Microwave Hood Combination Useand Care Guide Appliances MHElOVW MHElORW Thank you for choosing a Roper Appliance. This Use and Care Guide will help you operate and maintain your new, qualitybuilt Roper microwave hood combination. Keep this Use and Care Guide in a safe place for future reference. Complete and mail the Product Registration Card.
Contents Page P&s and Features. Before You Install Your Mlcrowave Oven. . . .. Before You Use Your Mlcrowave Oven. Precautions to Avold Possible Exposure to Excessive Mlcrowave Energy . . . . . Important Safety Instructions. . . . Using Your Mlcrowave Oven Cooking at High Cook Power.. Cooking at Lower Cook Powers Defrosting Using KEEPWARM Using DELAY START . . Other Operating Hints Minute Timer . . . Accessory Kits.. . .. Caring for Your Microwave Microwave Oven Controls . . .
Before you install your microwave oven Read and carefully follow the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS packed with your oven. Before you use your microwave oven Read this Use & Care Guide carefully for important Store in a convenient place for future use. use and safety information PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAW ENERGY... DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy.
7. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children. 8. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. Electric shock, fire or other hazards may result. 9. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Call an authorized Whirlpools” service company for examination, repair or adjustment. 10. Do not cover or block any opening on the appliance, fire may result. 11.
Using your microwave oven Microwave Oven Controls When you first plug in the oven, a tone sounds and the Display will show 88:88. If after you set the Clock (page 61, the Display again shows all 8’s; your electricity was off for a whlle. Reset the Clock. There are four parts in the control section: -The Digital Display/Clock and Indicator Lights - Command Pads - Number Pads - Fan and Light Pads Instructions for each control are covered following pages. Read them carefully.
Fan and Light Pads Number Pads control the P-Speed top Light. Exhaust Fan and the Cook- Touch Fan Pad for the desired Once you’ve touched a Command Pad to tell the oven what you want It to do, you’ll touch Number Pads to tell it... -a time. -a Cook Power. fan speed. (NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot around the mlcrowave oven, the exhaust tan In the vent hood will automatically turn on or change to the HIGH sefflng to protect the oven. lt may stay on up to an hour to cool the oven.
2. Touch Number Pads for the correct time of day. The colon will stop flashing. The Clock is set. E3 3. Touch START. NOTE: To Etthe Clock, touch CLOCK. The current time will show on the Display and the colon will flash. Contlnue to set the Clock as shown above. Cooking in Your Microwave Oven Important l l l things to remember to get the best cooklng results: ALWAYS cook food for the MINIMUM recommended cooking time.
The display will show the numbers you touched In the order you touched them. The example shows 1 minute, 30 seconds. 3. Touch Number Pads tor cooklng tlme you want. The oven will automattcally HIGH Cook Power. 4. Touch cook at The TIME Indicator Light will stay on to show that the oven is cooking In the cycle. START. The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left. count dawn When the cooking time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound.
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put food In the oven and close the door. The TIME Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s. 2. Touch TIME. The Display will show the numbers 3. Touch Number Pads for the cooklng time you want. .l!z!l . 4. Tout :h POWER. The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 5 for 50% of full power. The TIME and POWER Indicator Llghts will stay on to show that the oven Is cooklng at a Cook Power other than HIGH. 6.
B~EP~fEP~tEPf#P When the cooking time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. [You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CLEAR.) “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound every 60 seconds [to remind you that food is left in the oven] until the door is opened or CLEAR is touched. The Display will then show the time of day. Changing the Cook Power The Cook Power can be changed l l l any time before touching START or during Touch POWER.
When the defrost tlme ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeplng by openlng the door or by touching CLEAR.] “End” will remain on the Display and a remlnder tone will sound every 60 seconds (to remlnd you that food Is left In the oven) until the door Is opened or CLEAR Is touched. The Display will then show the ttme of day. Standlng Time For best results, allow the food to stand for a while after defrosting. temperature of the food to provide more even defrosttng.
Cooking Automatically After Defrosting The controls can be set so the microwave Cook cycle you have touched in. DO THIS... 1. oven goes automatically from defrosting to the THIS HAPPENS... Put food In the oven and close the door. The AUTO DEFROST Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s. l!!!! . -. 2. Touch AUTO DEFROST. AEE3 The Display will show the numbers you touched In the order you touched them. This example shows 2 minutes, 30 seconds. 3.
