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Use And Care
GUIDE
Table of Contents
(complete) ................... 2
A Note to You................. 3
Microwave Oven
Safety........................... 4-5
Installation
Instructions .................... 6
Getting to Know Your
Microwave Oven ............ 8
Using Your
Microwave Oven .......... 20
Caring for Your
Microwave Oven .......... 35
Cooking Guide ............. 36
Questions and
Answers........................ 38
Troubleshooting .......... 39
Requesting Assistance
or Service ................
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Table of Contents A Note to You ............................................ 3 Cooking with more than one cook cycle .......................................... 23 Microwave Oven Safety ............................ 4 Using BAKED POTATOES ................. 25 Important safety instructions ................. 4 Using BEVERAGE ............................. 27 Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy ............ 5 Using POPCORN ............................... 28 Installatio
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A Note to You Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL* appliance. Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL appliances are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable infor- mation about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card p
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Microwave Oven Safety Your safety is important to us. This symbol alerts you to hazards such as fire, This guide contains safety symbols and electrical shock, or statements. Please pay special attention to other injuries. these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the symbol. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns, • Do
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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY • To reduce the risk of fire in the – Do not use the cavity for storage pur- oven cavity: poses. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity – Do not overcook food. Carefully when not in use. attend the microwave oven if paper, – Do not mount over a sink. plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate – Do not store anything directly on top cooking. of the microwave oven when the micro- wave oven is in operation. –
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Installation Instructions Before you begin operating the oven, carefully read the following instructions. 1. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such as a door that isn’t lined up correctly, damage around the door, or dents inside the oven or on the exterior. If there is any damage, do not operate the oven until an authorized Whirlpool service technician has checked it and made any needed repairs. 2. Put the oven on a cart, counter, table, or sh
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 amp fused wWARNING electrical supply is required. (A time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. 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,
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Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your oven. wWARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near the microwave oven. Doing so can result in death, explosion, fire, or burns. How your microwave oven works Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Glass turntable The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a metal floor, back through the glass turntable, and are absorbed by the food. Metal floor Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal containers so food does not absorb the energy. Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads to the center from
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN For the best cooking results • Always cook food for the minimum • If you cannot find a glass cover, use recommended cooking time. If necessary, wax paper, paper towels, or microwave- touch ADD MINUTE while the oven is approved plastic wrap. Turn back a corner operating or after it has completed the to vent steam during cooking. cooking cycle (see “Using ADD MINUTE” for more information). Then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food. • Stir, turn over,
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Testing your dinnerware or cookware Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% cook power for one minute. If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal containers not designed for microwave use could dam- age
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but heat from the food can make the container hot. Do not overcook potatoes. Fire could result. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cooking during standing time. After microwaving, wrap potatoes in foil and set aside for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing. Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty. Product life may b
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it allows microwaves to pass through it. Do not operate the microwave oven unless the glass turntable is securely in place and can rotate freely. The turntable can rotate in either direction. Make sure the turntable is correct-side up in the oven. Carefully place the cookware on your turntable to avoid possibly breaking it. Handle your turntable with care when r
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Microwave oven features 7 3 8 BEVERAGE CLOCK DEFROST TIME VEGETABLES BAKED FR. ENTREE QTY.? CUPS / START? SIZE? POTATOES REHEAT DEFROST POPCORN BREAKFAST VEGETABLES BAKED FROZEN BEVERAGE POTATOES ENTREE 6 COOK COOK CLOCK TIME POWER SET 2 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 0 TIMER OFF START ADD ENTER MINUTE CANCEL 4 5 1 Your microwave oven is designed to make 7. Light. Automatically turns on when door your cooking experience as enjoyable and is opened or when oven is operating.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you BEVERAGE CLOCK DEFROST TIME VEGETABLES select a desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. For more BAKED CUPS / FR. ENTREE QTY.? START? SIZE? POTATOES information, see pages 17-34. 1. Display. The display includes a clock and indicators to tell you ti
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 10. COOK TIME. Touch this pad followed • If you have entered all settings for a by Number pads to enter cooking times. function but do not touch the Start/Enter See pages 20, 22, and 23 for more pad in 5 seconds, the Start? indicator light information. will flash. 11. COOK POWER. Touch this pad, after • If you open the door while the oven is on the cook time has been set, followed and then shut the door, the Start? indicator by a Number pad to set the amount o
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Setting the clock When your microwave oven is first plugged • If you enter an incorrect time, three tones in, or after a power failure, the display will will sound, “Err,” then “0” will appear on the show “:”. If a time of day is not set, “:” will display. Re-enter the correct time. stay on the display until you set the clock or • If you touch OFF/CANCEL while setting another function. the clock, the clock will return to the time already on the display. NOTES:
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using the minute timer Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen timer. Use the minute timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: You can use the minute timer to set a delayed start time. Set the delayed start time with the minute timer by following Steps 1 and 2 below. Then set cook time as described in the “Using Your Microwave Oven” section. 1. Touch “0.” TOUCH YOU SEE 0 TIMER 2. Enter the time to be TOUCH YOU SEE counted down. 3 0 TIMER (Start
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for one • You can use ADD MINUTE when timed minute at 100% cook power or add an extra cooking, defrosting, or running any func- minute to the current cooking cycle at the tion with preset time (for example, current cook power. You can also use it to BEVERAGE). extend cooking time in multiples of one • If you touch ADD MINUTE during cook- minute, up to 99 minutes. ing, the oven will cook at the currently selected c
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Using Your Microwave Oven This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function. Please read these instructions carefully. Cooking at high cook power 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE COOK TIME Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: TOUCH YOU SEE 1 3 (Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds) 0 TIMER 3. Start the oven. TOUCH YOU SEE START ENTER (cooking time counts down) At end of cooking time: YOU SEE Four tones will soun
