Getting to know your microwave-convection oven, How microwave cooking works – Whirlpool MC8130XA User Manual

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G E T T I N G T O K N O W Y O U R M I C R O W A V E - C O N V E C T I O N O V E N

Getting To Know Your

Microwave-Convection Oven

This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the
basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before

use.

In This Section

Page

How microwave cooking works

..... 10

Built-in kits................................ ........... 15

Microwave oven features.................. .... 12

Setting the clock........................ ........... 16

Controi panei features....................... ..... 13

Using the Minute Timer.............. ........... 17

How microwave cooking works

Magnetron

Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave
energy is not hot. It causes food to make its

own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the
food.

Microwaves are like TV waves or light

waves. You cannot see them, but you can
see what they do.

Oven cavity

A magnetron in the microwave oven
produces microwaves. The microwaves
move into the oven where they contact food
as it turns on the turntable.