Questions and Answers
QUESTIONS | ANSWERS |
Can I operate my microwave oven without | No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, |
the turntable or turn the turntable over to | you will get poor cooking results. Dishes |
accommodate a large dish? | used in your oven must fit on the turntable. |
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Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so | You can use a rack only if rack is supplied with |
that I may reheat or cook on two levels at | your microwave oven. Use of any rack not |
a time? | supplied with the microwave oven can result in |
| poor cooking performance and/or arcing. |
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Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in | Useable metal includes aluminum foil for |
my microwave oven? | shielding (use small, flat pieces), small |
| skewers, and shallow foil trays (if tray is |
| 3⁄4 inch [19mm] deep and half filled with food |
| to absorb microwave energy). Never allow |
| metal to touch walls or door. (For more |
| information, see “Using aluminum foil” in the |
| “Cooking Guide” section.) |
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Is it normal for the turntable to turn in | Yes. The turntable rotates clockwise or |
either direction? | counterclockwise, depending on the rotation |
| of the motor when the cooking cycle begins. |
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Sometimes the door of my microwave oven | This appearance is normal and does not |
appears wavy. Is this normal? | affect the operation of your oven. |
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What are the humming noises that I hear | You hear the sound of the transformer when |
when my microwave oven is operating? | the magnetron tube cycles on. |
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Why does the dish become hot when I | As the food becomes hot it will conduct the |
microwave food in it? I thought that this | heat to the dish. Be prepared to use hot pads |
should not happen. | to remove food after cooking. |
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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. |
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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 preprogrammed 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 one or two seconds. |
| Do not repop unpopped kernels. Do not pop |
| popcorn in glass utensils. |
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Why does steam come out of the air | Steam is normally produced during cooking. |
exhaust vent? | The microwave oven has been designed to |
| vent this steam out the rear vents. |
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