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UseAndCare
A Note to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Using Your Micro-
wave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Caring for Your
Microwave Hood
Combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cooking Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Questions and
Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
If You Need
Assistance
or Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
1-800-253-I 301
Call us with qusrtiono
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Service ..... 45 Warranty ..... . . 48 1-800-253-I 301 Call us with qusrtiono or comments. MODEL MH61lqXB... -
Page 2: A Note To You
Model Number Serial Number Purchwe Dete appliance. more complicated, Whirlpool microwave ovens are Registration Card provided with your statements. Please pay special attention to this of the use of the Center number, l-800-253-1301, For your convenience, we have included a 10). -
Page 3: Microwave Oven
Oven Safety INSTRUCTIONS This appliance shouM be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Call an authorized Whirlpool service company for examination, repair, or adjustment. Do not cover or block any opening on the appliance. Fire could result. - Page 4 -Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% Cook If the dish Power for one minute. gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it.
- Page 5 1. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resutting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. 2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use. 3.
- Page 6 Operating safety precautions To reduce the risk of bums, fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions on pages 6-7. Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and Slice possibly damage the oven.
- Page 7 Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty. Product life may be shortened. If you practice programming the oven, a container of water in the oven. It is normal for the inside of the oven door to look wavy after the oven has been running for a while.
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Page 8: Getting To Know Your Microwave Hood Combination
Getting to Know Your Microwave Combination This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. In This Section How microwave cooking works..8 Mlcrowave oven features ... - Page 9 Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal pans so food does not absorb the energy. Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads to the center from the outer, cooked areas just as in regular oven cooking.
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Page 10: Mlcrowave Oven Features
Smoke deflector accessory A smoke deflector kii for your model is available from your Whirlpool parts dealer to use when installing this microwave oven over cooking products with a grill or griile. Ask your Whirlpool dealer for details on Kit No. 4353523 - Smoke Deflector Kii. -
Page 11: Control Panel Features
Control panel features microwave Your oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Commend Pad. The following is the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel. For more information, 14-35. - Page 12 4. ADD MINUTE. Touch this pad to cook for one minute, at Cook Power, 100% or to an extra minute, at the set Cook Power, to your cooking cycle. See page 34 for more information. 5. AUTO COOK. Touch this pad to cook common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and...
- Page 13 Audible signals Audible signals are available to guide you when setting using your oven: A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. One long tone signals the end of a Minute Timer countdown. Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle.
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Page 14: Using The Exhaust Fan
Using the exhaust The three pads on the bottom left of the control panel control the 2-speed Exhaust Fan. 1. Choose fan speed. NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot around the microwave oven, the exhaust fan in the vent hood will automatically on at the LOW setting to protect the oven. -
Page 15: Using The Cook-Top/Countertop Light
3. Set time. Example for 5 minutes: 4. Start timer. At end of time: To cancel timer: NOTE: Canceling the timer will cause the fan to shut off; however, canceling the fan will not cancel the timer. Using the cooktop/countertop The three pads on the bottom right of the control panel control the cooktop/wunter- top light. - Page 16 2. Turn off light when desired. To set light to be on for a specific 1. Turn on light. 2. Choose timer. NOTE: If both the fan and light are operating and the TIMER SET Pad is touched twice, both the fan and light will be controlled by the timer.
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Page 17: Using The Bi-Level Cooking Rack
The metal rack can be turned upsidedown to help fit taller containers on the bottom of the oven. lf your Whirlpool dealer does not stock the rack, you can order it, by part number, by writing to: Whirlpool Corporation Attention: Customer Service Dept. -
Page 18: Setting The Clock
Setting the clock When your microwave oven is first plugged in or after a power failure, the Display will show ‘66&W. For the first 30 seconds after the power is on, you can set the clock time without touching CLOCK. After 30 seconds has gone by, you must follow the directions below to set the time. -
Page 19: Using The Minute Timer
Using the Minute You can use your microwave oven as a minute timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. 1. Touch TlMER SET. 2. Enter time to be counted down. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: NOTE: If you enter more than 4 digits, three tones will sound. -
Page 20: Wave Oven
Using Your Microwave Oven This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. In This Section Getting the best cooking results ..20 Cooking at high cook power ... . 21 Cooking at tower cook powers . -
Page 21: Cooking At High Cook Power
Cooking at high cook power 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: Start oven. At end of ccokina time: Changing instructions You can change the cooking time any time by repeating Step 2. -
Page 22: Cooking At Tower Cook Powers
Cooking at lower For best results, some recipes call for lower Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power, the slower the cooking. Each Number Pad also stands for a different percentage of Cook Power. Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which Cook Power to use. - Page 23 1. Put food in oven and close the door. Set cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: Set Cook Power. Example for 50% Cook Power: Start oven. At end of cooking time: Changing instructions You can change the cooking time or Cook Power any time by repeating Steps 2 and/or 3.
