Whirlpool MW8700XS Use And Care Manual
MICROWAVE
OVEN
Model MW87OOXS
Contents
Parts and Features
Before You Install Your
Microwave Oven
Auto Set TIME
Auto Set TEMP
Page
13
15
Before You Use Your Microwave Oven
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Defrosting 17
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Cooking with the Temperature Probe 19
Precautions to Avoid Possible
Using KEEP WARM 22
Exposure to Excessive
Using AUTO START
23
Microwave Energy
Other Operating Hints 25
Important Safety Instructions
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Bt-Level Cooklng Rack
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Using your Microwave Oven
! Installation Instructions 27
MICI Iwave Oven Controls
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Grounding Instructions. 28
ProcrammIng Tone
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Building In Your Microwave Oven 29
Seltl”ig the Clock
c Caring for Your Microwave Oven 30
Usin 1 the Minute Timer
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Cleaning the Microwave Oven 30
Cooring in Your Microwave Oven
Replacing the Light Bulb 30
Coci\lng in One Cycle
8 How Your Microwave Oven Works. 31
CookIng at Lower Cook Powers
9 Operating Safety Precautions 32
Cocking in More Than One Cycle
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If You Need Service or Assistance 34
Usin I AUTO SET
13 Microwave Oven Warranty 36
Gl987 Whirlpool Corporation
Parts and features
Model MW8700XS
TEMPERATURE
PROBE SOCKET
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DOOR LATCH -4
/ NUMUEI
MODEL AND SERIAL
-““--7 PLATE
DEFROST GUIDE
(not shown)
AUTO SET GUIDE
(not shown)
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...
If you nc>ed service or call with a question. have
this inforn;ation ready
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from
Model
Number
the plate just behind the microwave oven door
on the )ven frame]
Serial Number
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep
this book and your sales slip together in a handy
place. Please complete and mail the Owner
Registration Card furnished with this product.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
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Fill out and return the “Microwave Registration Card” included with 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 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 27 of this “Use & Care Guide.”
Before you use your microwave oven
Read this “Use & Care Guide” carefully
for impOrkd 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 (1O’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 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
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 properly
qualified service
personnel.
DQ NOT
operate the
microwave oven with
the outer cabinet removed.
J n/r POR’JANT SAFE:TY J NSTRUCT IONS
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 -
To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock,
fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
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 28.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided “IN-
STALLATION INSTRUCTIONS” found on
page 27.
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, for fire may result
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 30.
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 combustible 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. Test dinnerware or cookware before
using. See page 33. Some dishes (melamine, Centura:“’ etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to handle and
slowing cooking times. Remove wire twistties 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.)
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 32.
SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Using your microwave
oven
Microwave oven controls
There are three parts in the control section:
When you first plug in the oven, a tone sounds and
-The Digital Display/Clock, and Indicator Lights
the Display will show 88:88. If after you set the
- Command Pads
Clock (page 6), the Display again shows all B’s,
- Number Pads
your electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock.
Instructions for each control are covered on the
following
pages. Read them carefully.
Digital display/clock and
indicator iighk
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,
indicator lights and
shows what number
pads you touched.
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
Once you’ve
touched a Com-
mand Pad to tell
the oven what you
want it to do, you’ll
touch Number
Pads to tell it...
- a time,
- a Cook Power,
- a food
temperature.
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gramming tone
Each time you touch a pad you will hear a tone. If you don’t hear a tone, it is because the
instruction is not correct, or because the tones have been removed.
EXAMPLE:
If you touch a Number Pad before you touch a Command Pad, you will not
hear a tone. The instruction is not correct.
If you want to remove the
If you want to replace the
If you want to remove all
programmlng tone:
programmlng tone:
tones, except the mlnute
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Open the door.
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Open the door.
timer slgnal:
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Touch CANCEL
twice,
then
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Touch CANCEL lwlce, then
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Open the door.
touch START.
touch START.
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Touch CANCEL
twice,
touch
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The tone will not sound for
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The tone will sound for any
0, then touch START.
any
touch.
correct
touch.
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All audible tones will be
cancelled.
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Setting the clock
repeat the above steps.
When the oven is first plugged in, a tone sounds and the display shows 88:88. If the
electric power ever goes off, the display will again show all 8’s when the power comes
back on.
You can cook or use the Minute Timer without setting the’clock, but the display will be
blank after cooking, however AUTO START will not work unless the clock is set.
DO THIS...
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1. Touch CLOCK SET.
2. Touch Number Pads for the
correct time of day.
3.
Touch START.
THIS HAPPENS...
The Display will show a “0” and
the colon will start to flash.The
first Number Pad must be touched
wlthln 5 seconds or the Display will
go blank.
Touch CLOCK SET again
and continue.
The Display will show what numbers
you touched
in the order you
touched them.
This example shows
3:25.
The colon will stop flashing. The Clock
is set.
If you have touched in an incorrect
time, such as12:65, “Err” will show on
the Display. Touch CLOCK SET and
start over.
NOTE: To mtthe clock, touch CLOCK SET. The current time will show on the Dlspiay
and the colon will flash. Set the clock as shown above.
Using the minute timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop cooking. It can be used alone or while the oven is
operating. It works like a kitchen timer.
DO THIS...
THIS HAPPENS...
