Whirlpool MW8600XL User manual

Microwave Oven Model MW8600XL
Model and Serial
Number Plate
BI-Level Cooklng Rack
Control Panel ON /OFF Switch
(not shown)
Copy 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,
Serial Number
Purchase/lnstallo?ion Date
your warranty and sales slip together in a handy place.
Service Company and Phone Number

ReqonslbHltles
lnstallatlon .
Proper, Safe Use
Precautions to Avold Posslble
Exposure to Excessive
Mlcrowave Energy
Wng tho Mlcrowavo Oven
Uslng the Minute Timer
The Safety Switch
Cooklng In One Cycle .
Hlgh Cook Power . . .
Lower Cook Powers . . . .
Defrosting . . . . . . . . .
Faster or Slower Defrosting
Cooklng In More Than One
Cycle . .
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Contents
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9
Page
Cooklng Automatlcally after
Defrosting . . 11
Cooklng wlth The Temperature
Probe _.,,,,.,_..,....,.,...... 14
Changlng or Cancelllng
lnstructlons 16
Other Operatlng lnstructlons 16
Cleaning the Microwave Oven 16
Bl-Level Cooking Rack . 17
Replaclng the Llght Bulb 17
Important lntormatlon 18
How Mlcrowave Ovens Work 20
Rulldlng In Your Mlcrowave Oven 20
If You Need Service or Assistance. 21
1. Before Calling For Assistance. 21
2. If You Need Assistance 2 1
3. If You Need Service 22
4. If You Have a Problem 22
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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
back of the oven.
strong enough to hold the Blocking vents can cause
oven. (The control side of the poor cooking results.
unlt Is the heavy side.
Handllng can be tricky.)
4. F or your safety, this 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 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 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 1’5
2
minutes. When the time is up, the water should
be heated.
6. Fill out and return the “MIcrowave Reglr-
tratlon 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, de 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
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.
up can cause an egg to DO NOT use the oven until
burst. Damage to the oven you have read and under-
or injury to the user may stand ALL the information
result. on safe use.

Using your microwave oven
MICROWWE OVEN CONTROLS
When You first plug in the oven, the Display
will show “88:88”if the Control Panel ON/OFF
switch is ON (see page 5). If the Display ever
agaln shows all 8’s, it means Your electricitv
was off for a while or that the Control Panel
ON/ OFF Switch was turned OFF and then
back ON. To clear the 8’s from the Display,
touch CANCEL (the colon remains on) or
touch in cooking instructions.
One note: The Command and Number
Pads are not buttons. You don’t have to
oush them...iust touch them.
DIGITAL DISPLAY
down time settings and it shows you whai
number pads You touched.
COMMAND PADS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS
Touch Com-
mand Pads to tell
the microwave
oven what to do
and in what order.
A few examples:
-COOK CYCLE 1
[or 2) tells the
oven You are
going to cook.
you are going to
cook at less
than full power.
-START tells the oven to start.
Each Command Pad has its own Signal
Light (except STARTand CANCEL). The Signal
Light comes on when You touch the Com-
mand Pad.
While the oven is running, a Signal Light (or
lights] will be on to show what the oven is
doing.
NUMBER PADS
the oven what vou
I- Control Panel ON /OFF Switch

USING THE MINUTE TIMER
The Minute Timer does not start or stop cooking; it works like a kitchen timer, Set in
minutes or seconds and you will hear a beep when the set time is up. The oven door
must be closed before setting the Minute Timer.
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...
The MINUTE TIMER Signal Light will come on
and the Display will show a “0.” Within 5
seconds start touching number pads for
1. Touch MINUTE TIMER.
the desired time.
2. Touch Number Pads for
mlnutes and seconds.
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3. Touch START.
The MINUTE TIMER Signal Light will stay on to
show that the Minute Timer is running.
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The Display counts down the seconds to
show how much time is left on the Minute
own Timer.
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When the set time is up, you will hear a
beep and the Display will show a “0”. To
remove the “0”. touch CANCEL.
1. The Minute Timer can be used when the oven is cooking
2.
