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MODEL
GH7145XF
PART NO. 8169421
4619-652-55304
Use E Care
Microwave
Hood
Combination
A Note to You ..................
2
Microwave
Oven
Safety
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3-5
Installation
Instructions
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6
Getting
to Know
Your
Microwave
Oven
............ 9
Using Your
Microwave
Oven
.......... 23
Caring
for Your
Microwave
Oven
.......... 36
Cooking
Guide .............. 39
Questions
and
Answers
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41
Troubleshooting
............ 42
Requesting
Assistance
or
Service
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44
Index
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47
Warranty
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48
In the U.S.A. for assistance
or service,
call the Consumer
Assistance Center:
j_-=,
In Canada for assistance
or service,
see page 45.
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- Page 1 Troubleshooting .... 42 Requesting Assistance Service ......Index ......Warranty ......In the U.S.A. for assistance or service, call the Consumer Assistance Center: j_-=, In Canada for assistance or service, see page 45. MODEL GH7145XF www.whirlpool.corn PART NO. 8169421 4619-652-55304...
- Page 2 ANOTE TO Thank y ou forbuyin_ aWHIRLPOOL* appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
- Page 3 MICROWAVE OVEN Your s afety and thesafety ofothers i svery important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER"...
- Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: • Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment. - Do not overcook food: Carefully attend the microwave oven if paper, plastic, or other Intended to be used above ranges with maximum width of 36 inches.
- Page 5 ELE(11U(AL REQUIREMEHTS Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 amp fused electrical supply is required. (A time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
- Page 6 INSTAUA110N INSTRUCtiONS SPACE REQUIREMENTS NOTE: There must be at least one wall stud within 66" (167.6cm) Exhaust outlet cabinet opening. rain. mounting connects to Check the opening where the microwave height from 31/_"x10 '' (8.25 x oven hood will be installed. The location must fl°i°r 30"...
- Page 7 REMOVING AND REPLACING THE MICROWAVE OVEN 4. Hold microwave hood combination in place with one hand. Pull hook to release microwave Excessive Weight Hazard hood from mounting Use two or more people to move and install plate. If grille cannot be microwave oven.
- Page 8 REMOVING AND REPLACING THE MICROWAVE OVEN ¢ CONT.> To replace: 5. Untape the door and replace the turntable and 1. Carefully lift microwave oven and hang it on the support tabs at the bottom of the mounting plate. support. 2. Rotate the front of the microwave oven cabinet 6.
- Page 9 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR M ICROWAVE OVEN This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your microwave oven. How YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN W ORKS...
- Page 10 YOUR M ICROWAVE OVEN W ORKS (CONT.) Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, TimeS_" plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal con- mAlways cook food for the shortest cooking tainers so food does time recommended. Check to see how the not absorb the energy.
- Page 11 JESTING YOUR D INNERWARE OR COOKWARE Test dinnerware or cookware before using. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, To test a dish for safe etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to use, put it into the oven : handle and slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal with a cup of water containers not designed for microwave use could beside it.
- Page 12 OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONT.) Do not overcook potatoes. Fire could result. At Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin the end of the recom- wax will not melt in a mended cooking time, microwave oven because potatoes should be slightly firm because pass through it.
- Page 13 MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Your microwave oven is designed to make your 6. Charcoal and Grease Filters. Included in oven cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as cavity. See page 37 for installation instructions possible. To help get you up and running quickly, and cleaning information.
- Page 14 Display. This display includes a clock and indica- tors to teU you the time of day, cooking time set- tings, and cooking functions you chose. 2. POPCORN. Touch this pad to pop one of 3 bag sizes of popcorn, without entering a cook power ®...
- Page 15 CONTROL PANEL FEA RES (com.) COOK POWER. Touch this pad after the cook- TURNTABLE ON/OFF. Touch this pad to turn ing time has been set, followed by a Number your turntable on and off. See page 17 for more information. pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to cook the food.
