Whirlpool MW8520XP User Manual
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MICROWAVE
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Model MW8520XP
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Contents
Parts and Features 2
Before You Install
Your Microwave Oven 3
Before You Use Your
Microwave Oven
Precautions to Avoid Possible
Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy 3
Important Safety Instructions 4
Using Your Microwave Oven 5
Microwave Oven Controls 5
Setting the Clock.. 6
Cooking at High Cook Power.. 6
Cooking at Lower Cook Powers 7
Defrosting 9
Cooking Automatically after
Defrosting 10
Cooking with the Temperature Probe 12
Minute Timer 15
Parts and features
Model
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Changing or Adding Instructions
Cancelling Instructions
Programming Tone
Other Operating Hints
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Bi-Level Cooking
Operating Safety Precautions
Installation Instructions
Grounding Instructions
Building in Your Microwave Oven
Caring for Your Microwave Oven
Cleaning the Microwave Oven
Replacing the Light Bulb
How Your Microwave Oven Works
If You Need Service or Assistance
1. Before Calling for Assistance
2. If You Need Assistance
3. If You Need Service
4. If You Have a Problem
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Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...
If you need service or call with a question, have
this information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the
plate just behind the microwave oven door on
the oven frame].
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this
book, your warranty and sales slip together in a
handy place. There is no warranty registration to
return. Proof-of-purchase is all that is required for
in-warranty service.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
TEMPERATURE
(Not Shown)
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
DOOR
LATCH
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Fill out and return the “Microwave Registration Card” attached to the oven door. If the card is
missing, please send the model number of your microwave oven, with your name and address to...
Whirlpool Corporation
Microwave Registratton 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.
Before you install your microwave oven
Read and carefully follow the “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS”
found on page 19 of this “Use & Care Guide!’
Before you use your microwave oven
Read this”Use & Care Guide” carefully for important use and safety information.
Store in a convenient place for future use.
It is your personal responsibility and obligation to be sure your microwave oven::
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Has been installed where it is protected from the elements. The microwave
oven should be at a temperature above 50°F (10°C) for proper operation.
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Has been installed on a surface strong enough to support its weight.
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Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
(See “Installation Instructions:‘)
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Is not used by children or anyone unable to operate it properly.
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Is properly maintained.
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Is used only for jobs exDected of a home microwave oven.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCbSIVi
MICROWAW ENERGY...
DO NOT
ate this oven with the door
open since open-door operation can result 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.
attempt to oper-
DO NOT operate the
oven if it is damaged. It is
particularly important that
the oven door close
properly and that there is
no da&age to the
(1) Door (bent),
(2) Hinges and latches
(broken or loosened),
(31 Door seals and sealing
surfaces.
DO
NOT operate the
microwave oven if the
door glass is broken.
The .microwave oven
should be checked for
n-$~~v& lvkgge by:
quaMid-servlae p+onnel ‘: :.
dfter a reDaIr # made.
The.oven should nat be
adhsfed or rep&A by
anyan except properly
qudified sefv$e
personeel.
DON&operatefhe
microwave oven with the
outer cabinet removed.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Microwave ovens have been used successfully in homes for a number of years.
They are thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with
any appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions which must
be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to
the unit.
WARNING -
fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
1.
Read all instructions before using
appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAU-
TIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found
on page 3.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See
“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found on
page 20.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 19.
5. Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers - for example, closed
glass jars - may explode and should not
be heated in this oven.
6.
Use this appliance only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
7. As with any appliance, close supervi-
sion is necessary when used by children.
8.
Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been damaged or
dropped. Electric shock, fire or other haz-
ards may result.
9. This appliance should be serviced only
by qualified service personnel. Call a
Whirlpool authorized TECH-CARE” Service
Company for examination, repair or
adjustment.
10.
Do not cover or block any opening on
the appliance, for fire may result.
To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock,
11.
Do not use outdoors for damage to the
oven or electric shock may result.
12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water for
electric shock may result.
13. Keep cord away from heated surfaces
for electric shock may result.
14. Do not let cord hang over edge of table
or counter for electric shock may result.
15.
See door surface cleaning instructions
on page 21.
16.
To reduce the risk of fire in the oven
cavity:
a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic, or other com-
bustible materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking. Paper can char
or burn, and some plastics can melt if used
when heating foods.
b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or
plastic bags before placing bag in oven.
Cooking in metal containers can damage
the oven. So can containers with hidden
metal (twist-ties, foil-lining, staples, metallic
glaze or trim]. Test dinnerware or cookware
before using. See page 17.
c. 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.
