GE JVM150H Microwave Oven User Manual


 
~PORTANT
SMETY
INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
Don’t
defrost
frozen
beverages
in narrow necked
botties
(especially carbonated
beverages).
Even
if the container
is opened, pressure
can
buildup.
This can
cause
the
container
to
burst,
re~@ting
in injury.
*
Use
meti
ordy
as
directed 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 the microwave
oven, keep
metal
(other
than
metal
shel~
at
least
1
inch
away
from
sides
of
oven.
Cooking utensils
may
become
hot
because of heat transferred
from the heated
food,
Pot
holders
may be needed to
hande
the
utensil.
Sometimes,
the
oven
floor
can
become too
hot
to touch.
Be
care~l
touching the floor during
and after cooking.
Foods
cooked
in
Equids
(such
as
pasta)
may tend to
bofi
over
mom
rapidy
than
fti
containing
less
moisture.
Shotid
this occur,
refer
to page 28
fir
instructions on
how to
clean
the
inside of
the
oven.
*
Thermometer-Do not
use
a thermometer in food you are
microwaving
udess
the
thermometer is designed or
recommended
for
use in
the
microwave oven.
.
Remove
the temperature
P~w
from the
oven
when
not
using it
to cook with.
If you leave the
probe inside the oven without
inserting
it
in food or liquid, and
turn on microwave energy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
oven and damage
oven
wtis.
@
Mastic
utem&Plastic
utenstis
designed for microwave
cooking
are
very useful, but should be
used
carefu~y.
Even microwave
plastic
may
not be as tolerant of
overcooking conditions as
w
#ass
or
ceramic materials and may
sofien
or
char
if subjected to short
periods
of
overcooking. In
longer
exposures to overcooking, the
fbod
and utensils could ignite. For
these reasons: 1) Use microwave
plastics
ofly
and use them in strict
compliance with
the
utensil
manuticturer’s
recommendations.
2) Do not subject empty
utensfis
to
microwaving.
3)
Do not permit
chfldren
to use plastic utensils
without complete supervision.
*
When cooking pork,
fo~ow
our directions exactly and always
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least
170°F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
present in the
meat,
it will be
Mled
and meat
wtil
be safe to
eat,
@
Boiting
eggs
is
not
recommended
in a microwave
oven. Pressure can build up
inside egg yolk and may cause
it to burst, resulting in injury,
*
Foods
with
unbroken outer
“skin”
such as potatoes,
sausages, tomatoes, apples,
chicken livers and other giblets,
and egg yolks (see previous
caution) should be pierced to
allow steam to escape during
cooking.
“Botiable”
cooking pouches
and tightly closed
piastic
bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in cookbook. If they
are not, plastic could burst during
or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage
containem
shodd
be
at least part~y uncovered because
they form a tight seal. When
cooking with containers
tightiy
covered with plastic wrap, remove
covering
carefi~y
and
directs-
away from hands and
~ce.
SWn~nWus
boiling—Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shotiy
after removal from the
microwave
oven,
To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the
micromve
oven.
Use
of the shelf accessory.
—Remove the shelf from oven
when not in use.
–Do not store or cook with shelf
on floor of oven. Product damage
may
result,
–Use pot holders to handle shelf
and utensils, They
may
be hot.
—Do not use microwave browning
dish on shelf; the shelf could
overheat.
Do
not use shelf with
Automatic Cooking feature.
THE EXHAUST HOOD
Have it installed and properly
grounded by a
qtified
instier.
See the special initiation
bootiet
packed with the microwave oven.
The exhaust fan in your oven
~
operate
automatidy
under
certain conditions (see Automatic
Wn
Feature, page 6). While the
fan
is operating, caution is
required to prevent the starting
and spreading of accidental
cooking
fwes
while the exhaust
fan is in use. For this reason:
–Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings.
Bodovercausessmoking
and greasy
sp~overs
that may ignite and spread
if exhaust fan is operating. To
minimize automatic fan operation,
use adequate sized utensils and
use high heat
otiy
when necessary.
—In the event of a grease fire,
smother flaming pan on surface
unit by covering pan completely
with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet
or flat tray.
–Never flame foods under
the
oven with the
uhaust
fan
operating
because it may spread
the flames,
–Keep hood
and
grease filters
dean,
according to instructions on
pages 27 and 29, to maintain good
venting and avoid grease fires.
SAVE
TH~E
~STRUCTIONS
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