Opening the microwave oven door does not stop the Minute Timer.
3.
If you open oven door and reset the Minute Timer touch START twice to start the
Minute Timer and to restart the oven.
To change or cancel the Minute Timer:
7. Touch MINUTE TIMER.
2. Touch number 0 to cancel,
? Touch desired new number pads to change
Then:
3. Touch START.
THE CONTROL PANEL
ON/OFF SWITCH
Just inside the microwave oven door, on the
control panel frame, is a Control Panel ON/
OFF Switch. The switch is designed to keep
“busy little fingers” from using the oven.
When the switch is OFF,the oven cannot be
used and the Display will be dark. The switch
must be ON to cook in the microwave oven
and to use the Minute mmer. The colon (:) stays
on when the switch is ON. 5

COOKING IN ONE CYCLE
Follow these steps to cook at one power level:
HIGH COOK POWER
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...
1. Put tood In the oven and
close the door.
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The COOK CYCLE 1 Signal Light will come
00 on and the Display will show 4 0’s.
2. Touch COOK CYCLE 1.
The Display will show the numbers You
touched In the order you touched them.
This example shows 4 minutes, 30 seconds.
3. Touch Number Pads tor
the cooklng time you
want.
The oven will automatlcally cook at hlgh Cook Power.
The COOK CYCLE 1Signal Light will stay on
to show that the oven is cooking in the first
cycle.
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The Display counts down the time to show
down
how much cooking time is left in the first
cycle.
When the cooking time ends you will hear
4 beeps. (You can stop the beeping by
opening the oven door or touching CAN-
CEL.) When the beeping stops, the Display
will show only the ” : “.
LOWER COOK POWERS
For best results, some recipes call for lower Cook Powers. Lowering the Cook Power
slows the cooking. The lower the Cook Power, the slower the cooking. Each Number
Pad on Your microwave oven stands for a different percentage of Cook Power. Many
recipes in Your MICRO MENUS- Cookbook tell You, by number, which Cook Power to
use. Recipes in other books and magazines may tell You by name (HI, MED, LO, etc.) or
by percentage [1O%, 50%. 80%, etc.).
The tollowing chart gives You the percentage of Cook Power each Number Pad
stands for, and the Cook Power name usually used
automatic 100% of full power HIGH
9 90% of full power
8 80% of full power
7 70% of full power MED-HI
6 60% of full power
5 50% of full power MED
4 40% of full power
3 30% of full power MED-LO
2 20% of full power
1 10% of full power LOW
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DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...
1. Put food In the oven and
close the door.
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The COOK CYCLE 1 Signal Light will come
88 on and the Display will show 4 0’s.
2. Touch COOK CYCLE 1.
3.
The Display will show the numbers you
touched In the order you touched them.
This example shows 7 minutes, 30 seconds.
Touch Number Pads for
the cooklng time you
want.
The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on
and the Display will show 2 O’s
4. Touch COOK POWER.
The Display will show what you touched.
This example shows 60% of full power.
5. Touch a Number Pad for
the Cook Power you
want.
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The COOK CYCLE 1 and COOK POWER Sig-
nal Lights will stay on to show that the oven
is cooking in the first cycle at a Cook
Power other than high.
The Display counts down the time to show
how much cooking time is left in the first
cycle.
For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display will
show the Cook Power you selected.
When the cooking time ends, you will hear
4 beeps. (You can stop the beeping by
openlng the door or by touching CANCEL.)
When the beeping stops, the Display will
show only the II II
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DEFROSTING
Use DEFROST CYCLE to thaw frozen food before cooking. For suggested defrost times,
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DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...
1. Put frozen food ln the
oven and close the
door.
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2. Touch DEFROST CYCLE.
The DEFROST CYCLE Signal Light will come
on and the Display will show 4 O’s
3.
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4.
Touch Number Pads for
the detrostlng tlme you
want.
Touch START.
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The Display counts down the time to show
own how much defrosting time is left.
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FASTER OR SLOWER DEFROSTING
The Display will show the numbers you
touched In the order you touched them.
This example shows 2 minutes, 30 seconds.
