Kenmore 790.4885 Microwave Oven User Manual


 
iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS
Do not leave children alone. Children should not
be left alone or unattended in the area where an
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit
or stand on any part of the appliance.
DO NOTTOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR
SURFACES OF OVEN. Heating elements may be hot
even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of
an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and
after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces
of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other
surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to
cause burns - among these surfaces are (identification of
surfaces- for example, oven vent openings and surfaces
near these openings, oven doors, and windows of the
oven doors).
,, Wear Proper Apparel. Loose=fitting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using the
appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable
materials contact hot surfaces.
Never use your appliance for warming or
heating the room.
,, Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires. Smother
the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry
chemical or foam=type extinguisher.
,, When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or
grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.
,, Use Only Dry Potholders. Moist or damp potholders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do
not let the potholders touch hot heating surface units.
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a
potholder.
,, Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup of
pressure may cause the container to burst and result
in injury.
IMPORTANT--Do not attempt to operate the appliance
during a power failure, if power fails, always turn off the
appliance. If the appliance is not turned off and the power
resumes, it will begin to operate again. Once the power
resumes, reset the clock and oven function.
iMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR MICROWAVE
To reduce the risk of fire, burns, electric
shock, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave
energy when using your appliance, follow basic precautions,
including the following sections.
Read all instructions before using the appliance.
Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY" on page 3.
Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers
--for example, closed glass jars--are able to explode and
should not be heated in this microwave oven.
Use this appliance only for its intended use as described
in this manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or
vapors in this appliance. This type of microwave oven is
specifically designed to heat, cook or dry food. It is not
designed for industrial or laboratory use.
As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary
when used by children.
Do not operate this appliance if it is not working properly
or if it has been damaged or dropped.
Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance.
Do not store or use this appliance outdoors. Do not use
this product near water--for example, near a kitchen sink,
in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, or similar
locations.
See door surface cleaning instructions on page 29.
To reduce the risk of fire in the microwave oven cavity:
- Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance when
paper, plastic or other combustible materials are placed
inside the microwave oven to facilitate cooking.
- Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before
placing bag in microwave oven.
- ff materials inside the microwave oven should ignite,
keep microwave oven door closed, turn microwave
oven off and disconnect the power cord or shut off
power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel
- Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave
paper products, cooking utensils or food in the cavity
when not in use.
Liquids, such as water, coffee or tea are able to be
overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to
be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container
is removed from the microwave oven is not always
present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS
SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN A SPOON OR
OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
To reduce the risk of injury to persons:
- Do not overheat the liquid.
- Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.
- Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.
Use a wide-mouthed container.
- After heating, allow the container to stand in the
microwave oven at least for 20 seconds before removing
the container.
- Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other
utensil into the container.
If the microwave oven light fails, consult a Sears parts &
repair center.