Whirlpool MH61lqXB manual

UseAndCare A Note to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Microwave Oven Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting to Know Your Microwave Hood Combination . . . . . . . . 8 Using Your Micro- wave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Caring for Your Microwave Hood Combination . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

A Note to You Thank you for buying a Whirlpools appliance. Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool microwave ovens are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information about how to[...]

Microwave Oven Safety IMPORTANT SAFEl-Y INSTRUCTIONS Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions whiih must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit. To reduce the risk of burns, fire, e[...]

-Test dinnerware or cookware -Do not us ie before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% Cook Power for one minute. If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. Come dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to handle and slow[...]

1. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resutting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. 2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use. 3. If a long cord or extension cord is used temporarily, (a) the marked electrical rating of the cord set or extensi[...]

Operating safety precautions To reduce the risk of bums, fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions on pages 6-7. Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled eggs be[...]

Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty. Product life may be shortened. If you practice programming the oven, put a container of water in the oven. It is normal for the inside of the oven door to look wavy after the oven has been running for a while. Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven [...]

Getting to Know Your Microwave Hood Combination This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. In This Section Page Page How microwave cooking works.. ...... .8 Using the cook-top/countertop Mlcrowave oven feature[...]

Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs 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 spreads to the center from the outer, cooked areas just as in regular oven cooking. This is one of the reasons for lett[...]

Microwave oven features Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features: 1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. 2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed. 3. Wi[...]

Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Commend Pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel. For more information, see oacles 14-35. o- 5 o- 6 o- 6 o- 10 G 13 1. Display. The Di[...]

4. ADD MINUTE. Touch this pad to cook for one minute, at 100% Cook Power, or to add an extra minute, at the set Cook Power, to your cooking cycle. See page 34 for more information. 5. AUTO COOK. Touch this pad to cook common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and Cook Powers. See page 25 for more information. 6. WARM HOLD. To[...]

Audible signals Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven: l A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. l One long tone signals the end of a Minute Timer countdown. l Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle. l Two tones sound once every minute after an End-of-Cooking signal as a reminder if food [...]

Using the exhaust fan The three pads on the bottom left of the control panel control the 2-speed Exhaust Fan. 1. Choose fan speed. TOUCH NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot around the microwave oven, the exhaust fan in the vent hood will automatically turn on at the LOW setting to protect the oven. OR It may stay on up to an hour to cool the oven[...]

3. Set time. Example for 5 minutes: TOUCH YOU SEE 4. Start timer. At end of time: To cancel timer: NOTE: Canceling the timer will cause the fan to shut off; however, canceling the fan will not cancel the timer. TOUCH Using the cooktop/countertop light The three pads on the bottom right of the control panel control the cooktop/wunter- top light. 1. [...]

2. Turn off light when desired. TOUCH To set light to be on for a specific time: 1. Turn on light. TOUCH 2. Choose timer. NOTE: If both the fan and light are operating and the TIMER SET Pad is touched twice, both the fan and light will be controlled by the timer. The Display will alternate between “FAN” and ‘LIGHT” one time before TIME” i[...]

4. Start timer. TOUCH YOU SEE At end of time: To cancel timer: TOUCH NOTE: Canceling the timer will cause the light to shut off; however, canceling the light will not cancel the timer. Using the bi-level cooking rack You can order a Bi-Level Cooking Rack (Part No. 4359524) from your Whirlpool dealer for extra space when cooking in more than one con[...]

Setting the clock When your microwave oven is first plugged in or after a power failure, the Display will show ‘66&W. For the first 30 seconds after the power is on, you can set the clock time without touching CLOCK. After 30 seconds has gone by, you must follow the directions below to set the time. If a time of day is not set, ‘838:38” w[...]

Using the Minute Timer You can use your microwave oven as a minute timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: The oven can operate while the Minute Timer is in use. To see the Minute Timer while the oven is cooking, touch TIMER SET. To return the Display to the cooking time countdown, touch TIMER SET again. 1. Touch [...]

Using Your Microwave Oven This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. In This Section Page Page Getting the best cooking results . . ...20 Using AUTO DEFROST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Cooking at high cook power . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Auto defrost chart . . . . . . .[...]

Cooking at high cook power 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: TOUCH YOU SEE 3. Start oven. At end of ccokina time: YOU SEE Changing instructions You can change the cooking time any time by repeating Step 2. 21[...]

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 microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which Cook Power to use. The following chart gives the percentage of Cook[...]

1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: TOUCH YOU SEE 3. Set Cook Power. Example for 50% Cook Power: TOUCH YOU SEE El 4. Start oven. At end of cooking time: Changing instructions You can change the cooking time or Cook Power any time by repeating Steps 2 and/or 3. 23[...]

Cooking with more than one cook cycle For best results, some recipes call for one 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. 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time for first cycle. Example for[...]

5. Start oven. After the first cycle is over, the next cycle(s) will count down. At end of cooking time: TOUCH YOU qEE E!iis mm (f irrt cycle) YOlJ SEE Changing instructions You can change times or Cook Powers for a cycle any time after that cycle starts by repeating Steps 2 and/or 3. Using AUTO COOK Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook the Number [...]

3. Choose food category. Touch any of Number Pads l-5. NOTE: See “Auto cook chart” on page 27 or the Cooking Guide label on the frame behind the door for food catego- ries available. Example for Category 1 (casserole): TOUCH 4. Enter quantity/servings. Example for 2 servings: TOUCH NOTE: If the quantity you entered is not correct, you can chang[...]

