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®
MICROWAVE HOOD
COMBINATION
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance
parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301.
or visit our website at...
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Model GH9185XL
4619-652-60671/8183957
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5 Turntable ......................................................................................5 Designed 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 Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on. equipment. Use care when cleaning the vent-hood filter. Intended to be used above ranges with maximum Corrosive cleaning agents, such as lye-based oven width of 36 inches. cleaners, may damage the filter. Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease should Do not cover or block any openings on the micro- not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filte
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Electrical Requirements PARTS AND FEATURES This manual may cover several different models. The model you WARNING have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. The appearance of your particualr model may differ slightly from the illustrations in this manual. 13 2 4 5 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 these instructions can result in death, fire, or ele
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To Install: 1. Remove tape from the hub. MICROWAVE OVEN 2. Place the support on the oven cavity bottom. 3. Place the turntable on the support. CONTROL Fit the raised, curved lines in the center of the turntable bottom between the three spokes of the hub. The rollers on the support should fit inside the turntable bottom ridge. To Turn Off: The turntable can be turned off (except during an auto function). This is helpful when cooking with plates that are larger than the turntable or when cook
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Progress Bar Clock This is a 12-hour clock and does not show a.m. or p.m. To Set: Before setting, make sure the microwave oven and Timer are off. 1. Touch CLOCK. 2. Touch the number pads to set the time of day. The progress bar is a visual picture of the estimated running time 3. Touch CLOCK or JET START. of a cooking cycle. It will appear during all cook cycles except Warm Hold. The lines in each of the segments will light from left To Remove: to right as the time nears the end. When all fif
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To Set: 1. Touch TIMER SET/OFF. Cooktop Light If no action is taken after one minute, the display will return to The cooktop light has three options: on, night and off. the time of day mode. To Turn On/Night/Off: Repeatedly touch LIGHT ON/NIGHT/OFF 2. Touch the number pads to set the length of time. to cycle through options. 3. Touch TIMER SET/OFF or JET START. If not touched within five seconds, “START?” will appear on Demo Learning Mode the display. If not touched within one minute, the dis
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Food Characteristics Cookware and Dinnerware When microwave cooking, the amount, size and shape, starting Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use temperature, composition and density of the food affect cooking oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may results. become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the following chart as a guide, then test before using. Amount of Food The more f
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Aluminum Foil and Metal Cooking Power Always use oven mitts or pot holders when removing dishes from Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking the microwave oven. power to use by percent, name or number. For example, 70%=7=Medium-High. Aluminum foil and some metal can be used in the oven. If not used properly, arcing (a blue flash of light) can occur and cause Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested damage to the oven. cooking power of specific foods. PER
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To Set a Cooking Power other than 100%: 1. Touch COOK TIME. 6th Sense™ System Cooking 2. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook. A sensor in the microwave oven detects humidity released from 3. Touch COOK POWER. the food and automatically sets a cooking time based on the selected pad. 4. Touch the number pad using the Cooking Power chart. Use the following chart as a guide for the 3 SENSOR pads. 5. Touch JET START. The display will count down the cook time. FOOD SERVING SIZE INS
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Pre-Set Cooking Beverage Times and cooking power have been preset for seven Beverages may be heated in the microwave oven by touching the microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide. BEVERAGE pad. One or two 8-oz. (250 mL) cups can be heated automatically using this function. FOOD CODE QUANTITY/ INSTRUCTION To Use BEVERAGE: 1. Touch BEVERAGE. Canned Vegetables 1 1, 2, 3 or 4 cups The display will show the setting for heating 1 cup. (250, 500 or 750 mL, or 1 L) 2. Touch BEVERAGE a se
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Reheating Defrosting Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating five The automatic Defrost control can be used or the microwave specific foods. Use the following chart as a guide. oven can be manually set to defrost. Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal FOOD CODE QUANTITY/ results. INSTRUCTION Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before defrosting. *Pizza Slice 1 1 to 3 slices, 5 oz (142 g) (sensor) each Shallow packages will defrost mor
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To Defrost manually: 1. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to defrost. Melt 2. Touch COOK POWER. The microwave oven uses low power to melt certain foods. The 3. Touch 3. foods may not be completely melted when the program ends, but stirring the food will complete the melting. Use the following chart 4. Touch JET START. as a guide. The display will count down the defrost time. FOOD CODE MELT QUANTITY When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- PAD of-cycle tones wi
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Kids Menu Simmer Cooking and Steaming The Kids Menu function is preset with cooking times and cook Use the Simmer Cook function for foods such as soups, powers for several typical children’s menu items that are cooked casseroles, stews and other liquid food. It can also be used to in the microwave oven. Use the following chart as a guide. cook pasta. FOOD CODE KIDS MENU QUANTITY/ To Simmer: PAD INSTRUCTION Before using, make sure the microwave oven has been plugged in for at least 2¹⁄₂ minute
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Cooking Cover: Always use when cooking. Place directly over the colander and dish or just the dish. Colander: Use for foods such as fish, vegetables and potatoes. MICROWAVE OVEN CARE Do not use with foods such as rice, pasta and white beans. When using, place directly over the dish. Dish: Use for foods such as rice and pasta. General Cleaning IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and To Steam: the oven is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning Before using, m
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3. Remove charcoal filters by pushing the filter to the right until ® THE TUPPERWARE MICROSTEAMER the left side of the filter slides off the left lower lip. Swing the left side of the filter down and slide out. Soft brush, if necessary, to clean holes. Dishwasher: The Tupperware Microsteamer is dishwasher safe. Stubborn Stains To remove stains such as tomato sauce, use a nonabrasive cleanser, a no-scratch pad, or a solution of dishwasher To Replace: detergent and water (¼ cup detergent t
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Replacing Microwave Oven Light TROUBLESHOOTING The microwave oven light is a candelabra base 30-watt bulb. It will automatically come on when the door is opened and when Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the the microwave oven is operating. See “Assistance or Service” cost of an unnecessary service call. section to reorder. Nothing will operate To Replace: 1. Unplug microwave or disconnect power. Has a household fuse been blown or has the circuit 2. Pull the vent gr
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Display shows time countdown, but is not operating In the U.S.A. Is the Timer in use? Call the Whirlpool Customer Interaction Center See “Timer” section. toll free: 1-800-253-1301. Our consultants provide assistance with: On some models, is the Demo Learning Mode in use? See “Demo Learning Mode” section. Features and specifications on our full line of appliances. Installation information. Tones are not sounding Use and maintenance procedures. Are tones turned off? Accessory and re
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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 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 From the second th
