Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MH1170XS Whirlpool
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MICROWAVE HOOD COMB INATIO N Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/perfor mance, parts, a ccessories o r service, call: 1-80 0-253-1 301 . or visit ou r website at... www .whi rlp ool.c om T able of Contents .............. .
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION SAFETY ........................... 3 Electrical Requirements ........ .......................................... ............. 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ..................................... .................
3 MICROWAV E HOOD COMBINATION SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
4 Electrical Require ments Observe all gover ning codes a nd ordinances. Required: ■ A 120 V ol t , 60 H z, AC on ly , 15- or 20- amp e lectrical s u pply with a fuse or circuit breaker . Recommended: ■ A time-delay fuse or time-delay circuit breaker .
5 P ARTS AND F E ATURES This manual may cover several di ff er ent models. The mode l you have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. The appearance of you r particular mode l may differ slightly from the il lustrat ions in th is manual.
6 MICROW A VE OVEN C ONTROL Disp lay When power is firs t supplied to t he microwave oven, a “:” will blink i n the di splay . T ouch CA NCEL OFF to s t op t he blin king. If th e “:” blin ks in the dis p lay a t an y other time, a p ower failur e has occurred.
7 To n e s T on es ar e audibl e sign als , indica ting the foll owing: One tone ■ Va l i d e n t r y ( s h o r t t o n e ) Tw o t o n e s ■ End of timer countdown ■ End of stage in multistage c.
8 MICROWA VE OVEN USE A magnetron in the ov en produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor , w alls and cei ling and pass through th e turnt able and appropriate cookware to the food.
9 Cookware an d Dinnerware Cookware and dinnerware must fi t on the tur ntabl e. Always us e oven mitts or pot holders when ha ndling becau se any di sh may become hot from heat transf erred from the food. Do not use cookwar e and d i nnerwa re w ith gold or silver trim.
10 Mi crow av e C o oki ng P owe r Many recipes for micr owave cooking specify wh ich cooking power to use by percent or name. For example, 70%=Medium-High. Use the follow ing chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods.
11 Quick T ouch Cookin g The Quick T ouch menu pads provide convenie nt access t o preset cooking programs for common m i crowavable foods. Use the following chart as a guid e. * Do not use r egular paper bags or glassware. Do not try to pop unpopped kernels.
12 Reheatin g Times and cooking pow er have been preset for reheating specifi c food types. Use the following chart as a guid e. * For smaller rolls, 2 rolls may be cou nted as 1 pi ece. To U s e R e h e a t : 1. Place food on t he tur ntable, and close the d oor .
13 Use the follow ing chart as a guid e. T o Use Auto Defr ost: 1. Unwrap food, pl ace on the tur ntable, an d close the door . 2. T ouch D EFROST . 3. Select food by enteri ng 1 for Meat, 2 for Poul try or 3 for Fish or T ouch DEFR OST repeatedly to sc roll thr ough food select ions.
14 MICROWAVE OVEN CAR E Gener al Cleani ng IMPORT AN T : Before cleani ng, make sure all controls are of f and the mic rowave oven is cool. Alway s follow label i nstructions on cleaning product s. Soap, water and a soft cloth or s ponge are suggested first unless otherwi s e noted.
15 Replacing F ilters The grease filters should be removed and cleaned at least once a month. Do not operate the microwave oven or exhaust fan without the grease fil ters in place. The charcoal filte rs cannot be washed a nd should be replaced every 6 to 12 months.
16 Replacing Microwave Oven Light The microwave oven lig ht is a candelab ra base bulb . It will automatical ly come on when the door is opened and when the microwave oven is operat ing. See “As sistance or Servic e” section to reorder . T o Replace: 1.
17 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the so lutions suggested here first in or de r to avoid the cost of an un necessary service ca ll. Nothing will operate ■ Has a household fuse blown, or has the circuit breaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit breaker .
18 T ones ar e not sounding ■ Are tones turned off? See “T ones” sect ion. Steam is coming from the vent grille ■ Some steam is normal. Fan running slower th a n usual ■ Has the oven been stor ed in a cold ar ea? The fan wil l run slower until t he oven warms up to norma l r oom temp eratur e.
19 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “T r ouble shoo ting.” It m a y s ave yo u th e co st of a ser vice call. If you sti ll need help, follow the i nstructions b elow . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comp lete model and s erial number of you r ap pliance.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLI ANCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appli ance is operate d and mainta ined according to instructions .
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