® MICROWAVE OVEN Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301 or visit our website at... www.whirlpool.com Table of Contents .......................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................5 Unpacking ....................................................................................5 Location Requirements................................................................5 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES...............................................
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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: – Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the microwave oven when 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. – If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Unpacking Electrical Requirements 1. Empty the microwave oven of any packing materials. 2. Clean the inside with a soft, damp cloth. 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. WARNING If there is any damage, do not operate the oven until a designated service technician has checked it and made any needed repairs.
PARTS AND FEATURES 1 2 3 4 5 MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL 9 8 1. Metal Shielded Window 2. Model and Serial Number Plate 3. Cooking Guide Label 4. Microwave Oven Light (not shown) 5. Control Panel 7 6 6. One-Touch Door Open Button 7. Removable Turntable Support 8. Glass Turntable 9. Door Safety Lock System Turntable 1 2 3 1. Turntable 2. Support 3. Shaft The turntable can rotate in either direction to help cook food more evenly. Do not operate the oven without the turntable in place.
Start/Enter Timer The START/ENTER pad begins any function. If cooking is interrupted, touching START/ENTER will resume the preset cycle. The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds, up to 99 minutes 99 seconds, and counts down the set time. The Timer does not start or stop the microwave oven. When the Timer is in use, the microwave oven can also operate. To see the time count down for 5 seconds when the microwave oven is in use, touch TIMER SET/OFF.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks the food. ■ Never lean on or allow children to swing on the oven door.
Cookware and Dinnerware Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the following chart as a guide, then test before using. MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS Aluminum Foil, Metal See “Aluminum Foil and Metal” section. Browning Dish Bottom must be at least ³⁄₁₆ in. (5 mm) above the turntable.
Cooking Power Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For example, 70%=7=Medium-High. Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods. PERCENT/ NAME NUMBER USE 100%, High (default setting) 10 Quick heating convenience foods and foods with high water content, such as soups, beverages and most vegetables. 90% 9 Cooking small tender pieces of meat, ground meat, poultry pieces and fish fillets.
EZ-CHOICE® Feature Preset Cooking Times and cooking power have been preset for 3 microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide. PAD POPCORN NUMBER/ QUANTITY INSTRUCTIONS 1 (1.75 oz [50 g]) 2 (3.0 oz [85 g]) 3 (3.5 oz [99 g]) Pop only commercially packaged microwave popcorn. Pop only one bag at a time. If using microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. PIZZA (refrigerated) 1-3 (5-oz [142 g] slices) Place on paper towel.
EZ-CHOICE® AUTO DEFROST Warm Hold The EZ-CHOICE® Auto Defrost system has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish. It should not be used for food left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes, or for frozen ready-made food. To defrost manually, use 30% cook power. Refer to a reliable cookbook for defrosting information. Touch AUTO DEFROST. Display will show “DEF-1 TOUCH 1 DEF-2 TOUCH 2 DEF-3 TOUCH 3.” Touch number pads for weight as shown in chart.
TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Turntable rotates in both directions ■ Has a household fuse blown or has the circuit breaker been tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit. Display shows messages ■ Oven will not operate ■ Is the door completely closed? Firmly close door. ■ Is a spacer (on some models) attached to the inside of the door? Remove spacer and then firmly close door.
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete model and serial number of your appliance. This information will help us to better respond to your request. If you need replacement parts If you need to order replacement parts, we recommend that you only use FSP® replacement parts.
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this major appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whirlpool”) will pay for FSP® replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company. ITEMS WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR 1.