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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
possibly breaking it. If your turntable
cracks or breaks, contact your dealer for a
replacement.
•
When you use a browning dish, the
browning dish bottom must be at least
3
⁄16
inch above the turntable. Follow the direc-
tions supplied with the browning dish.
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Never cook or reheat a whole egg
inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole
eggs may cause them to burst, and
possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-
boiled eggs before heating. In rare cases,
poached eggs have been known to
explode. Cover poached eggs and allow
a standing time of one minute before
cutting into them.
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For best results, stir any liquid several
times during heating or reheating. Liquids
heated in certain containers (especially
containers shaped like cylinders) may
become overheated. The liquid may splash
out with a loud noise during or after heating
or when adding ingredients (coffee granules,
tea bags, etc.). This can harm the oven.
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Microwaves may not reach the center of a
roast. The heat spreads to the center from
the outer, cooked areas just as in regular
oven cooking. This is one of the reasons
for letting some foods (for example, roasts
or baked potatoes) stand for a while after
cooking, or for stirring some foods during
the cooking time.
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Do not deep fry in the oven.
Microwavable utensils are not suitable and
it is difficult to maintain appropriate deep-
frying temperatures.
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Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of
the recommended cooking time, potatoes
should be slightly firm because they will
continue cooking during standing time.
After microwaving, let potatoes stand for
5 minutes. They will finish cooking while
standing.
Electrical connection
If your electric power line or outlet
voltage is less than 110 volts, cooking times
may be longer. Have a qualified electrician
check your electrical system.
Testing your
dinnerware or
cookware
Test dinnerware or cookware before
using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into
the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook
at 100% cook power for one minute. If the
dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not
use it. Some dishes (melamine, some
ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave
energy, becoming too hot to handle and
slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal
containers not designed for microwave use
could damage the oven, as could containers
with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining,
staples, metallic glaze or trim).
Operating safety
precautions
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Never lean on the door or allow a child to
swing on it when the door is open.
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Use hot pads. Microwave energy does
not heat containers, but the heat from the
food can make the container hot.
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Do not use newspaper or other printed
paper in the oven.
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Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood,
paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven.
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Do not start a microwave oven when it is
empty. Product life may be shortened. If
you practice programming the oven, put a
container of water in the oven. It is normal
for the oven door to look wavy after the
oven has been running for a while.
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Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the
oven. Paraffin wax will not melt in a
microwave oven because it allows
microwaves to pass through it.
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Do not operate the microwave oven
unless the glass turntable is securely in
place and can rotate freely. The turntable
can rotate in either direction. Make sure
the turntable is correct-side up in the
oven. Handle your turntable with care
when removing it from the oven to avoid
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