Whirlpool MWl500XS manual

Models MWl500XS MWl501XS rs. Freezers. Relrlleralor-Freezers. Ice Makers. Dishwashers, Built-In Ovens and Surface Units. Ranps, MIcrowave Ovens. Trash Compactors. Room AN Condllloners. Oehumldl[...]

Contents Parts and Features. Betore You Install Your Mlcrowave Oven. Before You Use Your Mlcrowave Oven Precautions to Avold Posslble Exposure to Excessive Mlcrowave Energy . Important Safety lnstructlons. Uslng Your Mlcrowave Oven Microwave Oven Controls Audible Signals Setting the Clock . . Cooking in Your Microwave Oven . Cooking at High Cook Po[...]

Fill oul and return the “Microwave Registration Card” included with your oven. If the card is missing, please send the model number and serial number of your microwave oven with your name and address to... Whirlpool Corporation Microwave Registration Department Administrative Center 2000 M-63 Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 This information will [...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY I NSTR~~CT10NS I Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit. I 1. Read all instructions before using appliance. 2. R[...]

Using your microwave Microwave oven controls oven There are three parts in the control section: -Digital Display/Clock, and Indicator Lights -Command Pads - Number Pads Instructions for each control are covered on the following pages. Read them carefully. When you first plug in the oven, a tone sounds and the Display shows 88:88. If after you set t[...]

Audible signals Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven. (A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. Two beeps will sound between cycles. A reminder tone will sound every 30 seconds after cooking is done to remind you that something has been left in the oven. A 3 second tone signals the end of the M[...]

Cooking in your microwave oven Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS@ Cookbook packed with the microwave oven. It contains information about: l What microwave energy is. l How food is cooked by microwave energy. l What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness. l Safety Rps. l Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven. l Cooklng times for differe[...]

The Display counts down the time d to show how much time is left in the CJWI-I first cycle. When the cooking time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeping by openlng me door or by touching *EEP *EEP BEE OfE p P CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Dis- play and a reminder tone will sound every 30 s[...]

4. Touch COOK POWER. 5. Touch a Number Pad for lhe Cook Power you want. 6. Touch START. d count own The COOK POWER Indicator Lrght will come on and the Display will show “P-HI”. This shows the oven is pre- programmed to cook at full (HIGH) power. The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 5 for 50% of full[...]

Changing cook power The Cook Power can be changed any time before touching START or during the cycle. . Touch COOK POWER. l Touch a number for the new Cook Power. l Touch START. The cycle will cook at the new Cook Power for the original time. OR.. l Touch COOK POWER lwlce if you want to change a lower Cook Power to HIGH. . Touch START. Defrosting U[...]

Standing ftme or cooking automatically after defrosting For best results, allow the food to stand for a while after defrosting. This helps equalize the temperature of the food to provide more even defrosting. When COOK 1 follows QUICK DEFROST, the oven automatically provides a standing time equal to the time touched in for QUICK DEFROST. COOK 1 wil[...]

Any new lime sefflng made while QUICK DEFROST Is opemllng wtll conttnue ihe defrostlng at only 20% oi full power. The best time to change the setting is near the end of the QUICK DEFROST Cycle. l Open the door. l Check the food with long-tined fork; if center area is hard frozen, set addltional time. Remember that standlng lime Is necessary to comp[...]

7. Touch Number Pads tor the cooking tlme you want in the second cycle. 8. Touch COOK POWER. (If you want the hlgh Cook Power, skip to step 10). 9. Touch a Number Pad tor the Cook Power you want In the second cycle. 10. Touch START. d count own The COOK 2 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s. The Display will show the n[...]

@ BEEP You will hear 2 beeps at the end of Cook 1. You can either open the door to check, stir or turn the food, etc., or you can let the oven start the next cycle. If you do open the door, touch START after closing the door to restart the oven. The COOK 2 lndicatnr r rnh+ wrrr “1 l.,ym II ..111 be on during the se cond cycle. The COOK PbWER Indi[...]

