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.
Tmk.
Do not use abrasive cleaners or steel wool pads.