Whirlpool GM8131XEB0, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ...Making Your World A Lit_ Easier UseAndCare MICROWAVE CONVECTION OVEN PART NO 3828W5A0072 4359327 MODEL MC8131XE ...

Page 2: ...cycle 25 Using POPCORN 28 Using WARM HOLD 30 One touch reheating 31 One touch reheating chart 32 One touch microwave cooking 32 One touch microwave cooking chart 33 Using PLUS TIME 34 Defrosting with microwave energy 35 Defrost chart 37 Defrosting tips 39 Convection Cooking 40 How convection cooking works 40 Cooking with CONVECTION 41 Convenience foods cooking chart 43 Combination Cooking 44 How c...

Page 3: ...d with your appliance The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance Please record your model s information Whenever you call to request service for Model Number your appliance you need to know your Serial Number complete model number and serial number You can find this information on the model Purchase Date and serial number plate see diagram on Dealer Name page 14 for l...

Page 4: ...e closed glass jars could explode and should not be heated in this oven Do not heat store or use flammable materials in or near the oven Fumes could create a fire hazard or explosion Do not store this appliance outside Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance This type of oven is specifically designed to hea...

Page 5: ...andle and slowing cooking times Cooking in metal containers not designed for microwave use could damage the oven as could containers with hidden metal twist ties foil lining staples metallic glaze or trim Remove wire twist ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven If materials inside the oven should ignite keep oven door closed turn oven off and disconnect the power cord or shut o...

Page 6: ...WAVE ENERGY Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to micro wave 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 particula...

Page 7: ...wave energy does not heat containers but the hot food does For best results stir any liquid several times before heating or reheating Liquids heated in certain containers especially cylindrical containers may become over heated The liquid may splash out with a loud noise during or after heating or when adding ingredients coffee granules tea bags etc resulting in harm to the oven and possible perso...

Page 8: ...ic glass turntable is securely in place and can rotate freely The turntable can rotate in either direction Make sure the turntable is correct side up in oven Carefully place cookware on turntable to avoid possible breakage Handle turntable with care when remov ing from oven to avoid possible breakage If turntable cracks or breaks contact your Whirlpool dealer for a replacement When you use a brown...

Page 9: ...ck of oven where intake openings are located Blocking the air intake openings and exhaust vents could cause damage to the oven and poor cooking results Make sure the microwave oven legs are in place to ensure proper airflow Do not install the oven next to or over a heat source for example a cooktop or range without a UL approved trim kit or without being in a UL approved built in configuration Als...

Page 10: ... electrician 3 prong grounding type wall receptacle _ _ 3 pronggroundlng plug_ _ Power I supply cora__ _ _ Grounding II prong It is the personal responsibility and obliga tion of the customer to have a properly grounded and correctly polarized 3 prong wall receptac e installed by a qualified electrician Consult a qualified electrician if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or ...

Page 11: ... page 21 to set the oven to cook for 2 minutes When the time is up the water should be heated 7 This microwave oven Is designed for use in the household only and must not be used for commercial purposes Do not remove the door control panel or cabinet at any time The unit is equipped with high voltage and should be serviced by an authorized Whirlpool service technician SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 11 ...

Page 12: ...ore use How microwave cooking works Magnetron Microwave ovens are safe Microwave energy is not hot It causes food to make its own heat and it s this heat that cooks the food Microwaves are like TV waves or light waves You cannot see them but you can see what they do Oven cavity A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves The microwaves move into the oven where they contact food as it tur...

Page 13: ...ods for example roasts or baked potatoes stand for a while after cooking or for stirring some foods during the cooking time The microwaves disturb water molecules in the food As the molecules bounce around bumping into each other heat is made like rubbing your hands together This is the heat that does the cooking Radio interference Operation of the microwave oven may cause interference to your rad...

Page 14: ... to view food as it cooks 4 Ceramic Glass Turntable This turntable turns foodas it Cooksfor more even cooking it must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results See pages 8 13 and 51 for more details 5 Turntable Support under turntable 6 BI Level Cooking Rack Use to conveo tionor combination cook on two levels at the same time Place one plate of food on the turntable and anot_r a_vs ...

Page 15: ...cook with a convection temperature of 375 F and a percentage of microwave oven power See page 45 for more information 4 COMBI LOW Touch this pad to combina tion cook with a convection temperature of 350 F and a percentage of microwave oven power See page 45 for more information 5 AUTO COOK Touch this pad followed by Number Pads to combination cook by weight See page 49 for more information 6 REHEA...

