Whirlpool MT9160XBB, Use And Care Manual

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Page 2: ...his symbol will help alert you to such dangers as personal injury burns fire 1 and electrical shock This symbol will help you avoid actions 1 1 rhp a fua damage scratches dents etc and damage to Our Consumer Assistance Center number 1 800 253 1301 is toll free 24 hours a day If you ever have a question concerning your appliance s operation or if you need service first see If You Need Assistance Or...

Page 3: ... manual Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance This type of oven is specifically designed to heat or cook food It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use l As with any appliance close supervision is necessary when used by children l 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...

Page 4: ...rating safety precau tions starting on page 6 l 1 A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord 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 2 Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may ...

Page 5: ... oven if the Do not place any object between the oven door window is broken front face and the door or allow soil or The microwave oven should be checked cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing for microwave leakage by qualified service surfaces Dersonnel after a renair is made Do not operate the oven if it is damaged It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there i...

Page 6: ...veral 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 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 door is open injury could result Use ...

Page 7: ...pport rollers are completely inside center circle of turntable for proper rotation Make sure the glass turntable is correct side up in oven Carefully place cookware on glass turntable to avoid possible break age Handle glass turntable with care when removing from oven to avoid possible breakage If glass turntable cracks or breaks contact your Whirlpool dealer for a replacement When you use a brown...

Page 8: ...ard l Do not block the rear air intake open ings or exhaust vents Allow a few inches of space at back of oven where intake opening and exhaust vents are located Blocking the air intake open ings and exhaust vents can cause damage to the oven and poor cooking results Make sure the microwave oven legs are in place to ensure proper airflow l Do not install the oven next to or over a heat source for e...

Page 9: ...onal Electrical Code and local codes oven but if you find it necessary to do and ordinances If a mating wall recep so temporarily until a properly tacle is not available or if you are not sure if the wall receptacle is properly grounded and polarized 3 prqng recep tacie is installed use only a heavy duty grounded and polarized have it checked by a qualified electrician UL listed Swire grounding ty...

Page 10: ...en features 12 Setting the clock 16 Control panel features 13 Using the Minute Timer 17 How your microwave oven 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 Ovdn cavity A magnetron in the microwave oven produ...

Page 11: ... This is one of the reasons for letting some foods 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 Microwaves pass through most glass pap...

Page 12: ...s microwaves from escaping It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks 4 Glass Turntable This turntable turns food as it cooks for more even cooking It must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results See pages 7 11 and 42 for more details 5 Removable Turntable Support under turntable 6 Cooking Guide Label 7 Control Panel Touch pads on this panel to perform all fu...

Page 13: ...Cook Powers See page 22 for more information 4 PERSONAL CHOICE Touch this pad to recall one cooking instruction that you previously programmed into memory See page 33 for more information 5 COOK POWER Touch this pad followed by a Number Pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to cook the food The higher the number the higher the microwave power or cooking speed See page 20 for more info...

Page 14: ... you touch two Command Pads for the same cycle for example EASY DE FROST and AUTO COOK the second command will cancel the first l If you attempt to enter unacceptable instructions ERROR will appear in the Display Touch OFF CANCEL and re enter the instructions Audible signals Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven l A programmlng tone will sound each time you to...

Page 15: ...TER DEMO will appear on the Display To cancel the demo feature 1 Touch AUTO START CLOCK 2 Touch Number Pad 0 3 Touch OFF CANCEL Built in kits You can build in your microwave oven by using one of the following trim kits 1SIZE COLOR FOR INSTALLATION OVER KIT MODEL NO KIT PART NO WHIRLPOOL OVEN MODEL I See page 8 for m MK9167XAB 4319229 MK91 GOXAB 4319231 MK9167XAQ 4319228 MK9 1GOXAQ 4319230 SB130PER...

Page 16: ...Display will not show the correct time of day after cooking l To M the clock touch AUTO START CLOCK A V will show on the Display Continue to set the clock as shown below l If you have touched in an incorrect time such as 12335 ERROR will show on the Display Touch OFF CANCEL then touch AUTO START CLOCK and start over To set time 1 Choose setting TOUCH YOU SEE 2 Enter time of day Example for 3 25 TO...