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Page 24: Cook Cycle
Cooking with more than one cook 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 another automatically, for up to two cycles. -
Page 25: Using Auto Cook
5. Start oven. After the first cycle is over, the next cycle(s) will count down. At end of cooking time: Changing instructions You can change times or Cook Powers for a cycle any time after that cycle starts by repeating Steps 2 and/or 3. Using AUTO COOK Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook... - Page 26 3. Choose food category. Touch any of Number Pads l-5. NOTE: See “Auto cook chart” on page 27 or the Cooking Guide label on the frame behind the door for food catego- ries available. Example for Category 1 (casserole): 4. Enter quantity/servings. Example for 2 servings: NOTE: If the quantity you entered is not...
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Page 27: Auto Cook Chart
Auto cook chart CATEGORY FOOD Casserole Baked Potatoes Baked Goods Fresh/Canned Vegetables Frozen Vegetables Using AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven automatically frosts variety of common meats at preset Cook Powers for preset times. The 3-stage defrost cycle is programmed for meat, poultry, and fish. - Page 28 4. Enter food’s weight (In pounds and tenths of a pound). Example for 1.2 Ibs: NOTES: For converting fractions to decimals, see “Weight conversion chart” on page 31. If you enter an incorrect weight, touch AUTO DEFROST again and enter the correct weight. 5.
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Page 29: Auto Defrost Chart
Auto defrost char& Meat setting FOOD AT PAUSE Beef Ground Beef, Remove thawed portions with Bulk fork. Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Separate and rearrange. Ground Beef, Patties Round Steak Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Tenderloin Turn over. - Page 30 Auto defrost chart Fish setting AT PAUSE FOOD Flsh Fillets Turn over. Separate fillets when partially thawed. Steaks Separate and rearrange. Whole Turn over. Shell Fish Crabmeat Break apart. Turn over. Lobster Tails Turn over and rearrange. Shrimp Separate and rearrange. Scallops Seoarate and rearranae.
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Page 31: Defrosting Tips
Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are frac- of a pound tbns (for example 4 ounces equals ‘/r pound). However, in order to enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound. -
Page 32: Using Warm Hold
Using WARM HOLD You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to automatically follow a cooking cycle. -
Page 33: Using Popcorn
Using POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop commercially popcorn packaged microwave by touching just one pad. Pop only one package at a time. lf you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. oven You can set your microwave to pop different size bags of popcorn. -
Page 34: Using Add Minute
Every 10 seconds the Display will alternate between “POP-” and “CORN” and then show the time remaining. At end of popping time: Using ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for one minute at 100% Cook Power or add an extra minute to your cooking cycle. -
Page 35: Adding Or Subtracting
Adding or subtracting If a preset ccok time is too long or too short, you can increase or decrease the cook time by 10% after choosing the function. You can only increase or de- crease cook time before cooking starts. To increase cook time by 10%: To decrease cook time by 10%: To reset to the original cook time:... -
Page 36: Combination
Caring for Your Microwave Hood Combination To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions Cleaning microwave oven Wipe often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or paper towel. - Page 37 Caring for the filters The grease filters should be removed and cleaned often, at least once a month. NOTE: If your microwave hood combination is installed to recirculate air, the charcoal filter (Part No. 4368792) should be replaced every 6-12 months. The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned.
- Page 38 Slide a new charcoal filter into place. The filter should rest at the angle shown. Slide the bottom of the vent cover into Push place. the top until it snaps into Replace place. the mounting screws. Replacing the cooktop Fire and Electrical Shock Hazard .Use only candelabra-base bulbs, 30-watt maximum.
- Page 39 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screws. 3. We recommend replacing bulb(s) with candelabra-base X)-watt bulb(s) avail- able from your authorized Whirlpool service company (Part No. 4158432). 4. Turn the power back on at the main power supply. The oven light 1.
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Page 40: Cooking Guide
Cooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted STARllNO TEMP ITEM Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) Refrigerated 1 serving Refrigerated 2 servings Mast Slices (Beef, ham, Room temp pork, turkey) 1 or more servings Refrigerated Stirrable... - Page 41 Microwave cooking Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: See “Using AUTO COOK” on page 25 for cooking without Cook Powers or cooking times. AFOOD after cooking. Allow standing time COOK POWER TIME FOOD Bacon 106% 45 sac to 1 min...
- Page 42 Microwave cooking Amount of food more food you prepare, the longer it takes. A rule of thumb is that double amount of food requires almost double the time. If one potato takes four minutes to cook, you need about seven minutes to cook two potatoes.
- Page 43 Arranging food For best results, distribute food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways: if you are cooking several items of the food, same such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking.
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Page 44: Answers
Questions and Answers QUESTIONS Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my microwave oven? Sometimes the door of my microwave oven appears wavy. -
Page 45: Or Service
There is not enough cooking time for the amount of food being cooked..Contact a qualified Whirlpool service technician to wire unit into a live circuit with the proper voltage. (See Installation Instructions.) Replace household fuse or reset circuit breaker. - Page 46 POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM The Display The oven door is not closed shows a time completely. counting down You have set the controls as but the oven Is a minute timer. not cooking You do not The command is not correct. hear the Pro- gramming Tone The Display...
- Page 47 United States. To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area, call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number (see Step 2) or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under: 4.
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Page 48: Warranty
C. Pickup and delivery. Your microwave oven is designed to be repaired in the home. D. Damage to your microwave oven caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood, acts of God, or use of products not approved by Whirlpool. E. Any labor costs during limited warranty.