The DEFROST CYCLE Signal Light will stay
on to show that the oven is in the Defrost
Cycle.
When the defrost time ends, you will hear 4
beeps. (You can stop the beeping by
opening the oven door or touching
CANCEL.) When the beeping stops, the
Display will show only the ” : “,
When you touch DEFROST CYCLE, the microwave oven automatically uses 30% of full
Cook Power. For slower or faster defrosting, see lower Cook Powers on page 6.
l Use 20% of full power for slower defrosting.
l Use 40% of full power for faster defrosting. Detrostlng at Cook Powers higher than
30% can cause some cooking on the outslde of the food.
STANDING TIME
For best results allow the food to Stand for a while after defrosting. This will equalize
the temperature of the food and provide more even defrosting.

COOKING IN MORE THAN ONE CYCLE
For best results, some recipes call for one Cook Power for a certain length of time,
and another Cook Power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change
from one to the other, automatically
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...
1. Put food in the oven
and close the door.
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The COOK CYCLE 1 Signal Light will come
. . on and the Display will show 4 0’s.
2. Touch COOK CYCLE 1.
The Display will show the numbers you
touched In the order you touched them.
This example shows 3 minutes, 25 seconds.
3. Touch Number Pads for
the cooking time you
want in the first cycle.
The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on
and the Display WIII show 2 0’s.
4. Touch COOK POWER. (If
you want the high Cook
Power, skip to step 6.)
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5. Touch a Number Pad for
the Cook Power you
want In the first cycle.
The Display will show what you touched
This example shows 60% of full power.
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6. Touch COOK CYCLE 2.
The COOK CYCLE 2 Signal Light will come
on and the Display will show 4 0’s.
7. Touch Number Pads for
the cooking time you
want in the second
cycle.
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COOKING IN MORE THAN ONE CYCLE...CONTINUED
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Touch COOK POWER. (If
you want the hlgh Cook
Power, sklp to step 10.)
The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on
and the Display will show 2 0’s.
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The Display will show what you touched.
This example shows 40% of full power.
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9. Touch a Number Pad for
the Cook Power you
want In the second
cycle.
1 O.Touch START.
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than hig’h. All other <gnal Lights will go off.
The Display counts down the cooking
time to show how much time is left in the
first cycle.
For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display will
show the Cook Power you selected, if you
are using a Cook Power other than high.
You will hear a beep at the end of the first
cycle. You can either open the door to
check the food, or you can let the oven
start the second cycle. If you do open the
door, just close it and push STARTto restart
the oven.
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be off.
The Display counts down the cooking time
to show how much time is left in the
second cycle.
For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display will
show the Cook Power you selected, if you
are using a Cook Power other than high.
When the last cycle ends you will hear
4 beeps. [You can stop the beeping by
opening the door or touching CANCEL.)
When the beeping stops. the Display will
show only the ” “.
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COOKINGAUIOMAIICALIYAFIERDEFROSTING
1.
2.
The controls can be set so the microwave oven goes automatically tram defrosting to
the Cook Cycles you have touched in.
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...
Put frozen food in the
oven and close the door.
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Touch DEFROST CYCLE.
The DEFROSTCYCLE Signal Light will come
on and the Display will show 4 0’s.
The Display will show the numbers you
touched In the order you touched them.
This example shows 2 minutes, 30 seconds.
3. Touch Number Pads for
defrosting tlme you
want.
4. Touch COOK CYCLE 1.
The COOK CYCLE 1 Signal Light will come on
and the Display will show 4 0’s.
5. Touch Number Pads for
the cooklng time you
want in the first cycle.
The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on
and the Display will show 2 0’s.
cook at hlgh power. Sklp
to step 12 if you want only
one cycle at high power.)
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COOKING AUTOMATICALLY AFTER DEFROSTING. .CONTINUED
7. Touch a Number Pad for
the Cook Power you
want In the first cooking
cycle.
8. Touch COOK CYCLE 2.
(Optlon: Touch START If
cooklng In only one
cycle after defrostlng.)
The Display will show what yau touched
This example shows 60% of full power.