Auto cook chart NUMBER OF SERVINGS/ITEMS YOU CATEGORY FOOD CAN COOK 1 Casserole 1-2 2 Baked Potatoes 1-4 3 Baked Goods 1-2 4 Fresh/Canned Vegetables 1-4 5 Frozen Vegetables 1-4 Using AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven automatically de- frosts a variety of common meats at preset Cook Powers for preset times. The 3-stage defrost cycle is programmed for[...]

4. Enter food’s weight (In pounds and tenths of a pound). Example for 1.2 Ibs: NOTES: TOUCH l For converting fractions of a pound ml to decimals, see “Weight conversion chart” on page 31. l If you enter an incorrect weight, El touch AUTO DEFROST again and enter the correct weight. 5. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE 6. After half thecook time is ove[...]

Auto defrost char& Meat setting FOOD AT PAUSE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Beef Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the begin- ning of a defrost cycle. Ground Beef, Remove thawed portions with Do not defrost less than l/4 lb. Bulk fork. Turn over. Return remainder Freeze in d[...]

Auto defrost chart (continued) Fish setting FOOD Flsh Fillets Steaks Whole Shell Fish Crabmeat Lobster Tails Shrimp Scallops AT PAUSE Turn over. Separate fillets when partially thawed. Separate and rearrange. Turn over. Break apart. Turn over. Turn over and rearrange. Separate and rearrange. Seoarate and rearranae. Poultry setting FOOD Chicken Whol[...]

Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as If the weight on the food package is in being in pounds and ounces that are frac- fractions of a pound, you can use the tbns of a pound (for example 4 ounces following chart to convert the weight to equals ‘/r pound). However, in order to enter decimals. food weight in AUTO DEFROST,[...]

Using WARM HOLD You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to automatically follow a cooking cycle. NOTES: l WARM HOLD operates for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. l Opening the oven door cancels WARM HOLD. Close the door and touch W[...]

Using POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. Pop only one package at a time. lf you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. You can set your microwave oven to pop different size bags of popcorn. You specify the setting by the number of times you touch POPCOR[...]

Every 10 seconds the Display will alternate between “POP-” and “CORN” and then show the time remaining. At end of popping time: YOU SEE Using ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for one minute at 100% Cook Power or add an extra minute to your cooking cycle. You can also use it to extend cooking time in multiples of one minute, up to 99[...]

Adding or subtracting cook time If a preset ccok time is too long or too short, you can increase or decrease the cook time by 10% after choosing the function. You can only increase or de- crease cook time before cooking starts. To increase cook time by 10%: To decrease cook time by 10%: To reset to the original cook time: TOUCH TOUCH 1 (example for[...]

Caring for Your Microwave Hood Combination To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. Cleaning the microwave oven Wipe often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or paper towel. For stubborn soil, boil a cup of water in the [...]

Caring for the filters The grease filters should be removed and cleaned often, at least once a month. NOTE: If your microwave hood combination is installed to recirculate air, the charcoal filter (Part No. 4368792) should be replaced every 6-12 months. The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned. 1. For your personal safety, turn off the electric power a[...]

8. Slide a new charcoal filter into place. The filter should rest at the angle shown. 9. Slide the bottom of the vent cover into place. Push the top until it snaps into place. Replace the mounting screws. 10. Turn the power back on at the main power supply. 11. Do not operate the hood without the filters in place. Replacing the cooktop and oven lig[...]

2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screws. 3. We recommend replacing bulb(s) with candelabra-base X)-watt bulb(s) avail- able from your authorized Whirlpool service company (Part No. 4158432). 4. Turn the power back on at the main power supply. The oven light 1. Turn off power at the main power WPW. 2. Remove the vent cover mounting screws. 3. Tip t[...]

Cooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. ITEM STARllNO TEMP TIME/POWER MEDURE Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving 2 servings Refrigerated l-2 min at 70% Refrigerated 2X-4% min at 70% Cover loosely. Mast Slices (Beef, ham, pork, turkey) 1 or more servings Ro[...]

Microwave cooking chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: See “Using AUTO COOK” on page 25 for cooking without Cook Powers or cooking times. AFOOD Allow standing time after cooking. - 0 COOK FOOD TIME FOOD POWER TIME Cauliflower Bacon 106% 45 sac to 1 min (medium head) 15 set per slice 1 Corn on the Co[...]

Amount of food l The more food you prepare, the longer it takes. A rule of thumb is that a double amount of food requires almost double the time. If one potato takes four minutes to cook, you need about seven minutes to cook two potatoes. l if you want to cook two meals or containers of food at the same time, you can do so with the Bi-Level Cooking[...]

Arranging food For best results, distribute food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways: l if you are cooking several items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking. l When cooking foods of uneven shapes or thickness, place the smaller or thinner area of the food towards the center of [...]

Questions and Answers QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so You can use a rack only if rack is supplied that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a with your microwave oven. Use of any rack time? not supplied with the microwave oven can result in poor cooking performance and/or arcing. Can I use either metal or aluminum pans i[...]

If You Need Assistance or Service This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 1 of this section outlines possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each prohlem. Parts 2 and 3 tell you what to do if you still need assistance or service. When calling our Consumer Assistance Center for help or ca[...]

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The Display The oven door is not closed Completely close oven door. shows a time completely. counting down . - but the oven Is You have set the controls as Touch TIMER OFF to cancel the not cooking a minute timer. Minute Timer. You do not The command is not correct. Reenter command. hear the Pro- gramming Tone The Di[...]

2. If you need assistance . . . Call Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. Dial toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.: 1400-2~1301 and talk with one of our trained consultants. The consultant can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from your appliance or, if service is necessary, recommend a qualified service compa[...]

WHIRLPOOL” Microwave Oven Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct From Date of Purchase defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpool service company. LIMlTED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY Second Through Ffih Year From Date of Purc[...]