Whirlpool MW83OOXL User manual

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Responsibilities
Installation
Proper, Safe Use
Precautions to Avoid Possible
Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy
Using Your Microwave Oven :
Setting the Controls
Defrosting
Cleaning the Microwave Oven
Contents
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Cooking with the Temperature
Probe ,...,
Important Information
How Microwave Ovens Work
Replacing the Light Bulb
Building In Your Microwave Oven
If You Need Service or Assistance
1. Before Calling For Assistance
2. If You Need Assistance
3. If You Need Service
4. If You Have a Problem
Page
Your responsibilities.. .
Fill out and return the “Microwave Registration Card”attached to the oven door.
Installation
1. Empty the, mlcrowave
even and clean InsIde It with
a soft damp cloth
2. Put the oven nn a Curt 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 :,afety, this oven must be
grounded. DO NOT REMOVE THE THIRD PRONG
FROM THE PLUG You must hqve a quaIlfled
electrlctan put tn the right outlet tf yours does
not have the 3-prong plug-In or If the Outlet
IS not grounded according to National Electn-
cal Codes and local codes or ordinances
The outlet must supply 120 volts, 60 Hz A.C
When the oven ISon it will use about1375
watts It shou;d not share a clrcult with another
aopliance
5. Put aboLl’ 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’ 2
minutes When the time IS up. the water should
be heated
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6. Fill out and return the L‘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 Departmeni
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 rnstallation
instructions
l Protected from the weather.
l Used only for jobs expected of home mrcro-
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 under-
stand ALL the information
on safe use.

Using your microwave oven
Mlcrowave Oven Controls
Cook Power Selector
MEAL SENSOR’
Temperature Probe
/ Control
- Probe Signal Light
- ON Signal Light
- Start Button
SETTING THE CONTROLS
Be sure you understand the basics of mlcrowave oven cooklng before you start
Start “vlth 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 nt least a cup of water
Be sure you have read and
understand the dIrectIons.
1. Put food jn the oven
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2. C!ose the door. Make
sure it locks The oven
won’t work If the door Isn’t
closed tightly
3. Set cooklng times up to
35 minutes by turning the
timer knob clockwise
The oven light will come
or Turr? counterclock-
wise to reduce time
Each mark is 15 sec-
onds tor the first 5
minutes. After 5 minutes,
each mark is 1 minute.
To set time for less than 1
minute. turn timer past
1 minute then to desired
time

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4. Set Cook 30wer tc
(Jeslred t r?ttlng from Hi 1”
1.0 Some recipes reqc.lrc,
:Jlfferent :ook Powers
‘0: oest r<,sults (See
(Ihart ] Th,j lower the
~Ciook Po\.er the sIov~~’
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-COOK POWER CHART -
Recipes In the MICRO
MENUS Cookbook
use Cook Power settings
from HI to LO. Recipes
in other books and
magazines may use
d!fferent percentages of
cooking power The
following chart will be
helpful, HI -100% of full
power
MED-HI - 70% of full
power
MED - 50% of full
power
MED-LO - 30% of full
(DEFROST) power
LO- 15% of full
power
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TO STOP THE OVEN DEFROSTING
1. lurn the tlmer kncjb tour’
tf,rclockwlse to C’
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2. Cper tne 7lyen door
For defrosting set Cook
Power Control to DEFROST
IMED-LO) setting See the
Defrost Guide Inside the oven
:llcor or your MICRO MENUS
Cookbook for suggester
aefrost times
TO RESTART THE OVEN
1. :.~:‘!oscthe ! b’ef-c.001
2. Set lamer of needed\
10 se+ turner for less
tnarll mlnuye. turn
turner past 1 mtnute
then to desired time
3. Push the START Button
CLlXNING THE MICROWWE OVEN
Wipe often w;th warm sudsy
water and a r;gft cloth or
sponge
For stubborn so11 boll a cup Be sure to clean the areas
of water In the 0ven for 2 or 3 where the door and oven
minutes Steam will soften frame touch when closed
the soil Rinse well
6.
When the set time IS up
the oven WIII shut off autc
matically You will hear
a bell the light will g0 or
and the fan WIII stop
Do not use ubrasive cleaners or steel wool pads.

