Whirlpool Mk8100W User manual

Microwave Oven Model Mk8100W 1
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Model and Seflal
Number Plate
copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Her@
If you need service, or call with a question, have this
informotion ready:
q. Complete Model and Seriot Numbers (from the Plate lust
behind the microwave oven door on the Oven frame).
2. purchase date from soles slip (Of date installed).
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this book.
your warranty and sales slip together in a handy Place.
Model Number
Serial Number
pu~ch~sellnstallation Date
Service Company and Phone Number

Contents
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Important lntormatlon . 6
How Mlcrowave Ovens Work 8
Replaclng the Light Bulb . . . .
9
Bulldlng In Your Mlcrowave Oven
9
If You Need Service or Assistance 10
1. Before Calling For Assistance 10
2. If You Need Assistance 10
3. If You Need Service . 10
4. If You Have a Problem 10
Rerponslbllltles
Installation .
Proper, Safe Use.. . . .
Precautions to Avoid Possible
Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy
Uslng Your Mlcrowave Oven
Setting the Controls
Defrosting . . .
Cleaning the Microwave Oven
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4
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5
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Your responsibilities.. .
Fill out and return the 8‘MIcrowave Regirtratlon Card”attached to the oven door.
Installation
1. Empty the microwave
oven and clean inside it with
a soft, damp cloth.
2. Put the oven on a cart,
3. Do not block vents
counter, table or shelf that is on back of the oven.
strong enough to hold the Blocking vents can cause
oven. (The control side of the poor cooking results.
unlt Is the heavy slde.
Handllng can be tricky.)
4. F or your safety, thls oven must be
grounded. DO NOT REMOVE THETHIRD PRONG
FROM THE PLUG. You must have a qualified
electrician put in the right outlet if yours does
not have the 3-prong plug-in, or if the outlet
is not grounded according to National Electri-
cal Codes and local codes or ordinances.
The outlet must supply 120 volts, 60 Hz., A.C.
When the oven is on, it will use about 1450
watts. It should not share a circuit with another
appliance.
5. Put about one cup (250 ml) of cold water
in a glass container in the oven. Close the
door. Make sure it locks. Follow the directions
on page 4 to set the oven to COOK for II/z
minutes. When the time is up, the water should
be heated.
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6. Fill out and return the Wlcrowave Regls-
tratlon Card”attached to the oven door. If
the card is missing, please send the model
and serial number of your microwave oven,
with your name and address to...
Whirlpool Corporation
Microwave Registration Department
Administrative Center
2000 U.S. 33 North
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
This information will help us reach you if
there is ever a need to pass along information
about your microwave oven.

Proper, safe use
Your microwave must be...
l Installed according to the installation
instructions.
l Protected from the weather.
l Used only for jobs expected of home micro-
wave ovens.
l Used only by people who can operate it
properly.
l Kept clean and in good repair.
NEVER start the oven when
it’s empty. The oven can be
damaged.
DO NOT cook or reheat
whole eggs in the micro-
wave oven. Steam build-
up can cause an egg to
burst. Damage to the oven
or injury to the user may
result.
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DO NOT use the oven until
you have read and under-
stand ALL the information
on safe use.

Using your fnkrowave oven
Mlcrowave Oven Controls
-TIMER
-COOK/DEFROST Selector
- Signal light (visible only when oven isON)
- Start Button
SETTING THE CONTROLS
Be sure you understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before you start
Startwith recipes from your MICRO MENUS Cookbook Follow the directions
carefully.
NEVER START THE OVEN WHEN IT’S EMPTY. The oven can be damaged For testing
use at least a cup of water.
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Be sure you have read and
understand the dlrectlons.
1. Put food in the oven.
2. Close the door. Make
sure it locks. The oven
won’t work if the door isn’t
closed tightly.
3. Set cooking times by
turning the timer knob
clockwise. Turn counter-
clockwise to reduce
time. To set time for less
than 1 minute, turn timer
past 1 minute then to
desired time.

