Whirlpool RM988PXK manual

Whirlpool 30-INCH FREE-STANDING EYE-LEVEL MICROWAVE LANGE Model RM988PXK Defrost Guide MIcrowave Oven Cooktop Cover Model and Serial Number Plate Control Panel Wore---... Top Light Switch :elain-Enamel Plug-In Surface Unlt Automatic Lower Oven Llght Switch ctor Bowl and Chrome Trlm Rlng -- Lock Lever Broil Element Oven Rack Guide Element Removable [...]

Your responsib2lMes. l l Proper installation and safe use of your microwave range are your personal responsibilities. Read this”Use and Care Guide”and the “Cooking Guide”carefully for important use and safety information. Installation You must be sure your range Is... l installed and leveled on a floor l properly connected to the cor- that [...]

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Using the miaowave upper oven Microwave Oven Controls The top part of the Control Panel has the microwave oven controls. There are four kinds of controls: -The Digital Display/Clock, -Signal Lights, -Command Pads, - Number Pads. What each of these does will be covered on the following pages, One note: The Command and Number Pads are not buttons. Yo[...]

DIGITAL DISPLAY/CLOCK COMMAND PADS - it shows you what number pads you touched. tells the oven you are going to cook at less than full power. - START tells the oven to start -DEFROST tells the oven to run at 30% of full power. NUMBER PADS SIGNAL LIGHTS SETTING CLOCK When the range is first plugged in, the Clock Dlsplay shows 88:88. If the electric [...]

The Minute Timer does not start or stop cooking; it works like a kitchen timer. Set in minutes or seconds and you will hear a beep when the set time is up. The oven door must be closed before setting the Minute Tlmer. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... The MINUTE TIMER Signal Light will come on and the Display will show a “0.” Within 5 seconds start to[...]

COOKING IN ONE CYCLE Follow these steps to cook at one power level’ HIGH COOK POWER DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put food in the oven and close the door. El The COOK CYCLE 1 Signal Light will come a. on and the Display will show 4 O’s 2. Touch COOK CYCLE 1. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This examp[...]

LOWER COOK POWERS. CONTINUED DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put food in the oven and close the door. q . . 2. Touch COOK CYCLE 1. The COOK CYCLE 1 Signal Light will come on and the Display will show 4 0’s. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 7 minutes, 30 seconds. 3. Touch number pads for[...]

DEFROSTING Use the defrost setting to thaw frozen food before cooking. For suggested defrost times, check the guide on the inside of the oven door or in your MICRO MENUS Cookbook. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... Tmk 1. Put frozen food in the oven and close the door. q I ‘. 2. Touch DEFROST. The DEFROST Signal Light will come on and the Display will sh[...]

COOKING IN TWO CYCLES For best results, some recipes call for one Cook Power for a certain length of time, and another Cook Power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to the other automatically DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put food in the oven and close the door. 8. ia 2. Touch COOK CYCLE 1. The COOK CYCLE 1 Signal L[...]

Iilll .a ‘. . 8. Touch COOK POWER. If The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on and the Display will show 2 0’s. you want the high Cook Power, skip to step 10. The Display will show what you touched This example shows 40% of full power. 9. Touch a number pad for the Cook Power you want in the second cycle. d count own Iaim 5 tP 0 d count own The[...]

COOKING AUTOMATICALLY AFTER DEFROSTING The controls cart be set so the microwave oven goes automatically from defrosting to Cycle 1 and even Cycle 2 DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put frozen food in the oven and close the door. q I * 2. Touch DEFROST. The DEFROST Signal Light will come on and the Display will show 4 0’s. 3. Touch number pads for d[...]

m #. 8. Touch COOK CYCLE 2. The COOK CYCLE 2 Signal Light will come on and the Display will show 4 O’s Optlon: Touch START If cooking In only one cycle after defrostlng. 9. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 4 minutes, 30 seconds. Touch number pads for the cooking time you want in the s[...]

d count own The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in the first cooking cycle. 5 When the first cooking cycle is over, a us buzzer will sound and the second cooking 0 cycle will start. (If only one cooking cycle is used, 4 buzzes will sound, and the oven will stop.] The COOK CYCLE 2 Signal Light will come m on and stay on du[...]

