Questions and Answers
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
Can Ioperate my microwave oven without the No.If you remove or turn over the turntable, you
turntable or turnthe turntable over to hold a large will get poor cooking results. Dishesused in
dish? your oven must fit on the turntable.
Can Iuse either metal or aluminum pans in my You can use aluminum foil for shielding (use
microwaveoven? small, fiat pieces), small skewers, and shallow
foil trays (iftray is not taller than 3/4in. [1.9 cm]
deep and is filled with food to absorb microwave
energy). Never allow metal to touch walls or
door.
Isit normal for the turntable to turn in either direction? Yes. The turntable rotates clockwise or counter-
clockwise,depending on the rotation of the
motor when the cooking cycle begins.
Sometimesthe door of my microwave oven appears This appearance is normal and does not affect
wavy. Is this normal? the operation of your oven.
What are the humming noises that I hearwhen my You may hear the sound of the transformer
microwaveoven is operating? when the magnetron tube cycles on.
Why does the dish become hot when I microwave As the food becomes hot itwill conduct the heat
food in it? I thoughtthat this should not happen, tothe dish. Be prepared to use hot pads to
remove food after cooking.
What does "standing time" mean? "Standing time" means that it allow food to stand
for additional time after cooking inside as well as
outsidethe oven. This frees the oven for other
cooking.
Why does steam come OL_ofthe air exhaust vent? Steam is normally produced during cooking. The
microwave oven has been designed to vent this
steam out the vents.
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