Whirlpool MH61lqXB User Manual
UseAndCare
A Note to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Microwave Oven
Safety
Getting to Know
Your Microwave
Hood Combination . . . . . . . . 8
Using Your Micro-
wave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Caring for Your
Microwave Hood
Combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cooking Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Questions and
Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
If You Need
Assistance
or Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION
MODEL MH61lqXB
A Note to You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpools appliance.
Because your life is getting busier
easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy
years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable
information about how to operate and maintain your microwave oven properly and safely.
Please read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your
appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains warning symbols
symbol and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the
warning symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire,
and electrical shock. I
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Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1301,
is toll-free 24 hours a day.
If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service,
first see ‘If You Need Assistance or Service” on page 45. lf you need further help, feel free to
call our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s
complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and
serial number plate (see diagram on page
handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip,
and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in
a safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchwe Dete
and
more complicated, Whirlpool microwave ovens are
and
statements. Please pay special attention to this
10).
For your convenience, we have included a
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone
Microwave Oven Safety
IMPORTANT SAFEl-Y INSTRUCTIONS
Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as
with any appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions whiih must be
followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit.
To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, exposure to excessive microwave energy, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow basic precautions, Including the following:
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Read all instructions before using the
microwave oven.
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Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” found on page 5.
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This appliance must be grounded.
Connect only to properly grounded outlet.
See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS”
found in the Installation Instructions.
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Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided Installation
Instructions.
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Some products such as whole eggs in
the shell and sealed containers - for
example, closed glass jars - could
explode and should not be heated in
this oven.
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Do not heat, store, or use flammable
materials in or near the oven. Fumes
could create a fire hazard or explosion.
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Use this appliance only for its intended
use as described in this manual. Do not
use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this
appliance. This type of oven is specifitally designed to heat or cook food. It is
not designed for industrial or laboratory
use.
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As with any appliance, close supervision
is necessary when used by children.
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Do not operate this appliance if it is not
working properly, or if it has been damaged. Electrical shock, fire, or other
hazards could resutt.
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This appliance shouM be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Call an
authorized Whirlpool service company for
examination, repair, or adjustment.
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Do not cover or block any opening on the
appliance. Fire could result.
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Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do
not use this product near water - for
example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool, and
the like.
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Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
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Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
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Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter.
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This appliance is suitable for use above
both gas and electric cooking equipment
36 inches or less wide.
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See door surface and interior cleaning
instructions on page 36.
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To reduce the risk of fire in the oven
cavity:
-Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic, or other
combustible materials are placed inside
the oven to facilitate cooking. Paper
could char or burn, and some plastics
could melt if used when heating foods.
-Do not deep fry in oven. Microwavable
utensils are not suitable and it is difficult
to maintain appropriate deep frying
temperatures.
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-Test dinnerware or cookware
before using.
use, put it into the oven with a cup of
water beside it. Cook at 100% Cook
Power for one minute.
To test a dish for safe
If the dish
gets hot and water stays cool, do
not use
some ceramic dinnerware, etc.)
absorb microwave energy, becoming
too hot to handle and slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal containers not designed for microwave use
could damage the oven, as could
containers with hidden metal (twistties, foil lining, staples, metallic glaze
or trim).
-Remove wire twist-ties from paper or
plastic bags before placing bag in
oven.
-If materials inside the oven should
ignite, keep oven door closed, turn
oven off, and disconnect the power
cord or shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
it. Come dishes (melamine,
! the cavity for storage
-Do not us
purposes. Do not leave paper products,
ie
.
cooking utensils, or food in the cavity
when not in use.
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Because of the automatic exhaust fan
feature, the following cautions must be
observed:
- Do not leave the area when using your
cooktop at a high setting. Accidental
fires from boilovers or spattering on the
surface unit could spread, especially if
the exhaust fan is operating.
- Do not allow grease and soil to build up
in the grease filter. Exhaust fan efficiency will decrease and fire could
result. Clean often following the filter
cleaning instructions on page 37.
- Do not change the cooktop or oven
lights without turning the power off at
the main power supply (see page 38).
Electrical shock could resuft.
- Do not flame foods on a cooktop
surface below this unit. The fan, if
operating, could spread the flame and
cause personal injury or property
damage.
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Use care when cleaning the vent hood
filter. Corrosive cleaning agents, such as
lye-based oven cleaners, could damage
filter.
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Read and follow “Operating safety
precautions” starting on page 6.
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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. If a long cord or extension cord is used
temporarily, (a) the marked electrical
rating of the cord set or extension cord
should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, (b) the
extension cord must be a grounding-
type, 3-wire cord that has a 3-blade
grounding plug and a 3-&t receptacle
that will accept the plug on the appliance, and (c) the longer cord should be
arranged so that it will not drape over
the countertop or tabletop where it
could be pulled on by children or
tripped over accidentally.