Page 16: ... food you are cooking 14 Number Pads Touch Number Pads to enter cooking times temperatures cook powers and food weights 15 START ENTER Touch this pad to start a function that you have set If you open the door after the oven begins to cook retouch START ENTER 16 CLOCK SET Touch this pad to enter the correct time of day See page 18 for more information 17 OFF CANCEL Touch this pad once to erase an i...

Page 17: ...OUCH and hold until LOCK lights up on the Display and you hear a tone To unlock the control panel TOUCH and hold until LOCK goes off The time of day shows on the Display Built in kits You can build in r our microwave oven by using one of the following trim kits UL APPROVED FOR INSTALLATION OVER SIZE COLOR KIT MODEL NO WHIRLPOOL KITCHENAID OVEN MODEL 27 Black MK8137XEB RBS277PD KEBI171D KEBS177D 30...

Page 18: ...only set the clock if the oven is not cooking food If you touch in an incorrecttime Error will appear on the Display and three tones will sound Touch OFF CANCEL and CLOCK SET and enter the correct time If you touch OFF CANCEL while setting the clock the clock will return to the last time of day set 1 Touch CLOCK SET TOUCH YOUSEE 2 Enter the time of day Examplefor 5 30 TOUCH YOU SEE 3 Complete entr...

Page 19: ...for timing up to 99 minutes 99 seconds NOTE The oven will not operate while the Minute Timer is in use 1 Touch MICRO TIME TOUCH YOU SEE 2 Enter the time to be counted down Example for 1 minute 30 seconds TOUCH YOU SEE 3 Enter 0 cook power so oven does not start TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOUSEE continued on next page 19 ...

Page 20: ...will begin to count down NOTE Opening the oven door will stop the countdown IJ For 2 out of every 10 seconds TOUCH YOU SEE YOU SEE At end of countdown YOU SEE 5 After the countdown touch OFF CANCEL TOUCH three tones will sound YOU SEE 2O time of day ...

Page 21: ... is not available use wax paper paper towels or microwave approved plastic wrap Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking Although a new rating method rates this oven at 850 watts you may use a reliable cookbook and recipes developed for microwave ovens previously rated at 700 800 watts IEC 705 Test Procedure The IEC 705 Test Procedure is an internalionally recognized method of rating microw...

Page 22: ...oking time NOTE Opening the oven door will stop the countdown I For 2 out of every 10 seconds TOUCH YOU SEE YOU SEE At end of cooking time YOU SEE 4 After cooking the Display will return to the time of day when you open the door three tones will sound YOU SEE time of day 22 ...

Page 23: ... 90 of full power Heating cream soups 8 80 of full power Heating rice pasta or casseroles 7 70 of full power Medium High Cooking and heating foods that need a cook power lower than high for example whole fish and meat loaf or when food is cooking too fast Reheating a single serving of food 6 60 of full power o Cooking requiring special care such as cheese and egg dishes pudding and custards Finish...

Page 24: ... Example for 7 minutes 30 seconds TOUCH YOU SEE 3 Set cook power TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 50 cook power TOUCH YOU SEE 4 Start oven After one second the Display will begin to count down the cooking time NOTE Opening the oven door will stop the countdown TOUCH YOU SEE 24 ...

Page 25: ...ne 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 for up to two cycles The examples shown in this section are for regular microwave cooking However you can also cook with more than one cook cycle when using other timed functions on your microwave convection oven 1 Put food in oven and close ...

Page 26: ...EE 4 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to set cooking time and cook power for the second cycle 5 Start oven YOU SEE TOUCH After one second the Display will begin to count down cycle 1 cooking time NOTE Opening the oven door will stop the countdown For 2 out of every 10 seconds two tones will sound betweeneach cycle YOU SEE 26 cycle t cook power ...

Page 27: ...l return to the time of day when you open the door three tones will sound YOU SEE Changing or adding instructions You can change times or cook powers or add cycles any time before touching START ENTER 1 Touch OFF CANCEL 2 Enter your new instructions time of day 27 ...

Page 28: ...designed for commercially bagged microwave popcorn If you are using a microwave popcorn popper follow instructions with the popper for cooking time Use only one package at a time Use only popcorn packages for microwave ovens If more time is needed cook in 20 second periods at highcook power See Microwave cooking at high cook power on page 21 1 Place the bag on the rack in the center of the turntab...

