Whirlpool GH7155XHS warranty Testing your dinnerware or cookware, Operating safety precautions

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

Testing your dinnerware or cookware

Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% cook power for one minute. If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal containers not designed for microwave use could damage the oven, as could containers with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples, metallic glaze or trim).

Operating safety precautions

•Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when the door is open.

•Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but the heat from the food can make the container hot.

•Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven.

•Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven.

•Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty. Product life may be shortened. If you practice programming the oven, put a container of water in the oven. It is normal for the oven door to look wavy after the oven has been running for a while.

•Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it allows microwaves to pass through it.

•Do not operate the microwave oven unless the glass turntable is securely in place and can rotate freely. The turntable can rotate in either direction. Make sure the turntable is correct-side up in the oven. Handle your turntable with care when removing it from the oven to avoid

possibly breaking it. If your turntable cracks or breaks, contact your dealer for a replacement.

•When you use a browning dish, the browning dish bottom must be at least 3⁄16 inch above the turntable. Follow the direc- tions supplied with the browning dish.

•Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard- boiled eggs before heating. In rare cases, poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before cutting into them.

•For best results, stir any liquid several times during heating or reheating. Liquids heated in certain containers (especially containers shaped like cylinders) may become overheated. The liquid may splash out with a loud noise during or after heating or when adding ingredients (coffee granules, tea bags, etc.). This can harm the oven.

•Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads to the center from the outer, cooked areas just as in regular oven cooking. This is one of the reasons for letting some foods (for example, roasts or baked potatoes) stand for a while after cooking, or for stirring some foods during the cooking time.

•Do not deep fry in the oven. Microwavable utensils are not suitable and it is difficult to maintain appropriate deep- frying temperatures.

•Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cooking during standing time. After microwaving, let potatoes stand for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.

Electrical connection

If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than 110 volts, cooking times may be longer. Have a qualified electrician check your electrical system.

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Contents Use And Care Please record your model’s information Thank you for buying a Whirlpool applianceNumber is toll free Our Consumer Assistance Center Your safety and the safety of others is very important Microwave Oven SafetyMicrowave Oven Safety Electrical requirements WWARNINGRadio interference Testing your microwave ovenGetting to Know Your Microwave Oven How your microwave oven worksOperating safety precautions Testing your dinnerware or cookwareElectrical connection Microwave oven features Control panel features START/ENTER Microwave Using YourOven Using the bi-level cooking rack Using the fanUsing the cooktop/countertop light Using the Minute Timer Setting the clockCooking at high cook power Cook Power Name When to USE IT Cooking at different cook powersSet cook power for first cycle Touch Cook PowerCooking with more than one cook cycle Touch Number pad for type of food Using AutoWeight conversion chart Touch Number pads to enter the weightDefrosting tips Using Warm HoldTouch function number Using Personal ChoiceSensor cooking guide Touch Personal ChoicePut food in oven and close the door Touch Cook Using SensorPut food in oven and close the door Touch Reheat Using Sensor the door Put food in oven and close door Touch ADD Minute Using ADD MinuteAdding or subtracting cook time Place vegetables in oven and close door Touch VegetableMicrowave cooking tips Cooking GuideCaring for Your Microwave Oven Using aluminum foilCooking you should not do in your microwave oven Grease filters Caring for the filtersCharcoal filter Cooktop light Replacing the cooktop and oven lightsOven light Lift up the bulb holder Questions Answers Questions and AnswersOther possible problems and their causes TroubleshootingIf microwave does not operate, first check the following If you need assistance or service Requesting Assistance or ServiceFor further assistance Whirlpool Microwave Oven Warranty
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