The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows a Serve Time of 6:00 2. Touch number pads for the time you want the food to be ready to serve. 3. Touch in the cooking instructions needed for the food to be cooked. Cook in Defrost, Cook Cycle 1, Cook Cycle 2, or a combination of them. Use high Cook Pow[...]

COOKING WITH THE TEMPERIUURE PROBE The MEAL SENSOR’ Temperature Probe takes guesswork out of cooking roasts and larger casseroles. The probe is designed to turn off the oven when it senses the temperature you want. For suggested temperatures for different foods, see your MICRO MENUS Cookbook. Number Pads are used to touch in the final food temper[...]

The COOK POWER, COOK TEMP and START Lights will come on. The START Light will go off in about 5 seconds, the others will m stay on mm Eml The lett number on the display shows what temperature (number) you selected. The right number shows you how the tempera- ture is rising in the food. For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display will show the Cook Power[...]

CHANGING OR CANCELLING INSTRUCTIONS To change or cancel any instructions you have touched, simply touch CANCEL. All rnstructrons WIII be cancelled. The Display WIII show the time of day and you can start over If you want to change or cancel instructrons before you have touched START, simply touch In the new instructions They will cancel the old one[...]

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Before you start using your microwave oven, read this section carefully. This Inlormot/on WI// he/p you avoId damoge to your oven. Metolllc Trim Metallic Glaze Cooking In metal contxlners To tes: u d/s,? for safe use, put It NEVER COOK OR REHEAT A can damage the oven. So Into the oven with a cup of WHOLE EGG. Slice hard can co[...]

Rough or harsh cleaners DO NOT store things in the can scratch or dull the oven oven finish. DO NOT USE THEM. ‘” / Make popcorn only In poppers designed t,or use In microwave ovens Follow popper direc9ons Results are the popper manufacturer’s responsibility USE HOT PADS. MicriJwave energy does not heat containers, but the pot food does volxA [...]

HOW MICR- OVENS WORK Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food. Microwaves are like TV waves or light waves. you can’t see them, but you can see what they do. Stirrer Magnetron Glass Shelf Oven-Cavity A magnetron produces microwaves. The microwaves move int[...]

Using your cooktop and lower oven THE COOK ‘N COUNTER@ RANGE Your COOK ‘N COUNTER range black glass cover can be folded out of the way when you are cooking, or unfolded for extra countertop space when you’re not. It can be used to cover the back surface units while you are using only the front ones. The cooktop cover on the COOK ‘N COUNTER [...]

COOKTOP AND LOWER OVEN CONTROLS I Set Time Knob - Start Time Knob 1 Stop Time Knob Lock Light I Clean Light Adjustable Lower C Oven Temperature Control r Lower Oven Signal Light - Surface Unit Signal Lights I Surface Unit Control 1 Lower Oven Selector a Cooktop Light Switch Manual Lower Oven Light Switch ,p SURFACE UNIT CONTROLS Control knobs must [...]

THE LOWER OVEN CONTROLS The lower oven is controlled by two knobs: the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control. Both musf be on a setting for the oven to heal. THE OVEN SELECTOR With the Oven Selector on BROIL, only the top element heats. (Broiling, pg. 27). With the Oven Selector on BAKE, the bottom element does most of the work. The top el[...]

Set the Oven Selector on BAKE. Set the Oven Temperature Control to the baking temperature you want. Put food in the oven. Oven rock. walls and door will be hot During baking, the elements will turn on and off to help keep the oven temperature at the setting. The Signal Light will turn on and off with the elements. The top element helps heat during [...]

USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER CLOCK The Automatic MEALTIMER Clock is designed to turn the lower oven on and off at times you set...even when you are not around. To start and stop baklng automutlcally: 1. Put the lower oven rack(s) 2. Turn the Set Time Knob 3. Push in and turn the Start where you want them until the Start and Stop Time Knob clockwis[...]

