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®
MICROWAVE HOOD
COMBINATION
Use & Care Guide
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parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301.
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Model MH1140XM
8185377/4619-652-62132
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5 Turntable ......................................................................................5 MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL....................................................6 Display.................................................
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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 operat- always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT ed in the “PAN BROW
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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 particular model may differ slightly from the illustrations in this manual. 13 2 4 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 elect
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Number Codes MICROWAVE OVEN The microwave oven is preset with shortcut number codes. A number code includes one or more of the following: cooking CONTROL power, cook time and food quantity or weight. See the charts in the “Cooking” and/or “Reheating” sections for additional information. Start The START pad begins any function. If not touched within 5 seconds after touching a pad, “START?” will appear on the display as a reminder. If not touched within 1 minute after touching a pad, the d
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Tones Child Lock Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: The Child Lock shuts down the control panel pads to prevent unintended use of the microwave oven. One tone When the control is locked, only the Vent Fan and Light pads will ■ Valid entry (short tone) function. To Lock/Unlock Control: The microwave oven and Timer must ■ End of Timer countdown (long tone) (on some models) be off. Touch and hold CANCELOFF for 5 seconds until 2 tones sound and a lock icon appears on the displ
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Cooking Guidelines MICROWAVE OVEN USE Covering A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid is and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted not available, wax paper, paper towels or plastic wrap approved to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, fo
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MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS Cooking Power Plastic Wraps, Use those approved by the manufacturer Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking Bags, Covers, for microwave oven use. power to use by percent, name or number. For example, Dinnerware, 70%=7=Medium-High. Containers Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested Pottery and Clay Follow manufacturer’s recommendations. cooking power of specific foods. Styrofoam* Do not use in oven. PERCENT/ NUMBER USE NAME Stra
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Cooking Popcorn ■ Do not use regular paper bags or glassware. To Use: ■ Pop only one package of popcorn at a time. 1. Touch COOK TIME. ■ Follow manufacturer’s instructions when using a microwave Touch number pads to enter cooking time. popcorn popper. 2. Touch COOK POWER. ■ Listen for popping to slow to 1 pop every 1 or 2 seconds, Touch number pads to enter power level, if other than 100%. then stop the cycle. Do not repop unpopped kernels. 3. Touch START. ■ Use fresh bags of popcorn for optim
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To Use Preset Cooking: 1. Touch COOK. Pizza 2. Touch number pad from chart Up to 3 pizza slices may be heated in the microwave oven by or using the Pizza function. Touch COOK repeatedly to scroll through foods. To Use Pizza: 3. Touch number pads to enter quantity. 1. Touch PIZZA. Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK The display will show the setting for heating 1 slice. POWER. 2. Touch PIZZA a second time to heat 2 slices, or a third time to 4. Touch START. heat 3 slices. T
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To Use Auto Defrost: 1. Touch DEFROST. Defrosting 2. Touch the number pad 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish The Auto Defrost feature can be used or the microwave oven can or be manually set to defrost. Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through foods. ■ Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal results. 3. Touch the number pads to enter the weight. ■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before Meats and Poultry can be set from .1 to 6.6 lb (45 g to 3 kg).
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To Remove and Replace Charcoal Filter: OVEN CAVITY 1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. 2. Remove the 2 mounting screws located above the cover. Do not use soap-filled scouring pads, abrasive cleaners, steel- Then loosen the 2 inner screws. wool pads, gritty washcloths or some recycled paper towels. Damage may occur. The area where the oven door and frame touch when closed should be kept clean. Average soil ■ Mild, nonabrasive soaps and detergents: Rinse with clean water and dry with
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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 oven or disconnect power. ■ Has a household fuse blown or has the circuit breaker 2. Remove t
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Display shows messages ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE ■ Is the display showing “:”? There has been a power failure or the clock time has been Before calling for assistance or service, please check turned off. See “Display” section to clear display. See “Clock” “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If section to reset the clock or to turn it on. you still need help, follow the instructions below. ■ Is the display showing a letter followed by a number? When calling, please know
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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 In the second thro
