Page 1: Table Of Contents
Cooking Guide ..33 Questions and Answers ....35 Troubleshooting ..36 Requesting Assistance or Service ....38 Index ....... 39 Warranty ....40 1 - 800 - 44 - ROPER Call us with questions or comments. MODEL MHE14RF PART NO. 4393449...
Page 2: A Note To You
® 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 and safely.
Page 3 ICROWAVE AFETY Your safety and the safety of others is 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 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: Microwave Oven Safety
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY 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 combustible materials are placed inside the width of 36 inches.
Page 5 MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY LECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Observe all governing codes and ordinances. wWARNING 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 sepa- rate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Page 6 NSTALLATION NSTRUCTIONS PACE REQUIREMENTS NOTE: There must be at least one wall stud within ⁄ " min. cabinet opening. Exhaust outlet mounting Check the opening where the microwave connects to height from oven hood will be installed. The location must 30"...
Page 7: Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS EMOVING AND REPLACING THE MICROWAVE OVEN While wearing gloves, grasp the microwave oven wWARNING supports and firmly pull the microwave oven Excessive Weight Hazard forward and downward to Use two or more people to move and install release the microwave microwave oven.
Page 8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS EMOVING AND REPLACING THE MICROWAVE OVEN ( CONT To replace: Untape the door and replace the turntable and Carefully lift microwave oven and hang it on the support. support tabs at the bottom of the mounting plate. Replace the vent grille. Rotate the front of the microwave oven cabinet downward.
Page 9 ETTING TO ICROWAVE 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. OW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS Microwave ovens are safe.
Page 10: Getting To Know Your Microwave Oven
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS CONT Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and NOTE: Do not deep fry in the oven. Microwavable plastics without heating cookware is not suitable and it is difficult to them so food absorbs maintain appropriate deep-frying temperatures.
Page 11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ESTING YOUR DINNERWARE OR COOKWARE Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, Test dinnerware or cookware before using. etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to To test a dish for safe handle and slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal use, put it into the oven containers not designed for microwave use could with a cup of water...
Page 12 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN PERATING 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...
Page 13 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Charcoal and Grease Filters. Included in oven Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as cavity. See page 31 for installation instructions and cleaning information. possible.
Page 14 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ONTROL PANEL FEATURES Display. This display includes a clock and indicators to tell you the time of day, cooking SENSOR AUTO REHEAT DEFROST time settings, and cooking functions you 1 2 3 ENTER COOK TIME chose.
Page 15 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ONTROL PANEL FEATURES CONT Audible signals NOTE: Two tones will sound when audible signals are turned on or off. Your microwave oven comes with audible signals that can guide you when setting and using Interrupting cooking your oven: You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening...
Page 16 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ONTROL PANEL FEATURES CONT Using the demo/learning feature To cancel the demo/learning feature: You can set your microwave oven to display your TOUCH commands as you enter them without turning the magnetron on. This feature helps you learn to use TIMER your oven without actually cooking food.
Page 17 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN º ETTING THE CLOCK 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, “:”...
Page 18 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SING THE 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 19 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MINUTE SING • ADD 1 MINUTE lets you cook food for 1 minute If you touch ADD 1 MINUTE during cooking, at 100% cook power or add an extra minute to your the oven will cook at the currently selected cook cooking time cycle.
Page 20 SING ICROWAVE This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. OOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER Put your food in the oven and close the door. TOUCH YOU SEE Touch COOK TIME. COOK ENTER COOK TIME TIME POWER TOUCH...
Page 21: Using Your Microwave Oven
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS For best results, some recipes call for different cook The following chart gives the percentage of cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the power each Number pad stands for, and the cook cooking.
Page 22 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS CONT Enter the cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: ENTER COOK TIME POWER Set the cook power. TOUCH YOU SEE COOK ENTER COOK POWER POWER TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 50% cook power: ENTER...
Page 23 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OOKING IN STAGES 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 3 stages.
Page 24 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OOKING IN STAGES CONT Repeat Steps 2, 3, and 4 to set the cooking time and cook power for each additional stage. TOUCH YOU SEE Start the oven. START COOK TIME ENTER POWER (first stage, when cooking After the first stage is over, the next stage(s) with 2 stages) will count down.
Page 25 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO REHEAT SING You can reheat microwavable foods just by choos- Touch a Number pad to enter the quantity. ing a category and quantity. AUTO REHEAT has preset times and cook powers for 6 categories (see Example for 1 chart below).
Page 26 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST SING You can defrost food by choosing a category and Touch START setting a weight. AUTO DEFROST has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories (see chart below). ENTER To use AUTO DEFROST, follow the steps below: You see Touch SENSOR...
Page 27 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN UTO DEFROST CHART Meat setting 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 ⁄...
Page 28 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN UTO DEFROST CHART CONT Poultry setting FOOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Chicken Whole Place chicken breast-side up on a microwavable roasting rack. Finish defrosting by (up to 9 ⁄ lbs [4.3 kg]) immersing in cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted. Cut Up Place on a microwavable roasting rack.
Page 29 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN POPCORN SING NOTES: You can pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. The number of • If you touch POPCORN 4 times, the display times you touch this pad determines which size returns to the 3.5 ounce (100 g) setting. bag of popcorn your oven will pop.
Page 30 ARING FOR ICROWAVE 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. For exterior surfaces and control panel: Use a soft For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, cloth with spray glass sudsy water and a...
Page 31: Caring For Your Microwave Oven
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN NSTALLING AND CARING FOR THE FILTERS Do not allow grease and soil to build up in the wWARNING 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: If your microwave hood combination is installed to recirculate air, you should install the...
Page 32 CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN EPLACING THE COOKTOP AND OVEN LIGHTS The cooktop light Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. Replace bulb(s) with candelabra-base 30-watt bulb(s) (PN 4393681).* Remove the bulb cover mounting screw and carefully remove Replace the bulb cover and mounting screw. the cover.
Page 33: Cooking Guide
OOKING UIDE ICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Amount of food Cov\ e ring food • If you increase or decrease the amount of food Cover food to: you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food • Reduce splattering will also change. For example, if you double a •...
Page 34 COOKING GUIDE ICROWAVE COOKING TIPS CONT Arranging 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 35: Questions And Answers
UESTIONS AND NSWERS 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 36: Troubleshooting
ROUBLESHOOTING 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” section on page 38. ICROWAVE OVEN DOES NOT WORK PROBLEM CAUSE...
Page 37 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING URNTABLE PROBLEM CAUSE • The turntable will The turntable is not correctly in place. It should be correct-side up and sitting not turn. firmly on the center shaft. • The support is not operating correctly. Remove the turntable and restart the oven.
Page 38: Assistance Or
Use and maintenance procedures OR FURTHER ASSISTANCE If you need further assistance, you can write to us with any questions or concerns at: Roper Brand Home Appliances Consumer Assistance Center c/o Correspondence Dept. 2000 North M-63 Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692 Please include a daytime phone number in your correspondence.
Page 39: Index
NDEX 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 ..........28, 34 FILTERS ..............31 AUDIBLE SIGNALS ........... 15 HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS ...
Page 40: Warranty
F. Repairs to parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance. 9/97 THIS ROPER APPLIANCE IS WARRANTED BY WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL IT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.

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