Hlnfs for cooklng wlff~ more than one cycle. You can pragmm the cooking cycles In any order. However, when the microwave oven Is started, tt will automatically go through the cycles In order- CCOK 1 -COOK 2 (or QUICK DEFROST - COOK 1 - COOK 2.) Changlng or addlng Insf~cflont You can change times, Cook Powers, or add cycles any tlme before touching [...]

Using KEEP WARM Hot, cooked foods can be safely kept warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes]. KEEP WARM can be used by itself, or it can automatically follow a cooking cycle. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put cooked, hot food in oven and close door. 2. Touch KEEP WARM. 3. Touch START. The KEEP WARM In[...]

Minute timer The mlcrowave oven controls can be used as a kitchen timer. Use COOK 1 at “0” Cook Power for timing up to W minutes, W seconds. Do THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. ;ouch COOK 1 2. Touch Number Pads for the minutes and seconds you want. 3. Touch COOK PCWER. 4. Touch “0” Number Pad. 5. Touch START. The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come [...]

Delayed start The microwave oven can be set to start automatically at a later time. Use COOK 1 Cycle at “0” Cook Power to delay the start of COOK 2 for up to 99 minutes, W seconds. DO THIS... 1. Put In food and close the door. See CAUTION. THIS HAPPENS... 2. Touch COCK 1. The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four ?[...]

7. Touch In the cook@ tlme and Cook Power. m 8. Touch START. The Indicator Lights and Display will show the same information as “De- frosting and cooking in two cycles” during operation. During the Cook 1 Cycle the oven will be off, but the Display will count down the set time. NOTE: If you hear the blower start when you touch START; you have n[...]

Installation instructions BEFORE YOU BEGIN, READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS COMPLmlY AND CAREFULLY. Installing your microwave oven 1. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such as mlsaligned door, damage around the door or dents lnslde the oven or on the exterior. If there Is any damage, please do no[...]

5. Electrical requirements Obsewe all govemlng codes and ordinances. A 120 %lt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 amp fused electrical supply is required. (Time-delay fuse iS recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. 6. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS 7. For your personal safety, this appliance must be grounded. In th[...]

Custom mountine your microwave oven Your microwave oven Is not llmlted to carts, counters or tables. Custom installations are made easy with kits available from your dealer. 1. Attach the mlcrowave oven to the wall. Ill II 4158002 Wall Mounting Kit 2. Attach the microwave oven directly to the underslde of a cabinet. 4158231 Under-the-Cabinet Mounti[...]

NEVER COOK OR REHEAT A WHOLE EGG. Steam build-up in whole eggs may cause them to burst and bum you, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard bsiled eggs before heating. In rare Instances, poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one mlnute before cutting Into them. ALWAYS use care when heating liquids[...]

CAUTION: DO NOT use the oven until you have read and understood ALL precautions to prevent damage to the oven. DO NOT use the oven. for storage. Do not leave paper products, book or cooking utensils in the oven when not in use. Fire may result if someone acciden- tally starts the oven. Don’t let anything touch the top of the oven. If a fire shoul[...]

General Information If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than normal 120 volts, cooking times may be longer. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook on high Cook Power for one minute. if the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. If you need service or assistance, we suggest[...]

3. If you need service?.. ( FRANCHISED SERVICE , Whirlpool has a nationwide net- work of franchised TECH-CARE@ serv- ice Companies. TECH-CARE service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after- ._ warranty service, anywhere in the United States. To locate TECH-CARE service in your area, call our COOL-LINE service assi[...]

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WHIRLPOOL@ MICROWAW OVEN/ RANGE PRODUCT WARRANTY klwoo: LENWH OF WARRANTY HJU Of&EAR WARRAHTY From Date of Purchase WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FSP@ replacement parts and repalr labor to correct defects In materlals or workmanshlp. Service must be provlded by a franchised TECH-CARE@ service company. LlMlTED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY Second Through Flfth Ye[...]