When you touch START,the AUTO DEFROST Indicator Light will stay on. All other Indicator Lights will go off. The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in the Defrost cycle. 8. Touch START. count down When the defrost time ends, the microwave oven automatically lets the food stand for the same amount of flme used for defrosflng. The AUTO DEFROST Indicator Light stays on and the Display counts down the standing time. Durlng the countdown the oven will be dark, and the fan will be off.
using KEEP WARM Hot, cooked foods can be safely kept warm In your mlcrowave for up to W minutes, W seconds (about 1 hour, 40 mlnU&S). KEEPWARM can be used by Itself, or It can automattcally follow a cooklng cycle. Do THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Putcooked, hot food In oven and oloso door. . I!!!!! 2. Touch The KEEP WARM lndlcator Llght will come on. The Display will show the time of day. KEEP WARM. m 3. Touch l l l l l l . The KEEP WARM lndlcator Llght will stay on.
Using DELAY START The microwave oven can be set to start automatically at a later time. Use DELAY START to delay the start of cooking for up to II hours, 59 minutes. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Make sure the Clock Is set to correct tlme of day. See page 6 If any change Is needed. 2. Put food In oven and close the door. (See WARNING on page 17.) The DELAY START Indicator come on and the Display a “0:’ 3. Touch Light will will show DELAY START. 4.
The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 7 for 70% of full power. 8. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. 9. Touch START. The DELAY START Indicator Light will stay on. All other Indicator Lights will go off. The Display will go back to showing the time of day.
Addifional l l l l information Additional cycles can be set using DELAY START.Follow instructions under the proper heading (Defrosting, Uslng KEEP WARM ] either before or after you touch START. You can change times or add cycles at any time during the DELAY START cycle. 1. Touch the cooking cycle command pad you wish to change or add. 2. Touch numbers for new time. 3. Touch POWER, if desired. 4. Touch number for new Cook Power, or touch POWER agaln if HIGH is desired. 5. Touch START.
Minute Timer The microwave oven controls can be used as a kitchen timer. Use TIME at”0” Cook Power for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: If all tones are removed (see page 6) the Minute Tlmer will still function, but the Minute Tlmer slgnal will not sound. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 2. Touch Number Pads for the mlnutes and seconds you want. E!!!!! . 3. Touch The POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show “P-HI!’ POWER.
Accessory Kits l l A removable Bi-Level Cooking Rack is available as an accessory kit. This rack lets you cook or reheat foods together as a meal. Ask your Roper dealer for details on 4158310 - Bi-Level Cooking Rack Kit. A smoke deflector kit for your model is available from your dealer to use when installing this microwave oven over cooking products with grill or griddle. Ask your Roper dealer for details on 4158440 -Smoke Deflector Kit.
Charcoal Filter (model MHElORW) Model MHElORW is installed to recirculate air. The charcoal filter (Part No. 4158313) should be replaced every 6-12 months. The charcoal fllfer cannot be cleaned. 4. To replace grease filters, slide filter in the frame slot on the front of the opening. Push filter upward and push to the rear to lock info place. 1. For your personal safefy, turn off the electrical power at the main power supply. To replace charcoal 3. Lift the back of the charcoal filter.
The Cooktop light: 2. Remove the five screws Electrical Shock Hazard Turn ott power ai maln power supply betore replaclng the light bulb. Failure to do so could resutt In electrlcal shock. holding the bottom in place. 4. Remove shipping tape from bulbs - if still in place before removlng bulbs. panel 3. Lower the front of the panel. Slide the panel forward to remove. 5. We recommend replaclng bulb(s) with candelabra base 30-watt bulb(s) available from your authorized Ropep service company (Part No.
Operating safety precautions NEVER COOK OR REHEATA WHOLE EGG. Steam build-up in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard boiled eggs before heating. In rare instances, poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before cutting into them. USE HOT PADS. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but the hot food does.
DO NOT use the oven for storage. Do not leave paper products, books or cooking utensils in the oven when not in use. Fire may result if someone accidentally starts the oven. DO NOT let food or container touch the top or sides of the oven. If a fire should start in the oven cavity: l l l do not open oven door turn oven off disconnect the power supply at the cord, fuse box Starting a microwave oven when it’s empty is not recommended. If you experiment, put a container of water in the oven.
General information If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than normal 120 volts, cooking times may be longer. Totestadlshforsafeuse,putIt Into the oven with a cup of water beside R. Cook on HIGH Cook Power for ane minute. If lhe dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use tt. Before you call for service Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself wlthouttaals of any kind.
Defrosting chart When uslng AUTO DEFROST,refer to the fOlIOWIng chart for suggested defrost tlmes. Do not use defrosttng ttmes developed for other types of defrost systems, as food may be parttally cooked. FOOD WEIOHr APPROXIMATE DEFROSTTIME’ Bacon I lb. 2 mln. Beef Patiles (21 8 oz. 2 mln. Chlcken - Whole 2Y2 Ibs. 12 mln. Chlcken - Cut-up 2Y2 Ibs. 11 mln. 1 lb. 4 mln. Chorn I Rsh Flllets I kankfurters Frutl I Oround beef I @round Beef Pot Roast I lb I 4Yz mln. I lb 2Y2 mln.
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