorder. re
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TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate Display shows messages ■ Has a household fuse blown or has the circuit breaker ■ Is the display showing “:”? tripped? There has been a power failure or the clock time has been Replace the fuse or reset the circuit. turned off. See “Display” section to clear display. See “Clock” section to reset the clock or to turn it on. ■ Is the appliance wired properly? See
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ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check For further assistance “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If If you need further assistance, you can write to Whirlpool you still need help, follow the instructions below. Corporation with any questions or concerns at: When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances model and serial number of your appliance. This information will Customer Inte
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® WHIRLPOOL MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION WARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or ® furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP replacement parts and repair labor costs to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company. SECOND THROUGH FIFTH YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON MAGNETRON TUBE In the secon
