Whirlpool MW8100XL-1 User manual

Microwave Oven Model MW8100XL-1
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Model and Serial
Number Plate
Door Latch
Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here
if you need service, or carl with a question, have this
information ready:
I. Complete Mode_ and Serial Numbers [from the p{qfe just
behind the microwave oven door on the oven flame}.
2. Purchase date from sa_es slip {or 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
Purchase /Installalion Da_
Service Company and Phone Number

Contents
Page
Responsibilities ..................... 2
installation ......................... 2
Proper, Safe Use .................... 3
Precautions to Avoid Possible
Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy ............... 3
Using Your Microwave Oven ......... 4
Setting the Controls ................ 4
Defrosting ......................... 5
Cleaning the Microwave Oven ..... 5
Page
Important Intormatlon ............... 6
How Microwave Ovens Work ......... 8
Replaolng the Light Bulb ............. 9
Building In Your Mlorowave Oven .... 9
If You Need Service or Assistance .... 10
I. Before Calling For Assistance ..... 10
2. IfYou Need Assistance ........... 10
3. If You Need Service .............. 10
4. IfYou Have aProblem ............ 10
Your responsibilities...
Fill out and return the "Microwave Reglstratlon 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,
counter, table or shelf that is
strong enough to hold the
oven. (The control side of the
unlt Isthe heavy side.
Handling can be tricky.]
,,1. Do not block vents
on back of the oven.
Blocking vents can cause
poor cooking results.
4. For your safety, this oven must be
grounded. DO NOT REMOVE THETHIRD PRONG
FROM THEPLUG. 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 11/2
minutes. When the time is up, the water should
be heated.
6. Fill out and return the "Microwave Regis-
tration 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...
•Installed according to the installation
instructions.
• Protected from the weather.
• Used only for jobs expected of home micro-
wave ovens,
NEVER start the oven when
it's empty. The oven can be
damaged.
• Used only by people who can operate it
properly.
• Kept clean and in good repair.
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.
DO NOT use the oven until
you have read and under-
stand ALL the information
on safe use.

Using your microwave oven
Microwave Oven Controls
rIMER
COOK /DEFROST Selector
Signal Light (visible only when oven is ON)
Button
SETTING THE CONTROLS
Be sure you understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before you start.
Start with 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. Tmk
Be sure you have read and
understand the directions.
1. Put food in the oven.
1Close 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. Toset time for less
than 1 minute, turn timer
past I minute then to
desired time.
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4. Set COOK/DEFROST Se-
lector to COOK or DE-
FROST.(Your recipe may
use the word "HIGH" in-
stead of "COOK."]
1Push the START Button. The
oven light will come on.
You will hear a fan run-
ning during oven
operation.
1When the set time is up,
the oven will shut off auto-
matically. You will hear
a bell, the light will go off
and the tan will stop.
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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TO STOP THE OVEN
1. Turn the timer knob
counterclockwise
to 0. OR
2. Open the oven door.
TO RESTART THE
OVEN
1. Close the oven door.
2. Set timer (if needed].
Toset timer for less
than 1minute, turn
timer past I minute
then to desired time.
3. Push the STARTButton.
CLEANING THE MICROWAVE OVEN
Wipe often with warm sudsy
water and a soft cloth or
sponge.
For stubborn soil, boil a cup
of water in the oven for 2 or 3
minutes. Steam will soften
the soil.
Be sure to clean the areas
where the door and oven
frame touch when closed.
Rinse well.
Do not use abrasive cleaners or steel wool pads.

IMPO INr RMKTION
Before you startusingyour microwave oven, read thissectioncarefully.This
information will help you avoid damage to your oven.
Metallic Trim
Metallic Glaze /
,/ /Staple
/r'[--_ / Twist.Tie
Cooking in metal containers
can damage the oven. So
can containers with hidden
metal (twist-ties, foil-lining,
staples, metallic glaze or
trim]. Testdinnerware or cook-
ware before using.
Totest adish for safe use, put it
into the oven with a cup of
water beside it. Cook on high
Cook Power for one minute.
If the dlsh gets hot and the
water stays cool, do not
use it.
NEVER COOK OR REHEATA
WHOLE EGG. Slice hard
boiled eggs before
heating. Steam build-up in
whole eggs may cause
them to burst and possibly
damage the oven.
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.
Don_tletanything touch
the top ofthe oven cavity.

