Whirlpool GH9177XL manual

SPEEDCOOK APPLIANCE 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 Contents .............. ...................... ... 2 8184721 / 4619-652- 61641 ® Model GH9177X L[...]

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

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-amp fuse d electric al supply is re quired. (A time -delay fus e or c ircu it br eaker i s reco mmende d.) It is recommended that a sepa rate circuit serv ing only this appliance be provided. P ARTS AN D F EAT URES This manual may cover [...]

6 In contrast, mic rowave ovens util izing this microwave system deliver t he selected p ower lev el continu ously . This consta nt stream of micr owave power helps to minimize overcooking of foods and messy food spatters. Additiona lly , the ov en uses a 1 ,000-watt haloge n bulb with a 500- watt quart z bulb together to serv e as the grill elemen[...]

7 Grill Rack The circular grill rack is for grilling in the microwave oven. Plac e the grill rack sec urely on Sizzle Pan, the Sizzle P an on the turn table, and pos ition food on grill rack. See “A ssistance or Service” to order replaceme nt parts. OVEN C ONTROL 1. Light sensor Display/T o uch Sc reen The display /touch screen fu nctions as bo[...]

8 3. T ouch “Poult ry .” Di splay sh ows: 4. T ouch “Pieces, Bon e-In.” Use number pads to enter weight. Disp lay sh ows: 5. T ouch “Doneness” if desired. (See “Doneness” i n the “Oven Use” section.) Displa y shows: 6. T ouch “Start. ” While cooking, Dis play shows: When co oking is over , displa y shows: See “Lear ning Mo[...]

9 Clock This is a 12-hour cl ock, showing a.m. and p.m. When power is first supplied to the oven, or after a powe r fail ure, the “Home” screen will appe ar . T o Set Clock: T ouch CLOCK, and foll ow directions. T o Hide Clock: T ouch CLOCK, then t ouch CANCEL•OFF . “Home” will appear in place of the time of day on display screen. T o Dis[...]

10 Child Lock The Child Lock disables all cooking function contr ols to prevent unintended use of the oven. The timer , clock, cooktop light, exhaust fan , and some settings may st ill be used wh ile the Child Lock is o n. T o Ac tivate Child Loc k: The oven must be of f. 1. On the “Home” screen, touch “More Choices.” 2. T ouch “H ints &a[...]

11 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 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 cooks the food. [...]

12 T o T es t Cookware or Dinnerware for Microwave Use: 1. Put cook ware or d innerwar e in oven with 1 c up (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 be comes hot and the wate r sta ys co ol. Alumin um F oil and Metal Always use oven m itts or po t holde rs wh en remov ing [...]

13 Cooking T o Use the Auto Cooking F unc tions: When using prese t cooking powers and cook times for s elected food types (Cereal, Eggs, Fr ozen Food, V egetable, Grai ns, Meat, Poultry , and Fish) , follow the “Cook” menus to sel ect amounts and begin the auto function. See “Displa y/T ouch Screen” section for sample pr ogramming. T o Coo[...]

14 Po p c o r n Popcorn is a sensor function. The sensor determines the appropriate poppi ng time of commerciall y packaged microwavable popcor n. ■ Remove rectangul ar cooking rack before use. ■ Do not use regular paper ba gs or glassware. ■ Pop only 1 package of popc orn at a time. ■ Follow manufac turer’ s instructions when us ing a mi[...]

15 Defrosting The auto defrost feature has 3 cate gories: Me at, Poultr y and Fish. It should no t be used for food lef t outside th e freezer more than 20 minutes an d frozen r ead y-ma de food. The microwave oven can also be manu ally set to de frost. ■ Food should be 0º F (-18ºC) or colder at defrosting for op timal r esults. How food s are [...]

16 Grill The Gril l function uses a 1,500-wa tt halogen and q uartz el ement that heat s quickly to grill a var iety o f foo ds. ■ Oven cavit y and door will be come very hot durin g grill element use. Th e use of oven mitts is recommended. ■ The circular grill rack and Sizzle Pa n will become very hot. Use oven mitts to gras p Sizzle Pan for r[...]

17 T o Use Simme r Rice/Simmer Pasta: 1. On “Home” screen, touch “More Choices.” 2. T ouch “Simmer R ice” or “Simmer Pas t a.” 3. Follow men u to se lect sp ecific food t o be simmere d. 4. Enter amou nt. Donene ss may be adjus ted at this ti me by touchin g “Doneness,” and then to uching “+” or “-.” Preparation inst ruc[...]

18 Sizz le P an F eature The Sizzle Pan f eature uses the pan to brown, crisp, and pan-fry foods in the oven. The Sizzle Pan r eaches its optimal cooking temperature in ap proximately 3 min utes. Use the p an as quic kly as poss ible after i t is heated for b est results. While microwaves heat food from above, they also heat the pan very qu ickly f[...]

19 T o Soften or Melt: 1. Place container of food on tur ntable. 2. On “Home” screen, touch “More Choices.” 3. On “More Choi ces” screen, t ouch “Soften & Melt.” 4. Select ei ther “Soften” or “Mel t.” 5. Select food item to be softene d or melted. 6. Enter amou nt. Donene ss may be adjus ted at this ti me by touchin g ?[...]

20 OVEN CARE General Cleanin g IMPORT AN T : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the ov en is cool. A lways follow label ins tructions on cleanin g products. Soap, wat er and a sof t cloth or sponge are suggested first unless otherwise noted. GREA SE FIL TER S Do not use ammoni a or corrosive cleaning agent s such as lye- based ov[...]

21 Replacing Cooktop Light The cooktop lig ht is a 10W low-v oltag e halogen ca psule bulb . See “Assi stance or Service ” section to reorder . T o Replace: 1. Unplug oven or disconnect power . 2. Remove bulb cover mounting screw , and careful ly remove cover . 3. Remove the bu rned -out bulb. 4. Replace bulb, u sing a tis sue to han dle the bu[...]

22 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions sugges ted her e first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a ho usehold fuse been bl own or has the cir cuit br eaker been tripped? Replace the fu se or reset the circuit . ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? See I nstallation Instructions provided with you[...]

23 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “T r oublesh ooting.” I t may save you the c ost of a service 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 appliance. This in formation will help [...]

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 product, W hirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® replac ement parts and repai r labor to correct defec ts in ma terials o[...]