1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Whirlpool Manuals
  4. Microwave Oven
  5. MT1066XB
  6. Use and care manual

Whirlpool MT1066XB Use And Care Manual

Whirlpool microwave oven mt1066xb user guide
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
A Note To You
2
Understandng
Microwave
Oven
SW
3
Precau&ions To Avoid
Possible Exposure
To Excessive
Microwave
Energy
5
Installation
lnstmctions
8
Gettin -To Know
I#
Eil
'crowave
10
Using Your
Microwave
Oven
18
Caring For Your
Microwave
Oven
31
Cooking Guide
32
Questions And
AIlSWe'S
36
tf You Need
FZ
37
Warranty
40
1-806-253-1301
Csll us with qmsfions
or comments.
MICROWAVE
OVEN
vd
MODEL MT1066XB

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Whirlpool MT1066XB

Summary of Contents for Whirlpool MT1066XB

  • Page 1 To Excessive Microwave Installation lnstmctions Gettin -To Know Using Your Microwave Caring For Your Microwave Cooking Guide Questions And AIlSWe’S tf You Need Warranty 1-806-253-1301 Csll us with qmsfions MICROWAVE OVEN MODEL MT1066XB Oven Energy ‘crowave Oven Oven or comments.
  • Page 2 A Note To You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ You have purchased a quality, world-class have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely.
  • Page 3 However, as which must be This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Call an authorized Whirlpool@ service company for examination, repair or adjustment. Do not cover or block any opening on the appliance. Fire could resuft.
  • Page 4 To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity (continued): -Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water besiie it. Cook at 106% Cook Power If the dish gets hot for one minute.
  • Page 5 4. A qualified electrician must install a properly grounded and polariied 3-prong receptacle near the appli- ance. - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY... Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to micro- wave energy.
  • Page 6 Operating safety precautions To reduce the risk of bums, fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions on pages 6-7. Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and Slice possibly damage the oven.
  • Page 7 Handle turntable with care ing from oven to avoid possible breakage. If turntable cracks or breaks, contact your Whirlpool dealer for a replacement. When you use a browning dish, the browning dish bottom must be at least inch above the turntable. Follow direc- tions supplied with browning dish.
  • Page 8 Kit No. 4376401 (for black model) Kit No. 4676402 (for white model) These kiis are available from your Whirlpool Dealer. lf your dealer does not stock the kii, it can be ordered, by kit part number, by writing to: Whirlpool Corporation Attention: Customer Service Dept.
  • Page 9 Do not remove the door, control panel or cabinet at any time. The unit is equipped with high voltage and should be serviced by an authorized Whirlpool@ service technician. It is REMOVE and obliga-...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Getting To Know Your Microwave This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. In This Section How microwave cooking works ..10 Microwave oven features .
  • Page 11 Glass turntable f toor Metal The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a metal floor, back through the glass turntable, and are absorbed by the food. Microwaves pass through most glass, paper and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy.

  • Page 12: Microwave Oven Features

    Microwave 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. One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to open door.

  • Page 13: Control Panel Features

    Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command Pad. The following is list of all the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel.
  • Page 14 9. POULTRY. Touch this pad followed by Number Pads to thaw frozen poultry by weight. See page 27 for more information. 10. FISH. Touch this pad followed bv Number Pads to thaw frozen fish by weight. See page 27 for more information.

  • Page 15: Setting The Clock

    Setting the clock When your microwave oven is first plugged in or after a power failure, the Display will only show “0”. If a time of day is not set, “0” will stay on the Display until you set the cooking time.

  • Page 16: Using The Minute Timer

    Using the Minute You can use the microwave oven controls as a minute timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. 1. Touch TIMER. 2. Enter time to be counted down. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: 3.

  • Page 17: Using Chikl Lock

    Using child lock Your oven has a lockout feature that inactivates the microwave power. To set child lock: 1. Touch OFF/CANCEL. 2. Touch “0”. To cancel child lock: 1. Touch “0”. YOU SEE TOUCH (time of day) TOUCH YOU SEE _-_ ---_ %knds) YOU SEE...

  • Page 18: Getting The Best Cooking Results

    Using Your Microwave This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function. Please read these instructions carefully. In This Section Getting the best cooking results..18 Cooking at high cook power ..19 Cooking at lower cook powers..20 Using BEVERAGE ...

  • Page 19: Cooking At High Cook Power

    Cooking at high cook power 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: 3. Start oven. After one second, the Display will begin to count down the -king time: At end of cooking time: TOUCH YOU SEE...

