Table Of Contents - Whirlpool MW8100XL-1 Use & Care Manual

Contents
Page
Responsibilities ..................... 2
installation ......................... 2
Proper, Safe Use .................... 3
Precautions to Avoid Possible
Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy ............... 3
Using Your Microwave Oven ......... 4
Setting the Controls ................ 4
Defrosting ......................... 5
Cleaning the Microwave Oven ..... 5
Page
Important Intormatlon ............... 6
How Microwave Ovens Work ......... 8
Replaolng the Light Bulb ............. 9
Building In Your Mlorowave Oven .... 9
If You Need Service or Assistance .... 10
I. Before Calling For Assistance ..... 10
2. If You Need Assistance ........... 10
3. If You Need Service .............. 10
4. If You Have a Problem ............ 10
Your responsibilities...
Fill out and return the "Microwave Reglstratlon Card" attached to the oven door.
Installation
1.
Empty the microwave
oven and clean inside it with
a soft, damp cloth.
2.
Put the oven on a cart,
counter, table or shelf that is
strong enough to hold the
oven. (The control side of the
unlt Is the heavy side.
Handling can be tricky.]
,,1. Do not block vents
on back of the oven.
Blocking vents can cause
poor cooking results.
4.
For your safety, this oven must be
grounded. DO NOT REMOVE THE THIRD PRONG
FROM THEPLUG. You must have a qualified
electrician put in the right outlet if yours does
not have the 3-prong plug-in, or if the outlet
is not grounded according to National Electri-
cal Codes and local codes or ordinances.
The outlet must supply 120 volts, 60 Hz., A.C.
When the oven is on. it will use about 1450
watts. It should not share a circuit with another
appliance.
5. Put about one cup [250 mL] of cold water
in a glass container in the oven. Close the
door. Make sure it locks. Follow the directions
on page 4 to set the oven to COOK for 11/2
minutes. When the time is up, the water should
be heated.
6.
Fill out and return the "Microwave Regis-
tration Card" attached to the oven door. If
the card is missing, please send the model
and serial number of your microwave oven,
with your name and address to...
Whirlpool Corporation
Microwave Registration Department
Administrative Center
2000 U.S. 33 North
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
This information will help us reach you if
there is ever a need to pass along information
about your microwave oven.