Page 29: ... You do not have to touch START ENTER to start the oven TOUCH twice YOU SEE At end of cooking time YOU SEE 3 After popping popcorn the Display will return to the time of day when you open the door three tones will sound YOU SEE time of day 29 ...

Page 30: ...oked food in the oven and close the door Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be covered during WARM HOLD Do not use more than one complete WARM HOLD cycle about 60 minutes The quality of some foods will suffer with extended time 2 Touch WARM HOLD TOUCH YOU SEE 3 Start oven TOUCH YOU SEE To make WARM HOLD auto matically follow another cycle Touch In cooking Instructions then touch WAR...

Page 31: ...ower 1 Put food in the oven and close the door 2 Choose setting Touch REHEAT followed by the number of the reheat category See One touch reheating chart on page 320 TOUCH YOU SEE Example for plate of food 3 Enter quantity You can only reheat 1 or 2 servings at a time Example for 2 servings NOTE You do not need to touch START ENTER to start reheating The oven will start by itself in 2 seconds TOUCH...

Page 32: ...s 4 oz 8 oz One touch microwave cooking time of day You can cook a food by choosing a preset NOTE See Microwave cooking chart on category and quantity You do not need to page 53 for cooking with cooking time and figure out cooking time or cook power cook power 1 Putfood in the oven and close the door 2 Choose setting Touch COOK followed by the number of the cook category See One touch microwave co...

Page 33: ...f cooking time YOU SEE 5 After cooking the Display will return to the time of day when you open the door three tones will sound YOU SEE time of day One touch microwave cooking chart SE n ING 1 2 3 4 CATEGORY Potato Fresh Vegetables Frozen Vegetables Frozen Entree QUANTITY 8 ozi16 oz 24 oz 32 oz 4 oz 8 oz 12 oz 16 oz 4 oz 8 ozi12 oz 16 oz 5 oz 10 oz 15 oz 20 oz 33 ...

Page 34: ...M E lets you cook 10 30 seconds longer after your set cooking time has run out Touch PLUS TIME once for each additional 10 seconds Touch PLUS TIME Example for 10 seconds TOUCH After 3 seconds once YOU SEE 34 time counts down ...

Page 35: ...gory and enter the weight of the items being defrosted Your micro wave oven does the rest NOTES See the Defrost chad on page 37 for defrosting directions for each food DEFROST can only defrost up to 9 9 Ibs of any food 1 Put frozen food in oven and close the door 2 Choose setting Example for meat TOUCH YOU SEE 3 Enterfood s weight in pounds and tenths of a pound Examplefor2 51bs TOUCH YOU SEE 4 St...

Page 36: ...ven TOUCH YOU SEE At end of defrosting time countdown continues YOU SEE three tones wnl sound 7 After defrosting the Display will return to the time of day when you open the door YOU SEE Defrosting manually To speed up defrosting of dense food items over 1 Ib 1 Heat at high power for 1 2 minutes per pound 2 Heat at 30 cook power for 3 minutes per pound or until food is thawed 36 time of day ...

Page 37: ...ange Separate and rearrange Turn over Cover warm areas with aluminum foil Separate and rearrange Remove thawed portions with fork Turn over Return remain der to oven Turn over Cover warm areas with alL_minumfoil Meat of irregular shape and large fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost cycle Do not defrost less than lb Freeze in doug...

Page 38: ...r Cover warm areas Place on a microwavable roasting rack 6 Ibs with aluminum foil Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water Fish setting setting 3 AT PAUSE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOOD Fish Fillets Steaks Whole Shellfish Crabmeat Lobster Tails Shrimp Scallops Turn over Separate fillets when partially thawed Separate and rearrange Turn over Break apart Turn over Turn over and rearrange Separate and...

Page 39: ...intain a temperature of 0 F or below always program a lower food weight for a shorter defrosting time to prevent cooking the food If the food Is kept outside the freezer for up to 20 minutes enter a lower food weight If the food Is kept outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes and for defrosting ready made food defrost by time and power and let stand after defrosting The shape of the package a...

Page 40: ... use any special techniques to adapt your favorite oven recipes to convection cooking however you may need to lower some temperatures or reduce some cooking times from the convection oven cooking directions See examples in your cookbook and inthe charts in this section When baking cakes cookies breads rolls or other baked foods most recipes call for preheating Preheat the empty oven just as you do...