The COOK CYCLE 2 Signal Light will come
on and the DisplaY will show 4 0’s.
9. Touch Number Pads for
the cooking tlme you
want In the second
cooklng cycle.
The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on
and the Display will show 2 0’s.
1 O.Touch COOK POWER.
(Optlon: Touch START If
you want the hlgh
Cook Power.) -
The Display will show what you touched.
This example shows 40% of full power.
11 .Touch a Number Pad
for the Cook Power
you want In the
second cooklng
cycle.
When you touch START,the DEFROST CYCLE
Signal Light will stay on. All other Signal
Lights will go off.
The Display counts down the time to show
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how much time is left in the defrost cycle
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When the defrost time ends, the microwave
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oven automatically lets the food stand for
the same amount of time used for
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detrostlng. The Display counts down the
standing time. During the countdown, the
oven will be dark and the fan will be off
The defrost Signal Light will be on.
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When the standing time is over, you will
hear a beep and the first cooking cycle
will start
-4 The COOK CYCLE 1 Signal Light will be on
during the first cooking cycle. The COOK
POWER Light will also be on If you are Wing
a Cook Power other than hlgh.
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The Display counts down the time to show
how much time is left in the first cooking
cycle.
For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display will
show the Cook Power you selected if you
are using a Cook Power other than high.
When the first cooking cycle ends you will
hear a”beep.
The second cooking cycle will start. (If
only one cooking cycle is used, you will
hear 4 beeps and the oven will stop.)
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The Display counts down the time to show
how much cooking time is left in the
second cycle.
When the last cooking cycle ends you will
hear 4 beeps. (You can stop the beeping
by opening the oven door or touching
CANCEL.) When the beeping stops, the
Display will show only the ” : “.
Standlng time provides more even To check or stir foods between or
defrostlng and cooklng because It allows durlng cycles:
food temperature to even out. 1. Open the door. The oven will shut off
To sklp the automatic standlng time: 2. Check, stir or rotate the food.
l Instruct the microwave oven to defrost in 3. Close the door.
DEFROST CYCLE and to cook in COOK 4. Touch START.The oven will go on from
CYCLE 2. where it stopped.

COOKING WITH THE IEMPERJUURE PROBE
The MEAL SENSOR* Temperature Probe takes guesswork out of cooking roasts and
larger casseroles. The probe is designed to turn off the oven when it senses the
temperature you want. For suggested temperatures for different foods, see your MICRO
MENUS* Cookbook.
Final food temperature settings are printed on Number Pads,
DO THIS...
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Socket
1. Insert at least ’ 3of the
2. Place food in the oven 3. Make sure ihe‘probe
temperature probe into and plug the probe into
does not touch any part
the food. the socket on the oven of the oven lnterlor. Close
wall. the door.
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...
The COOK TEMP Signal Light will come on
and the Display will show 2 0’s.
4. Touch COOK TEMP.
5.
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The Display will show the number you
touched. This example uses 6, or a final
cooked temperature of about 150 F (66 C)
The 0 means the food is still cold.
Number Pad for
the deslred final
temperature.
The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on
and the Display will show 2 O’s
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7. Toubh the Number Pad
for the Cook Power
you want.
The Display will show what you touched
This example shows 60% of full power.
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The COOK TEMP and COOK POWER Lights
will stay on.
8. Touch START.
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The left number on the display shows what
temperature (number) you selected. The
right number shows you how the
temperature is rising in the food.
For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display will
show the Cook Power you selected if you
are using a Cook Power other than high.
When the probe senses the temperature
you selected, the oven shuts off and you will
hear 4 beeps. [You can stop the beeping
by opening the oven door or touching
CANCEL.] When the beeping stops, the
Display will show only the ” : “.
HINTS FOR USING THE TEMPERATURE PROBE
DO... DON’T.. .
l use hot pads when removing probe from
food or food from oven.
l unplug probe from socket to turn off oven
light.
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
toothpicks. Remove foil if arcing occurs.
0 use paper, plastic wrap or 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.