4. Set COOK/ DEFROST Se-
lector to COOK or DE-
FROST.[Your recipe may
use the word “HIGH” in-
stead of “COOK.“)
DEFROSTING
For defrosting, set the
COOK/ DEFROST Selec-
tor on DEFROST. See the
Defrost Guide inside the
oven door or your
MICRO MENUS’ Cook-
book for suggested de-
frost times.
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5. Push the START Button. The
oven light will come on
You will hear a fan run-
ning during oven
operation.
TO STOP THE OVEN
I. Turn the timer knob
counterclockwise
to 0. OR
2. Open the oven door.
CLEANING THE MICR- UVEN
6. When the set time is up,
the oven will shut off auto-
matically. You will hear
a bell, the light will go off
and the fan will stop.
TO RESTART THE
OVEN
1. Close the oven door.
2. Set timer (if needed].
To set timer for less
than 1 minute, turn
timer past 1 minute
then to desired time.
3. Push the START Button.
Wipe often with warm sudsy
water and a soft cloth or
sponge.
For stubborn soil, boil a cup Be sure to clean the areas
of water in the oven for 2 or 3 where the door and oven
minutes. Steam will soften frame touch when closed.
the soil. Rinse well.
Do not use abrasive cleaners or steel wool pads.

IMPORTANT INFORMAIION
Before vou start usina vour microwave oven, read this section carefully. Zhis
inform&n will he/p yoG&oid damage to your oven.
Metalllc Trim
Cooking in metal containers
can damage the oven. So
can containers with hldden
metal [twist-ties, foil-lining,
staples, metallic glaze or
trim). Test dinnerware or cook-
ware before using.
lo test a dish for safe use, put it
into the oven with a cup of
water beslde it. Cook on high
Cook Power for one minute.
If the dish gets hot and the
water stays cool, do not
use It.
Paper can char or burn,
and some plastics can
melt if used when heating
foods for more than 4
minutes.
NEVER start a microwave
oven when it’s empty. The
oven can be damaged. If
you experiment, put a
container of water in the
oven.
NEVERCOOK OR REHEATA
WHOLEEGG. Slice hard
boiled eggs before
heating. Steam build-up in
whole eggs may cause
them to burst and possibly
damage the oven.
Don’t let anything touch
the top of the oven cavity.

Make popcorn only in
poppers designed for use
in microwave ovens.
Follow popper directions.
Results are the popper
manufacturer’s
responsibility.
USE HOT PADS. Microwave
energy does not heat ’
containers, but the hot
food does.
Rough or harsh cleaners DO NOT store things in the
can scratch or dull the
oven finish. DO NOT USE THEM.
Overcooking some foods
can cause them to scorch
or flame...especially foods
like potatoes. popcorn,
snacks, etc. See the MICRO
MENUS’ Cookbook.
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If your elect& power line
voltage Is less than the
normal 120 volts, cooklng
tlmes may be longer.
Liquids heated in certain
containers may overheat.
The liquid may then splash
out with a loud noise. This
does not harm the oven,
but you should not use
such containers to heat
liquids again.
Follow MICRO MENUS*
Cookbook directions
carefully. If using a
different cookbook, you
may need to experiment
with times and Cook
Powers.
l Double-check all
settings.
l Use the oven only for
defrosting, cooking or
reheating.
CO NOT OVERCOOK
POTATOES. At the end of the
recommended cooking
time they should be
slightly firm. Wrap in foil
and set aside for 5 minutes.
They will finish cooking
while standing.
It is normal for the inside of
the oven door to look wavy
after the oven has been run-
ning for a while.
It is normal for the signal
light to flicker while the
microwave oven is on.
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HOW MICR- OVENS WORK
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
can’t see them, but you can
see what thev do.
Microwaves pass through
glass, paper and plastic
without heating them so food
absorbs the energy. Micro-
waves bounce off metal pans
so food does not absorb the
energy.
Oven Cavity Metal Floor
A magnetron in the micro- The ceramic bottom of your
wave oven produces microwave oven lets micro-
microwaves. The microwaves waves through. Then they
move into the oven where bounce off a metal floor,
they are scattered or stirred back through the ceramic
by a mode mixer [like a fan). bottom and are absorbed by
Microwaves bounce off the food.
metal oven walls and are
absorbed by food.
Microwaves may not reach The microwaves disturb
the center of a roast. The heat water molecules in the food.
around the outside is what As the molecules bounce
cooks the roast all the way around bumping into each
through. This is one of the other, heat is made, like rub-
reasons for letting some bing your hands together.
foods (roasts, baked pota- This is the heat that cooks.
toes] stand for a while after
cooking, or for stirring some
Ceramic Bottom
foods during the cooking time.

