Whirlpool MW8500XS Microwave Oven User Manual


 
To stop the oven
Touch START/CANCEL or open
the oven door. Opening the
door stops the oven so you can
stir, turn, rearrange or add in-
gredients to the food. Close the
oven door and touch START/
CANCEL to complete cooking.
If you remove the food before
the cooking time ends, touch
START/CANCEL before closing
the oven door. This cancels the
remaining time.
Defrosting in your
microwave oven
Use the MED-LO/DEFROST setting
to thaw frozen food before
cooking. This setting cooks at
30% of full power for desired
defrosting time. For suggested
defrost times, see chart inside
the oven door.
Bi-level cooking
A removable Bi-Level Cooking
Rack is available as an ac-
cessory kit. This rack lets you
cook or reheat foods together
as a meal. Ask your dealer for
details on...
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832985 - Bi-Level Cooking
Rack Kit
Installation instructions
BEK)RE YOU BEGIN, READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND CAREFULLY.
Installing your microwave oven
1.
Empty the microwave oven and clean Inside It
with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such
as misaligned door, damage around the door or
dents inside the oven or on the exterior If there IS
any damage, do not operate the unit until it has
been checked by an authorized trained servlce
technician and any repair made.
2. Put the oven on a cart, counter. table or shelf
that IS strong enough to hold the oven, the food
and the utensils you put in it. (The control side of
the unit is the heavy side. Use care when han-
dllng.) The weight of the oven IS approximately
60 Ibs (27 kg)
3. Do not block the vent opening at the
front of the oven or the air intake opening
on the bottom of the oven. Blocking vent or
air intake openings can cause poor cooking
results.
Make sure the microwave oven legs are in place.
Do not set the oven on anything that will block the
air intake openings.
4. Do not install the oven next to a conven-
tional surface unit or in any area where
excessive heat and steam are generated.
This could damage the outside of the cabinet.
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