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®
MICROWAVE OVEN
Use & Care Guide
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Model WMC20005
W10389942B
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS..................................................4 Unpacking ....................................................................................4 Location Requirements................................................................4 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES....................................
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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 immediat
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance beneath the ■ Do not store this microwave oven outdoors. Do not use the microwave oven near water - for example, near a microwave oven. kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming ■ Do not mount microwave oven over or near any portion of a pool, or similar locations. heating or cooking appliance. ■ Do not immerse cord or plug in water. ■ Do not use paper products when appliance is operated in ■ Kee
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Electrical Requirements Recommended: ■ A time-delay fuse or time-delay circuit breaker. WARNING ■ A separate circuit serving only this microwave oven. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS ■ For all cord connected appliances: The microwave oven must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of Electrical Shock Hazard electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. current. The microwave oven is equipped with a cord
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MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL l W Display Start When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, “:” will The START pad begins any function. If cooking is interrupted, appear in the display. If the “:” appears in the display at any other touching START will resume the preset cycle. time, a power failure has occurred. Reset the clock if needed. NOTE: To avoid unintentional operation of the microwave oven, While the microwave oven is being programmed, the display a cooking function cannot be started
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Clock Tones This is a standard 12-hour clock (12:00-11:59). Tones are audible signals, which cannot be turned off, and indicate the following: To Set: One tone The microwave oven must be off. ■ Valid entry 1. Touch and hold CLOCK (TIMER/CLOCK) pad for 3 seconds ■ Clock mode entered to enter Clock mode. The “hour” digit will flash. ■ Control lock activated 2. Touch [+] or [–] pad repeatedly until the desired hour is ■ End of cooking reminder displayed (1 to 12). 3. Touch CLOCK pad to confirm t
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the Cooking Guidelines turntable and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in Covering the food, causing them to move, producing friction and heat Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and which cooks the food. reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookwar
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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 become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use such as sandwich wrappers, staples and objects with gold or cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the silver trim or a metallic glaze should not
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Manual Cooking Defrost Cook time may be set in the following increments, in minutes and The automatic Defrost feature can be used or the microwave seconds: oven can be manually set to defrost. ■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice INCREMENT TIME SETING containers) before defrosting. 0:05 0:05 to 1:00 ■ Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks. 0:15 1:15 to 3:00 ■ Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of the cycle for more eve
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Reheat Popcorn The microwave oven’s Reheat feature can be used or the The cook times and power levels have been preset for microwave oven can be manually set to reheat. Reheat time may commercially packaged 1.75 oz (50 g) microwave popcorn bags. be set in the following increments, in minutes and seconds: NOTE: During Popcorn function, as with all microwave cooking functions, the microwave oven should be attended at all times. INCREMENT TIME SETING Listen for popping to slow to 1 pop every 1 o
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MICROWAVE OVEN CARE General Cleaning IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the microwave oven is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning products. Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested unless otherwise noted. MICROWAVE OVEN CAVITY MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR AND EXTERIOR To avoid damage to the microwave oven cavity, do not use soap- The area where the microwave oven door and frame touch when filled scouring pads, abrasive cleaners, steel-wool pads, gr
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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 Turntable alternates rotation directions ■ Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker ■ This is normal and depends on motor rotation at beginning of tripped? cycle. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. Display shows messages Microwave oven will not operate ■ Is the display showing “:”? There has
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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 eXpe
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® WHIRLPOOL COUNTERTOP MICROWAVE LIMITED WARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For one year from the original date of purchase, when this microwave is installed, operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whirlpool”) will, at its sole option, either pay for factory specified parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship or replace the product. If replaced, the unit w
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Keep this book and your sales slip together for future Dealer name____________________________________________________ reference. You must provide proof of purchase or installation date for in-warranty service. Address ________________________________________________________ Write down the following information about your major appliance Phone number__________________________________________________ to better help you obtain assistance or service if you ever need it. You will need to know yo