Page 17: ... touch AUTO START CLOCK l If you want to use other Command Pads while the Minute Timer is counting down touch OFF CANCEL to cancel the Minute Timer 1 Enter time to be counted down Example for 3 minutes TOUCH YOU SEE 2 Start countdown TOUCH YOU SEE display counts down set time When the set time ends a long tone will sound When you open the door or touch OFF CANCEL you will see the time of day YOU S...

Page 18: ...rates this oven at 900 watts you may use a reliable cookbook and recipes developed for microwave ovens previously rated at 700 800 watts l ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time If necessary touch ADD MINUTE while the oven is operating or after it has completed the cooking cycle see page 34 for more information Then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food l Stir turn ov...

Page 19: ...Set cooking time Example for 1 minute 30 seconds TOUCH cl 1 cl3 cl0 3 Start oven n START ENrER I I display counts down cooking time YOU SEE When the cooking time ends a long tone will sound When you open the door or touch OFF CANCEL you will see the time of day 19 ...

Page 20: ... USE IT Quick reheating of foods with high water content such as beverages lf food contains eggs or cream choose a lower power Heating large quantities of liquids such as water or soup stock Reheating soups or casseroles Cooking and heating vegetables fish meat etc when you need a Cook Po7Nerlower than HIGH or when food is cooking too fast Cooking requiring special care such as for high protein sa...

Page 21: ...ook Power Example for 50 Cook Power TOUCH cl 5 YOU SEE 4 Start oven l l START ENTER YOU SEE 1 J display counts down cooking time When the cooking time ends a long tone will sound When you open the door or touch OFF CANCEL you will see the time of day YOU SEE 21 ...

Page 22: ...Your Powers for six major food categories Baked microwave oven does the rest Potatoes Fresh Vegetables Frozen 1 Put food in oven and close door 2 Choose AUTO COOK 3 Choose setting Touch any of Number Pads l 6 NOTE See Auto cook chart on pages 23 and 24 or the Cook Guide Label on the frame behind the door for food categories available Example for Setting 1 Baked Potatoes TOUCH YOU SEE 4 Enter amoun...

Page 23: ...immediately after washing with no additional water If you like tslder crisp vegetables double or triple the quantity per setting For example use 2 or 3 cups of zucchini but touch Number Pad 1 for one cup After cooking remove from oven stir cover and let stand 3 to 5 minutes before serving 3 Frozen l 6 cups Cover with lid or plastic wrap Let stand Vegetables 3 minutes covered Note To select an amou...

Page 24: ... under to prevent overcooking Cover with vented plastic wrap After cooking let stand covered for l 3 minutes 6 Ground Meat 0 3 2 0 Ibs Use this pad to cook ground beef or turkey as patties or in a casserole to be added to other ingredients Place patties on a micro wave safe rack and cover with wax paper Place ground meat in a casserole and cover with wax paper or plastic wrap When oven stops and T...

Page 25: ...s on the Display touch OFF CANCEL and start over 1 Put frozen food in oven and close door 2 Choose EASY DEFROST TOUCH YOU SEE 3 Enter food weight Each time you touch EASY DEFROST the displayed food weight will increase by 5 pounds NOTE When increasing the food weight you must touch EASY DEFROST within two seconds after the last time you touched the pad After two seconds defrosting will start for t...

Page 26: ...or YOU SEE Ram 6 Restart oven TOUCH YOU SEE 1 J example display counts down second stage of defrost cycle 7 After defrosting oven will stop and one long tone will sound YOU SEE Eammm Open door OR TOUCH YOU SEE 26 ...

Page 27: ... with aluminum foil Remove any pieces that are nearly defrosted Stand 1O 20 minutes Ground Meat Remove any thawed parts after each stage Stand 5 10 minutes Chicken Whole Remove giblets before freezing poultry for more uniform defrosting Start with breast side down After the 1st stage turn over and shield any warm portions with aluminum foil After the 2nd stage shield any warm portions with aluminu...

Page 28: ...efrosting time Shallow rectangular packets defrost more quickly than a deep block l Separate pieces as they begin to defrost Separated pieces defrost more easily l You can use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield foods like chicken wings leg tips and fiih tails but the foil must not touch the side of the oven Foil can damage the oven lining l Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if th...

