Whirlpool MW8550XS User Manual
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Model MW8550XS
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Contents
Parts and Features. ................... 2
Before You Install Your
Microwave Oven. ...................
Before You Use Your Microwave Oven. 3
Precautions to Avoid Possible
Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy ..................
Important Safety Instructions. ........ 4
Using Your Microwave Oven .......... 5
Microwave Oven Controls ........... 5 Caring for Your Microwave Oven .....
Audible Signals ..................... 6
Setting the Clock .................... 6
Cooking in Your Microwave Oven ...
Cooking at High Cook Power ........
Defrosting ...........................
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10 Microwave Oven Warranty ........... 24
Cooking Automatically After
Defrosting .........................
Using KEEP WARM .................... 13
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Minute Timer ........................
Other Operating Hints ............... 15
Bi-Level Cooking .................... 15
3 Installation Instructions ...............
Grounding Instructions .............. 17
Building in Your Microwave Oven .... 18
Cleaning the Microwave Oven ......
Replacing the Light Bulb ............ 19
7 Operating Safety Precautions ........ 20
7 If You Need Service or Assistance. ... 22
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Parts and features
Model MW8550XS
DEFROST GUIDE
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product.Then complete the form below. Have this information ready
if you need service or call with a question.
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Copy model and serial numbers from plate
(behind the microwave oven door on the oven
frame] and the purchase date from the sales
slip.
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Keep this book and your sales slip together in a
handy place.
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
-VENTS
CONTROL
- PANEL
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
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Fill out and return the “Microwave Registration Card” included wlth your oven. If the card is
missing, please send the model number of your microwave oven with your name and address to.,.
Whirlpool Corporation
Microwave Registration Department
Administrative Center
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
This information will help us reach you
microwave oven.
if
there is ever a need to pass along information about your
Before you install your microwave oven
Read and carefully follow the “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS”
found on page 16 of this “Use & Care Guide.”
Personal Injury Hazard
Failure to follow the Installation Instructions could lead to product
malfunction or personal injury.
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 responsibility to be sure your microwave oven:
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Has been installed where it is protected from the weather. The microwave
oven should be at a temperature above 50°F (IO’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 and grounded to electrical supply. (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 expected of a home microwave oven.
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 result in harmful exposure to microwave
energy. It is important not to
defeat or tamper with the
safety interlocks.
DO NOT
between the oven front
face and the door or allow
soil or cleaner residue
to accumulate on sealing
surfaces.
place any object
DO NOT
oven if it is damaged. It is
particularly important thai
the oven door close
properly and that there is
no damage to the
(1) Door (bent),
(2) Hinges and latches
(3) Door seals and sealing
DO NOT
microwave oven if the
door window is broken.
operate the
[broken or loosened),
surfaces.
operate the
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 properly
qualified service
personnel.
DO NOT
microwave oven with
the outer cabinet removed.
operate the
IMPORTAVT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient opera-
tion. 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.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons
or damage when using the microwave oven, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
1.
Read all instructions before using
appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS 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 17.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 16.
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 supervision
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 hazards 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, fire may result,
11.
Do not use outdoors, damage to the
oven or electric shock may result.
12.
Do not immerse cord or plug in water,
electric shock may result.
13. Keep cord away from heated surfaces,
electric shock may result.
14. Do not let cord hang over edge of table
or counter, electric shock may result.
15. Follow interior and door surface cleaning instructions on page 19.
16.
To reduce the risk of fire or 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. Do not deep fry in oven.
c. Test dinnerware or cookware before
using. See page 21. Some dishes
(melamine, CenturaP etc.) absorb micro-
wave energy, becoming too hot to handle
and slowing cooking times. 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.)
d. 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 20.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Using your
microwave
oven
Microwave oven
There are three parts in
-The Digital Display/Clock, and Indicator Lights
-Command Pads
- Number Pads
Instructions for each control are covered on the
following pages. Read them carefully.
controls
the control section:
When you first plug in the oven, a tone sounds and
the Display will be blank. If after you set the Clock
(page 6), the Display becomes blank again, it
means your electricity was off for a while. Reset
the Clock.
Digital display/clock and
indicator iighfs
When you are not using
the microwave oven, this
is an accurate digital
clock. When you are
using the microwave
oven, it displays time settings, temperature set-
tings and Indicator
Lights.
