Whirlpool YMT8068SE, YMT8066SE installation instructions Defrosting tips

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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

Defrosting tips

•Before starting, make sure you have removed any of the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands.

•Open containers such as cartons before they are placed in the oven.

•Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or packaging.

•If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place it in a suitable container.

•Slit the skins, if any, of frozen food such as sausage.

•Bend plastic pouches of food to ensure even defrosting.

•Always underestimate defrosting time. If defrosted food is still icy in the center, return it to the microwave oven for more defrosting.

•The length of defrosting time varies according to how solidly the food is frozen.

•The shape of the package alters the defrosting time. Shallow, rectangular packets defrost more quickly than a deep block.

•Separate pieces as they begin to defrost. Separated pieces defrost more easily.

•You can use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield foods like chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails, but the foil must not touch the side of the oven. Foil can damage the oven lining.

•Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if the food begins to get warm. Make sure the foil does not touch the sides, top, or bottom of the oven.

•For better results, let food stand after defrosting. (For more information on standing time, see “Microwave cooking tips” in the “Cooking Guide” section.)

•Turn over food during defrosting or standing time. Break apart and remove food when required.

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Contents Part NO. NEW-65250501/4393202 UseAndCareTable of Contents Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL* appliance Your safety is important to us Microwave Oven SafetyPrecautions to Avoid WWARNING Installation InstructionsElectrical requirements Grounding InstructionsHow your microwave oven works Getting to Know Your Microwave OvenMicrowave ovens are safe. Microwave Glass turntable of your microwave Getting to Know Your Microwave OvenFor the best cooking results Testing your microwave ovenRadio interference Hot and water stays cool, do not use it Testing your dinnerware or cookwareOperating safety precautions Test dinnerware or cookware before usingAfter microwaving, wrap potatoes in foil Do not overcook potatoes. Fire could resultElectrical connection Cooking Guide Label Model and Serial Number Plate on back Microwave oven featuresUnder-the-counter kit Turntable Support under turntableOn next Control panel featuresThree tones will sound if you enter incorrect instructions Audible signalsInterrupting cooking Programming tone will sound each time you touch a padEnter the time of day Setting the clockTouch Using the minute timerDuring cooking Touch ADD Minute Using ADD MinuteCooking at high cook power Using Your Microwave OvenSet the cooking time Cook Power Name When to USE IT Cooking at different cook powersSet the cook power Cooking with more than one cook cycle To see the cook power during cookingSet the cook power for the first cycle Changing instructions Using Baked PotatoesStart the oven Enter the number of potatoesTouch Beverage Using BeverageTouch Popcorn Using PopcornUsing Frozen Entree Enter the defrosting time Using DefrostDefrosting tips Touch Display Food Reheat Shows Quantities Available Using ReheatReheating tips Using BreakfastTouch Display Food Breakfast Shows Quantities Available Touch Display Quantities Available Food Vegetables Shows Using VegetablesCaring for Your Microwave Oven To clean turntable and turntable supportFor interior surfaces Wash often with Microwave cooking tips Cooking GuideContainer must be half filled Using aluminum foilArranging food Cooking you should not do in your microwave ovenQuestions Answers Questions and AnswersIf nothing operates, check the following TroubleshootingOther possible problems and their causes Problem CauseTroubleshooting If you are not satisfied with how the problem was solved … If you need service† …Toll free, 830 a.m. 6 p.m. EST, at If you need assistance or service in CanadaIf you need service† How to obtain serviceAuthorized Service Centres Page Page Page Topic IndexWhirlpool will not PAY for Length of Warranty Whirlpool will PAY for Full ONE-YEARWarranty Limited SEVEN-YEAR