Getting to Know Your

Microwave Oven

This section discusses the concepts basics you need to know to operate use your oven.

behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the

your microwave oven. Please read this information before you

How your microwave

oven works

 

 

Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It

 

Magnetron

causes food to make its own heat, and it'sthis heat that cooks

 

 

the food.

 

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Microwaves are like TV waves, radio waves, or light waves. You

 

 

cannot see them, but you can see what they do.

 

 

A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves. The

 

 

microwaves move intothe oven where they contact food as it

 

 

turns on the turntable.

 

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The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets microwaves

 

 

pass through. Then they bounce off a metal floor, back through

 

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the glass turntable, and are absorbed by the food.

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Gtass turntable

Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics

without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal containers so food does not absorb the energy.

Radio interference

Using your microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV, or similar equipment. When there is interference, you can reduce it or remove it by:

Cleaning the door and sealing surfaces of the oven.

Adjusting the receiving antenna of the radio or television.

Moving the receiver away from the microwave oven.

Plugging the microwave oven intoa different outlet so that the microwave oven and receiver are on different branch circuits.

For the best cooking results

Always cook food for the shortest cooking time recommended. Check to see how the food is cooking, if needed, touch ADD MINUTE while the oven is operating or after the cooking cycle is over (see the "Using add minute" section).

Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for all recipes. This will help make sure the food is evenly cooked.

If you do not have a cover for a dish, use wax paper, or microwave-approved paper towels or plastic wrap. Remember to turn back a corner of the plastic wrap to vent steam during cooking.

Testing your microwave oven

To test the oven put about 1 cup of cold water in a glass container in the oven. Close the door. Make sure it latches. Cook at 100% power for 2 minutes. When the time is up, the water should be heated.

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Kenmore 721.62759 manual Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven, How your microwave Oven works, Testing your microwave oven