Command pads
Touch Command Pads
to tell the microwave
oven what to do and in
what order. A few
examples:
-CLOCK SET tells the
oven you are going
to set the clock.
- START tells the oven
to start.
See page 6 for information on the tone you
hear when touching any
pad.
Each Command Pad, (except START, CANCEL
and CLOCK SET] lights an Indicator Light on
the digital display. The Indicator Light comes
on when you touch the Command Pad.
While the oven is running, an Indicator
Light [or lights) will be on to show what
the oven is doing.
Number pads
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a food
temperature.
Audible signals
Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven. (A programming tone
will sound each time you touch a pad. Two beeps will sound between cycles. A reminder tone will
sound every 60 seconds after cooking is done to remind you that something has been left in the oven.
A 3 second tone signals the end of the Minute Timer function.] If you don’t hear a tone, it is because
of incorrectly entered instructions or because the tones have been removed. For example, a tone will
not sound if you touch a Number Pad before you touch a Command Pad.
To remove the programming tone and To remove all tones, except the Minute
reminder tone: Timer signal:
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Open the door.
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Touch CANCEL twice, then touch START.
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Programming and reminder tones will be
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Open the door.
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Touch CANCEL twice, touch 0, then touch START.
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All audible tones (except Minute Timersignal)
will be cancelled. cancelled.
To replace the tones:
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Repeat the steps above.
To replace the tones:
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Repeat the steps above.
Setting the clock
You can cook or use the Minute Timer without setting the Clock, but the Display will be
blank after cooking.
When the oven is first plugged in, the Clock/Display shows 88:88. If the electric power
ever goes off, the Clock/Display will again show all 8’s when the power comes back on.
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...
The Display will show a “0” and
the colon will start to flash. The
first Number Pad must be touched
I. Touch CLOCK SET.
within 5 seconds or the Display will
go blank. Touch CLOCK SET again
and continue.
The colon will stop flashing. The Clock
is set.
3. Touch START.
If you have touched in an incorrect
time, such asl2:65, “Err” will show on
the Display. Touch CLOCK SET and
start over.
NOTE: To ethe Clock, touch CLOCK SET. The current time will show on the Display
and the colon will flash. Continue to set the Clock as shown above.
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Cooking in your microwave oven
Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS” Cookbook packed with the microwave oven
It contains information about:
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What microwave energy is.
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How food is cooked by microwave energy.
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What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness.
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Safety tips.
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Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven.
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Cooking times for different foods.
Important things to remember to get the best cooking results.
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ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. If necessary, add time
in one or two minute periods, then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food.
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Stir, turn or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time
for most even doneness with all recipes.
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If a glass cover is not available, use waxpaper, paper towels or microwave approved I
plastic wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking.
Cooking at high cook power
DO THIS...
1. Put food in the oven and
close the door.
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2. Touch COOK.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking time you want.
4. Touch START.
THIS HAPPENS...
The COOK Indicator Light will come on
and the Display will show four 0’s.
The Display will show the numbers you
seconds.
touched in the order you touched
them. The example shows 1 minute, 30
The oven will automatically cook at
high Cook Power.
The COCK Indicator Light will stay on to
show that the oven is cooking in the
first cycle.
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The Display counts down the time to
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show how much time is left in the first
cycle.
When the cooking time ends, “End” will
show on the Display and 4 beeps will
sound. (You can stop the beeping by
opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display
and a reminder tone will sound every
60 seconds (to remind you that food
is left in the oven] until the door is
opened or CANCEL is touched. The
Display will then show the time of day.
Changing the cooking time
Cooking time can be changed any time before touching START or during the cycle:
I. Touch COOK.
2. Touch numbers for the new time.
3. Touch START.
Cook cycle will continue cooking for the new time.
Cooking at lower cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for lower Cook Powers. The lowerthe Cook Power, the
slower the cooking. Each Number Pad also 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 the percentage of Cook Power each Number Pad stands for, and Cook
Power name usually used.
automatic 100% of full power HIGH
90% of full power
9 =
80% of full power
8 =
70% of full power MED-HIGH
7 =
60% of full power
6 =
5 = 50% of full power MED
4 = 40% of full power
3 = 30% of full power MED-LOW
2 = 20% of full power
1 = 10% of full power LOW
0 = timer (fan and light will be off]
DO THIS...
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Put food in the oven and
close the door.
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3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking tlme you want.
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THIS HAPPENS...
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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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