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®
MICROWAVE HOOD
COMBINATION
Use & Care Guide
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Model MH3185XP
8204921/4619-652-64161
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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. G A B C DE F 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
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Turning Off the Turntable The turntable can be turned off (except during an auto function). This is helpful when cooking with plates that are larger than the MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL turntable or when cooking with two 10¼" (26 cm) plates that are side by side. To Turn Off: Touch TURNTABLE ON-OFF. A “turntable off” icon will appear in the display. The turntable will turn back on automatically when cooking is over or CANCEL is touched. SENSOR AUTO REHEAT DEFROST 1 2 3 ENTER COOK TIMER SIM Cookin
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Display Cancel When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, a “:” will The CANCEL pad stops most functions except for the Timer, blink on the display. Touch CANCEL to stop the blinking. If the “:” Child Lock and Demo Mode. blinks on the display at any other time, a power failure has The microwave oven will also turn off when the door is opened. occurred. Touch CANCEL and reset the clock if needed. Close the door and touch START control to resume the cycle. A If “RETRY” blinks on the d
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Timer Vent Fan The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds, up to 99 minutes The vent fan has 4 speeds ranging from 4 (fastest) to 1 (slowest). 99 seconds and counts down the set time. Zero (0) is off. NOTE: The Timer does not start or stop the microwave oven. To protect the microwave oven, if the temperature from the range or cooktop below the microwave oven gets too hot, the vent fan When the Timer is in use, the microwave oven can also operate. will automatically turn on at speed 4. It ma
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable Cooking Guidelines and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, Covering causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and the food. reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a li
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Cookware and Dinnerware Aluminum Foil and Metal Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use Always use oven mitts or pot holders when removing dishes from oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may the microwave oven. become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use Aluminum foil and some metal can be used in the oven. If not cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the used properly, arcing (a blue flash of light) can occur and caus
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PERCENT/ NUMBER USE NAME ® System Cooking 70%, 7 Reheating a single serving of A sensor in the microwave oven detects humidity released from Medium-High food. the food and automatically sets a cooking time based on the 60% 6 Cooking sensitive foods such as selected pad. cheese and egg dishes, Use the following chart as a guide for the SENSOR pads. pudding and custards. FOOD SERVING SIZE INSTRUCTIONS Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as lasagna. Popcorn* 3.5 oz (1
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Preset Cooking Beverage Times and cooking power have been preset for certain Beverages may be heated in the microwave oven by touching the microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide. BEVERAGE pad. One or two 8-oz (250 mL) cups can be heated automatically using this function. FOOD CODE QUANTITY/INSTRUCTION To Use BEVERAGE: Canned Vegetables 1 1-4 cups 1. Touch BEVERAGE. (250 mL-1 L) The display will show the setting for heating 1 cup. Fresh Vegetables* 2 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/ 2. To
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Reheating Defrosting Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific The automatic Defrost control can be used or the microwave foods. Use the following chart as a guide. oven can be manually set to defrost. ■ Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal FOOD CODE QUANTITY/INSTRUCTION results. Pizza Slice 1 1-3 slices, 4 oz (113 g) each/ ■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before Place on paper towel. defrosting. Casserole 2 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L
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To Defrost manually: To Use Kids Menu: 1. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to defrost. 1. Touch KIDS MENU. 2. Touch COOK POWER. The display will show “PAD -.” 3. Touch 3. 2. Touch KIDS MENU repeatedly to scroll through the Kids 4. Touch START. Menu items or The display will count down the defrost time. Touch number pad to select Kids Menu item. When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound The display wil
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Steamer Vessel Use the steamer vessel, (provided with the microwave oven) with Warm Hold the Steam Cook feature to steam foods. WARNING Food Poisoning Hazard A Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour B before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or C sickness. Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven. Warm Hold can be used by itself or can be programmed to follow a cooking cycle. Opening the door during Warm Hold will cancel the function. A. Cooking
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MICROWAVE OVEN CARE OVEN DOOR AND EXTERIOR General Cleaning IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and The area where the oven door and frame touch when closed the oven is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning should be kept clean. products. ■ Mild, nonabrasive soaps and detergents: Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested first unless Rinse with clean water and dry with soft, lint-free cloth. otherwise noted. ■ Glass cleaner and paper towels or n
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Replacing Filters Replacing Cooktop Light The grease filters should be removed and cleaned at least once a The cooktop light is a candelabra base bulb. See “Assistance or month. The charcoal filter cannot be washed and should be Service” section to reorder. replaced every 6 to 12 months. Do not operate the microwave oven without the filters in place. See “Assistance or Service” to To Replace: reorder filters. See “General Cleaning” for cleaning instructions. 1. Unplug microwave oven or discon
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TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate Display shows messages ■ Has a household fuse blown or has the circuit breaker ■ Is the display showing “:”? tripped? There has been a power failure or the clock time has been Replace the fuse or reset the circuit. turned off. See “Display” section to clear display. See “Clock” section to reset the clock or to turn it on. ■ Is the appliance wired properly? See
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ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check For further assistance “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If If you need further assistance, you can write to Whirlpool you still need help, follow the instructions below. Corporation with any questions or concerns at: When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances model and serial number of your appliance. This information will Customer Inte
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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
