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® MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301. or visit our website at... www.whirlpool.com Table of Contents ...2 Model GH9185XL 4619-652-60671/8183957...
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment. Intended to be used above ranges with maximum width of 36 inches. Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter. Oversized foods or oversized metal utensils should not be inserted in the microwave oven as they may create a fire or risk of electric shock.
Electrical Requirements WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
To Install: 1. Remove tape from the hub. 2. Place the support on the oven cavity bottom. 3. Place the turntable on the support. Fit the raised, curved lines in the center of the turntable bottom between the three spokes of the hub. The rollers on the support should fit inside the turntable bottom ridge.
Progress Bar The progress bar is a visual picture of the estimated running time of a cooking cycle. It will appear during all cook cycles except Warm Hold. The lines in each of the segments will light from left to right as the time nears the end. When all fifteen lines (all three segments) are lit, the cooking cycle is completed.
To Set: 1. Touch TIMER SET/OFF. If no action is taken after one minute, the display will return to the time of day mode. 2. Touch the number pads to set the length of time. 3. Touch TIMER SET/OFF or JET START. If not touched within five seconds, “START?”...
Food Characteristics When microwave cooking, the amount, size and shape, starting temperature, composition and density of the food affect cooking results. Amount of Food The more food heated at once the longer the cook time. Check for doneness and add small increments of time if necessary. Size and Shape Smaller pieces of food will cook more quickly than larger pieces and uniformly shaped foods cook more evenly than irregularly...
Aluminum Foil and Metal Always use oven mitts or pot holders when removing dishes from the microwave oven. Aluminum foil and some metal can be used in the oven. If not used properly, arcing (a blue flash of light) can occur and cause damage to the oven.
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. 5. Touch JET START. The display will count down the cook time.
Pre-Set Cooking Times and cooking power have been preset for seven microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide. FOOD CODE QUANTITY/ INSTRUCTION Canned Vegetables 1, 2, 3 or 4 cups (250, 500 or 750 mL, or 1 L) *Fresh Vegetables 1 to 4 cups (250 mL to 1 L)/ (sensor)
Reheating Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating five specific foods. Use the following chart as a guide. FOOD CODE QUANTITY/ INSTRUCTION *Pizza Slice 1 to 3 slices, 5 oz (142 g) (sensor) each Casserole 1, 2, 3 or 4 cups (250, 500 or 750 mL, or 1 L) *Soup (sensor) 1 to 4 cups (250 mL to 1 L)/...
To Defrost manually: 1. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to defrost. 2. Touch COOK POWER. 3. Touch 3. 4. Touch JET START. The display will count down the defrost time. When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute.
Kids Menu The Kids Menu function is preset with cooking times and cook powers for several typical children’s menu items that are cooked in the microwave oven. Use the following chart as a guide. FOOD CODE KIDS MENU *Canned 1 time pasta Frozen 2 times...
Cooking Cover: Always use when cooking. Place directly over the colander and dish or just the dish. Colander: Use for foods such as fish, vegetables and potatoes. Do not use with foods such as rice, pasta and white beans. When using, place directly over the dish.
® THE TUPPERWARE MICROSTEAMER Soft brush, if necessary, to clean holes. Dishwasher: The Tupperware Microsteamer is dishwasher safe. Stubborn Stains To remove stains such as tomato sauce, use a nonabrasive cleanser, a no-scratch pad, or a solution of dishwasher detergent and water (¼ cup detergent to 1 cup warm water). TURNTABLE Do not operate the microwave without the turntable in place.
Replacing Microwave Oven Light The microwave oven light is a candelabra base 30-watt bulb. It will automatically come on when the door is opened and when the microwave oven is operating. See “Assistance or Service” section to reorder. To Replace: 1.
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This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state. Outside the 50 United States, this warranty does not apply. Contact your authorized Whirlpool dealer to determine if another warranty applies.