- Page 16 CONTROL PANEL FEATURES (com.) Audible s ignals To disable all audible signals except the end-of-timer and hidden feature signals: Your microwave oven comes with audible signals that can guide you when setting and using TOUCH your oven: • _ A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad.
- Page 17 CONTROL PANEL FEATURES (com.) Heatin more thanone plateoffood When heating plates of food with a cook time that To heat 2 bottom plates together or one larger dish, you set, you can heat the turntable should not be turning. two 10-inch (25.4 cm) You can shut the turntable off by plates side by side or touching TURNTABLE ON/OFF.
- Page 18 USING m ECOOKING RACK NOTES: The Cooking Rack gives you extra space when • Use oven mitts to remove items from cooking in more than one container at the same microwave oven. time. If you need a replacement rack, you can order •...
- Page 19 USING mEEXHAUST NOTES: The pads on the bottom right of the control panel control the 4-speed exhaust fan. • Two seconds after the last time you touch VENT FAN, the display returns to the previous display. • The first time you turn on the fan after connecting the microwave oven to power, the fan wilt start at speed 1.
- Page 20 SETTING ]HECLOCK NOTES: When your microwave oven is first plugged in, or after a power failure, the display will flash ":". If a • If you touch in an invalid time and touch CLOCK, time of day is not set, ":" will show until you touch 3 tones will sound.
- Page 21 USING 11tE MINUTE TIMER You can use your microwave oven as a kitchen NOTE: The oven can operate while the Minute Timer timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to is in use. To see the Minute Timer while the oven is 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
- Page 22 USING ADD MINUTE • If you touch ADD MINUTE during cooking, the ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for 1 minute at 100% cook power or add an extra minute to your oven will cook at the currently selected cook power.
- Page 23 M ICROWAVE OVEN USING YOUR This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. COOKING AT HIGH COOK P OWER 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch COOK TIME. TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH...
- Page 24 COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK P OWERS The following chart gives the percentage of cook For best results, some recipes call for different cook power each Number pad stands for, and the cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the power name usually used.
- Page 25 COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS (com.) 3, Enter the cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: 4. Set the cook power. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 50% cook power: TOUCH YOU SEE (repeat until desired cook power appears) 5, Start the oven.
- Page 26 COOKING INSTAGES For best results, some recipes call for one cook NOTE: You cannot sensor cook with stages. 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 another automatically, up to 3 stages.
- Page 27 COOKING INSTAGES (CONT.) 6. Start the oven. TOUCH YOU SEE (first stage, when cooking After the first stage is over, the next stage(s) will count down. with 2 stages) At the end of the cooking time: YOU SEE (four tones will sound) Chan_in_ instructions You can change cooking times or cook powers for a stage any time after that stage starts by...
- Page 28 UStN5 QUICKCOOK You can cook microwavable foods just by 3. Touch one or more Number pads to enter the choosing a category and quantity. QUICK COOK quantity. This step is not needed for the Rice has preset times and cook powers for 5 categories setting.
- Page 29 USING QUICK REHEAT You can reheat microwavable foods just by choos- 3. Touch a Number pad to enter the quantity. ing a category and quantity. QUICK REHEAT has Example preset times and cook powers for 4 categories (see chart below). for I cup To use QUICK REHEAT, follow the steps below: You see...
- Page 30 USiN QUICK DEFROST NOTES: You can defrost food by choosing a category and setting a weight. QUICK DEFROST has preset times • If you do not enter a weight within 2 seconds, and cook powers for 3 categories (see chart below). QUICK DEFROST will prompt you to enter a weight.
- Page 31 QUICK D EFROST CHART Meatsettin FOOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Beef Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost cycle. Ground Beef, Bulk Do not defrost less than 1/4Ib (113 g). Ground Beef, Patties Do not defrost less than two 4 oz (1 13 g) patties.
