Whirlpool MH2175XS manual

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 2528 ® Model MH2 175XS[...]

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

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[...]

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[...]

5 P ARTS AND F E ATURES 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[...]

6 MICROW A VE OVEN C ONTROL Disp lay When power is first supplie d to the microwave oven, a “:” will blink i n the display . T ouch CA NCEL OFF to stop th e blinking. If th e “:” b links in the d isplay a t an y other time, a p ower failur e has occurred. T ouch CANCEL OFF and r eset the clock if neede d. If an inv alid value has been en te[...]

7 To n e s T on es ar e audibl e sign als , indica ting the foll owing: One tone ■ Va l i d e n t r y ( s h o r t t o n e ) ■ End of timer countdown Tw o t o n e s ■ End of stage in multistage cooking ■ Control Lock activ e ■ Hidd en feat ure has b een ent e r ed or ex ited ■ Reminder , r e peat each mi nute after the en d-of-cycle t on[...]

8 MICROWA VE OVEN USE A magnetron in the ov en produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor , w alls and cei ling and pass through th e turnt able and appropriate cookware to the food. Mi crowaves are attracted to and absorb ed by fat, sugar and water mol ecules in t he food, causing them to move , producing friction and h eat which cooks [...]

9 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[...]

10 Manual Cook ing To U s e : 1. Place food on t he tur ntable, and close the d oor . 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 leve[...]

11 BAKED POT A T O The Bak ed Pota to program se nses and b akes 1 -4 medi um pieces/potat oes, about 10-13 oz (28 3-369 g) each. ■ Pierce each potat o several ti mes with a fork. ■ 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 ntabl e around the edges, ab out 1" (2.5 c m[...]

12 Preset C ooking Times and cooking power h ave been preset for ce rtain microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide. * Differences in the amount of fat, meat, thickn ess, and curin g process affect results. Average is 16 slic es per pound . T o Use Pr eset Coo kin g: 1. Place food on t he tur ntable, and close the d oor . 2. T ouch COO[...]

13 T w o or More Plate s T wo plates may be heated side by side, or 1 dis h larger than the turn table, pl us 2 plates on th e cooking rack. For be st results, halfw ay th rough hea tin g, tur n t he pla tes (or larger di sh) half way around, and switc h plates betwe en top and bott om (if heatin g more than 2 plates). See “Cookin g Rack” secti[...]

14 MICROWAVE OVEN CAR E Gener al Cleani ng IMPORT AN T : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the mic rowave oven is cool. Alway s follow label i nstructions on cleaning product s. Soap, water and a soft cloth or s p onge ar e suggested unless otherwise noted. GREA SE FIL TER S Do not use ammoni a or corrosive cleaning agent s such[...]

15 Replacing F ilters The grease filters should be removed and cleaned at least once a month. Do not operate the microwave oven or exhaust fan without the grease fil ters in place. The charcoal filte rs cannot be washed a nd should be replaced every 6 to 12 months. See “General Cleani ng” for cleaning instruct ions. See “Assistan ce or Servic[...]

16 Replacing Microwave Oven Light The microwave oven lig ht is a candelab ra base bulb . It will automatical ly come on when the door is opened and when the microwave oven is operat ing. See “As sistance or Servic e” section to reorder . T o Replace: 1. Unplug microwave oven or discon nect power . 2. Remove t he 2 vent grille mounti ng scr ews [...]

17 T ur ntable alte rnates rotation directions ■ This is normal and depen ds on mo tor rotati on at the beginning of the cycle. Display shows message s ■ Is the display showin g “:”? There has been a power fail ure or the clock time has been turn ed off. See “Display” section to clear displa y . See “Clock” sect ion to r eset the cl[...]

18 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “T r ouble shoo ting.” It m a y s ave yo u th e co st of a ser vice call. If you sti ll need help, follow the i nstructions b elow . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comp lete model and s erial number of you r ap pliance. This information will[...]

19 Note s[...]

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[...]