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MICROWAVE OVEN
Use & Care Guide
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Model UMC5165
W10497768A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS..................................................5 Unpacking ....................................................................................5 Location Requirements................................................................5 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES....................................
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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 immediat
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be To reduce the risk of injury to persons: overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to – Do not overheat the liquid. be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container – Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it. is removed from the microwave oven is not always – Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks. present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDEN
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Unpacking Electrical Requirements 1. Empty the microwave oven of any packing materials. 2. Clean the inside with a soft, damp cloth. WARNING 3. Check for damage, such as: ■ a door that is not lined up correctly ■ damage around the door, or ■ dents on the interior or exterior of the microwave oven. If there is any damage, do not operate the microwave oven until a designated service technician has checked it and Electrical Shock Hazard made any needed repairs. Plug into
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PARTS AND FEATURES MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL This manual may cover several different models. The model you 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. A B C D E Oz lbs K J I H G F A. Door handle (on models F. Control panel without push button open) G. Microwave i
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Display Tones When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, “0:00” will Tones are audible signals that cannot be turned off. These tones appear in the display. If the “0:00” appears in the display at any indicate the following: other time, a power failure has occurred. Reset the clock if needed. See “Clock.” One tone ■ Valid entry Function Icons ■ Control lock activated or deactivated A BC D Two tones ■ End of stage in multistage cooking ■ Invalid entry Three tones Oz lbs ■ End of Timer
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the Cooking Guidelines turntable and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in Covering the food, causing them to move, producing friction and heat Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and which cooks the food. reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookwar
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Do Not Use Cookware and Dinnerware Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use Metal cookware and bakeware, gold, silver, pewter, non- oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may approved meat thermometers, skewers, twist ties, foil liners become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use such as sandwich wrappers, staples and objects with gold or cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the silver trim or a metallic glaze should not
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Manual Cooking Favorite NOTE: To cook at 100% power, begin by touching number pads Use the FAVORITE control to program, store and recall the top to enter cook time, then touch START/ENTER. 3 most frequently used manual cook programs. Each Favorite may have 1 or 2 stages (see “Cooking in Stages” section). In the event of a power failure, the saved Favorites will have to be To Use: reprogrammed. 1. Place food on the turntable and close the door. 2. Touch COOK TIME. To Set FAVORITE: “00:00” wil
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Quick Touch Menu (sensor and non-sensor) The following menu items are preprogrammed for quick and easy cooking/reheating. For added convenience, the available/recommended amounts shown in the following chart are included on the Cooking Guide label (see “Parts and Features” for its location). MENU ITEM SERVING SIZE INSTRUCTIONS POPCORN 3.5 oz (99 g) ■ To avoid damage to the microwave oven, do not use regular paper bags or glassware. (non-sensor) 3.0 oz (85 g) 1.75 oz (50 g) ■ Pop only one packa
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Weight Defrost / Timed Defrost The Weight Defrost feature’s preset programs can be used, the Timed Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost. ■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice To Use Weight Defrost: containers) before defrosting. 1. Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door. ■ Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks. 2. Touch WEIGHT DEFROST. “dEF1” will appear in the display. Touch WEIGHT
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MICROWAVE OVEN CARE General Cleaning IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the microwave oven is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning products. Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested unless otherwise noted. ■ Glass cleaner and paper towels or nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad: MICROWAVE OVEN CAVITY Apply glass cleaner to towel, not directly to surface. To avoid damage to the microwave oven cavity, do not use soap- Stainless Steel (on some mo
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Microwave oven makes humming noise Display shows time countdown, but the microwave oven is not operating ■ This is normal and occurs when the power supply in the magnetron cycles on. ■ Is the Timer in use? See “Timer” section. Microwave oven door looks wavy Cooking times seem too long ■ This is normal and will not affect performance. ■ Is the cooking power set properly? Turntable will not operate See “Microwave Cooking Power” section. ■ Are large amounts of food being heated? ■ Is the turntabl
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Replacement Parts Built-In Kits This countertop microwave oven can be built in by using one of Glass Turntable Turntable Hub the following trim kits*. These kits are available from the dealer or Part Number W10451786 Part Number W10451789 can be ordered by kit model number. See “Assistance or Service” Turntable Support and Rollers section for the toll-free number. Part Number W10451792 KIT SIZE KIT MODEL NUMBERS/COLORS Cleaning Supplies 27" (68.6 cm) MK2167AW / White affresh™ Kitchen Appli
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If you reside in the United States and your Whirlpool Countertop Microwave should cease to operate within the first year of ownership: 1. Call our Customer eXperience Center at 1-800-253-1301 (toll-free). 2. Give the consultant your model, serial number and shipping address. 3. The consultant will advise whether the microwave qualifies for repair or replacement. 4. In the event of repair, you may be directed to forward the product to a Whirlpool designated service center. You are responsible
