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®
MICROWAVE HOOD
COMBINATION
Use & Care Guide
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Model MH2155XP
8204918/4619-652-64131
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5 Turntable ......................................................................................5 Cooking Rack...............................................................................6 MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL.................
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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY 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” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediate
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ ■ Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can burn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving a overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing risk of electric shock. to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not ■ Do not use paper products when appliance is always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT operated in the “PAN BROWN
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Electrical Requirements PARTS AND FEATURES This manual may cover several different models. The model you WARNING have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. The appearance of your particular model may differ slightly from the illustrations in this manual. A BC Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electri
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■ Rack will become hot. Always use oven mitts or pot holders Turning Off the Turntable when handling. The turntable can be turned off (except during an auto function). This is helpful when cooking with plates that are larger than the ■ Do not allow the rack to touch the inside cavity walls, ceiling turntable or when cooking with two 10¼" (26 cm) plates that are or floor. side by side. ■ Do not store the rack in the oven. Damage to the oven could To Turn Off: Touch TURNTABLE ON-OFF. A “turn
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Number Codes Tones The microwave oven is preset with shortcut number codes. A Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: number code includes one or more of the following: cooking power, cook time and food quantity or weight. See the charts in One tone the “Cooking” and/or “Reheating” sections for additional ■ Valid entry (short tone) information. ■ End of Timer countdown (long tone) Start Two tones ■ Reminder, repeat each minute after the end-of-cycle tones The START pad begins any
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Vent Fan Cooktop Light The vent fan has 4 speeds ranging from 4 (fastest) to 1 (slowest). The cooktop light has 3 settings: on, night and off. Zero (0) is off. To Turn On/Night/Off: Touch LIGHT ON-NIGHT-OFF repeatedly To protect the microwave oven, if the temperature from the range to cycle through settings. or cooktop below the microwave oven gets too hot, the vent fan will automatically turn on at speed 4. It may stay on for up to Demo Mode 1 hour to cool the microwave oven. When this occur
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Do Not Use Cookware and Dinnerware Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use Metal cookware and bakeware, gold, silver, pewter, non- oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may approved meat thermometers, skewers, twist ties, foil liners such become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use as sandwich wrappers, staples and objects with gold or silver cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the trim or a metallic glaze should not
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FOOD SERVING SIZE INSTRUCTIONS Cooking Frozen 10-20 oz Remove from package. Entrée (283-567 g) Loosen cover on three sides. To Use: If not in microwavable 1. Touch COOK TIME. container, place on plate, Touch number pads to enter cooking time. cover with plastic wrap and vent. 2. Touch COOK POWER. Touch number pad to enter power level, if other than 100%. Beverage 1 or 2 8-oz Do not cover. The diameter (250 mL) cups of the cup’s opening will 3. Touch START. affect how it heats. A smaller
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To Use Preset Cooking: 1. Touch COOK. Reheating 2. Touch number pad from chart Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific foods. Use the following chart as a guide. or Touch COOK repeatedly to scroll through foods. FOOD PAD QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS 3. Touch number pads to enter quantity, except for Rice. Pizza Slice (sensor) 1 1-3 slices, 4 oz (113 g) each/ 4. Touch START. Place on paper towel. The display will count down the cook time. Sauce (sensor) 2 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/
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The Defrost system has 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish. It To Defrost Manually: should not be used for food left outside the freezer more than 1. Touch COOK TIME. 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Use the following chart 2. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to defrost. as a guide. 3. Touch COOK POWER. MEAT 4. Touch number pad 3. Beef: ground, steaks, roast, The narrow or fatty areas of 5. Touch START. stew irregular shaped cuts should The display will count down the def
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OVEN CAVITY COOKING RACK Do not use soap-filled scouring pads, abrasive cleaners, steel- Do not use abrasive cleansers or scrubbers. wool pads, gritty washcloths or some recycled paper towels. ■ Mild cleanser, water and washcloth Damage may occur. ■ Do not place in dishwasher. The area where the oven door and frame touch when closed should be kept clean. RACK SUPPORTS Average soil ■ Mild, nonabrasive soaps and detergents: Clean often to avoid soil buildup. Soil buildup may lead to arcing and
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Replacing Cooktop Light TROUBLESHOOTING The cooktop light is a candelabra base bulb. See “Assistance or Service” section to reorder. Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. To Replace: 1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. Nothing will operate 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screw. ■ Has a household fuse blown or has the circuit breaker tripped? A Replace the fuse or reset the circuit. ■ Is the appliance wired properly? See I
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Display shows messages ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE ■ Is the display showing “:”? Before calling for assistance or service, please check There has been a power failure or the clock time has been “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If turned off. See “Display” section to clear display. See “Clock” you still need help, follow the instructions below. section to reset the clock or to turn it on. When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete ■ Is the display sh
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® WHIRLPOOL MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION WARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or ® furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP replacement parts and repair labor costs to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company. SECOND THROUGH FIFTH YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON MAGNETRON TUBE In the secon
