Frigidaire CFMV145 User manual

,Use & Care Manual
Over-the-Range
Microwave Oven
CFMV145, FMV145
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Important
Safety Information .. 2-8
Grounding
Instructions ........ 9
Features ...... 10, 25-26
Getting Started ..... 11
Operating
Instructions ..... 12-24
Care and
Cleaning ....... 27-31
Troubleshooting ,, 32-33
Consumer
Services
Warranty & Service . . 34-36
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IMPORTANT SAFETYINFORMATION
READ ALL INFORMATION
BEFOREUSING
I_ PRECAUTmONSTO AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY
For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to
minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage,
personal injury or/oss of/ire
Do Not A ttempt to oper _te this ovei_
_ith the door open sin{e ope_-doo_
oper _tio]] (aI_ result fi_ ImrmJk]i
exposure to Ini(row_ e eiderSv, It is
_it[l the saR_tv fnter[o( ks.
Do Not Place m_} ob,iect betwe(]_ th(
o'_()/ [FOIl( [_c( _!/(| (]/(_ door or _]]o%
SOil Ot" ()(;Ill(l" t'(!si(h/( (o _c([I)/HI]_(( o!]
S( ;IH)]g" S[I t'[_]_C(!S,
Do Not Operate the o',el_ if it is
dm_ged. [tisplrticular[ importai_t
that tt_e o',en door close properly and
that the_e is no damage t() the:
L doo[" (bent),
9.hing-cs md latches (broken or
loosened),
3.door seals md sea!fi_g sm(i_ces.
The Oven Should Not be a(!iusted ol
repaired b ai_yon( except p['ot)e_Iy
ipaalit]ed ser',ice ))ersl)/mel.
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In Canada, call: 1-866-294-9911
Visit the Frigidaire Web Site at http://www.frigidaire.com
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t()vvrthings "you can do to help us ser_e
"_011 l )et t{'F.
Read this manuaL
It contains instructions to help you use
and m_intain vom" mi{row_,vc t)rot){'rly.
If you received adamaged
oven...immediatclv _onta_t the dealer
(or bttild{'r) that sold you the o_{'n.
Save time and money.
Check the section titled "Trotff)lesl_ooting"
beJore calling. This section hell}s you sol\e
common ])roblems that might occmt If you
do n{'{'d servi{ {', you {an rcl_x knowing
h{'l t) is only ;, t)hon{ •(all _%_r_%.

IMPORTANT SAFETY mNFORMAT[ON
To reduce the risk of fire, burns, electric shock, injury to persons, or exposure
to excessive microwave energy when using your appliance, follow basic
precautions, including the following sections.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This microwave oven is UL and CSA listed for installation over electric and
gas ranges,
This microwave oven is not approved or tested for marine use,
®Reud and {bHow the specific "Precaudons
to .\_oid Possfb[e Exposure to Ex(esshe
Mk ['owaxe Energy" on page 2.
o This _ppliance must be gromlded.
(',omelet on[?, to prop( Jy grom_ded
outlet. Se( Grom_ding lnstrueth)_s
section on page 9.
®Do not mourn this _ppliance o_e_ a sink.
o h/st _11o_ bc_te this _ppliance only in
Iccordance with the p_o_dded
[nst _[lath)]} h}structh)]}s.
®This oxen=the-range oven was designed
[k_r itse o'_er lailges i_o wid(1 thai}
30" (9! cm). It m_x Ix installed oxer
both gas and e]e(t_i( cooking
equipmem.
®Do not operate this appiiance if it has
damaged power cord ox ping, ig it is not
working proper[ b or if it has been
d mmged or dropped.
®Do Hot (:o_(1 or block _!}y ope!/iHgs ol1
the _ppliance.
®Use this appliance only {k)r i_s intended
use _s described in this mantml. [)(1 not
t/se corlosive ch(Ylli(;ais 01 _apors il1 this
_ppliante. This mkrow _xe oxen is
specific _lly designed m [mat, (by or cook
[i_od, md is I_ot imen(k d [i)_ I J)o_ato_v
o_ iI/{h_std J use.

IMPORTANT SAFETY mNFORMATION
READ ALL [NFORMATION
BEFOREUSING
® [)o not StOl( this /ppli:ll](e O[ltdooIs.
Do not use this p_odu(x i/ear wate_
Ibr exampIe, ill a wet base}lie}it, ]}ear
a swimmb/g pool or i}ear a siI/k.
