Whirlpool RM235PXK User manual

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Whirlpool
304NCH BUILT-INMICROWAVE AND
CONTINUOUS-CLEANING OVENS
Model RM235PXK
Control Panel
ode1 and Serial
Number Plate
inuous-Cleaning
Lower Oven
Broil Element
Silicone Heat Seal
Oven Rack Guides
Removable Air-Flow
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Serral Number
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See the “Cooking Guide”tor important satety information.

Your responsibilities. l l
Proper installation and safe use of the ovens are your personal
responsibilities. Read this “Use and Care Guide”and the “Cooking
Guide”carefully for important use and safety information.
Installation
You must be sure your oven Is...
l installed and leveled in a wall
l properly connected to the cor-
that will hold the weight: rect electric supply and
l installed in a well-ventilated grounding. (See “Installation
area protected from the Instructions.“)
weather;
Proper use
You must be sure your oven is... I
l used only for jobs expected
l used only by people who can
of home ovens; operate it properly;
0 properly maintained.
Contents
Your Responsibilities
Ir~stallatrori
Proper IJsn
Safety
Precautrcns to Avoid Possrbie txposure to
Excessrve Microwave Energy
Usrng the Microwave UpperOven
Setting the Controls
Defrosting
The Meal Sensor Temperature Probe
Bi-Level Oven Rack
Cleaning the Microwave Oven
Important Information
how MicrowaveOvens Work
Using Your Lower Oven
Setting the Clock
Using the MinuteTimer
The Lower Oven Controls
Baking or Roasting
Adjusting the Oven Temperature Control
Using the Automatic MEALTIMER Clock
Broiling
Broiling Chart
The Oven Lights
The Oven Vents
Cleaning and Caring for Your Oven
Control Panel and Knobs
-The Continuous-Cleaning Lower Oven
Removing the Lower Oven Door
Cleaning Chart
The Optional Rotisserie
If You Need Service or Help
I, Before You Call for Service
2. If You Need Service
3. If You Have a Problem
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Using your microwave upper oven
Microwave Oven Controls
Probe Signal Light
Meal Sensor
Probe Control
Digital Timer
Cook Power Control
Start Button
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SETTING THE CONTROLS
Be sure You understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before You start.
Start with 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 dlrectlons.
1. Put food in the oven
4. Set cooking times longer
than 10 minutes by turn-
ing the timer knob and
wheel. First set the knob,
then move the wheel.
Example: to set 22 min-
utes, 30 seconds.,.
0 Set 2 minutes, 30 sec-
onds by pushing in and
turning knob.
l Set 20 minutes by push-
ing up on wheel.
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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2. Close the door. Make
sure it locks. The oven
won’t work if the door isn’t
closed tightly.
5. Set Cook Power to
desired setting from HI to
LO. Some recipes require
different Cook Powers
for best results, (See
chart]
-COOK POWER CHART-
Recipes in the
MICRO MENUS- Cook-
book use Cook Power
settings from HI to LO.
Recipes in other books
and magazines may
use different percent-
ages 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
3. Set cooking times up to 10
minutes by pushing in
the timer knob and turn-
ing clockwise. The oven
light will goon. Push in
and turn counterclockwise
to reduce time.
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6. Push the START Button. The
oven light will stay on.
You will hear a fan run-
ning during oven
operation.
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 STOP THE OVEN
1. Push in and turn the timer
knob counterclockwise to
0o:oo. OR
2. Open the oven door.
TO RESTART THE OVEN
1. Close the oven door.
2. Set timer [if needed).
3. Push the START Button
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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 you set.
For casseroles, the tip of
the probe should be in
the center of the food. Stir
foods when recom-
mended. Replace the
probe.
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1. insert at least ‘1 of the
temperature probe into
the food.
For liquids, balance the
probe on a wooden spoon
or spatula so the tip of the
probe is in the center of
the liquid.
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Socket
2. Place food in the oven
and plug the probe into
the socket on the oven
wall. 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.
For roasts, the tip of the
probe should be in the
center of the largest mus-
cle, but not touchtng fat or
bone.
3. Make sure the probe does
not touch any part of the
oven Interlor. Close the
door.
6. Push the START Button.
When the probe senses
the cooking temperature,
a buzzer sounds, and the
oven turns off
DO...
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.
DON’T...
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
Food Cook Power Meal Sensor Tips
Setting Setting
Beverages HIGH 165 Fto 170 F Balance probe on wooden spoon.
Canned Food HIGH 170 F Use MEDIUM Cook Power for very thick
foods such as baked beans.