Page 29: ...king time for second cycle Example for 3 minutes 25 seconds TOUCH YOU SEE cl 3 i l 2 I J cl 5 5 Set Cook Power for second cycle To cook at full 100 power skip to Step 6 To cook at another Cook Power TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 60 Cook Power TOUCH YOU SEE cl 6 6 Start oven TOUCH YOU SEE rl START ENTER 1 J display counts down cooking time in each cycle 29 ...

Page 30: ...he setting by the number of times you touch POPCORN To correctly set your microwave oven follow this chart 1 4 Fire and Burn Hazard Do not try to repop unpopped kernels and do not reuse popcorn bags Fire may result l If you remove the turntable right after popping popcorn use oven mitts It will be very hot and could b urn you Cooking performance may vary with brand Try several brands to decide whi...

Page 31: ...1 Place bag in center of turntable and close door 2 Choose POPCORN Example for 3 5 oz regular bags TOUCH YOU SEE display counts down popping time When popping time ends a long tone will Sound YOU SEE 31 ...

Page 32: ...the heating time after choosing BEVERAGE see Adding or subtracting cook time on page 35 1 Place cup of beverage In oven and close door 2 Choose BEVERAGE To heat a half cup of a beverage TOUCH YOU SEE OR To heat a full cup of a beverage TOUCH display counts down heating time YOU SEE EVERAGEJ twice display counts down heating time When heating time ends a long tone will sound When you open the door ...

Page 33: ...program the cooking steps into PERSONAL CHOICE You ten heat your roll each morning by touching PERSONAL CHOICE NOTE You can reprogram PERSONAL CHOICE by repeating the instructions below A power failure will erase your Personal Choice program To program PERSONAL CHOICE 1 Choose PERSONAL CHOICE TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE 2 Set cooking time Example for 20 seconds TOUCH YOU SEE 3 Set Cook Power TOUCH...

Page 34: ... minute Using ADD MINUTE NOTES l To extend cooking time in multiples of one minute touch ADD MINUTE repeatedly during cooking l You can enter ADD MINUTE only after closing the door after touching OFF CANCEL during cooking or within one minute after cooking with another function l If you touch ADD MINUTE during cook ing the oven will cook at the currently l You cannot use ADD MINUTE with selected C...

Page 35: ...ort you can increase or decrease the cook time by 7 after choosing the function NOTE When changing cook time you must touch COOK POWER within two seconds after the last time you touched the chosen function s command pad for example EASY DE FROST After two seconds cooking will start for the last cook time entered To increase cook time by 7 TOUCH To decrease cook time by 7 TOUCH YOU SEE a second tim...

Page 36: ...lrst cooklng cycle See pages 1g 21 3 Choose PAUSE TOUCH YOU SEE 4 Touch in instructions for second cooldng cycle See pages 19 21 5 Start oven TOUCH YOU SEE 1 I example display counts down cooking time in first cycle 6 When first cycle Is over four tones will sound Open the door and stir the food YOU SEE 7 Close door TOUCH YOU SEE 1 I example display counts down cooking time In second cycle 36 ...

Page 37: ...RT CLOCK When you lift up on AUTO START CLOCK the time of day will reappear on the Display To avoid sickness and food waste when using AUTO START l Do not use foods that will spoil while waiting for cooking to start such as dishes with milk or eggs cream soups and cooked meats or fish Any food that has to wait for cooking to start should be very cold or frozen before it is put in the oven MOST UNF...

Page 38: ... To cock at a lower Cook Power TOUCH Example for 50 Cook Power TOUCH TOUCH cl 5 YOU SEE YOU SEE YOU SEE 7 Complete entry YOU SEE time of day The oven will start cooking at the set stat i time When the cooking time ends a long tone will sound When you open the door or touch OFF CANCEL you will see the time of day 38 YOU SEE ...

Page 39: ...ter the quantity to be cooked See the uAuto reheat chart on page 40 for the Auto Reheat settings available 1 Put food in oven and close door 3 Choose reheat cycle Example for Setting 2 Pasta 4 Enter quantity l 6 Example for 1 cup TOUCH YOU SEE cl 1 5 Start oven TOUCH YOU SEE rl START ENTER When reheating time ends a long tone will sound and you will see directions on the Display When you open the ...