®Keep power co_d _a I_'om heated
st}}7{ Ices.
o [)1) !}()[ il/}]!/e]"se pi)w( 17 co!'d of pl!lg
i]} wat eI'.
_e( dt)ol S/l}7{_(t clt. a]}iH_ i]IStI'/l([iO!}S
b/ th_ Car_ m}d Cle mil}g se(tion(s) o["
tBis maim/I.
®This app[ia]/ce shouk| b( ser3d(ed only
b) quali[ied service personnel. Coma(t
//ea_est authorized se]'_dce g}ciliw {br
examfn/}ion, repair ox a(!iustmem.
®As with my applim}ce, close super_dsio!}
is//ecessa/w when !lsed b,, children.
® ']{_) leduce the t'isk o[ [ire Jn tE!( <Ael}
- Do not oxer_ook Iood. C/_e[ullv
attend appliai}ce if pipet plastic or
odler combustible materials are placed
inside the <)x(n whfle cooking.
- Remove wire twist-ties a_/d }}let l/
handles {k'om paper or plastic
comab/ers be[i_re placing them
illthe <Azel}.
Do }}or llse the o3ell _k_r Stolag(
purposes. Do not le}3e paper pxodu<xs,
cookii}g me_}sils or {)3od i_/ the o_en
whe]} i}ot ill/ise.
l[ materiaIs inside o3el} should ignite,
keep the oxen! door closed, mrn tile
o3en o{l mid discom/ect t!le powet"
cord, or s]ll/t <)[[ power/t the tllse or
circuit breaker pmel. 1[ the doo_ is
ope_/ed, tile [[re may spread.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Speda[ Notes About M krowaving
Arcing
lIf you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFF pad and correct the problem. ]
Arcing is the n/i_owme term tbr sp irks
in tile o_en. Arcing is erased b_:
®Metal ov [bil touching the side of
the l)_ (ql.
* Foil not molded to fi)od (uptm:ned
edges act like anteml is).
®Tile metal shelf not installed tolreltiv so
it to!_( t/es tl/e n/i(rowaxe w/tl.
®Metal, such /s twist-ties, poultry pins, or
gold-lhnmed disi_es, in the mklow/_e.
* Recycled paper towels cont lining
sinai1 metal pieces b_ing used in the
l/}icrowa've.
Foods
* Do not pop t)op(orn in ?,our mi( ['owa'_e
1)vel/ /li}less i!/ a s])ecial H/iCt'llWa've
_)OpCl)I'n accessorv oI" !l!!_ess VOtl /Ise
_)o_tlorn labeled _1"//se ill !//icl"l)wave
ove!/s.
* Some prodt_cts such _s whole eggs md
seaI_ d (ontainers--[bl ex mlple, _losed
jars--will explod( and should not tx
l/eared ill this n/icrowm e o_en. S_lc[l
//se of tile 11/ic['owa've oven co!lid res{lit
il! b}jm>
®Do not boil eggs in _ IIIiCI'OW I e o'_el}.
Pressure _dll b/_ild _lp insidt egg yolk
and will cm_se it to burst, possibly
res_llting in ii_im" 7.
® Oi/el iting tlle mi( rowaxe with no ff_od
ii}si({t [(1i" _ore t]la11a l!lil!/lte 01 two
ll/a C//lse dal//age to the o'_en aIId
could start / fire. [t incleases the hell
i['Otll/d the ill/g!letFol} al/d cm sho!'tel!
the liti' o[ the o'_en.
®Fllods with unbrllkcl! outer "sldiF' st_ch _s
potatoes, [lot dogs_ sausages, ton/aloes,
apples, chkken [hers and other giblets,
and egg }olks shotlld be pierced to allow
steal// to esc _pe (]111_iI/g cooking.

IMPORTANT SAFETY mNFORMATION
READ ALL [NFORMATION
BEFOREUSING
Safety Fact- SUPERmATEOWATER
Microwaved water and other liquids do not always bubble when they reach
the boiling poing They can actually get superheated and not bubble at all.
