Whirlpool MH9180XL 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 rlpool .com T able of Conte nts ............... ...................... ... 2 4619-652-606 61/81839 58 ® Mod el M H9180 XL[...]

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

3 MICR OW AVE O VEN S AFETY 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 instructi[...]

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 Electrical R equirements Observe all gover ning cod es and ordinances. A 120 V olt, 60 Hz, AC only , 15- or 20 -a mp 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 AND FEATURES This manual may cover s[...]

6 To T u r n O f f : 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 10 in . (25 cm) plates that are side-by- side. 1. T ouch TURNT ABLE ON /OFF . A tur ntable- off icon will appea r in the disp lay , as well as a prompt [...]

7 Progress Bar The progress bar is a visual pi cture of the estimate d running time of a cooking cycle . It will app ear during all cook cy cles exce pt W arm Hold. The lines in each of the segments will ligh t from left to right as th e time nears the e nd. When all fi fteen lin es (all th ree segments) are lit, th e cooking cycle is compl eted. N[...]

8 Ti m e r The Timer can be set in minute s and seco nds, up to 99 minutes 99 seconds and cou nts down the set time. The Timer does not start or stop the microwave oven. When the Timer is in use , the microwave oven can also operate. T o see the t ime countd own for five seconds wh en the microwave oven is i n use, to uch TIMER SET/ OFF . To S e t [...]

9 F ood Characterist ics When microwave cooking, the amount, s ize and shape, start ing temperature, composi tion and density of the food affect cooking results. Amoun t of Fo od The more food heated at once the longer the cook ti me. Check for doneness and add small increments of time if ne cessary . Size and Sh ape Smaller pieces of food will coo[...]

10 OK for Use Racks a nd bake ware suppli e d with the oven, alumi num foil for shielding, and appr oved meat thermometers may be used with the following guidelines: ■ Never allow alumin um foi l or m etal to touch the i nside cavit y walls, ceiling or floor . ■ Always use the tur nta ble. ■ Never allow contact w ith another metal object duri[...]

11 5. T ouch JET ST A RT . The di splay will count down t he cook t ime. When the cy cle ends , “ END ” w ill appear i n the dis play , 4 end- of-cycle tones will s ound, and then r eminder tone s will s ound every min ute. 6. T ouch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop r eminder tones. Cooking To U s e : 1. T ouch COOK [...]

12 Baked P otato Potato es ma y be baked in the micr owav e oven by tou ching the BAKED P OT A TO pad. One to four 10 oz. to 1 3 oz. (284 g to 369 g) potato es c an be baked automa tical ly by u sing this f unction . T o Use BAKED POT A TO : 1. T ouch BAKED POT A TO. The display wil l show the setting for baking 1 potato. 2. T ou ch BAKED POT A TO [...]

13 The automatic De fr ost control has three categories: Mea t, Poultry and Fish. It should not be used for food left outside the fr ee zer more than 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Use the following chart as a guid e. T o use the Defr ost contr ol: 1. T ouch DEFRO ST . 2. T ouch the numbe r pad 1 for Meat, 2 for Pou ltry or 3 fo r Fish or T[...]

14 Melt The microwave oven uses low power to melt cert ain foods. The foods may n ot be comp letely mel ted when t he program ends, but stirring the food wil l complete the melti ng. Use the fol lowing chart as a guide. To M e l t : 1. T ouch MEL T . The di splay wil l alterna te betwee n showing “ MEL T ” and “ PA D ” . 2. T ouch MEL T rep[...]

15 Wa r m H o l d Hot cooked food can be kep t warm in th e microwave oven. Warm Hold can be used by itself or can be programmed to follow a cooking cycle . Opening the door du ring W arm Hold will cance l the func tion . To U s e : Put hot cooked food i n the oven. Cov er plates of food a nd foods that were cooked covered. Pas tries, pies, tu rnov[...]

16 Replacing F ilters The grease filters should be removed and cleaned at least once a month. The charcoal filter cannot be washed and sh ould be replaced every si x to twelve months. Do not opera te the microwave oven without the filters in p lace. See “ Assist ance or Serv ice ” to reorder filters. See “ Gen eral Clea ning ” for cl eaning[...]

17 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the soluti ons suggest ed here fi rst in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will op erate ■ Has a ho usehold fuse been bl own or has the cir cuit br eaker been tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? See Inst allation In structions. Oven will not [...]

18 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “ T r oubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you t he cost of a servic e call. If you sti ll need help, follow the i nstructions b elow . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comp lete model and s erial number of you r ap pliance. This information will hel[...]

WHI RLP OOL ® MICROW AVE HOOD COM BINATION W ARRAN T Y 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 product, W hirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® replacemen t parts and repair labor to correct defects in ma terial[...]