Whirlpool RM275PXK User manual

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Model and Seri
Number Plate n Rack Guides
Fiberglass Heat Seal
Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here
If you need service, or call with a question, have this
Model Number
information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the plate just -~-
Serral Number
behind the microwave oven door on the oven frame).
2. Purchase date from sales slip (or date installed).
Purchase:lnstallatlon Date
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this book,
your warranty and sales slip together in a handy place,
Service Company and Phone Number
See the “Cooking Guide”tor important safety Information.

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Your responsibilities.. .
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
that will hold the weight;
l installed in a well-ventilated
area protected from the
weather;
Proper use
You must be sure your oven is...
l used only for jobs expected
of home ovens;
l used only by people who can
operate it properly;
l properly maintained.
l properly connected to the cor-
rect electric SUDDIV and
Contents
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Using Your Lower Oven
Setting the Clot k
ilstng the MlTute Tamer
T”le Lotier Oven Contra ,c
Baking or Roastrny
4djusting the Oven Tc?rrlperature Control
Jsing the Automatic IdEALIIMER Clock
FIroilIng
Broiling Chart
The Oven Lights
The Oven Vents
Cleaning and Caring for Your Oven
Control Panel and Knobs
The Lower Oven Self-Cleaning Cycle
Cleaning Chart
The Optional Rotlsserle
If Yocl Need Service or Assistance
I. Before Calling for Assistance
2. f You Need Assistance .,
3. If You Need Servtce
4 If You Have a Problerr

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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 MtCRO 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 dlrections.
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%offull
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.
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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Sensor
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1. Insert at least 13of 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. M ove 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 touching 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.
l 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-F to Balance probe on wooden spoon.
170-F
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
Meat Loaf
(beef)
Poultry
Sandwiches
MEDIUM 140 F
MEDIUM 170 F
HIGH
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.
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
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
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 microwave 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.
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CLEANING THE MICROWWE UVEN
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 abrasive cleaners or steel wool pads.
IMPORTANT INFORMlUION
Before you start using your microwave oven, read this section carefully. This
information will help you avoid damage to your oven.
Metallic Trim
Metallic Glaze
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Cooking in metal containers To lest u 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 hidden 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 dinnerwore or cook
water stays cool, do not them to burst and possibly
wure 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 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
poppers designed for use
in microwave ovens.
Follow popper directions.
Results are the popper
manufacturer’s
responsibility.
Liquids heated in certain DO NOT OVERCOOK
containers may overheat. POTATOES. At the end of the
The liquid may then splash recommended cooking
out with a loud noise. This time they should be
does not harm the oven, slightly firm. Wrap in foil
but you should not use and set aside for 5 minutes
such containers to heat They will finish cooking
liquids again. while standing.
USE HOT PADS. Microwave
energy does not heat
containers, but the hot
food does.
If your electric power line
voltage is less than the
normal 240 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.
Do not be concerned if you
hear a tan running during
or after cooking in the
lower oven. A fan automat-
ically turns on to help
protect the microwave
oven from excess heat.
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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.
Stirrer Maanetron
Oven ‘Cavity
A magnetron produces
microwaves. 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.
Meta I Botiom
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 ISmade, like rub-
bing your hands together.
This is the heat that cooks.
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.
SPECIAL CAUTIONS
Do not let a container touch the top of the
oven.
l Do not use with browning dish.
l Use only when cooking foods in more than
one container.
Second Position: Turn rack upside-down
when using a taller container on the bottom
of the oven.
l Do not use in conventional ovens or under
broiler.
l Do not let food or container touch the top of
CLEANING THE RACK
l Do not store rack in the oven.
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
the oven.
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