17. Read and follow “OPERATING SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS” starting on page 17.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Using your microwave oven
Microwave oven controls
There ore three parts in the control section.
-The Digital Display/Clock, and Signal
Lights
-Command Pads
-Number Pads
Instructions for each control are covered on the
following pages. Read them carefully.
When you first plug in the oven, the Display
will show 88:88. If, after you set the Clock
(page 6), the Display again shows all 8’s, it
means your electricity was off for a while.
Reset the Clock.
Digital display/clock and signal lights
Command pads
When you are not
Pads you touched.
what order. A few
examples:
-CLOCK SET tells
the oven you
are
oven to start. See
pagel6for information on the tone you hear
when touching any pad.
Each Command Pad (except START and
CANCEL] lights a Signal Light.The Signal Light
comes on when you touch the Command Pad.
While the oven is running, a Signal Light
(or lights) will be on to show what the oven
is doing.
Number pads
Setting the clock
When the oven is first plugged in, the Display shows 88:88. If the electric power ever
goes off, the Display will also show all 8’s when the power comes back on.
You can cook without setting the clock,
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Touch CLOCK
2. Touch Number Pads for
the correct time of day.
SET.
but the disolay
will be blank after cooking.
The CLOCK SET Signal Light will
come on. The Display will show a
“0:’ Start touching number pads
for the desired time within 5
seconds.
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The Display will show what num-
bers you touched in the order you
touched them. This example
shows 3:25.
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3.
Touch START.
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Cooking at high cook power
DO THIS...
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1.
Put food in the oven and
close the door.
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2.
Touch COOK.
THIS HAPPENS...
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The Clock is set when the CLOCK
SET Signal Light goes off
The Display will flash on and off if
you have touched in an incorreci
time such as12:65
The COOK Signal Light will come
on and the Display will show four 0’s.
the cooking time you
want.
The Display will show the numbers
you touched in the order you
touched them. This example
shows 1 minute, 30 seconds.
The oven will automatically cook at high Cook Power.
Changing the cooking time
You can change the cooking time anytime during the cycle:
I. Touch COOK.
2. Touch numbers for new time.
3. Touch START.
The COOK cycle will continue cooking for the new time.
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When the cooking time ends you
will hear 4 beeps. (You can stop
the beeping by opening the oven
door or touching CANCEL.) When
the beeping stops, the Display will
show the time of day.
Cooking at lower powers
For best results, some recipes call for lower Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power, the
slower the cooking. Each Number Pad on your microwave oven stands for a different
percentage of Cook Power. Many recipes in your MICRO MENUS* Cookbook tell you, by
number, which Cook Power to use. Recipes in other books and magazines may tell you
by name (HI, MED, LO, etc.) or percentage (IO%, 50%, 80%, etc.).
The following chart gives you the percentage of Cook Power each Number Pad stands
for, and Cook Power name usually used.
automatic 100% of full power HIGH
9 = 90% of full power
8 = 80% of full power
7 = 70% of full power MED-HIGH
6 = 60% of full power
5 = 50% of full power MED
DO THIS...
1.
Put food in the oven and
close the door.
THIS HAPPENS...
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4=
40% of full power
3=
30% of full power MED-LOW
2=
20% of full power
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10% of full power LOW
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no power (fan and light
will be off)
The COOK Signal Light will come on
and the Display will show four 0’s.
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2.
Touch COOK.
3. Touch Number Pads
for the cooking time you
want.
4.
Touch COOK POWER.
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The Display will show the numbers
you touched in the order you
touched them. This example shows
7 minutes, 30 seconds.
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The COOK POWER Signal Light will
come on and the Display will show
two 0’s.
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5. Touch a Number Pad for
the Cook Power you
want.
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6. Touch START.
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The display will show what you
touched. This example shows 50%
of full power.
The COOK and COOK POWER
Signal Lights will stay on to show
that the oven is cooking at a Cook
Power other than high.
The Display counts down the time
to show how much cooking time
left
For 2 of every IO seconds, the Dis-
play will show the Cook Power you
selected.
When the cooking time ends, you
will hear 4 beeps. (You can stop
the beeping by opening the door
or by touching CANCEL.] When
the beeping stops, the Display will
show the time of day.
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Changing cook powers
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Cook Power can be changed at any time during the cooking cycle.
-Touch COOK POWER.
-Touch a number for the new Cook Power.
-Touch START. The oven will cook at the new Cook Power for the original time.
OR...
-Touch COOK POWER twice, then touch START, if you want to change a lower
Cook Power to high.
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