  • Page 20: Cooking At Lower Cook Powers

    4. After cooking, open the door. Cooking at lower For best results, some recipes call for lower 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 cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent or name which Cook Power to use.
  • Page 21 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: 3. Set Cook Power. Example for 50% Cook Power: 4. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE YOU SEE TOUCH TOUCH YOU SEE continued on next page...
  • Page 22 After one second, the Display will begin to count down the cooking time: At end of cooking time: 5. After cooking, open the door. YOU SEE YOU SEE (three tones will sound) TOUCH YOU SEE (time of day)

  • Page 23: Using Beverage

    Using BEVERAGE BEVERAGE lets you heat one or two 8 oz cups of a beverage by touching just one pad. 1. Place cup(s) of beverage in oven and close door. 2. Choose BEVERAGE. Example for one 8 oz cup: After four seconds, the Display will begin to count down the heating time: At end of heating time: 3.

  • Page 24: Using Dinner Plate

    Using DINNER PLATE DINNER PLATE lets you reheat a dinner plate of refrigerated food by touching just one pad. Before reheating, place meat and bulky vegetables to the outside of the plate. Cover with wax paper or plastic wrap. 1. Place plate of food on turntable and close door.

  • Page 25: Using Baked Potato

    Using BAKED POTATO BAKED POTATO lets you bake one (6 oz) to four (24 oz) medium potatoes by touching one pad from one to four times. Before baking, remember to pierce potato with fork several times. After cooking, let potato stand 5 minutes wrapped in foil. 1.
  • Page 26 Using WARM HOLD You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 10 minutes, You can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to automatically follow a cooking cycle. NOTES: WARM HOLD operates for up to minutes.

  • Page 27: Defrosting

    Defrosting Your microwave oven automatically defrosts a variety of common meats at preset Cook Powers for preset times. The defrost cycle is programmed for meat, poultry, and fish. All you do is touch the Command Pad assigned to the desired category and enter the weight of the items being defrosted.

  • Page 28: Uslng Warm Hold

    Auto defrost chart Meat setting AT PAUSE FOOD Beet Ground Beef, Remove thawed portions with Bulk fork. Turn over. Return remain- der to oven. Ground Beef, Separate and rearrange. Patties Round Steak Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Tenderloin Turn over.
  • Page 29 Fish setting FOOD AT PAUSE Fish Fillets Turn over. Separate fillets when partially thawed. Steaks Separate and rearrange. Whole Turn over. Shell Fish Crabmeat Break apart. Turn over. Lobster Tails Turn over and rearrange. Shrimp Separate and rearrange. Scallops Separate and rearrange. Poultry setting FOOD...

  • Page 30: Defrosting Tips

    Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are frac- tions of a pound (for example 4 ounces equals ‘/4 pound). However, in order to enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST, you must a pound.
  • Page 31 Caring For Your 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 Wipe often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or paper towel.
  • Page 32 Cooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. STARTIN ITEM TEMP pieces, Maat (Chicken chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving Fkhigemted 2 servings Refrigerated Meat Slices (Beef, ham, Room tenlp pork, turkey) 1 or more Refrigerated servings Stirrable...
  • Page 33 Microwave cooking Times are approximate and may need to be adiusted to individual taste. TS. POULTRY. FISH. SWOOD Allow standing time after cooking. COOK FOOD POWER TIME Bacon 100% 45sectol 15 set per slice Ground Beef 100% 4-6 min for Casse- roles (1 lb) Hamburger...
  • Page 34 Microwave cooking Amount of food The more food you want to prepare, the longer it takes. A rule of thumb is that a double amount of food requires almost double the time. If one potato takes four minutes to cook, you need about seven minutes to cook two potatoes.
  • Page 35 Arranging food For best results, distribute food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways: If you are cooking several Items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking.
  • Page 36 QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to accommodate 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?
  • Page 37 Make sure turntable is correct-side and is sitting securely on center shaft. Remove turntable and restart oven. If turntable support does not move, call an authorized Whirlpool service techni- cian for repair. Cooking without the turntable can give you poor results. continued on next...
  • Page 38 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE The Display The oven door is not closed shows a time completely. counting down You have set the controls as a but the oven is minute timer. not cooking You do not The command is not correct. hear the PrcF gramming Tone The fan seems...
  • Page 39 United States. To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area, call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number (see Step 2) or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under: ‘APPLIANCE-HOUBEliOLP...
  • Page 40 C. Pickup and delivery. Your microwave oven is designed to be repaired in the home. Damage to your microwave oven caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood, acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool. Any labor costs during limited warranty.

Table of Contents