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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
■ Steam or vapor escaping from around
the door.
■ Light reflection around the door or the
outer case.
■ Dimming of the oven light and change
in the blower sound may occur while
operating at power levels other than high.
■ The microwave fan may operate with both
ovens off. It is cooling the control and will
turn itself off.
■ Some TV-radio interference might be
noticed while using your microwave oven.
It’s similar to the interference caused by
other small appliances and does not
indicate a problem with your oven.
■ A dull thumping sound while the oven
is operating.
ALL THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL WITH YOUR MICROWAVE
MICROWAVE TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
Arcing
Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven.
Arcing is caused by:
■ metal or foil touching the side of the oven.
■ foil that is not molded to food (upturned edges act
like antennas).
■ metal such as twist-ties, poultry pins, gold-rimmed
dishes.
■ recycled paper towels containing small metal pieces.
Covering
Covers hold in moisture, allow for more even heating and
reduce cooking time. Venting plastic wrap or covering with
wax paper allows excess steam to escape.
Shielding
In a regular oven, you shield chicken breasts or baked
foods to prevent overbrowning. When microwaving, you
use small strips of foil to shield thin parts, such as the tips
of wings and legs on poultry, which would cook before
larger parts.
Standing Time
When you cook with regular ovens, foods such as roasts
or cakes are allowed to stand to finish cooking or to
set. Standing time is especially important in microwave
cooking. Note that a microwaved cake is not placed on
a cooling rack.
Venting
After covering a dish with plastic wrap, you vent the
plastic wrap by turning back one corner so excess steam
can escape.