Whirlpool MW8800XS, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...ROWAVE OVEN Model MW8800XS r freezers Ice Makers Dishwashers Buwln Ovens and Suriace Umls Ranges Microwave Ovens Trash Campaclors Room AH Condilmners Oehumidiliets Aulomalic Washers Clolhes Dryers Freezers ...

Page 2: ...e Microwave Oven Replacing the Light Bulb How Your Microwave Oven Works Operating Safety Precautions If You Need Service or Assistance Microwave Oven Warranty Page 12 14 16 17 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 23 24 25 27 28 drr T L l I _ _ I _ Parts and features YIY U wnlrlpool Lorporarluri MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER PLATE MO VENl y DEFROST GUIDE not shown K AUTGE lS lSlJlDE Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appl...

Page 3: ...eight 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 eration...

Page 4: ...authorized TECH CARE Service Company for examination repair or adjustment 10 Do not cover or block any opening on the appliance for fire may result 11 Do not use outdoors for damage to the oven or electric shock may result 12 Do not immerse cord or plug in water for electric shock may result 13 Keep cord away from heated surfaces for electric shock may result 14 Do not let cord hang over edge of t...

Page 5: ...crowave oven this is an accu rate digital clock When you are using the microwave oven it displays time settings indicator lights and shows what number pads you touched Command pads Touch Command Pads to tell the microwave oven what to do and in what order A few examples CLOCK SETtells the oven you are going to set the clock STARTtells the oven to start See page 6 for intorma tion on the tone you h...

Page 6: ... the steps above NOTE If your electricity goes off the audible signals will come back on Repeat steps above if you want to remove them again Setting the clock When the oven is first plugged in a tone sounds and the display shows 88 88 If the electric power ever goes off the display will again show all 8 s when the power comes back on You can cook or use the Minute Timer without setting the clock b...

Page 7: ...e Minute Timer When the set time is up a 3 second signal will sound and the Display will show the time of day Changing the minute timer Touch MINUTE TIMER Touch numbers to set new time Touch START New instructions cancel the old ones Cancelling the minute timer Touch MINUTE TIMER Touch CANCEL Note Touch MINUTE TIMER before touching CANCEL to cancel just the Minute Timer If CANCEL is touched first ...

Page 8: ...ng time and power needed to finish cooking the food You only need to touch AUTO SENSOR and a number pad for a food setting then START If you like your food less done than average you may decrease the cooking time by touching the LESS Number 1 Pad after selecting the category before touching START If you like your food more done than average touch the MORE Number 9 Pad after selecting the category ...

Page 9: ...Cook or Temperature cycles can be used with AUTO SENSOR l Auto Start may be used with AUTO SENSOR l Quick Defrost and Keep Warm may be used with AUTO SENSOR l AS will show on the Display until the oven calculates and counts down the remain ing cooking time except AS I which stops after the first part of the cooking cycle l Err will show on the Display if the door is opened during the first part of...

Page 10: ...Touch START Cook will 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 slowerthe cooking Each Number Pad also stands for a different percentage of Cook Power Many recipes in your MICRO MENUS Cookbook tell you by number which Cook Powerto use Recipes in other books and magazines may tell you by name ...

Page 11: ... 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 The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left in the first cycle For 2 of every 10 seconds the Display will show the Cook Power you selected When the Cook cycle ends End will show on the Display and 4 beeps wi...

Page 12: ... 3 Touch Number Pads for the defrosting time you want THIS HAPPENS The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0 s 4 Touch START The Display will show the number you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 2 minutes 30 seconds The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will stay on to show that the oven is in the Quick Defrost Cycle The Display counts down...

Page 13: ...ok Power This automatic step down in Cook Power helps defrost food quickly and completely Changing or adding defrost time You can change the defrosting time any time before or after touching START l Touch QUICK DEFROST l Touch numbers for new time l Touch START Any new time setting made while QUICK DEFROST is operating will continue the defrosting at only 20 of full power The best time to change t...

Page 14: ... to 8 if you want to cook at high power THIS HAPPENS The QUICK DEFROST indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0 s The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 2 minutes 30 seconds The COOK Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0 s The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them ...

Page 15: ... countdown the oven will be dark and the fan will be off When the standing time is over you will hear 2 beeps and the cooking cycle will start The COOK Indicator Light will be on during the cooking cycle The COOK POWER Indicator Light will also be on if you are using a Cook Power other than high The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in the second cycle For 2 of every 10 se...

