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Whirlpool MH1160XS manual

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  • Page 1

    MICROWAVE HOOD COMB INATIO N Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/perfor mance, 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 Contents .............. ...................... ... 2 W1011 0881 ® Model MH1 160XS[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION SAFETY ........................... 3 Electrical Requirements ........ .......................................... ............. 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ..................................... ........................... 5 Turntable ............................... .......................................... .[...]

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    3 MICROWAV E HOOD COMBINATION 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[...]

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    4 Electrical Require ments Observe all gover ning codes a nd ordinances. Required: ■ A 120 V ol t , 60 H z, AC on ly , 15- or 20- amp e lectrical s u pply with a fuse or circuit breaker . Recommended: ■ A time-delay fuse or time-delay circuit breaker . ■ A sep arate circuit s erving only this applia nce. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THE[...]

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    5 P A RTS AND F EATURES This manual may cover several di ff er ent models. The mode l 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 lustrat ions in th is manual. Tur n t a bl e The turnt able ca n ro tate in ei ther dir ection to h elp cook food more eve[...]

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    6 Start The ST ART pad begins any function. If it is not touched w ithin 5 secon ds after touchi ng a pad, “PRESS ST ART” will scroll in the displa y as a remind er . If ST AR T pad is not tou ched wi thin 2 minutes af ter touchi ng a pad, the d isplay will return to t he time of day mo de and the progra mmed functi on will be canceled . If coo[...]

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    7 Cookto p Light The cooktop light has 3 s ettings: high , low and of f. T o T ur n Ligh t On/O ff: T ouch L IGHT pad once for high , twice for low or 3 ti mes for off. Demo Mode The Demo Mode is id eal for lear ning how to use the microwave oven. When set, fu nctions can be ente red without actua lly tu rnin g on the microwave generator (magnetron[...]

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    8 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 d i nnerwa re w ith gold or silver trim. Us e the following chart as a gu ide, then tes t before using. T o T es t Cook[...]

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    9 Manual Cook ing To U s e : 1. Place food on t he turn table and cl ose the door . 2. T ouch COOK TIM E, then ente r a length of time to cook. If cooking with 100% power , skip S tep 3. 3. T ouch COOK POWER, t hen enter the des ired power level using the appropriat e number pad or T ouch COOK POWE R r epeated ly to select the desired pow er level.[...]

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    10 Bak ed P otat o One to four 10 oz ( 283 g) p otato es may be bake d auto matical ly in the microwave oven by using the Ba ked Potato functi on. ■ Pierce each potat o several ti mes with a fork before bakin g. ■ Plac e a sin gle potato on the turntabl e, off t o the side (n ot centered). Plac e 2, 3 or 4 potatoe s on the tur nta ble around th[...]

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    11 Reheatin g Times and cooking pow er have been preset for reheating specifi c food types. Use the following chart as a guid e. * For smaller rolls, 2 rolls may be cou nted as 1 pi ece. To U s e R e h e a t : 1. Place food on t he tur ntable, and close the d oor . 2. T ouc h REHEA T . 3. Select food by entering the n umber from the chart or T ouch[...]

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    12 MICROWAVE OVEN CAR E Gen eral Cl eaning IMPORT AN T : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the microwave oven is cool. Always follow labe l instructions on cleaning product s. Soap, water and a soft cloth or s ponge are suggested unless otherwise noted. GREA SE FIL TER S Do not use ammoni a or corrosive cleaning agent s such as [...]

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    13 T o Remove and Replace Charcoal Filter: 1. Remove t he 2 vent grille mounti ng scr ews located dir ectly behind the top louve r . 2. Tip the vent grill e forwar d and down , then li ft to r emove. 3. Slide filter back s lightly , lift fr ont end, and pu ll out filte r . 4. Ins tall new ch ar coal filt er . 5. Repl ace vent gr ille and m ounting [...]

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    14 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the so lutions suggested here first in or de r to avoid the cost of an un necessary service ca ll. Nothing will operate ■ Has a household fuse blown, or has the circuit breaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit breaker . If th e problem cont inues, call an el ectr ician. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? [...]

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    15 Fan comes on during cooktop usage ■ This is normal. The fan automati cally comes on to cool the microwave oven if the temp erature from the cooktop bel ow gets too hot. See “V ent Fan” section. Cooking times seem too long ■ Is the cooking power set pr operly? See “Micr owave Cooking Power” s ection. ■ Are large amounts of food bein[...]

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    WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLI ANCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appli ance is operate d and mainta ined according to instructions a ttached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corp oration or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whi rl pool”) will pay for Factory Speci fie[...]