Casseroles MEDIUM HIGH 170 Fto Use MEDIUM Cook Power for very thick
175 F mixtures. Stir once or twice.
Chowders MEDIUM HIGH 180 F Balance probe on wooden spoon. Stir
once or twice.
Dips MEDIUM 140 F
Meat Loaf (beef) MEDIUM HIGH 170 F
Poultry Do not use the Meal Sensor probe when cooking poultry. Because of the
amount of bone and shape of poultry, there is no place .+/here the meat is
thick enough to place the probe properly.
Sandwiches MEDIUM 110 F Place sandwich on paper napkin.
Insert probe from side so tip is in center
of filling. Thick sandwiches work best.
soup HIGH 165 Fto Balance probe on wooden spoon. Stir
170 F 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. . 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
microwave oven before inserting the
probe.
shape and composition Use the timings for
minutes per pound as a guideline as well as
the MEAL SENSOR probe.
l If you are cooking individual 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 mlcrowave oven using hot pads
2. Wipe probe with a hot sudsy cloth. Use a plastic scouring pad to remove stubborn foods. Do
not immerse probe in water or wash in the dishwasher. Be careful not to kink the cable.
BI-LEVEL OVEN RACK
Use the Bi-Level Oven Rack to stack foods 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
First Position: Use the rack only when heating
more than one container of food.
Do not let a container touch the top of the oven.
Second Position: Turn rack upside-down
when using a taller container on the bottom
of the oven.
CLEANING THE RACK
l Wash by hand with a mild detergent.
l Wash on the top rack of a dishwasher.
l Do not use abrasive scrubbers or cleansers.
SPECIAL CAUTIONS
l Do not use with browning dish.
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
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Wipe often with warm sudsy For stubborn soil, boil a cup Be sure to clean the areas
water and a soft cloth or of water in the oven for 2 or 3 where the door and oven
sponge. minutes. Steam will soften frame touch when closed.
the soil. Rinse well.
Do not use abraslve cleaners or steel wool pads.
IMPORTANT INFORMKTION
Before you start using your microwave oven, read this section carefully, This
information will help you avoid damage to your oven.
Metallic Trim
Cooking in metal containers To test o dish for safe use, put it NEVER COOK OR REHEAT A
can damage the oven. So into the oven with a cup of WHOLE EGG. Slice hard
can containers with hldden water beslde it. Cook on high boiled eggs before
metal [twist-ties, foil-lining, Cook Power for one minute. heating. Steam build-up in
staples, metallic glaze or If the dlsh gets hot and the whole eggs may cause
trim]. Test dinnerware or cook- water stays cool, do not them to burst and possibly
wore before using.
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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Rough or harsh cleaners DO NOT store things in the Overcooking some foods
can scratch or dull the oven. can cause them to scorch
oven finish. DO NOT USE THEM. or flame...especially foods
like potatoes, popcorn,
snacks, etc. See the
MICRO MENUS-
Cookbook.
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Make popcorn only in Liquids heated in certain DO NOT OVERCOOK
poppers designed for use containers may overheat. POTATOES. At the end of the
in microwave ovens. The liquid may then splash recommended cooking
Follow popper directions. out with a loud noise. This time they should be
Results are the popper does not harm the oven, slightly firm. Wrap in foil
manufacturer’s but you should not use and set aside for 5 minutes.
responsibility. such containers to heat They will finish cooking
liquids again. while standing.
USE HOT PADS. Microwave Follow MICRO MENUS It is normal for the inside of
energy does not heat Cookbook directions the oven door to look wavy
containers, but the hot carefully. If using a after the oven has been run-
food does. different cookbook, you ning for a while.
may need to experiment
with times and Cook
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Powers.
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l Double-check all
settings.
l Use the oven only for
defrosting, cooking or
reheating.
If your electric power line
voltage is less than the It is normal for the signal
normal 240 volts, cooking lights to flicker while the
times may be longer. microwave oven is on.
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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.
Stirrer
\ Magnetron I Glass Shelf
Oven iavity
A magnetron produces micro-
waves The microwaves move
into the oven where they are
scattered around by a stirrer
(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
using your lower oven
Metdl Bottom
The glass bottom of your
microwave oven lets micro-
waves through. Then they
bounce off a metal floor,
back through the glass bot-
tom 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.
lower Oven Controls
Stop Time Knob
Start Time Knob
Automatic MEALTIMER” Clock
Minute Timer
Oven Selector
Adjustable Oven Temperature Control
Oven Signal light
Manual Oven Light Switch
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