Whirlpool MW8450XL, MW8400XL User Manual

Microwave Oven Model&MW8400XL

and MW8450XL

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Model Number

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Service Company and Phone Number

Serial Number

Purchase ~Installa~lon Date

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Contents

Page

Responsibilities

lnstollotion : Proper, Safe Use Precautions to Avoid Possible

Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy

Using Your Microwave Oven

Setting the Controls Defrosting Cooking with the Temperature

Probe

2 2 3

3 4 4

Your responsfbiIities.. .

FM out and return the “MIcrowave Registration Card”attached to the oven door.

Installation

Cleaning the Microwave Oven

Important Information How Microwave Ovens Work Replacing the Light Bulb IO Bi-Level Cooking Rock 11 Bulldlng In Your Microwave Oven 11

If You Need Service or Assistance. 12

1, Before Calling For Assistance. 12

2. If You Need Assistance

3. If You Need Service

4. If You Hove a Problem 12

Page

12 12

Empty the mlcrowove 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 hove a quaIlfled electrician put in the right outlet if yours does not hove the j-prong plug-in. or if the outlet is not grounded according to National Electracol Codes and local codes or ordinances.

The outlet must supply 120 volts. 60 Hz., A C When the oven is on It will use about 1375 watts. It should not shore a circuit with another appliance.

5. Put about one cup (250 ml) of cold water

in a gloss container in the oven. Close the door. Make sure it lock-. Follow the directions on page 4 to set the oven to COOK for 1%

Pul the oven on a cart. counter, table or shelf that is strong enough to hold the oven. (The control side of the unit is the heavy side. Handling can be tricky.)

Do not block vents on back of the oven. Blocking vents con cause

poor cooking results

minutes When the time is up, the water should be heated.

Fill out and return the “Mlcrowave Reglstratlon Card”attached to the oven door. If the cord is missing, please send the model and serial number of your microwave oven, with your name and address to...

Whirlpool Corporation Microwave Registration Deportment 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...

Installed accordtng to the installatton InstructIons.

0 Protected from the weather.

Used only tor jobs expected of home mlcro-

wave ovens

DO NOT cook or reheat whole eggs in the microwave oven. Steam build-

NEVER start the oven when Its empty The ovel-1 can be damaged

Up can cause an egg burst Damage to the oven or Injury to the user may result

Used only by people who can operate it properly.

Kept clean and in

good repair

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until you have read ond understand ALL the information on safe use

microwave oven

Mlcrowave Oven

TIMER

Cook Power Control

MEAL SENSOR’ Temperature Probe Control

Probe Signal Light

ON Signal light

Start Button

Controls

SETTING THE CONTROLS

Be sure you understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before you start Start with 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.

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

3. Set cooking times up to IO minutes by pushing in the timer knob and turning clockwise. The oven light will go on. Push in and 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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