Whirlpool MH7130XE User manual

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UseAndCare
A Note to You ................ 3
Microwave Oven
Safety .......................... 4-6
Getting to Know Your
Microwave Oven ........... 7
Using Your
Microwave Oven ......... 25
Caring for Your
Microwave Oven ......... 44
Cooking Guide ............ 49
Questions and
Answers ....................... 53
If You Need
Assistance
or Service .................... 54
Warranty ...................... 60
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MODEL MH7130XE

Table of Contents
A Note to You ............................................ 3
Microwave Oven Safety ......................... 4-6
Important safety instructions ................. 4
Precautions to avoid possible
exposure to excessive
microwave energy ................................ 5
Electrical requirements ......................... 6
Getting to Know your Microwave Oven .... 7
How your microwave oven works ......... 7
For the best cooking results.. ................ 9
Radio interference ................................ 9
Testing your microwave oven.. .............. 9
Testing your dinnerware
or cookware ........................................ 10
Operating safety precautions .............. 10
Electrical connection ........................... 12
Microwave oven features .................... 13
Control panel features ........................ 14
Using the fan ...................................... 18
Using the cooktop/countettop light.. .... 19
Using the bi-level cooking rack ........... 21
Setting the clock ................................. 22
Using the Minute Timer.. ..................... 23
Using Your Microwave Oven .................. 25
Cooking at high cook power.. .............. 25
Cooking at different cook powers ........ 26
Cooking with more than
one cook cycle ................................... 28
Using “QUICK TOUCH” COOK .......... 29
Using “QUICK TOUCH” DEFROST.. .. 30
Defrost chart.. ..................................... 33
Defrosting tips .................................... 35
Using WARM HOLD ........................... 36
Using “QUICK TOUCH” REHEAT.. ..... 37
Using VEGETABLE ............................ 38
Using FROZEN ENTREE ................... 39
Using BEVERAGE ............................. 40
Using BAKED POTATO ...................... 41
Using POPCORN ............................... 41
Using ADD MINUTE ........................... 43
Adding or subtracting cook time .......... 43
Caring for Your Microwave Oven ........... 44
Caring for the filters ............................ 45
Replacing the cooktop and
oven lights
.......................................... 47
Cooking Guide ........................................ 49
Reheating chart .................................. 49
Microwave cooking chart .................... 50
Microwave cooking tips.. ..................... 51
Questions and Answers ......................... 53
If You Need Assistance or Service ......... 54
Warranty .................................................. 60
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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
information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please
read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail in the Product Registration Card provided with your appli-
ance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service for
Model Number
your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
Serial Number
You can find this information on the model
Purchase Date
and serial number plate (see diagram in the
Dealer Name
“Microwave oven features” section).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address, and telephone number.
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
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Our Consumer Assistance Center
number is toll-free.
1-800-253-1301 1
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Your safety is important to us.
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This symbol alerts you to
This guide contains safety symbols and v hazards such as fire,
statements. Please pay special attention to electrical shock, or
these symbols and follow any instructions 0 other injuries.
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, . The microwave oven should be serviced
electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or only by qualified service personnel. Call
exposure to excessive microwave energy: an authorized Whirlpool service company
l Read all instructions before using the for examination, repair, or adjustment.
microwave oven. l Do not cover or block any openings on
l Read and follow the specific “PRE- the microwave oven.
CAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE l Do not store the microwave oven outdoors.
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE Do not use the microwave oven near
MICROWAVE ENERGY” found in water - for example, near a kitchen sink,
this section. in a wet basement, or near a swimming
l The microwave oven must be pool, and the like.
grounded. Connect only to properly l Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS” found at the end of l Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
this section. l Do not let cord hang over edge of table
or counter.
l Install or locate the microwave oven
only in accordance with the provided l See door surface cleaning instructions in
Installation Instructions. the “Caring for Your Microwave Oven”
section.
l Some products such as whole eggs
in the shell and sealed containers - l Suitable for use above both gas and
for example, closed glass jars - may electric cooking equipment.
explode and should not be heated in l Intended to be used above ranges with
the microwave oven. maximum width of 36 inches.
l Use the microwave oven only for its
For microwave ovens with a
intended use as described in this
ventilating hood:
manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals
or vapors in the microwave oven. This l Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently -
Grease should not be allowed to accumu-
type of oven is specifically designed late on hood or filter.
to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not
designed for industrial or laboratory use. l When flaming foods under the hood, turn
the fan off. The fan, if operating, may
.As with any appliance, close supervision spread the flame.
is necessary when used by children. l Use care when cleaning the vent-hood
l Do not operate the microwave oven if it filter. Corrosive cleaning agents, such as
has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not lye-based oven cleaners, may damage
working properly, or if it has been the filter.
damaged or dropped.
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l 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.
- If materials inside the oven should
ignite, keep oven door closed, turn
oven off, and disconnect the power
cord, or shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
- Do not use the cavity for storage pur-
poses. Do not leave paper products,
cooking utensils, or food in the cavity
when not in use.
- Do not mount over a sink.
- Do not store anything directly on top
of the microwave oven when the micro-
wave oven is in operation.
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PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVEENERGY...
(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven
with the door open since open-door
operation can result in harmful
exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper with
the safety interlocks.
(b) Do not place any object between the
oven front face and the door or allow
soil or cleaner residue to accumulate
on sealing surfaces.
(c) Do not operate the oven if it is
damaged. It is particularly important
that the oven door close properly and
that there is no damage to the:
(1) Door (bent),
(2) Hinges and latches (broken
or loosened),
(3) Door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d) The oven should not be adjusted or
repaired by anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.
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Electrical requirements
Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 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.
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, or
electrical shock.
GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS
For all cord connected appliances:
The microwave oven must be grounded. In
the event of an electrical short circuit,
grounding reduces the risk of electric shock
by providing an escape wire for the electric
current. The microwave oven is equipped
with a cord having a grounding wire with a
grounding plug. The plug must be plugged
into an outlet that is properly installed
and grounded.
WARNING: Improper use of the
grounding can result in a risk of
electric shock.
Consult a qualified electrician or service-
man if the grounding instructions are not
completely understood, or if doubt exists as
to whether the microwave oven is properly
grounded.
Do not use an extension cord. If the power
supply cord is too short, have a qualified
electrician or serviceman install an outlet
near the microwave oven.
For a permanently connected appliance:
This appliance must be connected to
a grounded, metallic, permanent wiring
system, or an equipment grounding con-
ductor should be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the equip-
ment grounding terminal or lead on the
appliance.

