Whirlpool MH9180XL Inverter Microwave System, Cooking Power, OK for Use, Do Not Use, Percent

OK for Use

Racks and bakeware supplied with the oven, aluminum foil for shielding, and approved meat thermometers may be used with the following guidelines:

■Never allow aluminum foil or metal to touch the inside cavity walls, ceiling or floor.

■Always use the turntable.

■Never allow contact with another metal object during cooking.

Do Not Use

Metal cookware and bakeware, gold, silver, pewter, non- approved meat thermometers, skewers, twist ties, foil liners such as sandwich wrappers, staples and objects with gold or silver trim or a metallic glaze should not be used in the oven.

Inverter Microwave System

The Inverter Microwave System is proven technology that delivers a constant stream of microwave power – true high, medium and low power.

Typically, microwave ovens operate on HIGH power only. For example, to achieve a 50% power level (“medium”) in a typical microwave oven, the oven operates 50% of the time at HIGH power and 50% of the time OFF.

In contrast, microwave ovens utilizing the Inverter Microwave System deliver the selected power level continuously. This constant stream of microwave power helps to minimize overcooking of foods and messy food spatters.

Cooking Power

Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For example, 70%=7=Medium-High.

Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods.

PERCENT/	NUMBER	USE
NAME
100%, High	10	Quick heating convenience
(default		foods and foods with high
setting)		water content, such as soups,
		beverages and most
		vegetables.
90%	9	Cooking small tender pieces of
		meat, ground meat and poultry
		pieces.
		Heating cream soups.
80%	8	Heating rice, pasta or
		casseroles.
		Cooking and heating foods
		that need a cook power lower
		than high, such as meat loaf.
70%,	7	Reheating a single serving of
Medium-High		food.
		Cooking fish fillets.
60%	6	Cooking sensitive foods such
		as cheese and egg dishes,
		pudding and custards.
		Cooking non-stirrable
		casseroles, such as lasagna.
50%, Medium	5	Cooking ham, whole poultry,
		whole fish and pot roasts.
		Simmering stews.
40%	4	Heating bread, rolls and
		pastries.
30%,	3	Defrosting bread, fish, meats,
Medium-Low,		poultry and precooked foods.
Defrost
20%	2	Melting chocolate, butter and
		marshmallows.
		Softening ice cream.
10%, Low	1	Taking chill out of fruit.
		Softening butter and cheese.

To Set a Cooking Power other than 100%:

1.Touch COOK TIME.

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

3.Touch COOK POWER.

4.Touch the number pad using the Cooking Power chart.

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