Whirlpool RM235PXL User Manual

BUILT-IN MICROWAVE

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Upper Oven

Model and Serkal

Number Plats’

Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

If you need service. or call with a question, have this

information ready
1 Complete Model ana Serial Numbers [from the plate just

behind the microwave oven door on the oven frame).

2. Purchase date from sules slop.
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this book,

your warranty ona sales slip together in a handy place.

See the “Cooklng Gulde”for important safety Informatlon.

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Lower oven

Automattc Oven

Clght Switch

Brolt Etement

b SUkone Heat Seal

Oven Rock Cuid8s

b lake Element

Fotl Liner

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Dote

Serwce Company and Phone Number

Your responsibilities.

Proper installation and safe use of the ovens are your personal
responsibilities. Read this “Use and Care Guide” and the “Cooking
Guide”carefully for important use and safety information.

Installation

You must be sure your oven is...

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installed and leveled in a wall

that will hold the weight;

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installed in a well-ventilated
area protected from the
weather;

Proper use

You must be sure your oven is...

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used only for jobs expected

of home ovens; operate it properly;

9 properly connected to the cor-

rect electric supply and
grounding. (See “Installation
Instructions.“)

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used only by people who can

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Using the Microwave Upper Oven

SeTtIn<; ihe Controls

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Clean;ng
Important Informatron
How MIcrowave Ovens Work

Using Your l.ower Oven 1;

Serrng the Clock
Using the Mrnute Timer
The Lovver Oven Controls

The Oven Lights
The Oven Vent

Cleaning and Caring for Your Oven

Control Panel and Knobs
The Contrnuous-Cleanrng Lower Oven
Removing the Lower Oven Door

Cleaning Chart
The Optional Rotrsserre 10

If You Need Service or Assistance

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Mrcrowave Oven

5okrng or Roastrng
Adiustlng the Oven Temperature Control
using the Automatic MEALTIMER, Clock
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1 Before Calling for Assistance
2 If You Need Assistance
3 IfYou Need Service
4 If You Have a Problem

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Using your mkrowave upper oven

’ Probe Srgnal

Light

’ Meal Sensor

Probe Control

Digital Timer

Cook Power
Control

Start Button

To Stop the Oven:

I, Push in and turn the

timer knob counter­clockwise to 0O:OO.

2.

Open the oven door.

To Restart the Oven:

1. Close the oven door.

2. Set timer (if needed).

3. Push the START Button.

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SETTING THE CONTROLS

Be sure You understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before You start
Start with recipes from Your MICRO MENUS’ Cookbook
carefully.

NEVER START THE OVEN WHEN IT’S EMPTY. The oven can be damaged Fortesting,
use at feast a cup of water

Be sure you have read and
understand the dlrectlons.

1.

Put food ‘n the oven

2, Close the door. Make

sure it locks The oven
won’t work If the door Isn t
closed tightly.

Follow the directions

3.

Set Cook Power to
desired setting from HI to KEEP
WARM. Some recipes require
different Cook Powers for
best results. (See chart
below].

Set cooklng times up to
10 minutes by pushing In
the timer knob and turn­ing clocKwise. The oven
light will go on.To set time

for less than 30 seconds,
turn timer past 30 sec­onds, the,~ back to de­sired tlrn,‘.

When the set time is up, the oven will shut
automatically. You will hear a bell, the light
will go off and the fan will stop.

Example: To bet 22 minutes, 30 seconds

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Set 2 minutes, 30 seconds by pushing In and

turning kno:).

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Set 20 minures by pushing up on wheel

5. Set cooking times longer
than 10 minutes by turn-

Ing the timer knob and
wheel First set the knob,

then move the wheel

off

COOK POWER CHART

Recipes ir, the MICRO MENUS Cook­book use Cook Power settings from HI to
LO. Recipes In other books and maga­zines may ube different percentages
of cooking F’ower. The following chart
will be helpful

MED-LO (DEFROST) - 30% of full power

KEEP WARM -

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HI - 100% of full power

MED-HI - 70% of full power

MED - 50% of full power

LO - 15% of full power

5% of full power

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6. Push the START Button. The
oven light will stay on.
You will hear a fan run-

ning during oven
operation

DEFROSTING

For defrosting, set Cook Power Control to
DEFROST (MED-LO). See the Defrost Guide
inside the oven door or Your MICRO MENUS
Cookbook for suggested defrost times.

KEEP WARM

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Hot, cooked foods can be safely kept warm
for 60 minutes.

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Resetthe timer if more time is required. Keep­ing foods warm longer than about 1 hour,
minutes is not recommended. The quality of
some foods will suffer with extended time.

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Foods cooked covered should be covered

during KEEP WARM.

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Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be
uncovered during KEEP WARM.

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Meals kept warm on a plate should be cov­ered during KEEP WARM.

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THE MEAL SENSOR” TEMPERATURE PROBE

The MEAL SENSOR
and Ial ger casseroles. The probe is designed to turn off the oven when it senses the
temperature you want See your MICRO MENUS. Cookbook for helpful information in
coo’krn 3 d

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Temperature Probe helps take guesswork out of cooking roasts

of

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foods

For casseroles, the trp of
the probe should be In
the center or the food Stir

foods when lecom-

mended Reolace the

pro5e

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Insert at least of the

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temperat.rre probe into
the food

4.

Set the C ,ok Potter I!
desired

For !tqutds, balance the
orobe on a wooden spoon
or spatula so the tip of the
probe

IS

in the center of

the liqurd

Socket

2. Place food in the oven
and plug the probe Into
the socket on the oven
wall The Probe Signal
l.ight will come on.

5. Move the Meal Sensor
pointer to the final cook­rng temperature you
want

For roasts, the tip of the
probe should be in the
center of the largest mus­cle, but not touching fat or
oone

3.

Make sure the probe does
not touch any part of the
oven Interior. Close the
door.

6. Push the START Button.
When the probe senses
the cooking temperature,
a buzzer sounds, and the
oven turns off.

. ;ise hot aads when removing probe from

food or food from oven

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unplug probe from socket to turn off oven
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0 stir foocs during cooking when

recommended.

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stir soups, casseroles and drunks before
serving

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cover rc,asts with foil and let stand a few
minutes lfter cooking Remove foil If you
decide ‘o cook it longer.

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let probe or probe cable touch any part of

the oven interior

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let probe touch foil [if used). Foil can be
kept away from probe with wooden tooth­picks. Remove foil if arcing occurs.

0 use paper, plastic wrap or plastic con-

tainers. They will be in the oven too long.

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use probe in regular oven.

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force probe into frozen food.

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use probe for foods that need to simmer.

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