Rough or harsh cleaners
can scratch or dull the
oven finish. DO NOT USETHEM.
Make popcorn only in
poppers designed for use
in microwave ovens.
Follow popper directions.
Results are the popper
manufacturer's
responsibility.
USEHOT PADS. Microwave
energy does not heat "
containers, but the hot
food does.
Ifyour electric power line
voltage isless than the
normal 120 volts, cooking
tlmes may be longer.
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DO NOT store things in the
oven.
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.
•Double-check all
settings.
•Use the oven only for
defrosting, cooking or
reheating.
Overcooking some foods
can cause them to scorch
or flame...especially foods
like potatoes, popcorn,
snacks, etc. See the MICRO
MENUS _Cookbook.
DO 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.
If is normal for the signal
light to flicker while the
microwave oven is on.

HOW MICROWAVE 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 they 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.
Mode Mixer Magnetron
Oven Cavity
A magnetron in the micro-
wave oven produces
microwaves. The microwaves
move into the oven where
they are scattered or stirred
by a mode mixer(like a fan).
Microwaves bounce off
metal oven walls and are
absorbed by food.
Microwaves may not reach
the center of a roast. The heat
around the outside is what
cooks the roast all the way
through. This is one of the
reasons for letting some
foods (roasts, baked pota-
toes] stand for a while after
cooking, or for stirring some
foods during the cooking time.
Ceramic Bottom
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Metal Floor
The ceramic bottom of your
microwave oven lets micro-
waves through. Then they
bounce off a metal floor,
back through the ceramic
bottom and are absorbed by
the food.
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The microwaves disturb
water molecules in the food.
As the molecules bounce
around bumping into each
other, heat is made, like rub-
bing your hands together.
This is the heat that cooks.

REPLACING THE LIGHT BULB
t. Unplug the power cord.
2. Remove holding screw on
access panel.
3. Remove the light bulb
from its socket.
4. Replace bulb with a 40-
watt appliance bulb.
5. Replace the access
panel and holding screw.
6. Plug in the power cord. Access Panel
Screw
Light Bulb
Building in your microwave oven
Your microwave oven is not limited to carts, counters or tables. Custom installations
are made easy with kits available from your dealer.
t. Build the microwave
oven into a cabinet or
wall by itself or over
built-in single ovens in
the Whirlpool RDE. REE,
RGE, RBand SBmodel
series or Imperial 7200
single gas ovens.
2o Attach the microwave
oven to a wall by itseltor
with cabinets over it.
3° Put the microwave oven
on the MICRO SHELF'
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...
• RCK803 (832849) - 30-inch Built-in Kit
• RCKS07 [832850)- 27-inch Built-in Kit
• RCK710 (832763]- Wall Mount Kit
• RCK811 (832875] -Wall Mount Vent Grille
and Filler Kit
• RCK713 (832769)-Wall Mount Cookbook
Storage Cabinet
• RH3330XL- MICRO SHELFHood _Tmk.

Ifyou need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these four steps:
1.B. or. for assistance...
Performance problems often result from
little things you can find and fix yourself with-
out tools of any kind.
If nothlng operates:
•Is the oven correctly plugged into a
live circuit with the proper voltage?
(See page 2.)
• Have you checked the main fuse or circuit
breaker box?
If the microwave oven wlll not run:
•Is the timer set?
• Is the door firmly closed and latched?
• Did you push START?
• Did you follow the directions on pages 4
and 5 exactly?
If microwave cooking times seem too long:
• Is the electric supply to your home low or
lower than normal? Your electric company
can tell you if the line voltage is low
•Is the COOK/DEFROST Selector at the rec-
ommended setting?
•Are you ollowing for more time when cook-
ing more food at one time?
. If you need assistance*...
Call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE _service as-
slstance telephone number. Dial free from:
Continental U.S......... [phone]
Mlchlgan ................ [phone]
Alaska & HawalI ........ (800) 253-1 121
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.
3. Ifyou need service*...
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|FRANCHISED SERVICE
Whirlpool has a
nationwide net-
work of franchised
TECH-CARE" Ser-
vice Companies.
TECH-CARE service
technicians are
trained to fulfill the
product warranty
and provide after-
warranty service, anywhere in the United
States. To locate TFCH-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:
APPLIANCES--HOUSEHOLD--
MAJOR--SERVICE & REPAIR OR
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH CARE SERVICE
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES--
MAJOR--REPAIRING & PARTS
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE
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OR
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& IRONERS--SERVICING
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4. If you have aproblem _...
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, M149022
ffyou 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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