1. Place the rack where you 2. Put the broiler pan and want it for broiling. food on the rack. 4. Set the Oven Temperature Control on BROIL (or on a lower temperature for slower broiling). 5. During broiling, the oven door must be partly open. A built-in stop will hold it there. 3. Set the Oven Selector on BROIL. 6. When broiling is done, turn both[...]

The fights THE MKROWWE OVEN LIGHT The light in the microwave oven comes on when the oven door is open, when you set the cooking time, when the oven is on, and when the temperature probe is plugged into the socket. THE LOWER UVEN LIGHT The lower oven light will come on when you open the oven door or when you push the Oven Light switch at the bottom [...]

THE COOKTOP LIGHT To turn on the fluorescent light under the upper oven, push the button underthe control panel marked TOP LITE. Hold it in for a second before letting it go, Push rt agarn to shut off the lrght To replace the light tube: 1. Turn oft the electrrc power at morn power supply 4. Turn top of fluorescent tube toward you until it comes ou[...]

Cleaning and caring for your range CONTROL PANEL AND KNOBS 1. First make sure lower oven and surface unit control knobs are set on OFF. All knobs pull straight off. Surface unit knobs have a collar and spring. 2. Use warm soapy water and a soft cloth to wipe the panel. Rinse and wipe dry. 3. Wash knobs and surface unit collars in warm soapy water. [...]

1. Be sure surface unit controls are OFF. Opening Receptacle / 2. Line up opening in the reflector bowl and notch in trim ring with the surface unit receptacle. Terminal 3. Hold the surface unit as level as possible with the terminal lust started into the receptacle. 4. While pushing the surface unit terminal into the receptacle, lift a little on[...]

STORAGE DRAWER The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans. Never store anything that can burn or melt in the drawer. The drawer is warm when baking in the lower oven. Use care when handling the drawer. REMOVING THE STORAGE DRAWER 1. pull drawer straight out to 2. Lift front and pull out to the first stop. the second stop. 3. Lift back slightly[...]

IHELOWERUVENSELF-CLEANINGCYCLE The lower oven self-cleaning cycle uses very hlgh heai to burn away soil. Before you start, make sure you understand exactly how to use the cycle safely. BEFORE YOU START A‘ 1. Clean areas that may not be cleaned I during the cycle. Use hot water and deter- Clean Frame s+-==czTzI gent or a soapy steel-wool pad on[...]

1. Set the Oven Selector to 2. Set the Oven Tempera- CLEAN. ture Control to CLEAN. 3. Turn the Set Time Knob until the Start and Stop Time Dials show the right time of dav. 4. Push in the Stop Time Knob and turn the hand clockwise about two or three hours. [Two hours for light soil; three or more for heavier soil.) 5. Move the Lock Lever o/l the wa[...]

SPECIAL TIPS 1. Keep the kitchen well ventilated during the cleaning cycle to help get rid of normal heat odors and smoke. 2. Clean the oven before it gets heavily soiled. Cleaning a very soiled oven to kes longer and results in more smoke than usual. 3. If the cleaning Cycle doesn’t get the oven as clean as you expected, the cycle may not hove b[...]

CLEANING CHART PART Outside of range WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Soft cloth, worm soapy water l Wipe off regularly when range is cool. Nylon or plastic l Do not allow food containing acids (such as scouring pod for stubborn vinegar, tomato, lemon juice or milk] to remain spots on surface. Acids will remove the glossy finish. l Do not use abrasive or h[...]

Ifyou need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these four steps: 1 l Before calling for assistance.. . Performance problems often result from little things you con find and fix yourself with- out tools of any kind. It nothlng operates: l Is the range correctly plugged Into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See Instal- latlon Instruc[...]

3 l If you need service ’ . . . Whrrlpool has a nationwide net- work of franchised TECH-CARE * Ser- vice Companres. TECH-CARE service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after- warranty servrce. anywhere in the United States. To locate TECH-CARE service in Your area, call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephone [...]

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