Page 41: ...ems from microwave Do not touch areas near oven vent openings during use Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns 1 Touch CONVECTION TOUCH YOU SEE twice 2 Set preheat temperature Example for 325 F TOUCH YOU SEE 3 Start oven NOTES If you open the door or touch OFF CANCEL duringpreheating preheating will stop To resume preheating ctose the doorand touch START ENTER When the oven reac...

Page 42: ...l cooking time TOUCH YOU SEE 5 Set cooking cycle cooking temperature Example for 325 F TOUCH YOU SEE 6 Set cooking cycle cooking time Example for 45 minutes TOUCH YOU SEE 7 Start oven At end of cooking time TOUCH YOU SEE display alternates between cooking time and oven temperature YOU SEE 8 After cooking the Display will return to the time of day when you open the door three tones will sound YOU S...

Page 43: ...ectly on Bi Level Cooking Rack for crisper crust Brownies 20 ounces CONVECTION 23 26 minutes Bake in 9 inch square pan 350 F preheated on Bi Level Cooking Rack Frozen 26 ounces CONVECTION Bake in metal or ovenproof Double 425 F preheated 30 minutes pan on Bi Level Cooking Crust Pie then Rack 350 F 30 35 minutes Cake Layers 18 25 ounces CONVECTION 20 minutes Bake one layer at a time on 350 F prehea...

Page 44: ...aking some baking utensils may cause arcing when they come in contact with the oven walls or metal accessory racks Arcing is a discharge of electricity that occurs when microwaves come in contact with metal If arcing occurs place a heatproof dish between the pan and the Bi Level Cooking Rack If arcing occurs with other baking utensils stop using them for combination cooking Combination microwave c...

Page 45: ... you cook with 1 Put food in oven and close the door 2 Choose setting Example for high TOUCH YOU SEE 3 Set cooking time Example for 15 minutes 30 seconds TOUCH YOU SEE 4 Start oven At end of cooking time TOUCH YOU SEE display alternates between time and high or low power YOU SEE 5 After cooking the Display will return to the time of day when you open the door three tones will sound YOU SEE time of...

Page 46: ...ERNAL TEMPERATURE AFTER STANDING_ME 160 F Rare 120 F Meal 13O F Rare 120 F Med 130 F Well 140 F Meal 13O F Well 140 F Rare 145 F Med 155 F Well 180 F 180 F 155 F SPECIAL NOTES Use a microwave proof heat proof 1oaf pan Pre heat Let stand 5 10 rain after cooking covered Put on a microwave proof and heat proof roasting rack Let stand 10 minutes after cooking covered Put on a microwave proof and heat ...

Page 47: ... Let stand 10 minutes after cooking covered Wash and dry poultry Arrange pieces on a microwave proof and ovenproof roasting rack with thickest portions to the outside Brush with butter and seasoning if desired Place roasting rack on turntable Rearrange halfway through cooking Cook until no longer pink and juices run clear Remove from oven and let stand covered 5 minutes Wash and dry poultry Place ...

Page 48: ...if desired Place roasting rack on the turntable Turn over discard drippings and shield bone ends of drumsticks with foil halfway through cooking if needed Cook until no longer pink and juices run clear Remove from oven and let stand covered with foil for 5 minutes Temperature may rise about 10 F Temperature in breast should reach 185 before serving Place thawed turkey breast on a microwave proof a...

Page 49: ...ooking settings from which to choose each 1 Put food in the oven and close the door 2 Touch AUTO COOK Touch AUTO COOK followed by a Number Pad from 1 to 7 for food category TOUCH YOU SEE example for rare beef 3 Enter food s weight in pounds and tenths of a pound Enter a weight between 0 1 and 9 9 pounds Example for 1 5 Ibs TOUCH YOU SEE 4 Start oven TOUCH YOU SEE 5 During cooking five tones will s...

Page 50: ... day when you open the door three tones will sound YOU SEE time of day Auto cook combination setting chart SETTING CATEGORY MINIMUM MAXIMUM FOOD WEIGHT AUTO COMBINATION 1 Rare Beef 0 1 9 9 Ibs AUTO COMBINATION 2 Medium Beef 0 1 9 9 Ibs AUTO COMBINATION 3 Well Done Beef 0 1 9 9 Ibs AUTO COMBINATION 4 Medium Lamb 0_1 9 9 Ibs AUTO COMBINATION 5 Well Done Lamb 0 1 9 9 Ibs AUTO COMBINATION 6 Pork 0 1 9...

