Whirlpool MHE14XK manual

3828W5A 1906/ 8183914 MICR O W A VE HOOD COMBINA TION Use & Car e Guide For questions about featu res, opera tion/performanc e, parts ac cessories or serv ice, call: 1-80 0-44-ROPE R (1-800 -447-673 7) or visit ou r website at ... www .roperappliances.com T able of Content s....................... ................. ....................... ...2 [...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY ................ ............................ ........ 3 Electrical Requirements .................................................. ............. 5 PARTS AND FEATURES ..................................... ........................... 6 Turntable ............................... ..............................[...]

3 MICR O W A V E O V EN 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 instru[...]

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 Electr ic al Require ment s Observe all governing cod es and or dinances. A 120 V olt, 60 Hz, AC only , 15- or 20 -amp fused e lectric al supply i s re quir ed. (A t ime- delay f use or cir cuit br eaker is r ecommended .) It is r e comm ended that a separat e cir cuit serving o nly th is appli ance be p rov ide d. W ARNING Electrical Shock Hazar[...]

6 P AR TS AND FEATURES Tu r n t a b l e 1. T urntable 2. Hub 3. Support 4. Shaft The turntable r otates in b oth dir ections to he lp cook f ood mor e evenly . Do not operat e th e microwave oven wi th out the tur nt a bl e in place . See “Assistan ce or Se rvice” to reorder any of the parts . To I n s t a l l : 1. Place th e support on th e ov[...]

7 Cloc k This is a 12 hour cl ock and does not show a.m. or p.m. To S e t : Before setting, make sur e the microwave oven and Timer are of f. 1. T ouch CLOCK. 2. T ouch the numb er pads t o set th e time of day . 3. T ouch CLOCK or ST ART/ENTER. To n e s T ones are audi ble signals , indicat ing the foll owing: One tone ■ V alid pad touch (s hort[...]

8 Cooking Guidelin es Covering Covering food helps r e tain moistur e, shorten cook time and r educe spatte ring. U se the l id supplied with co okwar e. If not availa ble, wax p aper , paper towe ls or plas tic wrap a ppr oved for microwaves may be u sed. Plas tic wrap should b e tur ned back at one cor ner to provide an op ening to ve nt steam. S[...]

9 Aluminum Foil and Metal Always use o ven mi tts or pot h olders when removing di shes from the microwave oven. Alumi num fo i l and some m e tal ca n be used i n the oven. If not used properly , arcing (a b lue flash of l ight) can occur and cause damage to the oven . OK for Use Racks and bakew are supplied wit h the oven, alu m inum foil for shi[...]

10 MICR O W A V E O VEN USE Cooking To U s e : 1. T ouch COOK TIME. 2. T ouc h the num ber pads to set a l ength of time to cook. “TOUCH ST A R T OR POWER” scrolls across display . T ouch COOK POWER to set a cooking power other than 100%. T ou ch the nu mber pad( s) using th e Cooking Power chart. 3. T ouch ST ART/ENTER . The di splay wil l cou[...]

11 Defr ostin g The auto De frost feature’ s preset programs can b e used or the microwave oven can be manually set t o defrost. ■ Food should be 0°F ( -18°C) or colder at de frosting for optimal results. How foods are stored can affect results. ■ Unwr ap food s and r emove lids (from f ruit ju ice) befor e defrosting. ■ Shallow packages [...]

12 Replacing Filter s The grease filters sh ould be removed an d cleaned at least on ce a month. The ch arcoal filter cann ot be wash ed a nd shoul d be replaced every six t o tw el ve months. Do not operate the microwave oven withou t the filte rs in place . See “Assistance or Service” to reorder filter s. See “Genera l Cl eaning” for clea[...]

13 Replacing C ooktop Light The cooktop li ght is a can delabra bas e 30-wat t b ulb. Se e “Assis tance o r Servi ce” sectio n to r eorde r . T o Rep lace: 1. Unplug mi crowave oven or disconnect p ower . 2. Remo ve the b ulb cover m ounting scr e ws. 3. Replace li gh t. Close bul b cov er . Replace moun ting screws. 4. Plug in microwave ove n [...]

14 TR OUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions suggested here first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a ho usehold fuse been blown or has the cir cuit br eaker been tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the ci rcui t. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? See Installat i on Instructions provide d with yo[...]

15 ASSISTANCE OR SER VICE Before calling for assista nce or service, pleas e ch eck “T r oublesh ooting.” It may save you th e cost of a service cal l. If you sti ll need help, follow the instru ctions below . When calli ng, please know t he purchase date and th e comp lete model a nd seria l number of your appli ance. T his info rmation wi ll [...]

R OPER ® MICR O W A VE HOOD COMBINA TION W ARRANTY FULL O NE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appli ance is operate d and maintai ned according to ins tructions atta ched to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® r eplacement parts and repair labor to correct defect s in material s o[...]