Whirlpool MHE14XM manual Microwave Oven Care, Defrosting, General Cleaning, To Defrost Manually

Defrosting

The Auto Defrost feature can be used or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost.

■Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal results.

■Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before defrosting.

■Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.

■Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of cycle for more even defrosting.

■Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See “Aluminum Foil and Metal” first.

The Auto Defrost system has 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish. It should not be used for food left outside the freezer more than 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Use the following chart as a guide.

MEAT

To Defrost Manually:

1.Touch COOK TIME.

2.Touch the number pads to set a length of time to defrost.

3.Touch COOK POWER.

4.Touch number pad 3.

5.Touch START/ENTER.

The display will count down the defrost time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute.

6.Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

MICROWAVE OVEN

CARE

General Cleaning

Beef: ground, steaks, roast, stew

Lamb: stew and chops

Pork: chops, ribs, roasts, sausage

The narrow or fatty areas of irregular shaped cuts should be shielded with foil before defrosting.

Do not defrost less than ¹⁄₄ lb (113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties.

Place all meats in microwavable baking dish.

IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the oven is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning products.

Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested first unless otherwise noted.

GREASE FILTERS

Do not operate the microwave oven without the grease filters in place.

POULTRY

Chicken: whole and cut up	Place in microwavable
	baking dish, chicken breast-
Cornish hens	side up.
	Remove giblets from whole
Turkey: breast
	chicken.
FISH
Fillets, Steaks, Whole,	Place in microwavable
Shellfish	baking dish.

To Use Auto Defrost:

1.Touch DEFROST.

2.Touch the number pad 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish

or

Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through foods.

3.Touch the number pads to enter the weight.

Meats and Poultry can be set from .1 to 6.6 lb (45 g to 3 kg). Fish can be set from .1 to 4.4 lb (45 g to 2 kg).

4.Touch START/ENTER.

If more or less time is required, touch COOK POWER before the oven starts cooking.

The display will count down the defrost time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute.

5.Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

Soak grease filters in hot water and mild detergent. Scrub and swish to remove embedded dirt. Rinse well and shake dry.

■Do not use ammonia or oven cleaner.

■Do not place in dishwasher.

OVEN CAVITY

Do not use soap-filled scouring pads, abrasive cleaners, steel- wool pads, gritty washcloths or some recycled paper towels. Damage may occur.

The area where the oven door and frame touch when closed should be kept clean.

Average soil

■Mild, nonabrasive soaps and detergents:

Rinse with clean water and dry with soft, lint-free cloth.

Heavy soil

■Mild, nonabrasive soaps and detergents:

Heat 1 cup (250 mL) of water for 2 to 5 minutes in oven. Steam will soften soil. Rinse with clean water and dry with soft, lint-free cloth.

Odors

■Lemon juice or vinegar:

Heat 1 cup (250 mL) of water with 1 tbsp (15 mL) of either lemon juice or vinegar for 2 to 5 minutes in oven.

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