Superheated liquid will bubble up out of the cup when it is moved or when
something like a spoon or tea bag is put into ig
To prevent this from happening and causing injury, do not heat any liquid for
more than 2 minutes per cup, After heating, let the cup stand in the
microwave for 30 seconds before moving it or putting anything into it.
o A'_okl beati_xg baby [k_od in glassjacs,
even with tile lid Ix[ft. Make sine ;_l[
ix_limt tood is thoro/lghly cooked. Sth"
ti_od to distxilmte the Ix(at e'_elfl}, ge
c treIill to pre_,em se _ldh_g whex_
warming [ormula or breast milk. Tile
comainer ma ti_eI coolex thin tile milk
re lily is. Alwas test the milk be['ore
[i_eding tile bab_.
®Spomm}eous boiling -Lnd(c _ertain
speci l[ chcm_lst races, liquk/s ma?, st/H to
boil dm:ing or shordv _t_xx"cemo*, d [_'om
the lxli(;rowave overt. '[)) pre'velxt lXHXXXS
[cl:,m splashi_/g Hqltid, we cecomm( nd
tim Ibllowi_/g: belore cem(Mxxg tl/e
COX/taix/e!? [_oul tile ovel!, dlov, the
containex to stmd in tlle o'_en tUx 30 to
40 secox_ds d_er th( o_elx has sImt off.
Do m_t boil liquids in xmrcow-necked
comainexs such as sot_ (h'il/k hordes,
wine flasks and especial1} narco_q}ecked
cotli,( cl*ps. Een if the contaix*er is
opel_ed, excessb e stealxl x:m 1)/liId Ill)
i!}d C//Ise it to bH['St (ix o_el?tlo_%
®Do not de!)'ost _cozen beverages ill
//acrowq,ecked bottles (especially
carbo*/ated bexerages). Ee*/ if the
(xli/tabxer is Ol)( xx(x/, px'ess/l['e Ct!l 1)_/ild
up. '['bis ca*! cruse the (ontahmr to
bm'st, possibly xesuhMg in inim: 7.
o/_()t [{)ods/lld steal_l caix ca/Ise lx{l['llS.
Be cat( I'u[ when openh*g m} comah*ers
o{ hot tbod, including popcorn bags,
cooking pouches a_/d boxes. 'Ii_ pre'_em
possfble h_.jm), direct stem! _w/v {corn
hal!<IS and [hce.
®Do not overxook potatoes. 'F[IQ could
debvdcate a*/d catch fire, cm*sing
1]/ix/age tO VO[ll) ovex}.
®Cook meat md poultry thoxo/_ghly--
melt to/t least m INTERNAI,
temp(xatm'e o{'160F (71 'C). and
po/litcy to/t least m IN'I'ERNAI,
tempexatm'e of 180'F (82'(). Cooki_/g to
these tel//perat!lres/ls{l/fly/)rote(ts
_gainst tood-borne ill*less.

IMPORTANT SAFETYINFORMATION
Special Notes About Microwaving
Microwave-Safe Cookware
Mike sine all cookware _sed in
\o/1_" /_lk _'ow Be oxen/ is s_/itable Jo_
/l/i( !?O_,_/'_il/}4". MOSt glass (ISSeFOIeS, (ookiI/g
dishes,/neasu['ing cups, ( ustald (ups,
pottei T or chi*m di*merw/re which does
not hm'e metallic trim or glaze with a
metallic sheen cm be used. Some
cookw/re is 1d)eled "suitable lot
How to test for a microwave-safe dish.
®]["roll i['e not s/1£( i["_ dish is _llicI'ow I e-
s/It', use this test: Place il! the o_e_l both
the dish wm are testing and a glass
me/sm'ing cup {]Iled with I c_*p ot
water--set tile measming cup either il!
or llext tll tile dish. Microwas( 30 to 45
seeoi*ds _t high. It the dish heats, it
sho/lk| l/or be !lSed Ik_l I//i¢ row/',big.
It" the dish lemaills cool ai/d only the
water ii* the c_*p heats, then the dish is
ll/i(:rowaxze-s t[__.
®][vou use i melt thermometer while
cooking, make sine it is sde [i_l use in
I_/iC ['owaxze O'_ ells.
®Some styrofoam tD_ (like those th/t
melt is pa(kaged on} has( a thh/strip of
metal embed(k d ill the bottom. When
!_/kx'owaxzed, the I//etal (all [/[l['l! tile
tloor ogthe o_en or igI/ite i pip(1 towel.
* Do not /ISe re(vc[ed [)lper products.
