GE JVM172H warranty Important Safety Instructions, Save These Instructions, The Exhaust Hood

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Q Don’t defrost frozen beverages in narrow necked bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Evenifthecontainer is opened, pressurecanbuild up. Thiscancausethecontainerto burst, resukingininjury.

s Use me&l onlyas directed in cookbook. TVdinnersmay be microwaved in foiltrays less than 3/4”high; removetopfoticover and returntraytobox. When

using metal in the microwave oven, keep metal (other than metil shel~ at least 1 inch away from sides of oven.

●Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the utensil.

c Sometimes, the oven floor can become too hot to touch. Be

careful touching the floor during and afier cooking.

●Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapi~y than MS containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer to page 28 for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven,

●Thermometer—Do not use

a thermometer in food you are microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

. Remove the temperatu~ probe from the oven when not using h to cook with. If you leave the probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the oven and damage oven walls.

●PMtic utensfls-Plastic utensds designed for microwave cooking are very useful, but should be used carefully. Even microwave ~lastic mav not be as tolerant of ~vercoohg conditions as are glass . or ceramic materials and may soften or char if subiected to short periods of overcooking. In longer

exposures to overcooking, the W and utensils could ignit~. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave plastics ody and use them in strict compliance with the utensil manufacturer’s recommendations.

2)Do not subject empty utensils to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic utensils without complete supervision.

*When cooking pork, follow our directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least l~°F.

This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and meat wifl be safe to eat.

●Boiling eggs is not recommended in a microwave oven. Pressure can build up inside egg yolk and may cause it to burst, resulting in injury.

●Foods with unbroken outer “skin” such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during

cooking.

. t$Boilable” coo~ng pouches

and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed in cookbook. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately afier cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should be at least partidy uncovered because they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face.

●Spontaneous boiling—Under certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly afier removal from the microwave oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly 6efore removing the container from the microwve oven.

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●Use of the shelf accessory. –

—Remove the shelf from oven when not in use,

–Do not store or cook with shelf on floor of oven. Product damage may result,

–Use pot holders to handle shelf and utensils. They may be hot.

–Do not use microwave browning dish on shelf; the shelf could overheat. Do not use shelf with Automatic Cooking feature.

THE EXHAUST HOOD

c Have it instiled and properly grounded by a qualified installer. See the specti instigation boo~et packed with the microwave oven.

Q The exhaust fan in your oven W operate automatica~y under certain conditions (see _atic Fan Feature, page 6). While the fan is operating caution is required to prevent the starting and spreading of accidental ‘- cooking fires whtie the exhaust fan is in use. For this reason:

–Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilovercauses smoking and greasy sptilovers that may ignite and spread if exhaust fan is operating. To

minimize automatic fan operation, use adequate sized utensils and use high heat ody when necessary.

—In the event of a grease fire, smother flaming pan on surface unit by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.

–Never flame foods under the oven with the exhaust fan operating because it may spread

the flames.

–Keep hood and grease filters clean, according to instructions on pages ~ and 29, to maintain good venting and avoid grease fires. -

—Raiseand lower the smoke an’, spatter shield carefully to avoid tipping over tall cooking utensils.

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