Page 16: ...r and touch KEEPWARM then START if additional KEEPWARM time is desired l Foods cooked covered should be covered during KEEPWARM l Pastry items pies turnovers etc should be uncovered during KEEPWARM l Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be covered during KEEPWARM l The use of more than one complete KEEPWARM about 1hour 40 minutes is not recommended The quality of some foods will suffe...

Page 17: ...ch AUTO START 4 Touch Number Pads for the time of day you want cooking to start 5 Touch COOK 6 Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want The AUTO STARTIndicator Light will come on and the Display will show a 01 The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 5 o clock The COOK Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0 s The D...

Page 18: ... HIGH power The AUTO STARTIndicator Light will stay on All other Indicator Lights wilt go off The Display will go back to showing the time of day When the time of day reaches the time you have set in AUTO START the AUTO STARTIndicator Light will go off the COOK and Cook Power Indicator Lights will come on the cooking time will show on the Display and the oven will start cooking The Display counts ...

Page 19: ...ed 5 Touch START l Opening the door does not stop Auto Start operation CAUTION Use foods that will not go bad or spoil while waiting for cooking to start Avoid using with milk or eggs cream soups cooked meats poultry or fish or any item with baking powder or yeast Smoked or frozen meats may be used so can vegetables fruits and casserole type foods Any food that has to wait for cooking to start sho...

Page 20: ...hecked by an authorized trained service technician and any repair made 3 Do not block the vent opening at the front of the oven or the air intake opening on the bottom of the oven Blocking vent or air intake openings can cause poor cooking results Make sure the microwave oven legs are in place Do not set the oven on anything that will block the air intake openings 2 Put the oven on a cart counter ...

Page 21: ...ily until a GROUNDING PLUG properly grounded and polarized 3 prong POWER SUPPLY i receptacle is installed use only a heavy CORD I duty UL listed 3 wire grounding type exten sion cord containing three 16 gauge mini mum copper wires It must not be longer than polarized 3 prong grounding plug It must be IO feet cords longer than 10 feet may affect the plugged into a correct polarized mating 3 cooking...

Page 22: ... Ask your dealer for details on wall by itself or over built in single ovens in the l 83298 7 30 inch Built in Kit Whirloool RDE REE RGE RBand SB model series l 832989 24 inch Built in Kit 2 Attach the microwave oven to a wall by itself l 832991 27 inch Built in Kit or with cabinets over it 832993 _ Wall Moun ing Kit Use only approved installation kits Obtain these kits from your authorized Whirlp...

Page 23: ...ed When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come together on closing the door use only mild non abrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth Rinse well Replacing the light bulb The microwave oven light should come on whenever the door is opened or the oven is operating To replace 1 2 Open the oven door 3 Remove the 3 screws from the front of the cover 4 Pull down the front ...

Page 24: ...lastic with out heating them so food ab sorbs the energy Microwaves bounce off metal pans so food does not absorb the energy Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast The heat around the outside ISwhat cooks the roast all the way through This is one of the rea sons for letting some foods roasts baked potatoes stand for a while after cook ing or for stirring some foods during the cooking time ...

Page 25: ...ecome overheated 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 For best results stir any liquid several times before heating or reheating DO NOT heat store or use flammable inflammable or corrosive materials in or near the oven NEVER lean on the door or allow a child to swing on i...

Page 26: ...ed container of water in the oven especially for microwave ovens Results are the man ufacturers responsibility NEVER try to pop corn in a paper bag Overcooking may result in smoke and fire DO NOT try to melt paraffin wax in the oven Fire or other hazards may result If a fire should start in the oven cavity l keep door closed l turn oven off l disconnect the power supply at the cord fuse box or cir...

Page 27: ... cians are trained to fulfill the aroduct FRANCHlSEb SERVICE warrantv 6nd pro vide after warranty service anywhere in the United States To locate TECH CARE service in Your area call our COOL LINE service assistance telephone number see Step 2 or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under APPLIANCES HOUSEHOLO ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES MAJOR SERVICE 8 REPAIR MAJOR REPAIRING 8 PARTS OR WHIRLPOOL...

Page 28: ...e microwave product 3 Replace house fuses or correct house wiring 4 Replace owner accessible light bulbs 6 Repairs when microwave product is used in other than normal single family household use C Pick up and delivery This product is designed to be repaired in the home D Damage to microwave product caused by accident misuse fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Any ...