4. A qualified electrician must install a
properly grounded and polarized
3-prong receptacle near the appliance.
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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY...
Do
not
attempt to operate this oven with
the door open since open-door operation
can resutt in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat
or tamper with the safety interlocks.
Do
not
place any object between the
oven front face and the door or allow soil
or cleaner residue to accumulate on
sealing surfaces.
Do
not
operate the oven if it is damaged.
It is particularly important that the oven
door close properly and that there is no
damage to the:
(1) Door (bent),
(2) Hinges and latches (broken or
loosened),
(3) Door seals and sealing surfaces.
Do
not
operate the microwave oven if the
door window is broken.
The microwave oven should be checked
for microwave leakage by qualified service
personnel after a repair is made.
The oven should not be adjusted or
repaired by anyone except property
qualified service personnel.
Do
not
operate the microwave oven with
the outer cabinet removed.
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.
cause them to burst and burn you, and
possibly damage the oven.
eggs before heating. In rare instances,
poached eggs have been known to explode.
Cover
time of one minute before cutting into them.
Steam buildup in whole eggs may
Slice
hard-boiled
poached eggs and
Stir
before heating
allow
a standing
For best results, stir any liquid several
times before heating or reheating.
heated in certain containers (especially
cylindrical containers) may become over-
heated. The liquid may splash out with
loud noise during or after heating or when
adding ingredients (coffee, etc.) resulting in
harm to the oven and possible personal
injury.
Liquids
a
Never
swing on it when the door is open. Injury
could result.
Use hot pads.
heat containers, but the hot food does.
Do not overcook potatoes.
result. At the end of the recommended
cooking time, potatoes should be slightly
firm because they will continue cooking
during standing time.
wrap
5 minutes. They will finish cooking while
standing.
lean on the door or
Microwave energy does not
After mkrowaving,
potatoes in foil and
allow a
Fire could
set aside
child to
for
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Do not
empty. Product life may be shortened.
put
to look wavy after the oven has been
running for a while.
start a microwave oven when it is
If you practice programming the oven,
a container of water in the oven.
It is normal for the inside of the oven door
Do not
Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave
oven because it allows microwaves to pass
through it.
try to melt paraffin wax in the oven.
General information
Do not
paper in the oven. Fire could result.
paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven. Fire
could result.
use newspaper or other printed
Do not
dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood,
If your electrical power line or outlet
voltage
may be longer. Have a qualified electrician
check your electrical system.
is less than 110 volts, cooking times
Getting to Know Your
Microwave Hood
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
Page
Using the cook-top/countertop
How microwave cooking works.. ......
Mlcrowave
Control panel
Using the
oven features
exhaust fan
features
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light
10
Using the bi-level cooking rack
11
Setting the clock
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Using the Minute Timer..
How microwave cooking works
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 cannot see them, but you can
see what they do.
Mlxing antenna
A magnetron in the microwave oven
produces microwaves. The microwaves
move into the area under the oven floor.
There they bounce off the mixing antenna
into the oven where they contact the food.
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Magnetron
Oven cavity
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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.
Radio intetierence
Operation of the microwave oven may
cause interference to your radio, TV, or
similar equipment. When there is interference, it may be reduced or eliminated by
taking the following measures:
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Clean
oven.
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television.
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wave oven.
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door and sealing surfaces of the
Adjust
the receiving antenna of radio or
Move the receiver away from the micro-
Plug
the microwave oven into a different
outlet so that the microwave oven and
receiver are on different branch circuits.
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. This is one of the reasons for
letting some foods (for example, roasts or
baked potatoes) stand for a while after
cooking, or for stirring some foods during the
cooking time.
The microwaves disturb water molecules
in the food. As the molecules bounce around
bumping into each other, heat is made, like
rubbing your hands together. This is the
heat that does the cookina.
Microwave oven features
Your microwave oven is designed to make
your cooking experience as enjoyable and
productive as possible. To get you up and
running quickly, the following is a list of the
oven’s basic features:
1. Door Handle.
2. Door Safety Lock System.
will not operate unless the door is
securely closed.
3.
Window with Metal Shield.
prevents microwaves from escaping. It is
designed as a screen to allow you to
view food as it cooks.
4. TwePosition Bi-Level Cooking Rack
Accessory Kit (optional).
space when cooking in more than one
container at the same time. See page 17
for more information.
5.
Filter. See
tion.
6. CooktopZountertop Light.
light your cooktop or countertop or turn
on as a night light, See page 15 for more
information.
Pull to open door.
The oven
Shield
Use for extra
page 37 for cleaning informa-
Turn on to
6
b
7. Exhaust Fan and Cooktop Light
Switches. See
information.
8. Control Panel.
panel to perform all functions. See
pages 1 l-1 3 for more information.
pages 14-l 7 for more
Touch the pads on this
9. Vent Grille.
IO. Cooking Guide.
reference for Auto Cook and Auto
Defrost settings.
