Whirlpool MHE16XS manual

MICR O W A V E HOOD COMBINATION Use & Care Guide For q uesti ons abou t feat ure s, oper atio n/per forma nce, pa rts, accessories or servic e, call: 1-800-44- ROPER (1- 800-44 7-6737) . or visit ou r website at... www.roperapp lia nces.c om T able of Contents ................ ................ ......... 2 8205867 Model MHE16XS[...]

2 TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION SAFETY ........................... 3 Electrical Requirements ...................... ............................ ............. 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ....................... ......................................... 5 Turntable ............................... ..................................[...]

3 MICR O W A VE HO OD COMBINAT ION SAFET Y You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow 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 are not followed[...]

4 Electr ic al Require ments Observe all gover ning codes a nd ordinances. Required: ■ A 120 V olt, 60 Hz, AC on ly , 15- or 20-amp elec trical supp ly with a fuse or circuit breaker . Recommended: ■ A time-delay fuse or time-delay circuit breaker . ■ A sep arate c ircui t serving only th is app liance. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THES[...]

5 P AR TS AND F EATURES This manual may cover several di ff ere nt models . The mode l you have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. The appearance of you r particular mode l may differ slightly from the il lustrations in this ma nual. Tu r n t a b l e The turnt able can r otat e in either dir ectio n to help cook food more ev[...]

6 Star t The ST ART pad begins any function. If not touched within 5 secon ds after touchi ng a pad, “PRESS ST ART” will scroll in the displa y as a reminder . If not touc hed within 2 minutes after touch ing a pad, the disp lay wil l return t o the tim e of day m ode and the programmed function w ill be canceled. If cooking is interrupted by o[...]

7 MICR O W A V E O V EN USE A magnetron in the ov en produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor , wa lls and cei ling and pass through th e turnt able 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 [...]

8 Cook w a re and Dinne rw are Cookware and dinnerware must fi t on the tur ntabl e. Always us e oven mitts or pot holders when ha ndling becau se any di sh may become hot from heat transf erred from the food. Do not use cookwar e and dinne rware w ith gold or silve r trim. Use th e following chart as a gu ide, then tes t before using. T o T est Co[...]

9 Micr o w av e Cooking Po wer Many recipes for micr owave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent or name. For example, 70%=Medium-High. Use the follow ing chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods. Manual Cooking To U s e : 1. Place food on the turn table an d close the door . 2. T ouch COOK TIM E, t[...]

10 P opcor n Popping time has been preset based on commercially packaged microwave popcor n. The preset programs are for bag sizes 3.5 oz (99 g), 3. 0 oz (85 g) and 1.75 oz (50 g). For bag sizes not listed in this secti on, fol lo w direction s on the package. NOTE : The Popcor n times ar e programmed to run 15 seconds longer than t he actual pop t[...]

11 Reheating Times and cooking pow er have been preset for reheating specifi c food types. Use the following chart as a guid e. * For smaller rolls, 2 rolls may be cou nted as 1 pi ece. To U s e R e h e a t : 1. Place food on t he tur ntable, and close the d oor . 2. T ouch REHEA T . 3. Select food by entering the n umber from the chart or T ouch R[...]

12 MICR O W A V E O VEN CARE General Cleaning IMPORT ANT : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the microwave oven is cool. Always follow labe l instructions on cleaning product s. Soap, wat er and a sof t cloth or sponge are suggested fi rst unless otherwise noted. GREA SE FIL TER S Do not use ammoni a or corrosive cleaning agent [...]

13 T o R emove and Replace Charcoal Filter: 1. Remove t he 2 vent grille mounti ng scr ews locate d dir ectly behind the top louve r . 2. Tip the vent grille forward and down, th en lift to r emove. 3. Slide filter back sli ghtly , lift fr ont en d, and pull o ut filter . 4. Ins tall n ew ch ar coal filte r . 5. Repl ace v ent gr ille an d mo untin[...]

14 TR OUBLESHOOTING T ry the solu tions suggested here first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a household fuse blown, or has the circuit breaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit breaker . If the problem cont inues, ca ll an el ectric ian. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? Se[...]

15 Radio, TV or cordless phone inter ference ■ Is the microwave oven plugged into the same outlet? T ry a d ifferent outlet. ■ Is the radio or TV receiver near the micr owave oven? Move the receiver away from the microwave oven, or adjust the radio or TV antenna. ■ Are the micr owave oven door and sealing surfaces clean? Make sure these areas[...]

WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLIANCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appli ance is oper ated and main tained according to instruction s attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corp oration or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whirlpool”) wi ll pay for Factory Specified P[...]