Important Safety Instructions

Warning

When using the appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave

energy:

 

 

1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.

16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO

a.

Do not overcook food. Carefully attend

AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

 

to appliance when paper, plastic or other

MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 1.

 

combustible materials are placed inside the

3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only

 

oven to facilitate cooking.

 

 

to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING

b.

Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic

INSTRUCTIONS” on page 3.

 

bags before placing bag in oven.

4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance

c.

If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven

with the provided installation instructions.

 

door closed, turn oven off and disconnect the

5. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed

 

power cord or shut off power at the fuse or

 

circuit breaker panel.

containers—for example, closed glass jars—are

 

 

 

able to explode and should not be heated in

d.

Do not use the cavity for storage purposes.

this oven.

 

Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils

6. Use this appliance only for its intended use as de-

 

or food in the cavity when not in use.

 

 

scribed in this manual. Do not use corrosive chem-

17. Liquids, such as water, coffee or tea are able to

icals or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven

be overheated beyond the boiling point without

is specifically designed to heat, cook or dry food.

appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling

It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.

when the container is removed from the microwave

7. As with any appliance, close supervision is neces-

oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT

IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER

sary when used by children.

WHEN A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED

8. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged

INTO THE LIQUID. To reduce the risk of injury to

cord or plug, if it is not working properly or if it

persons:

has been damaged or dropped.

a.

Do not overheat the liquid.

 

9. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified

b.

Stir the liquid both before and halfway through

service personnel. Contact the nearest Dacor

 

heating it.

Authorized Servicer for examination, repair or

 

 

 

adjustment.

c.

Do not use straight-sided containers with nar-

10. Do not cover or block any openings on the

 

row necks. Use a wide-mouthed container.

 

 

appliance.

d.

After heating, allow the container to stand in

11. Do not store or use this appliance outdoors. Do

 

the microwave oven at least for 20 seconds

 

before removing the container.

not use this product near water—for example,

 

 

 

near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a

e.

Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or

swimming pool, or similar locations.

 

other utensil into the container.

12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.

18. If the oven is installed as a built-in, observe the

13. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

following instructions:

a.

Do not mount over a sink.

14. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.

b.

Do not store anything directly on top of the ap-

 

15. See door surface cleaning instructions on page 22.

pliance surface when the appliance is in opera- tion.

19. If the oven light fails, consult a DACOR AUTHO-

RIZED SERVICER.

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