Microwave Hood Combination A Note to You ................. 2 Microwave Oven Safety .......................... 3-5 Installation Instructions .................... 6 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ............ 9 Using Your Microwave Oven .......... 21 Caring for Your Microwave Oven .......... 37 Cooking Guide ............. 40 Questions and Answers ....................... 42 Troubleshooting ........... 43 Requesting Assistance or Service ......................... 45 Index ............................
A NOTE TO YOU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL* appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance.
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others is 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 hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: wDANGER You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: – Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the microwave oven if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. – Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 amp fused electrical supply is required. (A time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. wWARNING 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.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SPACE REQUIREMENTS NOTE: There must be at least one wall stud within cabinet opening. Check the opening where the microwave oven hood will be installed. The location must provide: • 23 inch x 4 inch (5.1 x 10.2 cm) wood studding and ⁄8 inch (.95 cm) thickness drywall or plaster lath Support for microwave oven hood weight of • 150 pounds (68 kg) plus the weight of items placed in the oven or upper cabinet • 30 inch (76.2 cm) wide minimum opening • 14 inch (35.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS REMOVING AND REPLACING THE MICROWAVE OVEN wWARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Use two or more people to move and install microwave oven. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. 4. While wearing gloves, grasp the microwave oven supports and firmly pull the microwave oven forward and downward to release the microwave oven cabinet from the mounting plate locking pins .
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS REMOVING AND REPLACING THE MICROWAVE OVEN (CONT.) To replace: 1. Carefully lift microwave oven and hang it on the 2. 3. support tabs at the bottom of the mounting plate. Rotate the front of the microwave oven cabinet downward. Thread the power supply cord through the power supply cord hole in the bottom of the upper cabinet. Rotate the microwave oven towards the cabinet. Push the microwave oven against the mounting plate until locking pins snap into the cabinet.
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 microwave oven. HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food. Microwaves are like TV waves or light waves. You cannot see them, but you can see what they do.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS (CONT.) 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 the outer, cooked areas just as in regular oven cooking.
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 1 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.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONT.) 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, let potatoes stand for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing. 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.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES 11 1 10 SENSOR AUTO REHEAT DEFROST ENTER COOK TIME R SIM TURN TABLE QTY OFF 1 2 3 POWER LBSOZ START? EZ-Choice REHEAT DEFROST COOK POPCORN BEVERAGE BAKED POTATO VEGETABLE FROZEN ENTREE WARM HOLD COOK TIME COOK POWER 1 2 6 7 CLOCK 4 8 9 TIMER SET START ENTER LIGHT ON/NIGHT/OFF ADD MINUTE 3 9 5 0 TIMER OFF OFF TURNTABLE ON/OFF CANCEL VENT FAN HIGH/LOW/OFF 2 8 3 4 5 6 Your microwave oven is designed to make
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES 1. Display. This display includes a clock and 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 14 indicators to tell you the time of day, cooking time settings, and cooking functions you chose. REHEAT. Touch this pad to reheat microwavable foods without entering times and cook powers. See page 27 for more information. DEFROST. Touch this pad to defrost frozen foods without entering times and cook powers. See page 28 for more information. COOK.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES (CONT.) 21. LIGHT ON/NIGHT/OFF. Touch this pad to turn the light or night light on or off. See page 18 for more information. 22. VENT FAN HIGH/LOW/OFF. Touch this pad to turn on the fan at high or low speed. Also use it to turn the fan off. See page 17 for more information. NOTES: • If you have entered all settings for a function but do not touch START/ENTER in 5 seconds, the START? indicator light will show.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES (CONT.) Heating more than one plate of food When heating plates of food with a cook time that you set, you can heat two 101⁄4-inch (26 cm) plates side by side or one dish larger than the turntable. You can heat 2 more plates on the Cooking Rack for a possible total of 4 plates. For best results, halfway through cooking turn the plates halfway around until the food in the front is in the back.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING THE COOKING RACK The Cooking Rack gives you extra space when cooking in more than one container at the same time. If you need a replacement rack, you can order one from your authorized service company, or by calling the Consumer Assistance Center at 1-800-253-1301 (in U.S.A.) or 1-800-461-5681 (in Canada). When calling, follow the instructions and telephone prompts you hear. Make sure to have your model number when ordering.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING THE COOKTOP/COUNTERTOP LIGHT The pad on the bottom left of the control panel controls the cooktop/countertop light. 1. Turn on light. TOUCH LIGHT ON/NIGHT/OFF (once for regular light, twice for night light) 2. Turn off light when desired. TOUCH LIGHT ON/NIGHT/OFF (1 or 2 more times, depending on light setting) SETTING THE CLOCK When your microwave oven is first plugged in, or after a power failure, the display will flash “:”.