REPLACING THE LIGHT BULB
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Unplug the power cord
Remove holding screw on
access panel.
Remove the lrght bulb
from its socket.
Replace bulb with a 40
watt appliance bulb.
Replace the access
panel and holding screw.
Plug in the power cord
Building in your miaowave oven
Your microwave oven is not limited to carts, counters or tables. Custom installations
are made easy with kits available from your dealer.
1.
Build the microwave
oven into a cabinet or
wall by itself or over
built-in single ovens in
the Whirlpool RDE, REE,
RGE, RB and SB model
serves or lmperral 7200
single gas ovens.
2. Attach the microwave
3.
Put the microwave oven
oven to a wall by itself or on the MICRO SHELF’
with cabinets over it. Hood over a cooktop. The
hood is available ducted
or as a recirculating
hood, and includes cook-
top lights.
Ask your dealer for details on...
l RCK803 (832849) - 30-inch Built-in Kit
o RCK807 (832850) -27-inch Built-in Kit
l RCK710 (832763) -Wall Mount Kit
l RCK811 (832875) -Wall Mount Vent Grille
and Filler Kit
l RCK713 (832769) -Wall Mount Cookbook
Storage Cabinet
l RH3330XL - MICRO SHELF Hood xTmk.

Ifyou need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these four steps:
1
l Before calling for assistance.. .
Performance problems often result from
little things you can find and fix yourself with-
out tools of any kind.
If nothlng operates:
l Is the oven correctly plugged into a
live circuit with the proper voltage?
[See page 2.)
l Have You checked the main fuse or circuit
breaker box?
It the mlcrowave oven will not run:
l Is the timer set?
l Is the door firmly closed and latched?
l Did you push START?
l Did you follow the directions on pages 4
and 5 exactly?
If mlcrowave cooklng tlmes seem too long:
l Is the electric supply to your home low or
lower than normal? Your electric company
can tell you if the line voltage is low.
l Is the COOK/DEFROST Selector at the rec-
ommended setting?
l Are you allowing for more time when cook-
ing more food at one time?
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l If you need assistance *’...
Call the Whlrlpool COOL-LINER service as-
sistance telephone number. Dial free trom:
Contlnental U.S. . . . . . . . . [phone]
Mlchlgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]
Alaska 0 Hawaii . . . . . . . . (800) 253-l 121
and talk with one of our trained Consultants.
The Consultant can instruct you in how to ob-
tain satisfactory operation from Your appli-
ance or, if service is necessary, recommend a
qualified service company in your area.
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l If you need service * ...
Whirlpool has a
nationwide net-
work of franchised
and provide after-
warranty service, anywhere in the United
States. To locate TECH-CARE service in your
area, call our COOL-LINE service assistance
telephone number (see Step 2) or look in your
telephone directory Yellow Pages under:
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MAJOR-SERVICE 6 REPAIR MAJOR--REPAIRING 6 PARTS
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l If you have a problem’“. ..
Call our COOL-LINE service assistance tele-
phone number [see Step 2) and talk with one
of our Consultants, or if you prefer, write to:
Mr. Guy Turner, Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
Administrative Center
2000 US-33 North
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
Ifyou must call or write, please provide: model
number, serial number, date of purchase, and
a complete description of the problem. This
information is needed in order to better re-
spond to your request for assistance.
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