Whirlpool MW82OOXL1 User manual

Microwave Oven Model MW82OOXL1
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Model and Serial \ Door latch
Number Plate
Your Model and Serial Numbers Here
If you need service, or call with a question, have this
information ready:
Model Number
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the plate just
behind the microwave oven door on the oven frame).
2 Purchase date from sales slip (or date installed).
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this book,
Serrol Number
Purchase:lnstallation Dole
your warranty and sales slip together in a handy place.
Serwce Company and Phone Number

Contents
Responslbllltles . . . . . .
Installation . . . .
‘Proper, Safe Use . . . . . . . . . .
Precautions to Avoid Possit
Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy . . . . .
Using Your Microwave Oven
Setting the Controls . . .
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Microwave C
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Important Information . . . . . 6
How Microwave Ovens Work 8
Replacing the Light Bulb . 9
Buildlng In Your Microwave Oven . 9
If You Need Service or Assistance.
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1. Before Calling For Assistance. 10
2. If You Need Assistance t 0
3. If You Need Service . . 10
4. IfYouHaveaProblem . 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, 3. Do not block vents
counter, table or shelf that is on the oven.
strong enough to hold the Blocklng vents can cause
oven. (The control side of the poor cooking results.
unit is the heavy side.
Handllng can be tricky.)
4. For your safety, thlr 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 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 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 1%
minutes. When the time is up, the water should
be heated.
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6. Fill out and return the “MIcrowave Regls-
tratlon 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.

Your mlcrowave 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.
DO NOT use the oven
until you have read and
understand ALL the
information on safe use.

Usifhgyour fnkrowave oven
Mlcrowave Oven Controls
TIMER -.
Cook Power Selector
\
Slgnal Light
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 damag~ed. For testing,
use at least a cup of water.
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 up to
35 minutes by turning the
timer knob clockwise.
The oven light will come
on. Turn counterclock-
wise to reduce time.
Each mark is 15 sec-
onds for the first 5
minutes. After 5 minutes,
each mark is 1 minute.
To set timer for less
than 1 minute, turn timer
past 1 minute then to
desired time.

4. Set Cook Power to
desired setting from HI to
LO. Some recipes require
different Cook Powers
for best results. [See
chart.] The lower the
Cook Power, the slower
the cooking.
-COOK POWERCHART-
Recipes In the MICRO
MENUS* Cookbook
use Cook Power settings
from HIto LO.Recipes
in other books and
magazines may use
different percentages of
cooking power. The
following chart will be
helpful: HI-lOO%offull
power
MED-HI - 70% of full
power
MED- SO%of full
power
MED-LO - 30% of full
(DEFROST) power
LO- 15% of full
power
6. When the set time is up,
the oven will shut off auto-
matically. You will hear
a bell, the lightwill go off
and the fan will stop.
5. Push the START Button. The
oven light will stay on.
You will hear a fan run-
ning during oven
operation.
TO STOP THE OVEN
1.
Turn the timer knob coun-
terclockwise to 0.
OR
2. Open the oven door.
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.
CLEANING THE MICR- UVEN
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.
DEFROSTING
For defrosting, set Cook
Power Control to DEFROST
(MED-LO) setting. See the
Defrost Guide inside the oven
door or your MICRO MENUS
Cookbook for suggested
defrost times.
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Do not use abrasive cleaners or steel wool pads.

IMPORTANT INFORMAIION
Before YOU start using your microwave oven, read this section carefully. This
informati&n will hetp yo;&oid damage to your oven
Metalllc Trlm
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.
Paper can char or burn,
and some plastics can
melt if used when heating
foods for more than 4
minutes.
Totest 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.
It the dish 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.
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.
USEHOT 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 USETHEM.
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.
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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
lights to flicker while the
microwave oven is on.

HOW MICROWWE 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’Cavlty
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.
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Ceramic Bottom
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.
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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6.
Unplug the power cord
Remove holding screw on
access panel.
Remove the light bulb
from its socket.
Replace bulb wrth a 40.
watt appliance bulb.
Replace the access
panel and holding screw.
Plug in the power cord
Access Panel
Screw
It Bulb
Building tn 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
series or Imperial 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
l 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 SHELFHood
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Ifyou need service or assistance,
we suggestyou follow these four stem:
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?
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 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 Power at the recommended
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 CCCL-LINE nservice as-
slstance telephone number. Dlal free from:
Contlnental U.S. . . . . . . . . [phone]
Mlchlgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]
Alaska 6 Hawall . . . . . . . . (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.
3 l If you need service * ...
Whirlpool has a
- nationwide net-
work of franchised
warranty service, anywhere in the United
States. To locate TECH-CARE service in your
area, call our CCCL-LINE service assistance
telephone number (see Step 2) or look in your
telephone directory Yellow Pages under:
APPLIANCES-HOUSEHOLD- ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES-
MAJOR-SERVICE 6 REPAIR MAJOR-REPAIRING A P*RTS
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
OR
WHIRLPOOLAPPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE
SERVICE COMPA,VIES SERVICE (‘OMPANIES
XYZ SERVICE CO XYZ SERVICE CO
123 Maple 999.9999 123 Maple 999.9999
OR
WASHING MACHINES. DRYERS
6 IRONERS-SERVICING
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE
SERVICE COMPA.VIES
XYZ SERVICE CO
123 Made 999-9999
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l Ifyouhaveaprobfem”...
Call our CCCL-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 problem. This
information is needed in order to better re-
spond to your request for assistance.
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