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INFORMATION YOU NEEd TO KNOW
AbOUT UNPACKING AN d ExAMIN ING YOUR MICROWAvE IN A dRAWER
1 Remo ve a ll packin g
materials f rom inside
the Mic rowave in a
Dr awe r. D O N OT
R E MO V E T H E
W AV E G U I D E
COV ER, wh ich is
located on the top of
the Mic rowave in a
Drawer.
2 Rem ove the feat ure
sticker, if there is one.
Check the drawer for
any da mage, such as
misalig ned or be nt d rawer, d amaged drawer seals and
sealing surfaces, broken or loose dr awer guides and dents
inside the cavity or on the front side of the drawer. If there
is any damage, do not operate the Mic rowave in a Drawer
and contact your dea ler or a DACOR AUTHOR IZED
SERVICER.
RAdIO OR Tv INTERFERE NCE
Should there be any interference caused by the Microwave in
a Drawer to your radio or TV, check that the Drawer is on a
different electrical circuit, relocate the radio or TV as far away
from the drawer as feasible or check position a nd signal of
receiving antenna.
AbOUT YOUR MICROWAvE IN A dRAWER
ALWAYS have food in the Drawer when it is on to absorb the
microwave energy.
The vent under the Microwave in a Drawer must not be blocked.
During microwaving, steam may come from the right side of
the vent.
When using the Microwave in a Drawer at power levels below
100%, you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off. It is
normal for the exterior of the drawer to be warm to the touch
when cooking or reheating.
Condensation is a normal par t of microwave cooki ng. Room
humidityandthemoistureinfoodwillinuencetheamountof
moisturethatcondensesintheDrawer.Generally,coveredfoods
will not cause as much condensation a s uncovered ones.
The Microwave in a Drawer is for food preparation only. It
should not be used to dry clothes or newspapers.
Your Microwave in a Drawer is rated 950 watts by using t he
IEC Test Procedure. In using r ecipes or package directions,
check food a minute or two before the minimum time and add
time accordingly.
When opening or closing the Microwave in a Drawer quickly,
food in the Drawer may be spilled. To clean, please refer to the
Cleaning and Care section on page 18.
AbOUT MICROWAvE COOKING
• Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside
of dish.
• Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time
indicated and add more as needed. Food severely overcooked
can smoke or ignite.
• Cover foods while cooking. Check recipe or cookbook for
suggestions: paper towels, wax paper, microwave plastic wrap
or a lid. Covers prevent spattering and help foods to cook
evenly.
• Shieldwithsmallatpiecesofaluminumfoilanythinareas
of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking before dense, thick
areas are cooked thoroughly.
• Stir foods from outside to center of dish once or twice during
cooking, if possible.
• Turn foods over once during microwaving to speed cooking
of such foods as chicken and hamburgers. La rge items like
roasts must be turned over at least once.
• Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway through cooking
both from top to bottom and from right to left.
• Add standi ng time. Remove food from Drawer and stir, if
possible. Cover for standing time which allows the food to
nishcookingwithoutovercooking.
• Check for doneness. Look for signs indicating that cooki ng
temperatures have been reached.
Doneness signs include:
- Food steams throughout, not just at edge.
- Center bottom of dish is very hot to the touch.
- Poultry thigh joints move easily.
- Meat and poultry show no pinkness.
- Fishisopaqueandakeseasilywithafork.
AbOUT UTENSILS ANd COvERINGS
It is not necessar y to buy all n ew cookwa re. Ma ny pieces
already in your kitchen can be used successfully in your new
Microwave. Make sure the utensil does not touch the interior
walls during cooking.
Use these utensils for safe microwave cooking and reheating:
• glass cera mic (Pyroceram®), such as Corningware®.
• heat-resistant glass (Py rex®)
• microwave-safe plastics
• microwave-safe paper plates
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