Whirlpool WMC50522 manual

MICR OWAVE OVEN Use & Car e Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/perfor mance, parts, a ccessories or se rvice, call: 1-80 0-253-1 301 . or visit ou r website at... www .wh irlpool .com T able of Contents .............. ................ ......... 2 W1067 7572A Model WMC 50522[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY ............................. ........................... 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... ............. 5 Unpacking ............................. .......................................... ............. 5 Location Requirements ......... ....................................[...]

3 MICR OWAVE OVEN SAFETY 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. Your safety and [...]

4 This device complies with Part 18 of the FCC Rules. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ■ Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD[...]

5 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION S Unpacking 1. Empty the mic rowave oven of any packin g materials. 2. Clean the inside wit h a soft, damp cl oth. 3. Check for damage, such as: ■ a door that is not lined up correctly ■ damage around the door , or ■ dents on the interior or ext erior of the microwave oven. If there is any damage, do n ot operate th[...]

6 PARTS AND FEATUR ES This manual may cover several di ff eren t models. Th e model 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 manua l. Tu r n t a b l e The turnt able can r otate in ei ther dir ection to hel p cook food more evenl[...]

7 Dis play When power is first supplie d to the microwave oven, “0:00” wil l appear in the display . If the “0:00” appears in th e displa y at any other time, a power fa ilure has occurred. Reset th e clock if needed. See “Clock.” When the microwave oven is in use, the disp lay will show cook time remaining. Wh en the microwave oven is [...]

8 MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves whic h reflect off the metal floor , walls and ceiling and pass through the turn table and ap propriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water mol ecules in the food, causing them to move, producing friction an d heat which coo[...]

9 T o T est Cookware or Dinner ware for Micr owave Use: 1. Place cookware or dinnerware in microwave oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it. 2. Cook at 100% cooking p ower for 1 minute. Do not use cookware or dinnerwar e if it becom es hot and the wate r sta ys co ol. Aluminum Foil and Metal Always use oven m itts or po t holde rs wh en remov [...]

10 Manual Cooking NOTE : T o cook at 100% pow er , begi n by touching n umber pads to ente r cook time, then touch ST ART . To U s e : 1. Place food on t he turn table and cl ose the door . 2. T ouch COOK TIME. “00:00” wi ll appear in t he display . Enter the length of time to cook. If cooking with 100% powe r , skip Step 3. 3. T ouch POWE R LE[...]

11 Menu (sensor and non-sensor) The following menu items are pr eprogrammed for quick and easy cooking/reheating. For added conve nience, the av ailable/recommend ed amounts shown in the followin g chart are included on th e Cooking Guide lab el (see “Parts and Features” for its locati on). *When coverin g foods, make sure the vent opening is l[...]

12 W eigh t Defrost / Timed Defr ost The W eigh t Defrost feature’ s preset programs can be u sed, the Time d Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can be manua lly set to defros t. ■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice conta iners) befor e defr osting. ■ Shallow packa ges will defrost more quickly than de[...]

13 MICR OWAVE OVEN CARE General Cleanin g IMPORT AN T : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the microwave oven is cool . Always follow labe l instruction s on cleaning product s. Soap, water and a soft cloth or s ponge are suggested unless othe rwise noted. MICROWA VE O VEN CA VITY T o av oid damage to the microwave oven ca vity ,[...]

14 TR OUBLESHOOTING T ry the so lutions suggested here first in or der to avoid the cost of an unneces sary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit breaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit breaker . If the probl em cont inues, ca ll an el ectricia n. Microwave oven w ill not operate ■ Is[...]

15 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “T r oublesho oting.” It may s ave you the co st of a se rvice call. If you sti ll need h elp, follo w the ins tructions below . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comple te model and s erial number of your applian ce. This information wi ll hel[...]

ITEMS EXCLUDE D FROM W ARRANTY 1. Service c alls to correct the install ation of you r microwave, to in struct you how to us e your product, to replace or repair h ous e fuse s, reset circuit breakers or to correct house wirin g or plumbing. 2. Service cal ls to repair or replace light bulbs. Consumabl e parts are excluded from warranty coverage . [...]