Page 1: Table Of Contents
Microwave Hood Combination A Note to You....2 Microwave Oven Safety ......3 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven..6 Using Your Microwave Oven..11 Cooking Guide ..19 Caring for Your Microwave Oven..20 Questions and Answers ....23 Troubleshooting ..24 Requesting Assistance or Service ....25 Warranty....28 MODEL MHE13XH 3828W5A0993/4359930...
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. Please read it carefully.
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 • Suitable for use above both gas and electric cook- • When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan ing equipment. off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame. • Intended to be used above ranges with maximum •...
Page 5 MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY LECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS wWARNING 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.
Page 6 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 oven. OW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ESTING YOUR DINNERWARE OR WORKS COOKWARE Microwave ovens are safe.
Page 7: Getting To Know Your Microwave Oven
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN • • Do not do canning of foods in the oven. Closed glass Stir any liquid several times during heating or reheating. Liquids heated in certain containers jars may explode, resulting in damage to the oven or (especially containers shaped like cylinders) may possible personal injury.
Page 8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 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.
Page 9 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 14. TIMER OFF. Touch this pad to cancel the Minute If you do not want to continue cooking: Timer. • Close the door and the light goes off. 15. START/ENTER. Touch this pad to start a function. If you open the door after the oven begins to cook, •...
Page 10 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN To cancel the Timed Fan function: SING THE FAN NOTE: Touching TIMER OFF shuts off both the fan The pad on the bottom right of the control panel and timed function. Touching FAN shuts off just the controls the 2-speed Fan.
Page 11: Using Your Microwave Oven
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ETTING THE CLOCK 3. Start countdown. When your microwave oven is first plugged in or after Touch START/ENTER or TIMER SET. a power failure, the display will show “88:88.” For the NOTE: If you do not do this step within 3 seconds first 30 seconds after the power is on, you can set the of doing Step 2, “START”...
Page 12 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 13 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Refer to the following chart for quantities: OOKING WITH MORE THAN ONE NUMBER OF COOK CYCLE CATEGORY CUPS/ITEMS Casserole 1, 2, 3, 4 cups For best results, some recipes call for one cook power (250, 500, 750, 1000 mL) for a certain length of time, and another cook power for another length of time.
Page 14 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN NOTES: 4. Start oven. • Loosen or remove any packaging, or covering on food. Touch START/ENTER. • See the “Defrost chart” later in the “Using Your Microwave Oven” section for defrosting directions for 5. After a third of the cook time is over, each food.
Page 15 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN EFROST CHART FOOD AT PAUSE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat Beef should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost cycle. Ground Beef, Bulk Remove thawed portions with Do not defrost less than ⁄...
Page 16 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN EFROST CHART (CONT.) FOOD AT PAUSE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Chicken Whole (up Turn over (finish defrosting Place chicken breast-side up on a microwavable to 4 ⁄ lbs [2.04 kg]) breast-side down). Cover warm roasting rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold areas with aluminum foil.
Page 17 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN BEVERAGE REHEAT SING SING BEVERAGE lets you heat a beverage by touching just You can reheat food by choosing a category and one pad. quantity. REHEAT has preset times and cook powers NOTE: If you want to change the heating time after for five categories: choosing BEVERAGE, see the “Adding or subtracting Pizza, Plate, Soup/Sauce, Casserole, and...
Page 18 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN POPCORN ADD 1 MINUTE SING SING You can pop commercially packaged microwave ADD 1 MINUTE lets you cook food for 1 minute at popcorn by touching just one pad. The number of 100% cook power or add an extra minute to your cook times you touch this pad determines which size of pop- time cycle.
Page 19: Cooking Guide
COOKING GUIDE Stirring, turning foods OOKING UIDE • Stirring and turning foods distributes heat quickly to the center of the dish and avoids overcooking at the outer edges of the food. ICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Covering food For the best cooking results Cover food to: reduce splattering, shorten cooking times, and retain food moisture.
Page 20: Caring For Your Microwave Oven
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using aluminum foil • Always remove the lid to avoid damage to the oven. Metal containers should not be used in a microwave oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you • Do not use containers taller than ⁄...
Page 21 CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Charcoal filter: ARING FOR THE FILTERS The grease filters should be removed and cleaned often, at least once a month. NOTE: If your microwave hood combination is installed to recirculate air, the charcoal filter (available from your authorized service company, Part No.
Page 22 CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Bulb holder EPLACING THE COOKTOP AND OVEN LIGHTS The cooktop light 1. Disconnect power or unplug microwave oven. 5. Lift up the bulb holder. 6. We recommend replacing the bulb with a cande- labra-base 40-watt bulb available from your authorized service company, or by calling the Consumer Assistance Center at 1-616-923-7113.
Page 23: 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 your large dish? oven must fit on the turntable.
Page 24: 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 before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section. F MICROWAVE DOES NOT OPERATE FIRST CHECK THE FOLLOWING •...
Page 25: 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 26: Warranty
F. Repairs to parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance. 10/98 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 limi- tation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.

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