Page 40: ...ut entering a Cook Power All you do is set the quantity to be simmered and the amount of time food needs to simmer The oven brings the food to a boil then lowers the Cook Power to simmer the food for the time you set NOTE If you want to change the cook time after choosing COOK SIMMER see Adding or subtracting cook time on page 35 1 Put food in oven and close door 2 Touch COOK SIMMER 1 6 times for ...

Page 41: ... and four tones will sound Open door and stir food 6 Close door YOU SEE mm 7 Restart oven TOUCH YOU SEE When simmer time ends a long tone will sound and you will see directions on the Display When you open the door or touch OFF CANCEL you will see the time of day 41 ...

Page 42: ... 3 minutes Steam will soften the soil To get rid of odors inside the oven boil a cup of water with lemon juice Be sure to keep the areas clean where the door and oven frame touch when closed Use only mild nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or paper towel when cleaning surfaces Rinse well Product Damage Hazard Abrasive cleansers steel wool pads gritty wash cloths etc can damage t...

Page 43: ... min at 100 Refrigerated 46 min at 100 Refrigerated 6 6 min at 100 Refrigerated 5 6 min at 50 Refrigerated 9 12 min at 50 Refrigerated 13 l 6 min at 50 Refrigerated 34 min at 50 Room temp 5 7 min at 50 Refrigerated 2 i 3 1 min at 100 Room temp 4 5 min at 100 Room temp 15 25 set at 100 Refrigerated 30 40 sac at 100 Room temp 30 40 sac at 100 Refrigerated 45 55 set at 100 Refrigerated 1 A min at 100...

Page 44: ...al temperature should be 185 F after standing Fish Fillets 1 lb 100 5 6 min Scallops and 100 Shrimp 1 lb 3X 5 min continued Cook at 100 Cook Power FOOD TIME _ Carrots 1 lb 8 12 min Cauliflower 6 9 min medium head Corn on the Cob 4 9 min 6 16 min Potatoes Baked 13 19 min 4 medium Squash Summer 1 lb 3 8 min OTHEB FOOD COOK POWER TIME EGETABLES 3ook at 100 Cook Power FOOD TIME Beans Green or Yellow 1...

Page 45: ...ickly to the center of the dish and avoids overcooking at the outer edges of the food Covering food Cover food to l Reduce splattering l Shorten cooking times l Retain food moisture All coverings that allow microwaves to pass through are suitable Releasing pressure in foods l Several foods for example baked pota toes sausages egg yolks and some fruits are tightly covered by a skin or membrane This...

Page 46: ...an aluminum foil container then refer to the instructions on the package It is possible to use dispos able containers but it generally takes longer and the final result will not be as good as if food were placed in plastic or paper contain ers If you use aluminum containers without package instructions follow these guide lines l Place container in a glass bowl and add some water so that it covers ...

Page 47: ... begins Sometimes the door of my microwave oven This appearance is normal and does not appears wavy Is this normal affect the operation of your oven What are the humming noises that I hear You hear the sound of the transformer when my microwave oven is operating when the magnetron tube cycles on Why does the dish become hot when I As the food becomes hot it will conduct the microwave food in it I ...

Page 48: ...e proper voltage See the proper voltage pages 7 and 9 A household fuse has blown or Replace household fuse or reset a circuit breaker has tripped circuit breaker The electric company has Check electrii company for a power experienced a power failure failure The microwave You are using the oven as a Touch OFF CANCEL to cancel the oven will timer Minute Timer not run The door is not firmly closed Fi...

Page 49: ... Display is flashing 88 88 POSSIBLE CAUSE You have set the controls as a kiichen timer The command is not wrrect Re enter command The oven has been stored in a The fan will run slower until the oven cold area warms up to normal room temperature There has been a power interruption SOLUTION Touch OFF CANCEL to cancel the Minute Timer Reset the clock See page 16 49 ...

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Page 51: ...f 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 Yo3 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so this limitation or exclusion may not...