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Reheating

Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific 
food types. Use the following chart as a guide.

To Use Auto Reheat:

1. Touch REHEAT.

2. Touch number pads to select type of food from chart.

or

Touch REHEAT repeatedly to scroll through foods.

3. Touch number pads to enter quantity.

4. Touch START/ENTER.

If more or less time is required, touch COOK POWER before 
the oven starts cooking.

The display will count down the reheat 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.

5. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display 

and/or stop reminder tones.

Defrosting

The Auto Defrost feature can be used or the microwave oven can 
be manually set to defrost.

Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal 
results.

Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before 
defrosting.

Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.

Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the 
end-of-cycle for more even defrosting.

Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such 
as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See “Aluminum Foil 
and Metal” first.

The Auto Defrost system has 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and 
Fish. It should not be used for food left outside the freezer more 
than 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Use the following 
chart as a guide.

To Use Auto Defrost:

1. Touch DEFROST.

2. Touch the number pad 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish

or

Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through foods.

3. Touch the number pads to enter the weight.

Meats and Poultry can be set from .1 to 6.6 lb (45 g to 3 kg).
Fish can be set from .1 to 4.4 lb (45 g to 2 kg).

4. Touch START/ENTER.

If more or less time is required, touch COOK POWER before 
the oven starts cooking.

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.

5. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display 

and/or stop reminder tones.

To Defrost Manually:

1. Touch COOK TIME.

2. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to defrost.

3. Touch COOK POWER.

4. Touch number pad 3.

5. Touch START/ENTER.

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.

6. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display 

and/or stop reminder tones.

FOOD

PAD

QUANTITY

Soup/Sauce

1

1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)

Casserole

2

1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)

Baked Goods

3

1-6 pieces

Dinner Plate

4

1 serving

Pizza Slice

5

1-3 slices

MEAT

Beef: ground, steaks, roast, 
stew

The narrow or fatty areas of 
irregular shaped cuts should 
be shielded with foil before 
defrosting.

Do not defrost less than 

¹⁄₄

 lb 

(113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) 
patties.

Place all meats in 
microwavable baking dish.

Lamb: stew and chops

Pork: chops, ribs, roasts, 
sausage

POULTRY

Chicken: whole and cut up

Place in microwavable 
baking dish, chicken breast-
side up.

Remove giblets from whole 
chicken.

Cornish hens

Turkey: breast

FISH

Fillets, Steaks, Whole, 
Shellfish

Place in microwavable 
baking dish.

Summary of Contents for Estate TMH14XM

Page 1: ...TION Use CareGuide For questions about features operation performance parts accessories or service call 1 800 253 1301 or visit our website at www estateappliances com Table of Contents 2 8184986 4619 652 62061 Model TMH14XM ...

Page 2: ...oktop Light 7 Demo Mode 7 MICROWAVE OVEN USE 8 Food Characteristics 8 Cooking Guidelines 8 Cookware and Dinnerware 8 Aluminum Foil and Metal 9 Cooking Power 9 Cooking 10 Cooking in Stages 10 Popcorn 10 Baked Potato 10 Reheating 11 Defrosting 11 MICROWAVE OVEN CARE 12 General Cleaning 12 Replacing Filters 12 Replacing Cooktop Light 13 Replacing Microwave Oven Light 13 TROUBLESHOOTING 13 ASSISTANCE ...

Page 3: ...s Some products such as whole eggs in the shell and sealed containers for example closed glass jars may explode and should not be heated in the microwave oven Use the microwave oven only for its intended use as described in this manual Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in the microwave oven This type of oven is specifically designed to heat cook or dry food It is not designed for industrial...

Page 4: ...urn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving a risk of electric shock Do not use paper products when appliance is operat ed in the PAN BROWN mode on models with this feature Do not store any materials other than manufacturer s recommended accessories in this oven when not in use Do not cover racks or any other part of the oven with metal foil This will cause overheating of the oven Do not ...

Page 5: ...ected appliances The microwave oven must be grounded In the event of an electrical short circuit grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current The microwave oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded WARNING Improper use of the groundin...

Page 6: ...e time of day The microwave oven will also turn off when the door is opened Close the door and touch START ENTER to resume the cycle AddAMinute Cook time may be added in 1 minute increments up to 99 minutes by touching the Add A Minute pad Touching ADD A MINUTE during a cook cycle will add 1 minute of cook time at the current cook power Touching ADD A MINUTE when the microwave oven is not in use o...

Page 7: ...he length of time can be changed during the countdown by repeating the above steps ChildLock The Child Lock shuts down the control panel pads to prevent unintended use of the microwave oven When the control is locked only the Vent Fan and Light pads will function To Lock Unlock Control The microwave oven and Timer must be off Touch and hold OFF CANCEL for 5 seconds until 2 tones sound and a lock i...

Page 8: ...igh in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature and 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 CookingGuidelines Covering Covering food helps retain moisture shorten cook time and reduce spattering Use the lid supplied with cookware If a lid is not available wax paper paper towels o...

Page 9: ...ower to use by percent name or number For example 70 7 Medium High Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods Plastic Wraps Bags Covers Dinnerware Containers Use those approved by the manufacturer for microwave oven use Pottery and Clay Follow manufacturer s recommendations Styrofoam Do not use in oven Straw Wicker Wooden Containers Do not use in o...

Page 10: ...own will freeze for a few seconds Enter the new cook time and touch START ENTER or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume To Change Cook Power Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to scroll through the cook power levels Touch START ENTER Popcorn Do not use regular paper bags or glassware Pop only one package of popcorn at a time Follow manufacturer s instructions when using a microwave popcorn popp...

Page 11: ...Poultry or 3 for Fish or Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through foods 3 Touch the number pads to enter the weight Meats and Poultry can be set from 1 to 6 6 lb 45 g to 3 kg Fish can be set from 1 to 4 4 lb 45 g to 2 kg 4 Touch START ENTER If more or less time is required touch COOK POWER before the oven starts cooking The display will count down the defrost time When the cycle ends END will ap...

Page 12: ...er and paper towels or nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad Apply glass cleaner to soft cloth or sponge not directly on panel TURNTABLE Replace turntable immediately after cleaning Do not operate the microwave oven without the turntable in place Mild cleanser and scouring pad Dishwasher ReplacingFilters The grease filters should be removed and cleaned at least once a month Do not operate the microwav...

Page 13: ...ting screws 7 Plug in microwave oven or reconnect power TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call Nothing will operate Has a household fuse been blown or has the circuit breaker been tripped Replace the fuse or reset the circuit Is the appliance wired properly See Installation Instructions provided with your oven Oven will not ...

Page 14: ...aces clean Make sure these areas are clean ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service please check Troubleshooting It may save you the cost of a service call If you still need help follow the instructions below When calling please know the purchase date and the complete model and serial number of your appliance This information will help us to better respond to your request If ...

Page 15: ...15 Notes ...

Page 16: ...LE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you 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 deal...

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