Whirlpool MH7100XY, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...Model MH7lOOXY NOTE Black model shown Also available in white ...

Page 2: ...n 27 Cleaning the Microwave Oven 27 Caring for the Filters 28 Replaclng the Cooktop and Oven Llghts 29 Operating Safety Precautions 30 If You Need Service or Assistance 32 Mlcrowave Oven Warranty 36 Parts and features 01992 Whirlpool Corporation DEFROST GUIDE MODEL AND SERIAL 1 111 NUMBER PLATE I TEMPERATURE PROBE SOCKET COOKING RACK v EXHAUST FAN AND LIGHT TCHES FILTiR COOKTO LIGHT AUTO SEl GUIDE...

Page 3: ... operation l Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded See Installation Instructions l Is not used by children or anyone unable to operate it properly l Is properly maintained l Is used only for jobs expected of a home microwave oven PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY DO NOT attempt to oper ate this oven with the door open since open door op er...

Page 4: ... turn oven off and corrosive chemicals or vapors in this ap Isconnect the power cord or shut off pliance Thistype of oven isspecifically de power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel signed to heat cook or dry food It is not e Do not use the cavity for storage purposes designed for industrial or laboratory use Do not leave paper products cooking 7 As with any appliance close supervi utensils or fo...

Page 5: ...play Clock and Indicator lights When you are not using the microwave oven this is an accu rate Clock When you are using the micro wave oven it displays time settings tempera ture settings and Indicator Lights Command Pads Touch Command Pads to tell the micro wave what to do and in what order A few examples CLOCK SETtells the oven you are going to set the clock START tells the clock to start CANCEL...

Page 6: ...t 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 reminder tone the Minute Timer signal will not be removed l O...

Page 7: ...nute 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 The MINUTE TIMER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show a 0 The first Number Pad must be touched within 5 seconds or the Dis play will go blank If this happens touch MINUTE TIMER again and continue The Display will show wh...

Page 8: ...d the MICRO MENUS Cookbook packed with the microwave oven It contains information about l What microwave energy is l How food is cooked by microwave energy l What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness l Safety tips l Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven l Cooking times for different foods Important things to remember to get the best cooking results l ALWAYS cook food for theMINIMU...

Page 9: ...e can be changed any time before touching STARTor during the cycle 1 Touch COOK 1 2 Touch numbers for the new time 3 Touch START Cook 1will 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 MI...

Page 10: ...ator Light will come on and the Display will show P HI This shows the oven is pre programmed to cook at full HIGH power 5 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want The Display will show what you touched This example shows you touched Number Pad 5 for 50 of full power The COOK and COOK POWER Indicator Lights will stay on to show that the oven is cooking at a Cook Power other than HIGH d EW lk ...

Page 11: ...GH Cook Power can be selected by touching TIME and the corresponding Number Pad I 9 You do not need to touch any additional Number Pads as you do when using COCK1 or COCK 2 This provides a short cut method for setting commonly used cooking times The Auto Set Chart included with your microwave oven and the Auto Set Guide on the inner door panel help you use TIME to cook various food items without h...

Page 12: ...ing in the pre programmed cycle If you selected a Cook Power other than HIGH the COOK POWER Indicator Light will also come on This shows you the oven is cooking at a se lected Cook Power The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left For 2 of every IO seconds the Display will show the Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than high When Auto Set ends E...

Page 13: ...OK 2 This provides a short cut method for setting commonly used probe temperatures The Auto Set Chart included with your microwave oven and the Auto Set Guide on the inner door panel help you use TEMP to cook various food items without having to look up the temperatures A preset temperature of 165 F at HIGH Cook Power is available after inserting the probe by touching just the TEMP Pad This temper...

Page 14: ...day NOTE You can set Auto Set TEMP to follow COOK Auto Set TEMP can be programmed with the Temperature Probe out but the oven will pause between the last Cook cycle and PROB will show on the Display to remind you to plug in the Temperature Probe Changing the Pre programmed Setting You can change the pre programmed temperature and Cook Power in Auto Set TEMP to the temperature and power you most of...

Page 15: ... Do not use defrosting times developed for other types of defrost systems as food may be partially cooked DO THIS THIS HAPPENS 1 Put frozen food in the oven and close the door The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0 s 2 Touch QUICK DEFROST The Display will show the number you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 2 minutes 30 seconds 4 Tou...

Page 16: ...ark and the fan will be off When standing time is over you will hear 2 beeps and Cook1 will begin When Cook1 ends End will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound About the QUICK DEFROST Cycle The microwave oven automatically divides the time set for the QUICK DEFROST Cycle into three equal parts Firstpa BO offullCookPower Second part 50 of full Cook Power Thirdpart __ ___ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ ___ ...

Page 17: ...ll show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 3 minutes 25 seconds To select a Cook Power other than HIGH touch COOK POWER 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 5 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the first cycle The Display will show what you touc...

Page 18: ...ther than high All other Indicator Lights will go off The Display counts down the cooking time to show how much time is left in the first cycle For 2 of every IO seconds the Display will show the Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than high You will hear 2 beeps at the end of COOK 1 You can either open the door to check stir or turn the food etc or you can let the oven sta...