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING THE MINUTE TIMER You can use your microwave oven as a kitchen timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: The oven can operate while the Minute Timer is in use. To see the Minute Timer while the oven is cooking, touch TIMER SET. 1. Touch TIMER SET. TOUCH TIMER SET 2. Enter the time to be counted down.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for 1 minute at 100% cook power or add an extra minute to your cooking time cycle. You can also use it to extend cooking time cycles in multiples of 1 minute, up to 99 minutes. NOTES: • To extend cooking time cycles in multiples of 1 minute, touch ADD MINUTE repeatedly during cooking. • After closing the door, you can enter ADD MINUTE without having to touch START/ENTER.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch COOK TIME. TOUCH COOK TIME YOU SEE ENTER COOK TIME POWER 3. Enter the cooking time. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: TOUCH 1 YOU SEE ENTER COOK TIME POWER 3 0 4. Start the oven.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a different percentage of cook power. Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which cook power to use. The following chart gives the percentage of cook power each Number pad stands for, and the cook power name usually used. It also tells you when to use each cook power.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS (CONT.) 3. Enter the cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: TOUCH 7 YOU SEE ENTER COOK TIME POWER 3 0 4. Set the cook power. TOUCH COOK POWER YOU SEE ENTER COOK POWER Example for 50% cook power: TOUCH 5 YOU SEE ENTER COOK OR POWER COOK POWER (repeat until desired cook power appears) 5. Start the oven.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING IN STAGES For best results, some recipes call for one cook power for a certain length of time, and another cook power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically, for up to 3 stages. You can set your chosen cook functions in any order. However, if you use EZ-Choice DEFROST, it must be the first stage. 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch COOK TIME. TOUCH COOK TIME YOU SEE ENTER COOK TIME POWER 3.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING IN STAGES (CONT.) 6. Start the oven. TOUCH START YOU SEE COOK TIME 1 2 ENTER POWER After the first stage is over, the next stage(s) will count down. (first stage, when cooking with 2 stages) At the end of the cooking time: YOU SEE COOK TIME (four tones will sound) Changing instructions You can change cooking times or cook powers for a stage any time after that stage starts by repeating Steps 2, 3, and/or 4 and 5.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING EZ-CHOICE COOK You can cook microwavable foods just by choosing a category and quantity. EZ-Choice COOK has preset times and cook powers for 7 categories (see chart below). To use EZ-Choice COOK, follow the steps below: 3. Touch one or more Number pads to enter the quantity. 1 You see Example for 1 cup SENSOR AUTO REHEAT DEFROST ENTER COOK TIMER SIM 1. Touch COOK QTY once You see TURN TABLE OFF 1 2 3 POWER LBSOZ START? Example for 1 cup 4.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING EZ-CHOICE REHEAT 3. Touch a Number pad to enter the quantity. You can reheat microwavable foods just by choosing a category and quantity. EZ-Choice REHEAT has preset times and cook powers for 5 categories (see chart below). 1 You see To use EZ-Choice REHEAT, follow the steps below: SENSOR AUTO REHEAT DEFROST ENTER COOK TIMER SIM QTY 1. Touch Example for 1 slice TURN TABLE OFF 1 2 3 POWER LBSOZ START? Example for 1 slice REHEAT 4.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING EZ-CHOICE DEFROST You can defrost food by choosing a category and setting a weight. EZ-Choice DEFROST has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories (see chart below). To use EZ-Choice DEFROST, follow the steps below: 1. Touch DEFROST once You see SENSOR AUTO REHEAT DEFROST ENTER COOK TIMER SIM QTY TURN TABLE OFF 1 2 3 POWER LBSOZ START? 2. Touch DEFROST 1 to 3 times to choose the type of food.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN EZ-CHOICE DEFROST CHART Meat setting FOOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Beef Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost cycle. Do not defrost less than 1⁄4 lb (113 g). Do not defrost less than two 4 oz (113 g) patties. Place on a microwavable roasting rack.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN EZ-CHOICE DEFROST CHART (CONT.) Poultry setting FOOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Chicken Whole Place chicken breast-side up on a microwavable roasting rack. Finish defrosting by (up to 91⁄2 lbs [4.3 kg]) immersing in cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted. Cut Up Place on a microwavable roasting rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water. Cornish Hens Whole Turkey Breast (under 6 lbs [2.7 g]) Place on a microwavable roasting rack.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING POPCORN You can pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. The number of times you touch this pad determines which size bag of popcorn your oven will pop. For best results: • Pop only 1 package at a time. • If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. To use POPCORN, follow the steps below: 1. Place the bag in the center of the turntable. 2. Touch POPCORN 1 to 3 times to choose the bag size.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING BEVERAGE You can heat one or two 8-ounce (227 g) cups of a beverage by touching just 1 pad. The number of times you touch this pad determines the number of cups your oven will heat. NOTES: • If you touch BEVERAGE 3 times, the display returns to the 1-cup setting. • You do not need to touch START/ENTER to start the oven. The oven will start heating by itself in 5 seconds. • If you need more or less heating time, do not touch BEVERAGE again.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING BAKED POTATO You can cook one to four baking potatoes (10 oz [284 g] to 13 oz [369 g] each) by touching just one pad. The number of times you touch this pad determines the number of potatoes your oven will cook. For a better baked potato Before baking, remember to pierce the potato with a fork several times. After cooking, let potatoes stand for 5 minutes to finish cooking. NOTES: • If you touch BAKED POTATO 5 times, the display returns to the 1-potato setting.