Re(}ckd paper towels, i/apkii*s m*d
waxed paper can eomail! metal tleeks
which m/cause arcing or ignite. Papel
pIX)d/ICtS cont /inii/g IBlon Of //Vl()//
tiI m/eros sho//ld be/xoided, since the
mav also ignite.
Do ll()t /Ise the l//k:_'owaxze to dlv
//ewspap_ rs.
®Not dl pl _stic wrtp is sl*itable li_l use i_l
microwase o_ ells. (beck the p/ck _ge t_r
proper//se.
®Paper tow_ Is, waxed paper md plastic
wrap (;all b( used to coer dishes ill or(kr
to retaJi! l!/oistllle /I!(/ p['e_el/t spattering.
B( S/l!Te to vel/t pI _stic wrq/so steat//
(i!/ es( _pe.
®(ookwaleln/become hotbecmseof
heat trallsR,lred [rom the heated {)>od.
Pot hok/ers may be i/ee(k d to ha/idle
the cookware.
* "goilable" cooking pouches md tighfl
closed plastk b/gs should be slit, pi(lced
ol seined/s directed IV package. Kth_
are /lot, plastic co/fld burst duri_lg ol
immediately d_er co(tkil_g, possibl
res/lltJng ill iI!im'?,. Also, pl tstic stor _ge
comainers s[_ould be at le/st p/rtiall
unco_el( d bec rose they {i>i'm / tight
seal. When cooking l_itb comail/els
tiglltly (o_eled witt_ plastic l_['ap, ['emox e
coveri_ig care!kfliv mid direct steam awa
[['om bands md lice.

IMPORTANT SAFETY mNFORMATION
READ ALL INFORMATION
BEFOREUSING
Microwave-Safe Cookware (continued)
®Use {k)fl onIy as directed in this manual.
TV dinn(_s mr_ Ix mk_ou c,ed fl) {'oil
trt s less thin 3/4" (2 cm) high; remo'_e
the top [oil co*,( _ md_eturnthet_a to
the box. Whe_ ush/g loll in the
mfcrowa e o'_e_L keep tile {k)iI uleast
] ii/ch (2.5 cm) awa [rom the sides o{"
the ()veil.
®P[ _sdc cookw u'e - PI _sti( c!)okw/_t
desig_)ed {'or mi(_ow c,:e cooking is _erv
usefifl, but should be used care{ifll\.
l_'vel) i!}i(]'OWlVe-sa[( pI/stfc !'_I)tV 1101 be
as tl)Ier mt o[ overcol)ki_/g eonditilms as
I!'e glass or (ela//lic iliatelials /!/d ill/'_
so,'teD o!7 cha_" if sul)ieeted to sholt
p( _iods I)[ o'_e_cookii/g.
In longer exposmes to o_e_cooking, th(
{'ood md cookl_are could ignite. Follow
tiles( guidelil_es:
1. Use microwaxe-sdb plastics only md
use them i_ strk:t compli race with
the eookware I/}al/!i{il(tHleF's
['eco!_!l//eiidatioB s.
_ Do 1lOt I//i(['owa_,e el//pty colitail/ers.
3. Do not pemfit children to use plastic
(:ookw/re withollt co!//l)lete s/ipel'_isio/L
The Exhaust Fan
The {hn will operate mtomati(ailv m_der
certabl coliditiol/s (see .\lltol//ati(: Fu!
{bature). 'Ihke (are to p_e'_t nt th( st/rti_/g
md sp_( tding ot accident l[ cooking fires
while the exhaust {m is in use.
* ( [ea_ tile m/dersi(k o[ the mic_ow_,e
o{}en. Do not aihm grease to build up
on tile microwme or the {m [[lte_s.
®]n the e*,e_/t a grease fire o_) the
sill?{ lee I/l/its 1)eIow the i/liclow P,e oVell,
smother / flamh)g pan o_ tile smg_ce
unit b coxeri_g the pan completely
with / If(I, a cookie sheet or a [lat tra.
®Use c/re whei! cieani_g tile exhaust lira
[liters. ( orrosi_e cleani_g ag(ms, su(b
_s Iv(-b_sed o'vel} cie mers, I!!/ dm//ge
the filters.
®Wh(n p_( p/ri_/g I1rating Ioods raider
the I//iclow/_,e, 1[11"!1 [he ex]/atlst [ilI} i)i/.