Page 19: ...ood items stir turn over etc you can program PAUSE between each Cook cycle See page 22 Changing or adding instructions You can change times Cook Powers or add cycles any time before touching STARTor during oven operation l Touch the Cook cycle you wish to change or add COOK 1or 2 l Touch Number Pads for new time if desired l Touch COOK POWER if change is desired l Touch Number Pad for new Cook Pow...

Page 20: ...and COOK POWER if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH Indicator Lights will stay on The Display will show COOL if the food is less than 90 F As the food cooks the Display will show the internal temperature of the food for every 5 F increase For 2 of every IO seconds the Dis play will show the Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than high When the probe senses the tem...

Page 21: ...and might be damaged l force probe into frozen food l use probe for food that needs to simmer l plug the pointed end of the Temperature Probe into the socket Temperature Probe Cooking Tips For casseroles the tip of the probe should be in the center of the food Stir foods when recom mended Replace probe For liquids balance the For roasts the tip of the probe on a wooden probe should be in the spoon...

Page 22: ...u selected for Cook I When Cook 1 is over 2 beeps will sound and the oven will shut off The Display will show PAUS and the COOK 2 Indicator Light will come on Open the door Stir turn over or rear range the food or add ingredients Close the door Touch STARTto continue with Cook 2 The Display will show the time set for Cook 2 and begin counting down the time to show how much cooking time is left NOT...

Page 23: ...lay will continue to show the time of day l KEEPWARM operates for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds l Opening the oven door cancels KEEPWARM Close the door and touch KEEPWARM then START if additional KEEPWARM time is desired l Foods cooked covered should be covered during KEEPWARM 9 Pastry items pies turnovers etc should be uncovered during KEEPWARM l Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be...

Page 24: ...Put food in oven and close the door See WARNING on page 26 q The AUTO STARTIndicator Light will come on and the Display will show 0 3 Touch AUTO START The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 2 o clock I q The COCK 1Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0 s 5 Touch COOK 1 The Display will show the numbers II you touched in...

Page 25: ...if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH Indicator Lights will come on the cook ing time will show on the Display and the oven will start cooking The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in COOK 1 For 2 of every 10 seconds the Display will show the Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH When the cooking time ends End will show on the Displa...

Page 26: ...zen before it is put in the oven MOST UNFROZEN FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN TWO HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS l Do not use foods containing baking powder or yeast when using AUTO START They will not rise properly l Do not allow food to remain in oven for more than two hours after end of cooking cycle Other Operating Hints 1 To double check settings while the oven is running l Touch the Command...

Page 27: ...t operate the oven with the metal rack stored on the floor of the oven Damage to the Interior finish wlil result l Use rack only In the microwave oven l Do not use rack with browning dish l Do not let food container on rack touch the top or sides of the oven l Do not cook foods dtrectly on rack without puttlng them in containers first l Do not place a metal cooking container on rack Place a microw...

Page 28: ...uld rest at the angle shown 2 To remove grease filters slide each filter to the front Pull filters downward and push to the rear The filter will drop out 3 Soak grease filters in hot water and a mild detergent Scrub and swish to remove embedded dirt and grease Rinse welt and shake to dry Do not use ammonia or place in a dishwasher The aluminum will darken 5 To replace charcoal filter remove the ve...

Page 29: ...mend replacing bulb s with candetabra base 30 watt bulb s avail able from your authorized WhirlpoolSM service com pany Part No 4158432 2 Remove the vent cover mounting screws 3 Tip the cover forward then lift out to remove 6 We recommend replacing bulb with candelabra base 30 watt bulb available from your authorized Whirlpools service company Part No 4158432 7 Replace the bulb holder and mounting ...

Page 30: ...verheated The liquid may splash out with a loud noise during or after heatlng or when adding Ingredients coffee etc resulting In harm to the oven and possible personal Injury NEVER lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when the doqr is open Injury could result DO NOT heat store or use flammable materials in or near the oven Fumes can create a flre hazard or exploslon IO NOT do canning o...

Page 31: ...r to look wavy after the oven has been running for a while MODE MIXERCOVER I NEVER remove the mode mixer cover The plastic cover protects the microwave mixer blade from soil or bending DO NOT try to melt paraffin wax in the oven Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it allows micro waves to pass through it DO NOT OVERCOOK POTATOES Fire could result At the end of the recommended co...

Page 32: ...ure Probe is being used is it plugged tightly into its socket l Is the door firmly closed and latched Did you touch START l Did you follow the directions exactly If the Display shows a time counting down but the oven is not cooking l Is the Minute Timer in use l Is the oven door closed completely l Is the oven in standing time between QUICK DEFROST and COOK 1 or AUTO START If the fan seems to be r...

Page 33: ... MACAP MACAP isa group of inde pendent consumer experts that voices con sumer views at the highest levels of the major appliance Industry l Contact MACAP only when the dealer autho rized servicer or Whirlpool have failed to re solve your problem Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago IL 60606 l MACAP will In turn Inform us of your action When requestlng assistance plea...

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Page 36: ...f products nol approved by Whlrlpool E Any labor costs during llmlled warranty F Repalrs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modlficatlons made to the appliance WHIRLPOOLCORPORATION SHALLNOT BELIABLEFOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or llmltatlon of IncIdental or consequentlal damages so thls llmltatlon or exclusion may not apply to you This warr...