1. Touch MINUTE TIMER.
2. Touch Number Pads for
minutes and seconds.
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3.
Touch START.
The Minute Timer indicator Light will
come on and the Display will show a
“01’ The first Number Pad must be
touched wlthln 5 seconds or the
Display will agaln show the tlme of
day.
Touch MINUTE TIMER again and
continue.
The Display will show what numbers
you touched
In the order you
touched them.
This example shows
1 minute, 45 seconds.
The MINUTE TIMER indicator Light will
stay on to show that the Minute Timer
is running.
The Display counts down the
seconds to show how much time is
left on the Minute Timer.
When the set time is up, a 3 second
signal will sound and the Display
will show the time of day.
Changing the minute timer
-Touch MINUTE TIMER.
-Touch numbers to set new time.
- Touch START.
New instructions cancel the old
ones.
Cancelling the minute timer.
-Touch MINUTE TIMER.
-Touch CANCEL.
Note.
Touch MINUTE
TIMER before touching CANCEL to
cancel just the Minute Timer.
If
CANCEL is touched first, all cooking instructlons will be cancelled
and the Minute Tlmer will continue
to operate.
The Minute Timer can be set to time other activities while the oven is operating
in any other cycle. The Display will countdown the time of the cycle in operation The Minute Timer will continue to countdown, but will not show on the
Display. When the time is up, a 3 second signal will sound.
Opening the oven door does not stop the Minute Timer countdown; however, it
does stop any cooking or defrosting. Close the door and touch START to continue
cooking or defrosting.
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 me 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
plastic wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking.
Cookine
in one cock
Follow these steps to cook at
high power.
DO THIS...
1.
Put food in me oven and
close the door.
2.
Touch COOK 1
3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking time you want.
4.
Touch START.
THIS HAPPENS...
The COOK 1 indicator Light will
come on and the Display will show
four 0’s.
The Display will show the numbers
you touched
in the order you
touched them.
The example shows
1 minute, 30 seconds.
The oven will automatically cook
at high Cook Power.
The COOK 1 indicator Light will
stay on to show that the oven is cooking in the first cycle.
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Changing the cooking time
The display counts down the time
to 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 beep will sound every 30 second
[to remind you that food is left in the
oven] until door is opened or CANCEL is
touched. The Display will then show the
time of day.
Cooking time can be changed any time before touching START or during the cycle:
1. Touch COOK 1.
2. Touch numbers for the new time.
3. Touch START.
Cook 1 will continue cooking for the new time.
Cooking at lower cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for lower Cook Powers. The lower the 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%, BO%, 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
9 = 90% of full power
B = 80% of full power
7 = 70% of full power MED-HIGH
6 = 60% of full power
5 = 50% of full power MED
4 = 40% of full power
3 = 30% of full power MED-LOW
2 = 20% of full power
1 7 10% of full power LOW
0 7 no power [fan and light will be off)
DO THIS...
THIS HAPPENS...
1.
Put food in me oven and
close the door.
2.
Touch COOK 1.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking time you want.
The COOK 1 Indicator Light will
come on and the Display will show
four O’s
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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4.
Touch COOK POWER.
5. Touch a Number Pad for the
Cook Power you want.
6. Touch START.
The COOK POWER Indicator Light will
come on and the Display will show
“P-HI:’ This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH)
power.
The Display will show what you
touched. This example shows you
touched Number Pad 5 for 50% of
full power.
The COOK 1 and COOK POWER
Indicator Lights will stay on to show
that the oven is cooking in the first
cycle at a Cook Power other than
high.
The Display counts down the time to
show how much cooking time is left
in the first cycle.
For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display
will show the Cook Power you
selected.
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 beep will sound every 30 seconds
(to remind you that food is left in the
oven] until door is opened or CANCEL is
touched. The Display will then show the
time of day.
Changing cook power
The
Cook Power
can be changed any time before touching START or during the cycle
. Touch COOK POWER.
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Touch a number for the new Cook Power.
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Touch START. The cycle will cook at the new Cook Power for the original time.
OR...
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Touch COOK POWER
twice
if you want to change a lower Cook Power to HIGH.
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Touch START.
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Cooking in more than one cycle or more cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for one Cook Power for a certain length of time, and
another Cook Power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one
to another automatically.
DO THIS...
1. Put food in the oven and
close the door.
THIS HAPPENS...
The COOK 1 Indicator Light
will come on and the Display will
show four 0’s.
2.
Touch COOK 1.
The Display will show the numbers
you touched
in the order you
touched them.
This example shows
3 minutes, 25 seconds.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking time you want in the
first cycle.
4.
Touch COOK POWER. (If you
want the high Cook Power, skip
to step 6.)
The COCK POWER Indicator Light
will come on and the Display will
show “P-HI:’ This shows the oven is
preprogrammed to cook at full
(HIGH) power.
The Display will show what you
touched. This example shows you
touched Number Pad 6 for 60% of
full power.
5. Touch a Number Pad for the
Cook Power you want in the
first cycle.
The COOK 2 Indicator Light will
come on and the Display will
show four O’s
6. Touch COOK 2.
7. Touch Number Pads for
the cooking time you want
in the second cycle.
The Display will show the
numbers you touched
in the
order you touched them.
This
example shows 4 minutes, 30
seconds.
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