Whirlpool GH8155XJ manual

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    MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION Use & Care Guide For que s t ion s abou t fe at u res, o p er at i o n, pe r fo r man c e, parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-25 3-130 1 or visit our website at... www .whirlpool.com T able of Contents.... ....... ...... ........ ....... ........ ...... ....... .2 MODEL GH8155XJ ® 4619-652 -60183/81 84020[...]

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    2 T ABL E OF CONTEN TS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY ................ ............ ................ ........ 3 Electrical Requirements .................................................. ............. 5 PARTS AND FEATURES ........ ........... ................. ................ ........ 5 Turntable ............................... ............................[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 max imum 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[...]

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    5 Elec trical Requ irements Observe all gover nin g codes and ordinan ces. A 120 V ol t, 60 Hz, AC onl y , 15- or 20 -amp fused e lectrica l supply i s requ ir ed. (A time-dela y fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.) It is r ecom mende d that a sep arate c ir cuit se rving only t his app lianc e be provided. P ARTS AND FEATURES W ARNING Electric[...]

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    6 T urntable 1. T ur ntable 2. Hub 3. Support 4. Shaft The turntable r otat es in both d ir ections t o help c ook food mor e evenly . Do not operate the mic r owave oven without th e tu r ntable in place . See “Assistance or Se rvice” to reorder any of the parts . To I n s t a l l : 1. Remo ve tape fr om the hub. 2. Place th e support on th e [...]

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    7 MICROW A VE OVEN CONTROL Display When powe r is first su pplied to the micr owave oven, “P LEASE SET TI ME OF DA Y” scr olls 3 ti mes, an d then a “:” will appear o n the dis play . Any othe r time the above t ex t scrolls, foll owed by a “:” on the display , a power failur e has occurred . T ouch OFF/CANCEL and r eset the Clock if ne[...]

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    8 Clock This is a 12 hour cl ock and does not show a.m. or p.m. To S e t : Before setting, make sur e the microwave oven and Timer are of f. 1. T ouch CLOCK. 2. T ouch the n umber pads t o set the tim e of day . 3. T ouch CLOCK or ST ART/ENTER. To R e m o v e : 1. T ouch CLOCK. 2. T ouch 0. 3. T ouch CLOCK. The time wi ll disapp ear and “:” wil[...]

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    9 Ve n t F a n The vent fan has four speed s ranging fr om 4 (f astest ) to 1 (slow est) . 0 is off. T o protect the microwave oven , if the temperature from the range or cooktop below the microw ave oven gets too hot, the vent fan will a uto matica lly t ur n on at speed 4 . It may stay o n for up to on e hour to cool th e mi crowave oven. When th[...]

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    10 Cooking Guidelin es Covering Covering food helps r etain moistur e, shorten cook time and r educe sp atteri ng. Use the lid supplie d with cook war e. If lid is not availab le, w ax paper , paper towel s or pl astic wrap ap proved for microwaves may be u sed. Plas tic wrap should be t urn ed back at one cor ner to provide an op ening to ve nt st[...]

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    11 Alumi num F oil and Metal Always use ov en mi tts or p ot h olders w hen removin g dish es from the microwave oven. Alumi n um foi l a nd som e metal ca n be us ed in the oven. If no t used properly , arcing (a blu e fl ash of light) can occur and cause damage to the oven . OK for Use Racks and bakew are supplied wit h the oven, alum in um foil [...]

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    12 MICROWAVE OVEN U SE Cooking To U s e : 1. T ouch the numbe r pads to set a len gth of ti me to coo k . T ouch COOK POWER to set a cooking power ot her than 100%. T ouch t he number p ad(s) us ing the C ooking Power chart. 2. T ouch ST ART/ENTER. The display will countdown t he cook time. When the c ycle end s, “END” wil l appear in t he disp[...]

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    13 Pre-Set Cooking Times and cooking power h ave been preset for five microwavable foods . Use the followin g chart as a guide. T o Use Pre-Set Cooking: 1. T ouch COOK. 2. T ouch number pad f rom cha rt or T ouch COOK repeatedl y to scroll throu gh foods. 3. T o u ch number pads t o enter quant ity , ex cept for Ri ce. 4. T ouch ST ART/ENTER. The d[...]

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    14 Defrosting The JET DEFROST™ fe ature can be used or th e microwave oven can be manually set to defr ost. ■ Food should be 0°F ( -18°C) or colder at de frosting for optimal r esults . ■ Unwr ap food s an d re move l ids (fr om fruit juic e) bef ore defrosting. ■ Shallow packages w ill defrost more quickl y than dee p blocks. ■ Separat[...]

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    15 ■ Do not use in a conv entional or comb ination-t ype oven, wit h Crisp or Grill functions or on electric or gas burners. ■ T o avoid scratc h ing, use pl astic ut en sils. ■ Do not overfil l. One-ha lf full is r ecommen ded. Cooking Co ver: Always use when cookin g. Place directly over the c oland er and dish or just the di sh. Colan der:[...]

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    16 MICROWAVE OVEN CARE General C leaning IMPORT ANT : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are off and the ov en is c ool. Alw ays follow label instruc tions on c leanin g products. Soap, wat er and a soft cl oth or sponge are suggested first un less otherwis e noted. GREASE FI L T ERS Do not use ammon i a or corrosive cleaning agen ts such as [...]

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    17 3. Remove charcoal filters by pushing the bac k of each filte r away fro m you until the fr ont of the fi lter sli des of f t he fr ont lower lip. Swing the front of th e fi lter down and slide ou t. 1. Upper lip 2. Spring 3. Lower lip T o R eplace: 1. Replace ch arcoal filters by positi oning th e filter at the back of the o pening and r esting[...]

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    18 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions suggested her e first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a ho usehold fuse been blown or has the cir cuit br eaker been tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circui t. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? See Inst allati on Instru ctions. Oven will not o [...]

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    19 ASSISTANC E OR SERVICE Before calling for assista nce or service, please ch eck “T roublesh oot ing.” It may sav e you the cost of a se rvi ce call. If you sti ll nee d help, f ollow the instru ctions b elow . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comp lete model a nd seria l number of you r applian ce. This informatio n will [...]

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    WHIRLPO OL ® MICROW AVE HOOD COMB INATION W ARRANTY FULL O NE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appli an ce is operate d and maintaine d according to instructi ons atta ch ed to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® r eplacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials [...]