Other Features Your Model May Have

Shelf (on some models)

How to Use the Shelf

When Microwaving

Make sure the shelf is

positioned properly

inside the microwave

to prevent damage to

the oven from arcing.

Do not use a

microwave browning

dish on the shelf.

The shelf could

overheat.

Do not use the oven

with the shelf on the

microwave floor. This

could damage the

microwave.

Use pot holders when

handling the shelf—

it may be hot.

Food microwaves best when placed on the turntable or on the shelf in the lower position.

NOTE: Only use the shelf when reheating on more than one level. Do not store the shelf inside the oven cavity.

For best results

Use the lower shelf supports when cooking one oblong or oversized dish.

Shelf and Reheating

Switch places after 1/2 time.

To reheat on 2 levels or

Switch places after 1/2 time.

To reheat 2 dishes on the lower level:

1Multiply reheat time by 11/2.

2Switch places after 1/2 the time.

Do not use the shelf

when cooking

popcorn.

Uneven results

2-level reheating

Use the upper shelf supports for two-level cooking.

Switch places twice

To reheat on 3 levels (on some models)

1Double the reheating time.

2Switch places twice and give the dishes a 1/2 turn during reheating. (Place dense foods, or those that require a longer

cook time, on the

 

upper shelf first.)

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GE JVM1540, HVM1540, JNM1541 owner manual How to Use the Shelf When Microwaving, Shelf and Reheating

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