GE JKP68G Microwave Oven User Manual


 
IMP(JRT’T SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
c Do not use water on grease
fires. Smother flaming panon
surface unit bycovering pan
completely with well fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray.
Flaming grease outside a pan
can be put out bycoveringwith
baking soda or,if available,a
multi-purpose dry chemical or
foamtype fire extinguisher.
s Do not touchheatingelements
or interiorsurfaceof oven.These
surfacesmay be hot enoughto
burn eventhough they are dark in
color. During and after use, do not
touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact any
interior area of the oven; allow
sufficient time for cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include
ovenventopenings and surfaces
near the openings, crevices
around the ovendoor and the
edges ofthe door window.
Remember:
The inside surface of
the oven may be hot when the door
is opened.
. When cooking pork
followthe
directionsexactlyand alwayscook
the meat toan internal temperature
ofat least 170°F.This assures that,
inthe remote possibility that
trichina maybe present in the
meat, it will be killed and meat
will be safeto eat.
Microwave Oven:
Q
Read and follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS ~ AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” found on page 3.
To reduce the risk of fire in the
oven cavity:
–Do not overcook food. Carefhlly
attend appliance if paper, plastic
or other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
—Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bags in oven.
—Do not use your microwave oven
to dry newspapers.
–Paper towels,napkinsand
waxpaper.
Recycled paper
products can contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing or ignite.
Paper products containing nylon
or nylon filaments should be
avoided, as they may also ignite.
–Do notpop popcornin your
microwaveoven
unless in a special
microwave popcorn accessory or
unless you use popcorn labeled for
use in microwave ovens.
–Do not overcookpotatoes.
They could dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage to your oven.
–Do not operatethe ovenwhile
empty toavoiddamage tothe
ovenand the danger of fire.
If by
accident the oven should run
empty a minute or two, no harm is
done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at all
times—it saves energy and
prolongs life of the oven.
—If materials inside the oven
should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and
disconnect the power cord, or shut
off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel.
Some products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers-for
example,
closed glassjars—may
explode and should not be heated
inthis oven.
c Seedoor surface cleaning
instructions on page 41.
Don’t defrost frozen beverages
in
narrow-necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages). Even if the
container is opened, pressure can
build up. This can cause the
container to burst, resulting in
injury.
. Use metil only as directedin
cookbook.
Foil strips as used on
meat roasts are helpfid when used
as shown in cookbook.
TV dinners maybe microwaved in
foil trays less than 3/4” high;
remove top foil cover and return
tray to box. When using metal in
microwaveoven,
keepmetal(except
for DOUBLE DUTY shelf)
at least 1inch awayfrom sides
of oven.
Cookingutensils maybecome
hot because ofheat transferred
from the heated food. This is
especially true if plastic wrap has
been covering the top andhandles
ofthe utensil. Potholders maybe
neededto handle the utensil.
Sometimes, the oven floor
can become too hot totouch. Be
carefid touching the floor during
and after cooking.
Do not use a thermometer in
foodyouare microwavingunless
thethermometeris designedor
recommended for use in the
microwaveoven.
.
Remove the temperature
probe from the oven when not
using it
to cook with. If youleave
the probe inside the ovenwithout
inserting it in foodor liquid, and
turn on microwaveenergy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
oven, and damage ovenwalls.
Avoidheating babyfood in
glassjars, even withouttheir lids;
especially meat and eggmixtures.
. Boiling eggs is not
recommended in a microwave
oven.Pressurecanbuildup inside
eggyolkand maycause itto burst,
resulting in injury.
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