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.
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 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.
A magnetron in the microwave oven
produces microwaves. The microwaves
move into the oven where they contact
food as it turns on the turntable.
Magnetron
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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.
Glass turntable
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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
the outer, cooked areas just as in regular
oven cooking. This is one of the reasons for
letting some foods (for example, roasts
or baked potatoes) stand for a while after
cooking, or for stirring some foods during
the cooking time.
The microwaves disturb water molecules
in the food. As the molecules bounce around
bumping into each other, heat is made, like
rubbing your hands together. This is the
heat that does the cooking.
NOTE: Do not deep fry in the oven.
Microwavable cookware is not suitable and
it is difficult to maintain appropriate deep
frying temperatures.
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For the best cooking results
l Always cook food for the minimum
recommended cooking time. If necessary,
touch ADD MINUTE while the oven is
operating or after it has completed the
cooking cycle (see “Using ADD MINUTE”
in the “Using Your Microwave” section
for more information). Then check for
doneness to avoid overcooking the food.
l Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food
being cooked about halfway through the
cooking time for all recipes. This will help
you make sure food is cooked evenly.
l If you cannot find a glass cover, use
wax paper, paper towels, or microwave-
approved plastic wrap. Turn back a corner
to vent steam during cooking.
Radio interference
Using your microwave oven may cause
interference to your radio, TV, or similar
equipment. When there is interference,
you can reduce it or remove it by:
l Cleaning the door and sealing surfaces
of the oven.
l Adjusting the receiving antenna of the
radio or television.
l Moving the receiver away from the
microwave oven.
l Plugging the microwave oven into a
different outlet so that the microwave
oven and receiver are on different
branch circuits.
Testing your microwave oven
To test the oven put about 1 cup of cold
a
water in a glass container in
the oven. Close the door.
I Make sure it latches. Follow
the directions in the “Cooking
at high cook power” section
to set the oven to cook for 2 minutes. When
the time is up, the water should be heated.
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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 the oven, as could containers with hidden
metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples, metallic
glaze or trim).
Operating safety precautions
Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside
the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may
cause them to burst and burn you, and
possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled
eggs before heating. In rare cases, poached
eggs have been known to explode. Cover
poached eggs and allow a standing time of
one minute before cutting into them.
For best results, stir any liquid several
times before heating or reheating. Liquids
heated in certain containers (especially
containers shaped like cylinders) may
become overheated. The liquid may splash
out with a loud noise during or after heating
or when adding ingredients (coffee granules,
tea bags, etc.). This can harm the oven and
possibly injure someone.
Never lean on the door or allow a child to
swing on it when the door is open. Injury
could result.
Stir before heating
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