Whirlpool MW8100XL User manual

Contents
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Responslbllltier 2 important information 6
Installation .._.. ,__, ,_,,_..,_ 2 How Microwave Ovens Work 8
Proper, Safe Use.. 3 Replacing the Light Bulb 9
Precautions to Avoid Possible Building in Your Microwave Oven 9
Exposure to Excessive if You Need Service or Assistance 10
Microwave Energy 3 1. Before Calling For Assistance 10
Using Your Microwave Oven 4 2. If You Need Assistance
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Setting the Controls 4 3. If You Need Service 10
Defrosting 5 4. If You Have a Problem IO
Cleaning the Microwave Oven 5
Your responsibilities. l .
FM out and return the “Microwave Reglstration Cardl’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.
unit Is the heavy side.
Handling can be tricky.)
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 J-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., AC.
When the oven is on, it will use about 1375
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 1%
minutes. When the time is up, the water should
be heated.
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6. Fill out and return the “Microwave Regls-
tration Card’lattached 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.
Used only by people who can operate it
properly.
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.
DO NOT use the oven until
you have read and under-
stand ALL the information
on safe use.

using
Mlcrowave
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Oven Cor
Signal
microwave oven 1
itrols
TIMER l
COOK/DEFROST Selector
light (visible only when oven is ON) -
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.
Be sure you have read and
understand the directions.
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.
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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.

Set COOK/ DEFROST Se-
lector to COOK or DE-
FROST.(Your recipe may
use the word “HIGH” in-
stead of “COOK.“)
DEFROSTING TO STOP THE OVEN
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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I. Turn the timer knob
counterclockwise
to 0. OR
2. Open the oven door
5. Push the START Button. The
oven light will come on.
You will hear a fan run-
ning during oven
operation.
CLEANING THE MICROWNE 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
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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Before you start using your microwave oven, read this section carefully. This
informaticin will help yoicivoid damage to your oven.
Metallic Trim
Metallic Glaze
Cooking in metal containers
can damage the oven. So
can containers with hidden
metal (twist-ties, foil-lining,
staples, metallic glaze or
trim). Test dinnerwore or cook-
ware before using.
Paper can char or burn,
and some plastics can
melt if used when heating
foods for more than 4
minutes.
Tolest a dish for sole use, put it
into the oven with a cup of
water beslde it. Cook on high
Cook Power for one minute.
It the dlsh gets hot and the
water stays cool, do not
use It.
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.
NEVER COOK OR REHEAT A
WHOLE EGG. 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.
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If your electric power line
voltage is less than the
normal 120 volts, cooking
times may be longer.
Rough or harsh cleaners DO NOT store things in the
can scratch or dull the
oven finish. DO NOT USE THEM.
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.
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.
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.
Ceramic Bottom
Oven’Cavity Metal Floor
Microwaves are like TV
waves or light waves. You
can’t see them, but you can
see what they do.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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Unplug the power cord
Remove holding screw on
access panel.
Remove the light bulb
from its socket.
Replace bulb with a 40-
watt appliance bulb.
Replace the access
panel and holding screw.
Plug in the power cord.
Access Panel
screw
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.
1. Build the microwave 2 . Attach the microwave 3. Put the microwave oven
oven into a cabinet or oven to a wall by itself or on the MICRO SHELF.
wall by itself or over with cabinets over it. Hood over a cooktop. The
built-in single ovens in hood is available ducted
the Whirlpool RDE, REE, or as a recirculating
RGE, RB and SB model hood, and includes cook-
series or Imperial 7200 top lights.
single gas ovens.
Ask Your dealer for details on...
l RCKBII (832875) -Wall Mount Vent Grille
l RCK803 (832849) -30-inch Built-in Kit and Filler Kit
l RCK805 (832856) - 25Jnch Built-in Kit
l RCK713 (832769) -Wall Mount Cookbook
l RCK807 (832850) -27-inch Built-in Kit Storage Cabinet
l RCK710 (832763) -Wall Mount Kit . RH3330XL - MICRO SHELF Hood .Tmk

Ifyou need service or assistance,
we suggestyou 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 nothing 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?
if 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 microwave cooking times 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?
2 l If you need assistance”. ..
Call the Whirlpool CCCL-LINE fl service as-
sistance telephone number. Dial free from:
Continental U.S. . . . . . . . . [phone]
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]
Alaska & Hawaii . . . . . . . . (800) 253- 1121
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 l Ifyou need service*. ..
Whirlpool has a
- nationwide net-
bnd 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:
APPLIANCES-HOlJSEHOLO- ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES-
MAJOR-SERVICE h REPAIR MAJOR-REPAIRING 6 PARTS
WHIRLPOOLAPPLIANCES
OR
WHIRLPOOLAPPLIANCES
FRANCHISEDTECH-CARESERVICE FRANCHISEDTECH-CARESERVICE
SERI’ICE C0MPA.VIE.S SERVICE COMPA.‘JIES
XYZSERVICECO XYZSERVICECO
123 Maple 999~9999 123 Maple 999-9999
OR
WASHING MACHINES, DRYERS
.4 IRONERS-SERVICING
WHIRLPOOLAPPLIANCES
FRANCHISEDTECH~CARESERVICE
SERVICE COMPANIES
XYZSERVICECO
123 Maple 999-9999
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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
If you must call orwrite, please provide: model
number, serial number, date of purchase, and
a complete description of the problgm. This
information is needed in order to better re-
spond to Your request for assistance.
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