Page 51: ...rmal For exterior surfaces and control panel Use a soft cloth with spray glass cleaner Apply spray glass cleaner to soft cloth de not spray directly on even For stubborn soil boil a cup of water in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes Steam will soften the soil To get rid of odors inside the oven boll a cup of water with lemon juice or vinegar Ceramic glass turntable Turntable support To clean turntable an...

Page 52: ...frigerated 9_12 mln at 50 4 6 servings Refrigerated 13q 6 min at 50 Soup Cream Cover Stir alter half 1 cup Refrigerated 3 4V2 min at 50 the time 1 can 103 4oz Room letup 5 7 rain at 50 Soup Clear Cover Stir alter haIf 1 cup Refrigerated 2V2 3V2min at 100 the time 1 can 103 4oz Room temp 4 5V2 min at 100 Pizza Place on paper towel 1 slice Room temp 15 25 sec at 100 1 slice Refrigerated 30_40 sec at...

Page 53: ...tanding Turkey 100 5 min Breast then 70 8 12 min Ib Internal temperature should be 185 F after standing Fish Fillets 100 5 6 min IIb Scallops and 100 3V2 5_ min Shrimp 1 Ib VEGETABLES Cook at 100 cook power FOOD TIME Beans Green or 6 12 min Yellow 1 Ib Broccoli 1 Ib 6 10 min Carrots 1 Ib 8 12 min VEGETABLES continued Cook at 100 cook power FOOD TIME Cauliflower 6 9 min medium head Corn on the Cob ...

Page 54: ...a higher temperature than water in the cooking process The more dense the food the longer it takes to heat Very dense food like meat takes longer to reheat than lighter more porous food like sponge cakes Size and shape Smaller pieces of food willcook faster than larger pieces and same shaped pieces of food cook more evenly than irregularly shaped foods With unevenly shaped foods the thinner parts ...

Page 55: ...ing aluminum foil containers cooking times may be longer because microwaves will only penetrate the top of the food If you use aluminum containers without package instructions follow these guidelines Place container in a glass bowl and add some water so that it covers the bottom of the container not more than 1 4 high This ensures even heating of the container bottom Always remove the lid to avoid...

Page 56: ...c Wrap UTENSILS Ceramic Ovenprcof Heat Tempered Microwave Safe Glassware Glassware with Metal Decoration Lead Glass Without Metal Decoration Ovenproof and Heat Tempered Ovenproof pottery Ovenproof Microwave safe plasticware Bake Roast Rack Metal Baking Pan Cups Plates Towels MICROWAVE COOKING YES YES NO NO YES YES YES YES NO NO YES YES YES YES COMBINATION COOKING YES YES NO NO YES YES YES NO NO NO...

Page 57: ...ufacturer s guidelines or use the preprogrammed Popcorn pad Do not use regular paper bags Use the listening test by stopping the oven as soon as the popping slows to a pop every one or two seconds Do not repop unpopped kernels You can also use special microwave poppers When using a popper be sure to follow manufacturer s directions Do not pop popcorn in glass utensils Why does steam come out of th...

Page 58: ...USE The power supply cord is not plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage A household fuse has blown or a circuit breaker has tripped The electric company has experienced a power failure The door is not firmly closed and latched You did not touch START ENTER You did not follow directions exactly You have set Child Lock An operation that was program med earlier is still running Turntable...

Page 59: ...tely close oven door Touch OFF CANCEL to cancel the Minute Timer You do not hear The command is not correct Re enter command the Program mlng Tone The fan seems The oven has been stored in The fan will run slower until the oven to be running a cold area warms up to normal room temperature slower than usual You have not followed the recipe closely enough Foods are not prepared and ready to place in...

Page 60: ...y and provide after warranty service anywhere in the United States To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number see Step 2 or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under APPLIANCE HOUSEHOLD MAJOR SERVICE REPAIR See Whirlpool Appl_ces or Authonzed WhirlpOol Se_ce Exan_e _ Se_ice CO WASHING MACHINES E DRYERS SERVICE REPA...

Page 61: ...ven caused by accident misuse fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Any labor costs during limited warranty F Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifications made to the appliance 2 _ WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitationof incidental or consequential d...