THE MEAL SENSOR”: TEMPERATURE PROBE
Roast or bake meats or casseroles to a set temperature instead of by time. When
the MEAL SENSOR Temperature Probe is properly used, the microwave oven will turn
off automatically when the probe senses the temperature vou set.
For casseroles, the tip of
the probe should be In
the center of the food Stir
foods when recom-
mended Replace the
probe
1. Insert at least of the
temperature probe Into
the food
For Irqurds, balance the
probe on a wooden spoon
or spatula so the tip of the
probe is In the center of
the liqurd
For roasts, the tip of the
probe should be in the
‘center of the largest mus-
cle. but not touching fat or
bone
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Socket
2. Place food in the oven
and plug the probe into
the socket on the oven
wall
3. Make sure the probe
does not touch any part
of the oven interior.
Close the door. The Probe
Signal Light will come on.
4. Set the Cook Power If
desired 5. Move the Meal Sensor
pointer to the final cook-
ing temperature you
want
6. Push the START Button.
When the probe senses
the cooking temperature
a buzzer sounds, and the
oven turns off
DO... DON’T...
l use hot pads when removing probe from
food or food from oven.
l stir foods during cooking when
recommended.
l stir soups, casseroles and drinks before
serving
l cover roasts with foil and let stand a few
minutes after cooking. Remove foil if you
decide to cook it longer.
l let probe or probe cable touch any part of
the oven interior.
l let probe touch foil (if used). Foil can be
kept away from probe with wooden tooth-
picks. Remove foil if arcing occurs.
0 use paper, plastic wrap or plastic con-
tainers. They will be in the oven too long.
l use probe in regular oven.
l force probe into frozen food.
l use probe for foods that need to simmer.
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MEAL SENSOR. TEMPERATURE PROBE GUIDE
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Food Cook Power - Meal Sensor
Setting Setting
Beverages
HIGH
165 Fto 170 F
Canned Food
HIGH
170 F
Casseroles
Chowders
MEDIUM HIGH
170 Fto
175 F
MEDIUM HIGH 180 F
DIPS
MEDIUM
140 F
Tips
Balance probe on wooden spoon
Use MEDIUM Cook Power for very thick
foods such as baked beans
Use MEDIUM Cook Power for very thick
mixtures Stir once or twice
Balance probe on wooden spoon Star
once or twice
Meat Loaf [beef) MEDIUM HIGH
170 F
f%Jitry
Do not use the MEAL SENSOR probe when cooking poultry. Because of the
amount of bone and shape of poultry, there IS no place where the meat is
thick enough to place the probe properly ~~~ _ .~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
Sondwlches
MEDIUM 110 F Place sandwich on paper napktn
Insert probe from side so ttp IS In center
of flllrng Thick sandwiches work best
SOJP
HIGH 165 F ro
170 F Balance probe on wooden spoon Stir
Once or twice
TIPS
l Casseroles cooked using the MEAL SENSOR In several of the Items -all the mugs may
probe should be made from precooked not heat at the same rate
foods Do not use raw meats, raw vegeta-
bles and cream sauces in casseroles
l Dry meat loaf mixtures don’t work well
l Dry casseroles do not work well
l Remember that roasts may vary In size,
l Thaw frozen casseroles and meats In the
mrcrowave oven before rnserttng the
probe
shape and composrtron Use the timings for
minutes per pound as a gurdelrne as well as
the MEAL SENSOR probe
l If you are cookmg Indlvlduai servings such
l Starchy vegetables tend to stick to the MEAL
as mugs of soup. check the probe setting SENSOR probe
CLEANING THE PROBE:
1 Remove probe from microwave oven using hot pads
2 Wipe probe with a hot sudsy cloth Use a plastic scouring pad to remove stubborn
foods
3 Probe ma\ be placed In srlverware basket of dishwasher
4 Be careful ?ot to kink the cable
NOTE: Make sdre you have the right probe for your oven H will have ‘LO-Z” on the handle
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Before vou start usinq your microwave oven, read this section carefully. Th/s
informotlon WI// help yo;&oid 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-ltning,
staples, metallic glaze or
trim). Tesf dmnerwore or cook
ware before usmg.
Paper can char or burn,
and some plastics can
melt if used when heating
foods for more than 4
minutes.
To test o 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 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

