Whirlpool MW8100XL User Manual
Contents
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Installation .._.. ,__, ,_,,_..,_
Proper, Safe Use..
Precautions to Avoid Possible
Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy 3
Using Your Microwave Oven
Setting the Controls 4
Defrosting 5
Cleaning the Microwave Oven
Your responsibilities. l .
FM out and return the “Microwave Reglstration Cardl’attached to the oven door.
Installation
2 important information 6
2 How Microwave Ovens Work 8
3 Replacing the Light Bulb 9
Building in Your Microwave Oven
if You Need Service or Assistance 10
1. Before Calling For Assistance 10
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2. If You Need Assistance
3. If You Need Service 10
4. If You Have a Problem IO
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1. Empty the microwave
oven and clean inside it with
a soft, damp cloth.
4. For your safety, this oven must be
grounded. DO NOT REMOVE THE THIRD PRONG
FROM THE PLUG. You must have a qualified
electrician put in the right outlet if yours does
not have the J-prong plug-in, or if the outlet
is not grounded according to National Electri-
cal Codes and local codes or ordinances.
The outlet must supply 120 volts, 60 Hz., AC.
When the oven is on, it will use about 1375
watts. It should not share a circuit with another
appliance.
5. Put about one cup (250 ml) of cold water
in a glass container in the oven. Close the
door. Make sure it locks. Follow the directions
on page 4 to set the oven to COOK for 1%
minutes. When the time is up, the water should
be heated.
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2. Put the oven on a cart,
counter, table or shelf that is
strong enough to hold the
oven. (The control side of the poor cooking results.
unit Is the heavy side.
Handling can be tricky.)
3. Do not block vents
on back of the oven.
Blocking vents can cause
6. Fill out and return the “Microwave Reglstration Card’lattached to the oven door. If
the card is missing, please send the model
and serial number of your microwave oven,
with your name and address to...
Whirlpool Corporation
Microwave Registration Department
Administrative Center
2000 U.S. 33 North
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
This information will help us reach you if
there is ever a need to pass along information
about your microwave oven.
Proper, safe use
Your microwave must be...
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Installed according to the installation
instructions.
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Protected from the weather. .
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Used only for jobs expected of home micro-
wave ovens.
DO NOT cook or reheat
whole eggs in the microwave oven. Steam build-
NEVER start the oven when
it’s empty. The oven can be
damaged.
up can cause an egg to
burst. Damage to the oven
or injury to the user may
result.
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Used only by people who can operate it
properly.
Kept clean and in good repair.
DO NOT use the oven until
you have read and understand ALL the information
on safe use.
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Signal
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TIMER
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COOK/DEFROST Selector
light (visible only when oven is ON) -
Start Button
SETTING THE CONTROLS
Be sure you understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before you start.
Startwith recipes from your MICRO MENUS
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 directions.
1.
Put food in the oven.
2. Close the door. Make
sure it locks. The oven
won’t work if the door isn’t
closed tightly.
Cookbook. Follow the directions
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3.
Set cooking times by
turning the timer knob
clockwise. Turn counterclockwise to reduce
time.
To set time for less than 1
minute, turn timer past
1 minute then to desired
time.
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