Whirlpool RJM 1870, RJM 7700 User Manual

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MODEL RJM 7700

RJM 1870

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO

AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE ~ TO EXCESSIVE MICRO WAVE ~ ENERGY

Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open stnce open-door operation can result In harmful exposure to mlcrowave 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 so11 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 (1) Door (bent). (2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened), (3) door seals and sealing surfaces

The oven should not be adjusted or repatred by anyone except

properly qualifled service personnel

The oven should be checked for microwave leakage by quaIltied personnel after a repair

Do not operate the oven if the door glass IS broken

Do not oDerate the microwave oven with the outer cabinet removed

Do not attempt to cook eggs in the shell in the microwave oven. Steam build-up within the egg will cause it to burst. Damage to the oven or injury to the user may result.

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no damage to the

Before You Use Your Microwave Oven

Whirlpool Microwave Ovens are built to last. It is up to you to make sure your microwave oven is properly installed, used and maintained. You have to be sure that your Whirlpool Microwave Oven is,

. installed according to installation instructions. . installed where it is protected from the weather

installed on a counter, or shelf strong enough for its weight (RJM

7700).

. connected to an electrical circuit according to the installation

instructions. . grounded according to the installation instructions. . used only for the job expected of a home microwave oven . not used by children or others who might not understand how to use

it properly.

. kept clean and in good repair. . serviced or repaired only by qualified service technicians.

Contents

Introduction .._,...,....,,......,,..........,....,..,.....,.. 3 2

Safety Precautions Before You Use Your Microwave Oven Installation Instructions (RJM 7700)

How a Microwave Oven Works

How to Use Your Microwave Oven

Using the Controls

Cooking With Time

Defrosting

Using the Control as a Minute Timer

To Check. Change or Cancel Instructions

To Stop the Oven

Cookrng With Temperature

Bi-Level Oven Rack

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Yips on Microwave Oven Use

Do’s, Don’ts and Hints

Replacing the Oven Light Bulb

Care and Cleantng 11

Before Calling for Service 12 g

If you need service

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please read this guide all the way through. Save it for future use

when you may wish to look up some helpful fact or suggestion.

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is a good trme to fill in the spaces below. You will need this

information if you

~ microwave oven. Model and serial numbers are located behind the

door of the microwave oven, as illustrated Be sure to record all letters and numbers.

call

for service or to ask questions about your

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MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER PLATE

MODEL NO.

SERIAL NO.

PURCHASE DATE SERVICE COMPANY TELEPHONE NO.

lnstalla tion Instructions (RJM 7700’

First:

Take everything out of the oven. Wipe out the inside with a damp

cloth.

Second:

has enough strength to hold it. For ventilation, leave two inches between the back of the oven and the wall.

top.

This oven can be built into a wall or cabinet. Kits RCK703 and RCK707

are available from your dealer for recessed installation. It can also be

installed, with those kits, above Whirlpool RDE, REE and RGE series single ovens, or Hardwick 7200 single gas ovens. Follow the manufac-

turer’s installation instructions. The RCK 710, RCK 711 and RCK 713

kits can be used for surface mounting on a wall. The MICRO SHELF’ Hood, Model RJH 3330, is available for mounting the microwave oven above a range or cooktop.

Third:

3-prong grounding plug. DO NOT CUT THE ROUND GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE PLUG. If the wall receptacle doesn’t have the right plug-in, or If the plug-in isn’t grounded according to the National

Electncal Code and local codes or ordinances, you must have a

qualified electrrctan put in the right outlet.

Fourth:

oven will use about 1450 watts when it is operating, so no other major

household appliance should share the circuit.

Put the microwave oven on a counter, table or shelf which

Do not block the vents on

They are needed for air flow and even cookrng.

For your safety, this oven must be grounded. Its cord has the

The outlet must supply 120 volts, 60 Hz., A.C. The microwave

Fifth:

Fill a glass container with about one cup (250 mL) of cold water and put it in the oven. Turn the oven on full power for 1 to (see page 7). When the time is up, the water should be heated.

Sixth:

may run slower than usual until the oven warms up to room

temperature.

If the microwave oven has been stored in a cool room. the fan

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minutes

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How a Microwave Oven Works

Microwaves are lrke radio waves or radar waves. They will

through

are not metal. Microwaves

ON When food absorbs microwaves, heal is created because Water

molecules in the food are disturbed and bounce around colliding with

each other. Heat IS created by this bouncing and collidrng like

when you warm your hands by rubbing them together. When all safety systems are secure (door shut completely and the

START button pushed), electric current IS allowed to reach the

magnetron tube.

microwaves. They pass through a metal tunnel called the past the

Just at the point where the microwaves are about to go Into the oven

cavity, Whirlpool Microwave Ovens use a metal fan) to scatter them. If all the microwaves went in the same

direction, they’d all bounce In the same direction, like water from a

glass, plastic, paper and most other types of containers that

wavetuner,

bounce off

The magnetron tube uses electricity to create

into the

oven cavity.

metal and are absorbed by food.

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mode mixer

(a slow-moving

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