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MODEL
GT4185SK
3828W5A1889/8183906
Use E Care
Microwave
Ovens
A Note to You .................................................. 2
Microwave Oven Safety ................................. 3
Installation Instructions ................................. 5
How your microwave oven works .............. 7
Radio interference ....................................... 7
For the best cooking results ....................... 7
Testing your microwave oven ..................... 7
or cookware ........8
Operating tips ............................................... 8
Electrical connection ................................... 8
Microwave oven features ............................ 9
Control panel features ............................... 10
Using OPTIONS ......................................... 11
Built-in kits .................................................. 11
Setting the clock ........................................ 12
Using the minute timer .............................. 12
rack ............................. 12
Microwave Oven Use .....................................13
Cooking at high cook power .................... 13
Cooking at different cook powers ............ 13
one cook cycle ........................................... 14
Using AUTO DEFROST ............................. 14
Defrosting tips ............................................ 15
Using JET START
Feature ..................... 15
Using WARM HOLD .................................. 16
Sensor Cooking ............................................ 16
Using COOK ............................................... 16
Cooking chart ............................................. 17
Using REHEAT ............................................ 17
Reheating chart .......................................... 18
Using POPCORN ........................................ 18
Popcorn chart ............................................. 18
Cooking Guide .............................................. 19
Oven Care .................................. 20
Questions and Answers ............................... 21
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or Service .................................. 23
Warranty ......................................................... 24
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Popcorn chart ..........18 Cooking Guide ..........19 Microwave Oven Care ........20 Questions and Answers ....... 21 Troubleshooting ..........22 Assistance or Service ........23 Warranty ............24 1-800-253-1301 Call our Customer Interaction Center MODEL GT4185SK with questions or comments. www.whirlpool.com 3828W5A1889/8183906... -
Page 2: Anote To You
NOTE TO You 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. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly. Please read it carefully. -
Page 3: Microwave Oven Safety
MICROWAVE OVEN Your safety and the safety of others are very 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER"... - Page 4 i!i iiiiiiiill iii!iiiii!iiiiill iiii_ii!!iiiiiiill iiil IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance - Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic beneath the microwave oven. bags before placing bag in oven. • Do not mount microwave oven over or Rear any - If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep portion of a heating or cooking appliance.
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Page 5: Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Before you begin operating the oven, carefully read the following instructions. 1. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such as a door that isn't lined up correctly, damage around the door, or dents inside the oven or on the ®... - Page 6 i!iiiii!iiii!i!_!!'iiii_lii!_ii!iii'!iJ!_iii_iii!_ii"iiiiil ',ii'l!_i!_iiii'i_i_i!ii_!_il;;;'!!'_ii'i'ili!'ill ¸I ¸i'_'iliii!!i'ii!i!!i _¸_iiiiiliiiii!Iiill_lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll_ iii i iii ii;i;iii iiii iiiiiilj ii i iiii!!!i iliiiii!iii!i ii ii!!! i iiiii!!!!iiiii iii,,,!!jiiiliill ili¸ GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS • For all cord connected appliances: Do not use an extension cord. If the power supply The microwave oven must be grounded. In the cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or event of an electrical short circuit, grounding serviceman install an outlet near the microwave oven.
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Page 7: Getting To Know Your Microwave Oven
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE 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 oven. Using your microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV, or similar equipment. -
Page 8: Testing Your Dinnerware Or Cookware
• Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the ..liii!! iTiii ,!iiiill ?0i{iiiiiiiiill il>iiiili ii!iii ,iiii!iiiiii!i!i!!ii llJ'il i iii J!ii !ii ;i!iiiiii:i:! shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled eggs before heating. -
Page 9: Microwave Oven Features
FEATURES MICROWAVE OVEN ii?iilZi_iiiiii?iiii Your microwave oven is designed to make your 5, Removable Turntable Support (under turntable). cooking experience enjoyable and productive. To 6. Control Panel. Touch pads on this panel to help get you up and running quickly, the following perform all functions. -
Page 10: Control Panel Features
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Page 11: Using Options
iii, ¸!ill ¸ , i iiii ii!",,,,,ii ii ii You can select or change the following functions or displays by touching OPTIONS: Youcanstoptheovenduringa cyclebyopening the door. T heovenstopsheating andthefanstops,butthe lightstayson.Torestart c ooking, c losethedoorand TouchSTART. Weight Change to Ibs or kgs. If you do not want to continue cooking: Language .............. -
Page 12: Setting The Clock
iiiii', iiii iillIiiiiiiil!!!!i iiiiiiiiiiiiJ; ,, iiiiii,ll When you first plug in your microwave oven, the The Cooking Rack (Part No. 8172101) gives you extra display shows " : ". If the electric power ever goes space when cooking at more than one level in your microwave oven. -
Page 13: Microwave Oven Use
MICROWAVE OVEN USE This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door......................................... 1. Put your food in the oven and close the 2. Touch COOK TIME. door. -
Page 14: Cooking With More Than One Cook Cycle
NAME WHEN TO USE IT P50 = 50°/o of full power Medium • Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts P40 = 40% of full power • Melting chocolate • Heating bread, rolls and pastries P30-DEF = 30% of full Medium-Low, •... -
Page 15: Defrosting Tips
!i i',i iii,,!!:ijZiii iiii: ¸ • Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, fish tails, or You are probably used to food weights as being in areas that start to get warm. Make sure the foil does pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound not touch the sides, top, or bottom of the oven. -
Page 16: Using Warm Hold
SENSOR COOKING Your microwave oven has a sensor that detects the humidity released by the food. The amount of humidity detected tells the oven how long to cook or heat your food. The sensor is used by 3 special functions: COOK, REHEAT, and POPCORN. -
Page 17: Cooking Chart
Baked 1to 4 medium, • Pierce eachpotatoseveral timeswitha forkandplace Potatoes about8 to 10oz onthe oventrayaround theedge,at least1 inch(2.5cm) Frozen 1to 4 cups • Remove f rompackage. Place vegetables i n a Vegetables (250mLto 1 L) microwavable container. Cover w ithplasticwrapandvent. •... -
Page 18: Reheating Chart
2. Touch POPCORN. POPCORN lets you pop commercially packaged NOTE: The sensor will determine "popping time," microwave popcorn with just one touch, based on the size of the package, NOTES: • Pop only 1 package at a time, • If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer's instructions. -
Page 19: Cooking Guide
COOKING GUIDE i i ii ii iii / iiiiiil i,li, iii t iiii iiiii:iiii • If you increase or decrease the amount of food • Several foods (for example: baked potatoes, you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will sausages, egg yolks, and some fruits) are tightly also change. -
Page 20: Microwave Oven Care
MICROWAVE OVEN CARE To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. Metalcontainers s houldnotbeusedina microwave oven. T here are,however, someexceptions. If you For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, sudsy havepurchased f oodwhichis prepackaged in an... -
Page 21: Questions And Answers
UESTIONS AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I operate my microwave oven without the No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in large dish? your oven must fit on the turntable. -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the "Requesting Assistance or Service" section. -
Page 23: Assistance Or Service
United States. Our consultants provide assistance with: To locate the Whirlpool designated service company • Features and specifications on our full line in your area, you can also look in your telephone of appliances directory Yellow Pages. -
Page 24: Warranty
B. Repairs when your microwave oven is used in other than normal, single-family household use. C. In-home service. Your microwave oven must be taken to a Whirlpool designated service company. D. Damage to your microwave oven caused by accident, alteration, misuse, abuse, fire, flood, acts of God, or use of products not approved by Whirlpool Corporation.