For casseroles, the tip of
the probe should be in
the center of the food. Stir
foods when recom-
mended. Replace the
probe
For liquids, balance the
probe on a wooden
spoon or spatula so the
tip of the probe is in the
center of the liquid.
For roasts, the tip of the
probe should be in the
center of the largest
muscle, but not touching
fat or bone.
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CHANGING OR CANCELLING INSTRUCTIONS
To change or cancel any instructions you have touched, simply touch CANCEL, All
Instructions will be canceiled. The Display will show ” ” and you can start over
If you want to change or cancel instructions before you have touched START,simply
touch in the new Instructions They WIII cancel the old ones.
OTHER OPERATING HINTS
These are a number of things you can do with your microwave oven Some will be
reminders. Others will be mentioned for the first time
1. To double check settlngs while the oven is running, touch the command pad for the
setting you want to check The instruction programmed for that pad will show on
the Dtsplay for 5 seconds Then the Drsplay returns to show what the oven is doing
2 To stop the oven while It Is runnlng:
l Open the door. The oven WIII stop. You can restart it by closing the door and
touching START.
l Touch CANCEL. All instructions will be erased You must touch in new instructions.
3 If you touch two instructions into the same cycle, the second instructions will erase
the first.
4 When using a Cook Power other than high, the Display will show the Cook Power for
2 seconds of every 10 during cooking.
5. When COOK CYCLE 1 follows DEFROST CYCLE, a standing time equal to the defrost-
ina time will occur between the two. COOK CYCLE 1 will automatically begin offer
this standing time.
CLEANING THE MICROWWE -
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.
Abrasive cleaners, steel wool pads, gritty wash cloths and the like can damage the
control panel and electronics. Use a soft cloth or a sponge with a mild detergent or
commercial glass cleaner
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 may be placed in the silverware basket of the drshwasher.
4 Be careful not to kink the cable.
NOTE: Make sure you hove the right probe for your oven It will have “HI-Z”on the handle.
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BI-LEVEL COOKING RACK
Use the Bi-Level Cooking Rack when cooking in more than one container. The rack
can be turned upside-down to help fit taller containers on the bottom of the oven. See
the MICRO MENUS* Cookbook provided with your oven.
FM Posltlon: Use the rack only when heating
more than one container of food.
Do not let a container touch the top of the
oven.
l Do not use with brownlng dlsh.
l Use only when cooking foods in more than
one container
l Do not use in conventional ovens or under
broiler.
l Do not let food or container touch the top of
the oven.
l Do not store rack in the oven.
l Put food in containers, then place
containers on rack.
l Do not cook foods directly on rack without
putting them in containers first.
REPLACING THE LIGHT BULB
1.
2.
3.
Unplug the power cord
Remove holding screw on
access panel.
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
Second Porltlon: Turn rack upside-down
when using a taller container on the bottom
of the oven.
CLEANING THE RACK
l Wash by hand with a mlld detergent or in
your dlshwasher.
l Do not use abrasive scrubbers or cleansers.
Access Panel
Screw
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IMPO~INFORWUION
Before you start uslng your mlcrowave oven, read this sectlon carefully. This
information will he/p you ovoid damage to your oven.
Metoltlc Trtm
Cooking in metal COntainerS
can damage the oven. So
can containers with hldden
metal (twist-ties, foil-lining,
staples, metallic glaze or
trim). lest dinnenvore or cook-
ware before using.
Totest o dish for sole use, put it NEVER COOK OR REHEAT A
into the oven with a cup of WHOLE EGG. Slice hard
water beslde it. Cook on high boiled eggs before
Cook Power for one minute. heating. Steam build-up in
It the dbh gota hot and the whole eggs may cause
water rtayr cool, do not them to burst and possibly
use It. 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’t let anything touch
the top of the oven cavity
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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.
Rough or harsh cleaners DO NOT store things in the
can scratch or dull the oven.
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.
Overcooklng some foods
can cause them to scorch
or flame...especlally 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.
If your electric power line
voltage is less than the
normal 120 volts, cooking
times may be longer.
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.
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 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 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 Mag?etron Ceramic Bottom
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
Metal Botiom
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.
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
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