Use as a quick
11. Model and Serial Number Plate.
Smoke deflector accessory kit
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.
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Control panel features
Your
microwave
easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Commend Pad. The following is a list of all
the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel. For more information, see
oacles
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5
6
6
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10
o-
14-35.
oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly
and
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1. Display.
and indicators to tell you time of day,
cooking time settings, and cooking
functions selected.
2. COOK TIME.
Number Pads to set a cooking time. See
pages 21,23, and 24 for more information.
The Display includes a clock
Touch thii pad followed by
3. COOK POWER.
by a Number Pad to set the amount of
microwave energy released to cook the
food. The higher the number, the higher the
microwave power or “cooking speed.” See
page 22 for more information. See the
“Microwave cooking chart” on page 41 for
specifii Cook Powers to use for the foods
you are cooking.
Touch this pad followed
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4. ADD MINUTE.
for one minute, at
or to
add
Cook Power, to your cooking cycle.
See page 34 for more information.
5. AUTO COOK.
common microwave-prepared foods
without needing to program times and
Cook Powers. See page 25 for more
information.
6.
WARM HOLD.
hot, cooked foods safely warm in your
microwave oven for up to 99 minutes,
99 seconds. WARM HOLD can be
used by itself, or it can automatically
follow a cooking cycle. See page 32 for
more information.
7. AUTO DEFROST.
followed by Number Pads to thaw
frozen meat by weight. See page 27 for
more information.
8.
POPCORN.
popping popcorn in your microwave
oven. The oven will automatically heat
for a preset time at a preset Cook
Power. See page 33 for more information.
9. Number Pads.
enter cooking times, Cook Powers,
quantities, weights, or food categories.
10. CLOCK.
correct time of day. See page 18 for
more information.
11. TIMER SET.
Minute Timer. See page 19 for more
information.
12. TIMER OFF.
the Minute Timer. See page 19 for
more information.
13. START/ENTER.
a
function. If you open the door after
the oven begins to cook, retouch
START/ENTER. See page 13 for more
information.
Touch this pad to cook
100%
Cook Power,
an extra minute, at the set
Touch this pad to cook
Touch this pad to keep
Touch this pad
Touch this pad when
Touch Number Pads to
Touch this pad to enter the
Touch this pad to set the
Touch this pad to cancel
Touch this pad to start
OFF/CANCEL.
14.
an incorrect command, cancel a program during cooking, or to clear the
Display. See page 13 for more informa-
tion.
FAN HIGH.
15.
the fan at high speed. See page 14 for
more information.
16.
FAN LOW.
fan at low speed. See page 14 for more
information.
17.
OFF.
Touch this pad to turn off the fan.
See page 14 for more information.
18. LIGHT.
cooktop/countertop light. See page 15
for more information.
Touch this pad to turn on the
19. NIGHT LIGHT.
the cooktop/countertop night light. See
page 15 for more information.
20.
OFF.
Touch this pad to turn off the
cooktop/countertop light. See page 16
for more information.
Touch this pad to erase
Touch this pad to turn on
Touch this pad to turn on the
Touch this pad to turn on
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Audible signals
Audible signals are available to guide you
when setting
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A programming tone
time you touch a pad.
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One long tone
Minute Timer countdown.
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Four tones
cycle.
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after an End-of-Cooking signal as a
reminder if food has not been removed
from oven.
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incorrect entry.
To disable audible signals:
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Touch and hold
seconds to disable programming tone
and End-of-Cooking and End-of-Cycle
signals.
OR
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Touch and hold
seconds to disable all signals.
To turn signals back on:
Repeat steps under ‘To disable audible
signals” above.
tones
tones
and
using your oven:
will sound each
signals the end of a
signal the end of a cooking
sound once every minute
sound if you have made an
Number Pad 1 for 4
Number Pad 2 for four
Interrupting cooking
You can stop the oven during
opening the door. The
oven
and the fan stops, but the light stays on. To
restart cooking, close
TOUCH
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If you do not want to continue cooking:
l Close the door and the light goes off.
OR
a cycle
stops heating
the door and
by
NOTE: Three tones, followed by two tones,
will sound when audible signals are turned
on or off.
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Using the exhaust fan
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 turn
on at the LOW setting to protect the oven. OR
It may stay on up to an hour to cool the
oven. When this occurs, the Fan OFF
Pad will not turn the fan off.
2. Turn off fan when desired.
TOUCH
TOUCH
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To set fan to run for a specific time:
1. Start fan.
OFF
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. The Display
will alternate between “FAN” and “LIGHT
one time before ‘TIMF is displayed.
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twice within
3
seconds
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.
TOUCH
TOUCH
YOU SEE
Using the cooktop/countertop light
The three pads on the bottom right of the
control panel control the cooktop/wuntertop light.
1. Choose light.
TOUCH
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