MODEL MHE13XK 3828W5A1790/8183776 Microwave Hood Combination A Note to You...2 Microwave Oven Safety ...3 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven...6 How your microwave oven works ...6 Radio interference ...6 Testing your microwave oven...6 Testing your dinnerware or cookware...6 Operating tips...7 Electrical connection...7...
OTE TO Thank you for buying a ROPER ® Your ROPER appliance gives you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value price. 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.
ICROWAVE 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”...
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Intended to be used above ranges with maximum width of 36 inches. • Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter. • Oversized foods or oversized metal utensils should not be inserted in the microwave oven as they may create a fire or risk of electric shock.
LECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 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. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS •...
ETTING TO 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. OW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food.
PERATING TIPS • Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when the door is open. • Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but the heat from the food can make the container hot.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features: 1.
ONTROL PANEL FEATURES Your microwave oven control panel lets you select a desired cooking function quickly and easily. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. 1. Display. The display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings, and cooking functions selected.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN NOTES: • If you have entered all settings for a function but do not touch START/ENTER within 5 seconds, the START indicator light will flash. • If you open the door while the oven is on and then shut the door, the START indicator light will flash.
To set fan to run for a specific time: 1. Touch FAN. (once or twice) 2. Touch TIMER SET. Once, display will show “TIMER”. Twice, display will show “FAN”, then “HR : MN”. NOTES: • Be sure you have set a time of day with the Clock function before setting any Timer function.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ETTING THE CLOCK When your microwave oven is first plugged in or after a power failure, the display will show “88:88.” For the first 30 seconds after the power is on, you can set the clock time without touching CLOCK. After 30 seconds has gone by, you must follow the directions below to set the time.
OOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a different percentage of cook power. Many microwave cook- book recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which cook power to use.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OOKING WITH MORE THAN ONE COOK CYCLE For best results, some recipes call for one cook 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, for up to two cycles.
Page 15
NOTES: • Loosen or remove any packaging, or covering on food. • See the “Defrost chart” later in the “Using Your Microwave Oven” section for defrosting directions for each food. • To defrost items not listed in “Defrost chart” use 30% cook power.
EFROST CHART (CONT.) FOOD Chicken Whole (up Turn over (finish defrosting to 4 ⁄ lbs [2.04 kg]) breast-side down). Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Cut Up Separate pieces and rearrange. Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Cornish Hens Whole Turn over.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN REHEAT SING You can reheat food by choosing a category and quantity. REHEAT has preset times and cook powers for five categories: Pizza, Plate, Soup/Sauce, Casserole, and Baked Goods. Refer to the following chart for quantities: NUMBER OF CUPS/ITEMS CATEGORY...
POPCORN SING You can pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. The number of times you touch this pad determines which size of pop- corn your oven will pop. For best results: • Pop only one package at a time. •...
OOKING UIDE ICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Amount of food • If you increase or decrease the amount of food you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will also change. For example, if you double a recipe, add a little more than half the original cooking time. Check for doneness and, if necessary, add more time in small increments.
• Always remove the lid to avoid damage to the oven. • Use only undamaged containers. • Do not use containers taller than • Container must be at least half filled. • To avoid arcing, there must be a minimum (.64 cm) between the aluminum container and the walls of the oven and also between two aluminum containers.
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ARING FOR THE FILTERS The grease (aluminum) filters should be removed and cleaned often, at least once a month. You can order replacement grease filters (PN 4358853) from your nearest authorized Roper dealer. If your microwave hood combination is installed to recirculate air, the charcoal filter should be installed.
6. Slide the bottom of the vent cover into place. Push the top until it snaps into place. Replace the mount- ing screws. 7. Plug in microwave oven or reconnect power. NOTE: Do not operate the hood without the grease filters in place.
UESTIONS AND QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a large dish? Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my microwave oven? Is it normal for the turntable to turn in...
ROUBLESHOOTING 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. F MICROWAVE DOES NOT OPERATE •...
Whirlpool designated service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after-warranty service, anywhere in the United States. To locate the Whirlpool designated service company in your area, you can also look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages.
C. Pickup and delivery. Your microwave oven is designed to be repaired in the home. D. Damage to your microwave oven caused by accident, alteration, misuse, abuse, fire, flood, acts of God, improper installation, or use of products not approved by Whirlpool Corporation. E. Any labor costs during limited warranty.