- Page 32 QUI(K DEFROST CHART (CONT.) Poultry s ettin FOOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Chicken Whole Place chicken breast-side up on a microwavable roasting rack. Finish defrosting by (up to 91/2 Ibs [4.3 kg]) immersing in cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted. Cut Up Place on a microwavable roasting rack.
- Page 33 Your microwave oven lets you simmer soups, 2 minutes, 30 seconds to warm up after the oven is casseroles, stews, and other liquid foods. All you connected to power or after a power failure. If you do is set a simmer time and your oven will bring start ACCU-SIMMER during the warm-up, your food to a boil and then simmer it for the time...
- Page 34 USING SENSOR ONE T OUCH COOKING Food releases humidity during cooking/heating. heating when you touch one of the SENSOR ONE How much humidity food releases is affected by TOUCH pads. the quantity, temperature, and shape of the food. • If you need more or less cooking time, do not Your microwave oven has a sensor that detects touch the selected SENSOR ONE TOUCH pad this humidity.
- Page 35 USING SENSOR ONE T OUCH COOKING (CONT.) INSTRUCTIONS AMOUNT Dinner Plate Place food to be heated on a dinner plate or 1 serving (or 1 plate) (0.5 to 1 Ib similar dish. Cover with plastic wrap and vent. [.2 k to .45 k]) Soup Place soup to be heated in a correct-size 1 to 4 cups (250 mL to 946 mL)
- Page 36 CARING FOR Y OUR MICROWAVE OVEN To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. To clean turntable and turntable support, wash For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, in mild, sudsy water;...
- Page 37 iNSTALUNG AND CARING FOR T HE FILTERS Do not allow grease and soil to build up in the grease filters. It will decrease the exhaust fan efficiency and could cause a fire. Remove and clean grease filters at least once a month. NOTE: Your microwave hood combination comes with a charcoal filter to provide clean recirculated...
- Page 38 REPLACING THE COOKTOP AND OVEN U GHTS The cooktop l ight 1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. Replace bulb(s) with candelabra-base 30-watt bulb(s) (PN 4393681)? 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screw and carefully remove 4. Replace the bulb cover and mounting screw. the cover.
- Page 39 COOKING GUIDE MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Amount offood Coverin_food Cover food to: • If you increase or decrease the amount of food you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food • Reduce splattering will also change. For example, if you double a •...
- Page 40 MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS ¢CONT.) Arran in food If you use aluminum containers without package instructions, follow these guidelines: For best results, place food evenly on the plate. • Place the container in a glass bowl and add some You can do this in several ways: water so that it covers the bottom of the container, •...
- Page 41 QUESnONSAND ANSWE QUESTIONS ANSWERS You can turn off the turntable to heat 2 dinner Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a plates side by side or one dish that's larger than large dish? the turntable.
- Page 42 TROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the "Requesting Assistance or Service"...
- Page 43 rURNTABLE CAUSE PROBLEM The turntable will • You have turned off the turntable. (See the "Heating more than one plate of not turn. food" section on page 17.) • The turntable is not correctly in place. It should be correct-side up and sitting firmly on the center shaft.
- Page 44 When calling: repair parts distributors Please know the purchase date, and Whirlpool service technicians are trained to fulfill the complete model and serial number of your the product warranty and provide after-warranty appliance (see the "A Note to You" section).
- Page 45 YOU NEED A SSISTANCE OR SERVICE INCANADA z. If you need servicer... theproblem isnotdue to one I. If items l isted in"Troubleshootin_"t... Contact your nearest Inglis Limited Appliance Service branch or authorized servicing outlet to service your Contact the dealer from whom you purchased your appliance.
- Page 46 INDEX This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC PAGE TOPIC PAGE ALUMINUM FOIL ..........30, 40 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ......5, 12 AUDIBLE SIGNALS ..........
- Page 47 In the U.S.A., call our Consumer Assistance Center at 1-800-253-1301. For warranty information in Canada: Please contact your authorized Whirlpool dealer or call the Consumer Assistance Centre at 1-800-461-5681 (toll free) between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST from anywhere in Canada.