®Never lease surthee //Bits beneath VO/lr
_/ic_'t)wax_e ove!) iii}atteilded at hi_]/heat¸
settil)gs. Boilo'_ers cruse smoM_/g md
g_e/s} spillox(_s that ma} ig_/ite ax)d
spre/d it" the microwa'_e exhaust Em is
operating. '1"o minimize automatic lira
operatioi), use adequate-sized cookware
md use high hell o_) sin'[ace milts o_flv
when _/ecessarv.

IMPORTANT SAFETYINFORMATION
Grounding Instructions/Optional Kits
Grounding Instructions
Ensure proper ground
exists before use.
Cons_.f[t _ q/_/iilied ele(t{ickm lit" seP, ice
te(lmi{i m iJ tile groundi{_g i_{str/lctio!_s
ate m)t ( ompl( te]y understood, or if
doubt exists/stowh(ther the q_plimee
is p{opet:ly grounded.
[[ the o//t[et iS / stal{d_lJ_d 2-prol/g l_,al[
outlet, it is yore" persoi/al responsibilit
and ol)iigatioi/ to ila',e it replaced !_ith /
properly gTom/ded 3-pro_/g _alI omlet.
Improper use of the grounding plug
can result in a risk of electric shock.
'['his /ppli race must be grom/d(d. In
tile e'_em o[ all electri( d short {i{cldL
grom{ding ['educes the risk of elect{ic
shock bv p['oxiding m esc/pe wire [i)r
tile electric C[l['{e{{t.
'['his /ppli race is equipped with a }}owe{
(ord ]l [{!l/g t gro/l{ldi{ig l_,il'e with /
grounding plug. The pll{g nmst be
plugged imo m omlet dmt is properly
i{_stalled md ground(d.
Do {/or HlId({ a{Iv ci['( IIHISt_H/CeS CIH or
{emove the third (grotmd) p{ong {kom
the power {or(I.
Do i/or use al! /d/pter plug wit[] this
/pt}lia_!(;(.
Do l/(tt use all extel{sion cord with this
applia_/ce. [t the powe{ cord is too short,
ha e a qu/ii_ied elect{icial/ or ser\i{e
teelmician ii/stall an outlet {/ear tile
applia{_ce.
For best op( ration, plug this appliance
imo its own electriea[ omlet to prevem
{'Iick_ ['ing of tights, bI(lwil{g o{ 0ase o{
t{ipping og circuit breaker.
Optional Kits
Filler Panel Kits
JX4OWH or JX46WH - White
JX41 or JX46BL - Black
When repla{ing a 36" (91 {m) range
hood, {]lh'r t}anel kits {ill in the additional
width to ]}rovidc a custom lmilt-in
}{1 )1 )e;-ir}{l{{ e.
For installation between {al{inets only;
HOt for c{ld-o/L( abil{et i{lstMlatiol{. Each kit
contains two 3"-wide (8 cm) tiller panels.
Filter Kits
JX81A- Recirculating Charcoal
Filter Kit
Fihcr kits arc used _hen the micro_a{c
oven {am{ot t)e {{'nted to the outside.
A{ailabh' at extra cost /i'om your
Frigl daire supplier.

Microwave Features
Here is aquick guide to the features and
controls of your microwave oven.
NOTE: This manual (oxcrs scxeral models so the illustradon ma_ not look exa(tlv
like your model. IIowexcr, ot)cradng insu:u(dons for ea(h ot die features and hm(tions
of your mi(rowaxe will be found in this mmmal.
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FMV145
950Watts
CFMV145
900Watts
1.Door Handle. Pull to ot)en tile (toot:
The door must be securely latched
/()r the l/ll(row_ive 1o ot)erale.
2. Door Latches.
3._'hldow with Metal Shield. Screen
allows (()()king to be viewed whih'
keeping mi(ro_a_es (onfined
ill |he ovel/.
4. Touch Control Panel.
5. Cooktop Lights.
6. Grease Filters.
7. Removable Turntable. Tm:mable and
SUl)l)ort must be in pla(e when using
tile oven. The mrmable may be
removed tor (leaning.
O
8. Conve_tience Guide.
NOTE: Raung plate, oven vent (s) and
oven light are h)cated on ttle inside walls
of the microwave oven. Model and serial
mmlbers are on a label inside tile o_en.
9. Shelf. The metal shelf is specially
designed/i)r the microwave oven to
allow you to micro_ave several/i)()(ts at
()lice. Foo(t H/icrowaves best whell
placed directly on the mrmable.
10