Whirlpool MH3184XPS manual

MICROWAVE HOOD COMB INATIO N Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/performa nce parts, a ccessories o r service, call: 1-80 0-253-1 301 . or visit ou r website at... www .whi rlp ool.c om T able of Content s .............. ...................... ... 2 8204920 / 4619-652- 64151 ® Mod el MH31 84XP[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY ............................. ........................... 3 Electrical Requirements ...................... ......................................... 5 PARTS AND FEATURES ..................................... ........................... 5 Turntable ............................... ...........................[...]

3 MICROWA VE OVEN SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions[...]

4 SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment. ■ Intended to be used above ranges with maximum width of 36 inches. ■ Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter. ■ When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.[...]

5 Ele ct rica l Requ ire men ts Observe all gover ning cod es and ordinances. A 120 V olt, 60 Hz, AC only , 15- or 20-amp fused e lectr ical suppl y is r equired. ( A time -delay fus e or cir cuit br eaker is re commen ded .) It is recommended that a sepa rate circuit serv ing only this appliance be provided. PARTS A ND FEATURES This manual may cov[...]

6 T ur ning Off the T urntable The tur ntable can be turned off (except during an au to function ). This is helpfu l when cooking wit h plates that a re lar ger th an the turn table or when cookin g with two 10¼" (26 cm ) plates tha t are side by si de. To Tu r n O f f : T ouch TURNT ABLE ON-OFF . A “turntable off” icon will appe ar in th[...]

7 Easy Minut e F eature The numeric al pads 1-5 share function wi th the Easy Minute controls. Wh en one of these controls is touched ( while no function is operating), the oven will be gin cooking at high po wer for 1- 5 minutes , depend ing on which pad is touched. Af ter cooki ng begins , the Easy Min ute cont rol s r etur n to t heir normal num[...]

8 MICROWA VE OVEN USE A magnetron in the ov en produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor , w alls and cei ling and pass through th e turn table and appropriate cookware to the food. Mi crowaves are attracted to and absorb ed by fat, sugar and water mol ecules in t he food, causing them to move , producing friction and h eat which cooks [...]

9 T o T es t Cookware or Dinnerware for Microwave Use: 1. Put cook ware or d i nnerwa re in oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of water besid e it. 2. Cook at 100% cooking p ower for 1 minute. Do not use cookwar e or dinnerwar e if it becomes hot a nd the wate r sta ys co ol. Alum inum F oil a nd Meta l Always use oven m itts or po t holde rs wh en remov ing[...]

10 Cookin g To U s e : 1. T ouch COOK TIME. 2. T ouch the numbe r pads to set a length of time to cook. T ouch COOK POWER to set a cooking power othe r than 100%. T ouch the numb er pad us ing the Cooking Powe r chart. 3. T ouch ST ART . The di splay will count down t he cook t ime. When the cy cle ends, “END” will appear i n the dis play , 4 e[...]

11 4. T ouch ST ART . The di splay will count down t he cook t ime. When the cy cle ends, “END” will appear i n the dis play , 4 end- of-cycle tones will s ound, and then r eminder tone s will s ound every mi nute for 15 minute s. 5. T ouch CANCEL or open the door to c lear the display and/or stop r eminder tones. Beverage Beverages may b e hea[...]

12 Defro sting The automatic Defrost control can be used or t he microwave oven can be manu ally set to de frost. ■ Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defr osting for optimal results. ■ Unwrap foods a nd r emove lids (fr om fruit jui ce ) befor e defrosti ng. ■ Shallow packa ges will defrost more quickly than dee p blocks. ■ Separate[...]

13 MICROWAVE OVEN CAR E Gen eral Cl eaning IMPORT AN T : Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the ov en is cool. A lways f ollow label instru ction s on cle aning products. Soap, wat er and a sof t cloth or sponge are suggested first unless otherwise noted. GREA SE FIL TER S Do not operate the mi crowave oven without the grease filte[...]

14 T o R eplace Charcoal Filter: 1. Open the oven d oor . 2. Pull th e vent grille forward a nd lif t it ou t. 3. Push the fil ter back and clear of the rests, th en lift the front of the filt er up and sli de it out. 4. Slide t he new filter bac k and into pl ace so that it rests at an inclined angle (about 45 °). 5. Align the botto m of the ve n[...]

15 ■ Is the turntable support operating properly? Remove tu rn table. Remove and replace tur ntabl e suppo rt. Replace tu rnt able. Place 1 cup (250 mL) of w ater on the turntable, t hen r estart ov e n. If it still is not working, call for service. See “Assista nce or Service” s ection. Do not op erate the o ven wit hout turntable and turnta[...]

WHIRLPOOL ® MICROWAV E HOOD COMBINATION W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appl iance is operat ed and mainta ined according to inst ructions attac hed to or furnished with the pr oduct, Whirlpool Corporation will pa y for FSP ® replacement parts and repair labor costs to corr ect defec ts in materi[...]