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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS	ANSWERS

Can I operate my microwave oven without the	No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you
turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a	will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in
large dish?	your oven must fit on the turntable.

Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I	You can use a rack only if the rack is supplied
may reheat or cook on two levels at a time?	with your microwave oven. If you use a rack not
	supplied with the microwave oven, you can get
	poor cooking performance and/or arcing.

Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my	You can use aluminum foil for shielding (use small,
microwave oven?	flat pieces), small skewers, and shallow foil trays
	(if tray is not taller than 3⁄4 in. deep and half filled
	with food to absorb microwave energy). Never
	allow metal to touch walls or door.

Is it normal for the turntable to turn in	Yes. The turntable rotates clockwise or counter-
either direction?	clockwise, depending on the rotation of the
	motor when the cooking cycle begins.
Sometimes the door of my microwave oven ap-	This appearance is normal and does not affect the
pears wavy. Is this normal?	operation of your oven.

What are the humming noises that I hear when my	You may hear the sound of the transformer when
microwave oven is operating?	the magnetron tube cycles on.

Why does the dish become hot when I microwave	As the food becomes hot it will conduct the heat
food in it? I thought that this should not happen.	to the dish. Be prepared to use hot pads to
	remove food after cooking.

What does “standing time” mean?	“Standing time” means that food should be
	removed from the oven and covered for additional
	time to allow it to finish cooking. This frees the
	oven for other cooking.

Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent?	Steam is normally produced during cooking. The
	microwave oven has been designed to vent this
	steam out the vents.

Can I pop popcorn in my microwave oven?	Yes. Pop packaged microwave popcorn
How do I get the best results?	following manufacturer’s guidelines or use the
	preset POPCORN pad. Do not use regular paper
	bags. Use the “listening test” by stopping the
	oven as soon as the popping slows to a “pop”
	every 1 or 2 seconds. Do not repop unpopped
	kernels. Do not pop popcorn in glass cookware.