Zline MWO-OTR-30 User manual

OVER THE RANGE
MICROWAVE OVEN
www.zlinekitchen.com
Installation Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1
BEFORE INSTALLATION 7
INSTALLATION 11
INSTALLATION (OUTSIDE TOP EXHAUST) 21
INSTALLATION (OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST) 28
INSTALLATION (RECIRCULATING) 36
WARRANTY 44

1
General Safety
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Before operation, please read and follow these
important instructions for the safety of your home
and the people living in it.
• When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the following:
• Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with
the provided installation instructions.
• This appliance is intended to be used in households and
similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops,
offices, and other working environments; by clients in
hotels, motels, and other residential type environments;
farm houses; and bed and breakfast type environments.
• Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open.
This can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy.
• Do not break or tamper with the safety interlocks.
• Do not place any object between the oven front face
and the door or allow soil or cleaning residue to
accumulate on sealing surfaces.
• Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly
important that the oven door closes properly and that
there is no damage to the:
• Door (bent or broken)
• Hinges and latches (broken or loosened)
• Door seals and sealing surfaces (dirty or eroding)
• The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service personnel.
• If the oven is not maintained in a good state of
cleanliness, its surface could be degraded and affect the
lifespan of the oven and lead to a dangerous situation.

2
General Safety
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Use this appliance only for its intended use as described
in the manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors
in this appliance
• This type of oven is designed to heat, cook, or defrost
food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.
• Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal
scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can
scratch the surface, which may result in shattering.
• Heavily soiled seal: If the seal is very dirty or eroded,
the appliance door will no longer close properly during
operation. The fronts of adjacent units could also be
damaged. Always keep the seal clean.
• This appliance can be used by children if they have been
given supervision or instruction on use of the appliance
in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
• Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and
user maintenance shall not be made by children without
supervision. Keep the appliance and its cord out of
reach of children without supervision.
• If the electrical cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer or a similarly qualified professional in
order to avoid a hazard.
• Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
• Keep cord away from heated surface.
• Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
• Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance.
• Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use near
water — for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet
basement, near a swimming pool, or similar location.

3
Fire Safety
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• To reduce the risk of fire inside the oven:
• Do not overcook food. Carefully oversee appliance
when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials
are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
• Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags
before placing bags in oven.
• If material inside the oven ignites, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord or shut
off power at the circuit breaker.
• Do not use the microwave for storage purposes.
• Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or
food inside when not in use.
• If smoke is emitted, switch off and unplug the appliance
and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.
• Care should be taken not to displace the turntable when
removing containers from the appliance.
• Some products, such as whole eggs and sealed
containers — for example, closed glass jars — can
explode and should not be heated in this oven.
WARNING
Liquids and other foods must not be heated in
sealed containers since they are liable to explode.

4
Food Safety
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea may be heated
beyond the boiling point without appearing to be
boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container
is removed from the microwave oven is not always
present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUID
SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE CONTAINER
IS DISTURBED OR A UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE
LIQUID. To reduce the risk of injury to persons:
• Do not overheat the liquid.
• Stir the liquid both before and halfway through
heating it.
• Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow
necks.
• After heating, allow the container to stand in the
microwave oven for a short time before removing
the container.
• Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other
utensil into the container.
• Do not store anything directly on top of the appliance
surface when the appliance is in operation.
• Oversized food or oversized metal utensils should not be
inserted in the oven as they may create a fire or risk of
electric shock.
• The appliance shall not be cleaned with a steam cleaner.
• Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can burn
off the pad and touch electrical parts, increasing the risk
of electric shock.
• Do not store any materials, other than manufacturer’s
recommended accessories, in this oven when not in use.
• Do not cover racks or any part of the oven with metal
foil.

5
Food Safety
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep
an eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition.
• Only use utensils suitable for use in microwave ovens.
• The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars must
be stirred or shaken and the temperature checked before
consumption in order to avoid burns.
• The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food
deposits removed since they may explode even after
microwave heating has ended.
• The microwave oven is intended for heating food and
beverages. Drying of food or clothing and heating of
warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloths, and
similar items may lead to risk of injury, ignition, or fire.
WARNING
The appliance and accessible parts become hot
during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching
heating elements. Metallic containers for food and
beverages are not allowed during microwave
cooking.
• The appliance is intended to be used built-in.
• The appliance must not be installed behind a decorative
door in order to avoid overheating.
• Using metal, aluminum, or other non-microwave-safe
objects in the microwave function can cause sparks.
Sparks can irreparably damage the glass on the inside
the of the door.
• Never pour water inside the oven. This will cause steam.
The temperature change can cause damage.
• Do not store moist food in the oven for long periods.
• Do not use the appliance to store food. This can lead to
corrosion.

6
Placement Safety
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Do not trap anything in the appliance door. Even if the
door is only slightly ajar, the fronts of adjacent units may
be damaged over time.
• Do not operate the microwave without food inside.
Doing so may lead to power overloading. Never switch
on the appliance unless there is food in the cooking
compartment.
• When using the convection bake/roast or convection
+ micro features, the plastic coupler and turntable ring
inside the unit do NOT need to be removed; neither will
be impacted by these forms of cooking.
• Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance
beneath, over, or near the appliance. It is okay to use
the microwave above another heating appliance.
• This appliance is suitable for use above both gas and
electric cooking equipment.
• Do not mount over any sinks.
• Do not store anything directly on top of the appliance
surface when the appliance is in operation.
• Clean ventilation hoods frequently. Grease should not be
allowed to accumulate on the hood or filters.
• Use care when cleaning the vent-hood filter. Corrosive
cleaning agents may damage the filter.