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING VEGETABLE You can cook 1 to 4 cups of a frozen vegetable by touching just one pad. The number of times you touch this pad determines the number of cups your oven will cook. NOTES: • If you touch VEGETABLE 5 times, the display returns to the 1-cup setting. • You do not need to touch START/ENTER to start the oven. The oven will start cooking by itself in 5 seconds. • If you need more or less cooking time, do not touch VEGETABLE again.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING FROZEN ENTREE You can cook a 10- or 20-ounce (284 g or 568 g) frozen entree by touching just one pad. The number of times you touch this pad determines the size of entree your oven will cook. NOTES: • If you touch FROZEN ENTREE 3 times, the display returns to the 10-ounce (284 g) setting. • You do not need to touch START/ENTER to start the oven. The oven will start cooking by itself in 5 seconds. • If you need more or less cooking time, do not touch FROZEN ENTREE again.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING WARM HOLD You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to automatically follow a cooking cycle. NOTES: • WARM HOLD operates for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. • Opening the oven door cancels WARM HOLD. Close the door and touch WARM HOLD, then touch START/ENTER if additional WARM HOLD time is desired. • Food cooked covered should be covered during WARM HOLD.
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft cloth. Use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or a mild detergent. Be sure to keep the areas clean where the door and oven frame touch when closed. Wipe well with clean water.
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN INSTALLING AND CARING FOR THE FILTERS Do not allow grease and soil to build up in the grease filters. It will decrease the exhaust fan efficiency and could cause a fire. Remove and clean grease filters at least once a month. NOTE: Your microwave hood combination comes with a charcoal filter to provide clean recirculated air. The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned and should be replaced every 6 to 12 months. You can order replacements (PN 4393690) in the U.S.A.
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN REPLACING THE COOKTOP AND OVEN LIGHTS The cooktop light 1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screw and carefully remove the cover. 3. Replace bulb(s) with candelabra-base 30-watt bulb(s) (PN 4393681).† 4. Replace the bulb cover and mounting screw. 5. Plug in microwave oven or reconnect power. The oven light 1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. 2.
Cº OOKING GUIDE MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Amount of food Cov\ering food • If you increase or decrease the amount of food Cover food to: • Reduce splattering • Shorten cooking times • Keep food moist You can use any covering that lets microwaves pass through. you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will also change. For example, if you double a recipe, add a little more than half the original cooking time. Check for doneness and, if necessary, add more time in small increments.
COOKING GUIDE MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS (CONT.) Arranging food For best results, place food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways: • If you are cooking several items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking. • When cooking foods of uneven shapes or thickness, such as chicken breasts, place the smaller or thinner area of the food towards the center of the dish where it will be heated last. • Layer thin slices of meat on top of each other.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 42 QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a large dish? You can turn off the turntable to heat 2 dinner plates side by side or one dish that’s larger than the turntable. However, if you only need to heat one plate on the turntable, keep the turntable on for best cooking results. Also, you should not turn over the turntable. A plate used on the turntable must fit on it when the turntable is correct side up.
TROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section on page 45 or 46. MICROWAVE OVEN DOES NOT WORK PROBLEM CAUSE Nothing works. • The power supply cord is not plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage.
TROUBLESHOOTING TURNTABLE PROBLEM CAUSE The turntable will not turn. • You have turned off the turntable. (See the “Heating more than one plate of food” section on page 16.) • The turntable is not correctly in place. It should be correct-side up and sitting firmly on the center shaft. • The support is not operating correctly. Remove the turntable and restart the oven. If the support still does not move, call an authorized service technician for repair.
REQUESTING ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE To avoid unnecessary service calls, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE IN U.S.A. Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our consultants are available to assist you.
REQUESTING ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE IN CANADA 2. If you need service†... 1. If the problem is not due to one of the items listed in “Troubleshooting”†... Contact the dealer from whom you purchased your appliance, or call the Inglis Limited Consumer Assistance Centre toll free, 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. (EST), at 1-800-461-5681. Contact your nearest Inglis Limited Appliance Service branch or authorized servicing outlet to service your appliance. (See list below.
INDEX This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC PAGE TOPIC PAGE ALUMINUM FOIL ................................................. 28, 41 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ............................. 5, 12 AUDIBLE SIGNALS .................................................... 15 EXHAUST FAN ........................................................... 17 CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ................
U. S. A. WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL* MICROWAVE OVEN LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE FSP* replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpool service company. LIMITED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY SECOND THROUGH FIFTH YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE FSP replacement magnetron tube on microwave ovens if defective in materials or workmanship. WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR A. Service calls to: 1.