Whirlpool RJM 7450 manual Installation Instructions, How a Microwave Oven Works

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Installation Instructions

First: Take everything out cf the oven. Wipe out the Inside with a damp

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Second: PII~ :be ‘n~c:o~wave c?ver! or: d cotinter. cart table or shelf

~~~~~c‘hhas enoirqh strength tc hold tt. For ven!llation. leave two inches zerween the back. c;i ttie oven and the wail Do not block the vents on

top. ?ne) are rleedzd for air flow dr?d even cooking.

7~s 3\eil cai: be u01lr ,nto a wa!l or cabinet. Kits RCK703 and RCK707 are

;lval!able from your dealer for recesseu Installation. !t can also be in- stalled with those kits above WhIrlpool RDE REE. RGE. RB and SE serleis slngie ovens. r,r lmperlai 7200 single gas ovens Follow the manu-

‘ac!llrer 5 Iristallatlon ;nstructlons The RCK713. RCK711, and RCK713 kits ;an be used for surface mol,ntlng on a wall. The MICRO SHELF Liooi! Vlodel RJH3330 is avallable for mounting the mlcrowave oven abcve a range or cooktop

Third: For your safety, thts oven must be grounded Its cord has the

.i-prong groupding plug. DO NOT CUT THE ROUND GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE PLUG If the wall receptacle doesn’t have the right

plug-In. or If the plug-In isn’t grounded according to the National

Electrical Code and local codes or ordinances. you must have a quaIlfled electrIcian put in the right outlet.

Fourth: The cutlet must supply 120 volts, 60 Hz.. A.C. The microwave oven wtll use about 1450 watts when it IS operating. so no other major iiousehold appliance should share the circuit.

Fifth: F!iI a glass container with about one cup (250 mL) of cold water a~,d gut :t in ?he oven Turn the oven on full power for 1 to 11,~ minutes

,3ee aaac; ‘i When the ttme IS up, the water should be heated.

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Sixth: if the microwave oven has been stored In a cool room. the fan may ri,n slower than usuai until the oven warms up to room ternoerature

How a Microwave Oven Works

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