General Information

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If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than normal 120 volts, cooking times may be longer.

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To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beslde lt.

Cook on high Cook Power for one minute. It the dlsh gets hot and water stays cool, do not use lt.

If vou need service or assistance,

wk suggest you follow these four steps:

1. Before calling for assistance...

Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind.

It nothlng operates:

o Is the oven correctly plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See page 25.)

o Have you checked your home’s main fuses or circuit breaker box?

s Have you checked the electric company for a power failure?

If the mlcrowave oven will not run:

4 Is the oven being used as a timer?

s If the Temperature Probe is being used, is it plugged tightly into its socket?

a Is the door firmly closed and latched? ri Did you touch START?

+ Did you follow the directions exactly?

If the microwave cooking times seem too long:

i. Is the electric supply to your home or wall out- lets low or lower than normal? Your electric company can tell you if the line voltage is low. Your electrician or service technician can tell you if the outlet voltage is low.

=Is the Cook Power at the recommended setting?

‘- Are you allowing for more time when cooking more food at one time?

If the display shows a time counting down but the oven Is not cooklng:

l Is the oven door closed completely?

* Have you set the controls as a kitchen timer?

a Is the oven in standing time between QUICK DEFROST and COOK I? (See page 12.)

If you do not hear the Programmlng lone:

o Is the command

correct?

 

e Has

the tone been

cancelled?

(See page 6.)

If the

fan seems to be running

slower

than

usual:

 

 

0 Has the oven been stored in a cold area? The fan will run slower until the oven warms up to normal room temperature.

If there has been a power lnterruptlon, the Display will show 88:88. Reset the clock,

(page 61.

If the microwave oven turns off too soon or not soon enough when using the probe:

. Is at least 1/3of the probe in the food?

*Is the probe tip in the center of the food? + Is the probe touching bone or fat?

L Have you allowed roasts to stand for a few minutes after cooking?

a Is the probe plugged tightly into its socket? c Is Cook Power set correctly?

0 Is the Probe Temperature set correctly?

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Whirlpool MW3601XW, MW3600XW manual General Information, Before calling for assistance

MW3600XW, MW3601XW specifications

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