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®
MICROWAVE OVEN
Use & Care Guide
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Model MT1120SL
8185451/3828W5A3286
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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 immediate
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: ■ Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing – Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the microwave oven when paper, plastic, or other container is removed from the microwave oven is not combustible materials are placed inside the oven always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT to facilitate co
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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 oven. If there is any damage, do not operate the oven until a designated service technician has checked it and made any needed repairs. Electrical Shock Hazard Location Requirements Plug in
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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 I H G F A. Metal Shielded Window F. One-Touch Door Open Button B. Model and Serial Number Plate G. Removable Turntable C. Co
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Off/Cancel Timer The OFF/CANCEL pad clears any incorrect command and The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds, up to 99 minutes cancels any program during cooking. It will not erase the time of 99 seconds, and counts down the set time. The Timer does not day. start or stop the microwave oven. The microwave oven will also turn off when the door is opened. When the Timer is in use, the microwave oven can also operate. Close the door and touch START/ENTER to resume the cycle. To see the time
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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, 70%=7=Medium-High. Paper Towels, Use nonrecycled and those approved by Dinnerware, the manufacturer for microwave oven use. Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested Napkins cooking power of specific foods. PERCENT/ NUMBER USE Plastic Wraps, Use those approved by the manufactur
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Cooking Preset Cooking Times and cooking power have been preset for 3 microwavable To Use: foods. Use the following chart as a guide. 1. Touch COOK TIME. PRESET NUMBER INSTRUCTIONS “ENTER COOK TIME” will scroll across display. COOKING PAD PAD 2. Touch number pads to enter cook time. POPCORN 1 = 1.75 oz Pop only commercially Touch COOK POWER to set a cooking power other than 2 = 3.0 oz packaged microwave 100%. Touch the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power 3 = 3.5 oz popcorn. chart. Pop onl
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® EZ-CHOICE AUTO DEFROST ® ® The EZ-CHOICE Auto Defrost system has preset times and cook EZ-CHOICE Feature powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish. It should not be ® The EZ-CHOICE Feature pads have been programmed with used for food left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes, or common microwavable foods, their quantities, cook powers and for frozen ready-made food. cook times. To defrost manually, use 30% cook power. Refer to a reliable ® cookbook for defrosting informatio
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Warm Hold MICROWAVE OVEN CARE (on some models) General Cleaning WARNING IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the oven is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning Food Poisoning Hazard products. Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested first unless before or after cooking. otherwise noted. Doing so can result in food poisoning or OVEN CAVITY sickness. Do not use soap-filled scouring pads, abrasive
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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 Fan running slower than usual ■ Has a household fuse been blown or has the circuit ■ Has the oven been stored in a cold area? breaker been tripped? The fan will run slower until the oven warms up to normal Replace the fuse or reset the circuit. room temperature. Oven will not operate Cooking times seem too long ■ Is the door completely closed? ■ Is the cooking p
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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 OVEN 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 second through fi
