Whirlpool MW8450XL Microwave Oven User Manual


 
Ifyou need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these
four steps:
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Before calling for assistance.. .
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If you
need service * . . .
Performance problems often result from
little things you can find and fix yourself with-
out tools of any kind.
if nothlng
operates:
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Is the oven correctly plugged into a
live circuit with the proper voltage?
(See page 2.)
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Have you checked the main fuse or circuit
breaker box?
Whirlpool has
a
nationwide net-
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TECH-CARE
service
product warranty
if
the
microwave oven will not run:
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Is the timer set?
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Is the Cook Power set?
* Is the door firmly closed and latched?
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Did you push the START Button?
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Did you follow the directions on pages 4
and 5 exactly?
and provide after-
warranty service, anywhere in the United
States. To locate TECH-CARE service in your
area, call our COOL-LINE service assistance
telephone number (see Step 2) or look in Your
telephone directory Yellow Pages under:
if microwave cooking times seem too long:
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Is the electric supply to your home low or
lower than normal? Your electric company
can tell you if the line voltage is low.
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IS
the Cook Power at the recommended
setting?
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Are you allowing for more time when cook-
ing more food at one time?
if the microwave oven turns off too soon or
not soon enough when using the probe:
a Is at least ‘I-, of the probe in the food?
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Is the probe tip in the center of the food?
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Is the probe touching bone or fat?
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Have You allowed roasts to stand for a few
minutes after cooking?
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Is the probe plugged tightly into its socket?
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IS
the Cook Power set where it should be?
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Is the MEAL SENSOR’ Probe Control
set at the end temperature you want?
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Do you have the correct probe for Your
oven? See page 7.
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If you need assistance * . . .
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If you
have a problem*. . .
Call our COOL-LINE service assistance We-
phone number
(see Step 2) and talk with one
of our Consultants, or if you prefer, write to:
Mr. Guy Turner, Vice President
Whlripooi
Corporation
Administrative Center
2000
US-33 North
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Call the Whlripooi CCCL-LINE’% service
at-
slstance telephone number. Dlai free from:
Continental U.S. . . . . . . . . (800) 253-1301
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (eO0) 632-2243
Alaska & Hawall . . . . . . . . (eO0) 253-l 121
and talk with one of our trained Consultants.
The Consultant can instruct you in how to ob-
tain satisfactory operation from your appll-
ante or, if service is necessary. recommend a
qualified service company in your area.
If you must call or write, please provide: model
number, serial number,
date of purchase, and
a complete description of the
problem. Thls
information is needed in
order to better re-
spond to Your request
for
assistance.
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