Whirlpool MH1160XSQ Use and Care Guide - Page 7

Vent Fan The vent (exhaust) fan has 2 speeds: high and low. To protect the microwave oven, if the temperature from the range or cooktop below the microwave oven gets too hot, the vent fan will automatically turn on at high speed. It may stay on for up to 1 hour to cool the microwave oven. When this occurs, the vent fan cannot be turned off. If the vent fan pad is touched during automatic fan operation, "AUTO FAN IS ON, FAN SPEED WILL REMAIN ON UNTIL HEAT IS NO LONGER SENSED" will scroll in the display as a reminder. The vent fan is also the cooling fan, and will start at low speed when any cooking function begins. It will remain on until the cooking function ends. To Turn Vent Fan On/Off: Touch VENT FAN pad once for high, twice for low or 3 times for off. Cooktop Light The cooktop light has 3 settings: high, low and off. To Turn Light On/Off: Touch LIGHT pad once for high, twice for low or 3 times for off. Demo Mode The Demo Mode is ideal for learning how to use the microwave oven. When set, functions can be entered without actually turning on the microwave generator (magnetron). The microwave oven light will come on, the fan will run, and the turntable will rotate (if set on). The DEMO icon will appear in the display while the microwave oven is off, and will flash during any function. After 5 minutes of inactivity, a reminder message will scroll in the display when any control pad is touched. To Turn On/Off: The microwave oven must be in standby mode. Touch and hold the number pad "3" for 3 seconds until 2 tones sound and the DEMO icon appears in the display. Repeat to turn off and remove the DEMO icon from the display. MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks the food. ■ Do not lean on or allow children to swing on the microwave oven door. ■ Do not operate microwave oven when it is empty. ■ The turntable must be in place and correct side up when microwave oven is in use. Do not use if turntable is chipped or broken. See "Assistance or Service" section to reorder. ■ Baby bottles and baby food jars should not be heated in microwave oven. ■ Clothes, flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, gourds, paper, including brown paper bags and newspaper, should not be dried in microwave oven. ■ Do not use the microwave oven for canning, sterilizing or deep frying. ■ Paraffin wax will not melt in the microwave oven because it does not absorb microwaves. ■ Use oven mitts or pot holders when removing containers from microwave oven. ■ Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended cook time, potatoes should be slightly firm. Let potatoes stand for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing. ■ Do not cook or reheat whole eggs inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time. 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 needed. 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 shaped food. Starting Temperature Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods, and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods. Composition and Density Foods high in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature, and will heat faster than other foods. Heavy, dense foods, such as meat and potatoes, require a longer cook time than the same size of a light, porous food, such as cake. 7