Whirlpool MH3185XP 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 rlp ool.c om T able of Content s .............. ...................... ... 2 8204921 / 4619-652- 64161 ® Mod el MH31 85XP[...]

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

3 MICROWA VE OVEN 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 instructions[...]

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 Ele ct rica l Requ ire men ts Observe all gover ning cod es and ordinances. A 120 V olt, 60 Hz, AC only , 15- or 20-amp 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 A ND FEATURES This manual may cov[...]

6 T ur ning Off the T urntable 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 10¼" (26 cm ) plates tha t are side by si de. To Tu r n O f f : T ouch TURNT ABLE ON-OFF . A “turntable off” icon will appe ar in th[...]

7 Disp lay When power is firs t supplied to t he microwave oven, a “:” will blink on the displ ay . T ouch CANCEL to stop the bl inking . If the “:” blinks on th e displa y at any other t ime, a power fail ure has occurred. T ouch CANCEL and reset the clock if need ed. If “RETRY” blinks on the display for 1 second, an inv alid value has[...]

8 Ti m er The Timer can be set in minute s and seco nds, up to 99 minutes 99 seconds an d counts dow n the set time. NOTE : The Timer does not st art or stop the microwave oven . When the Timer is in use , the microwave oven can also operate. T o see th e countdown f or 5 seconds whe n the microwave oven is in use, t ouch TIMER SET -OFF . To S e t [...]

9 MICROWA VE 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 turn table 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 [...]

10 Cookware an d Dinnerware 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 dinnerwar e with gold or silver trim. Use the following chart as a gu ide, then tes t before using. T o T es t Cookwar[...]

11 Cookin g To U s e : 1. T ouch COOK TIME. 2. T ouch the numbe r pads to set a length of time to cook. T ouch COOK POWER to set a cooking power othe r than 100%. T ouch the numb er pad us ing the Cooking Powe r chart. 3. T ouch ST ART . The di splay will count down t he cook t ime. When the cy cle ends, “END” will appear i n the dis play , 4 e[...]

12 Preset C ooking Times and cooking power h ave been preset for ce rtain microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide. *S e n s o r f u n c t i o n ** Differ en ces in the amou nt of fat, meat, thickness , and curing process affect results. Average is 16 slices per pou nd. T o Use Pres et C ooking: 1. T ouch COOK. 2. T ouch number pad fr[...]

13 Reheatin g Times and cooking pow er have been preset for reheating specifi c foods. Use the foll owing chart as a guide. *Sensor fu nction To U s e R e h e a t : 1. T ouch REHEA T . 2. T ouch number pad from c hart or T ouch REHEA T rep eatedly to scroll t hr ough foods. 3. T ouch number pads to enter quantity for Pizza Slice, Casserole and Bake[...]

14 T o Defrost manually: 1. T ouch the numbe r pads to set a length of time to defros t. 2. T ouch COOK POWER. 3. T ouch 3. 4. T ouch ST ART . The di splay will co unt do wn the d efr ost ti me. When the cy cle ends, “END” will appear i n the dis play , 4 end- of-cycle tones will s ound, and then r eminder tone s will s ound every mi nute for 1[...]

15 Steamer V es sel Use the stea mer vess el, (p ro vid e d wi th the micr owave oven) with the Steam Cook fea ture to steam foods. See “Genera l Cleaning” sectio n for additional information. ■ The st eamer vess e l will b ecome hot. Alwa ys use oven mit ts or pot holde rs when handling. ■ Do no t use in a con ven tiona l- or combin ation-[...]

16 MICROWAVE OVEN CAR E Gen eral Cl eaning IMPORT AN T : Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the ov en is cool. A lways f ollow label instru ction s on cle aning products. Soap, wat er and a sof t cloth or sponge are suggested first unless otherwise noted. GREA SE FIL TER S Do not operate the mi crowave oven without the grease filte[...]

17 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 6 to 12 months. Do no t operate th e microwave oven without the filters i n place. See “Assistanc e or Service” to reor d er filters. Se e “General Cleanin g” for cleaning ins truct[...]

18 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions suggest ed 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 cir cu it breaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? See Inst allation In structions. Oven will not operate ■ Is [...]

19 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “T ro ublesh ooting.” I t may save you the c ost o f a se rvic e cal l. 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 h[...]

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 pr oduct, Whirlpool Corporation will pa y for FSP ® replacement parts and repair labor costs to corr ect defec ts in materi[...]