Rough or harsh cleaners
can scratch or dull the
oven finrsh DO NOT USE THE
Make popcorn only In
poppers designed for use
In mrcrowave ovens
Follow popper directions.
Results are the popper
manufacturer’s
responsibrlrty
USE HOT PADS. Mrcrowave
energy does not heat
containers, but the hot
food does
volm’
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If your electric power line
voltage is less than the
normal 120 volts, cooking
times may be longer.
DO NOT store thongs in the
oven
Liquids heated In certain
contarners 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
lrke 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
lights to flicker while the
microwave oven is on.
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HOW MICRO- OVENS WORK
Microwave ovens are safe Microwave energy IS not hot It causes food to
make Its own heat and it’s thts 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
Mrcrowaves oass through
glass paper and plastic
wrthout heating them so food
absorbs the energy Mtcro~
waves bounce off metal pans
so food does not absorb the
energy
Mode Mixer Maanetron Ceramic Bottom
Oven.Cavity
A magnetron tn the micro-
wave oven produces
mrcrowaves The microwaves
move into the oven where
they are scattered or stirred
by a mode mtxer [Irke 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 outsrde 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
cookrng, or for stirring some
foods during the cooking time
REPLACING THE LIGHT BULB
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 mrcrowaves 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 ISthe heat that cooks
1. unplug the power cord
2. Remove holding screw on
access panel
3. Remove the light bulb
from its socket
4. Replace bulb with a 402
watt appliance bulb
5. Replace the access
panel ar,d holding screw
6. Plug In ttse power cord
Access Panel
Screw
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Building in your iniaowave 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 rnrcrowave
oven into a cabinet or
wall by itself or over
built-in single ovens in
the Whrrlpool RDE, REE
RGE. RB and SB model
series or Imperial 7200
single ga5 ovens
2 . Attach the mrcrowave 3. Put the mtcrowave 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 RCKBII (832875) -Wall Mount Vent Grille
l RCK803 (832849) - 30.Inch Built In Kit aqd Filler Kit
l RCK805 (832856) 25 A-inch Built-In Kit
l RCK713 (832769) -Wall Mount Cookbook
l RCKBU? (83L1850) - 27.lwh Built-In Kit Storage Cabinet
l RCK710 (832763) --Wall Mount Kit . RH3330XL - MICRO SHELF Hood
If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these
four stem:
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l Before calling for assistance.. .
Performance problems often result trom
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?
It the microwave oven will not run:
l Is the timer set?
l Is the door firmly closed and latched?
l Did you push the START Button?
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 Power at the recommended
setting?
l Are you allowing for more time when cook-
ing more food at one time?
If the microwave oven turns off too soon or
not soon enough when uslng the probe:
l Is at least ‘3 of the probe in the food?
l Is the probe tip in the center of the food?
l Is the probe touching bone or fat?
l Have you allowed roasts to stand for a few
minutes after cooking?
l Is the probe plugged tightly into its socket?
l Is the Cook Power set where it should be?
l Is the MEAL SENSOR’ Probe Control
set at the end temperature you want?
l Do you have the correct probe for your
oven? See page 7.
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2 l If you need assistance “’...
Call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE ti 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 operatron from your applr-
ante or, if service is necessary, recommend a
qualified service company In Your area
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l Ifyou need service ...
Whrrlpoot has a
natronwrde net-
1 TECH-CARE service
) TIFc~cAteE technicrans are
! trained to fulfill the
k FRANCHISED SERVICE 1 product warranty
___---- 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 8 REPAIR MAJOR-REPAIRING 8 PARTS
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l Ifyou 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 provtde. 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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