Questions and Answers
QUESTIONSANSWERS
Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a large dish?
Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my microwave oven?
Is it normal for the turntable to turn in either direction?
Sometimes the door of my microwave oven appears wavy. Is this normal?
What are the humming noises that I hear when my microwave oven is operating?
Why does the dish become hot when t microwave food in it? I thought that this should not happen.
What does "standing time" mean?
Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent?
Can 1pop popcorn in my microwave oven? How do I get the best results?
No. If you remove or tum over the tumtable, you will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in your oven must fit on the turntable.
You can use aluminum foil for shielding (use small, fiat pieces), small skewers, and shallow foil trays (if tray is not taller than 3/4 in. [1.9 cm] deep and is filled with food to absorb microwave energy). Never allow metal to touch walls or door.
Yes. The turntable rotates clockwise or counter- clockwise, depending on the rotation of the motor when the cooking cycle begins.
This appearance is normal and does not affect the operation of your oven.
You may hear the sound of the transformer when the magnetron tube cycles on.
As the food becomes hot it will conduct the heat to the dish. Be prepared to use hot pads to remove food after cooking.
"Standing time" means that food should be removed from the oven and covered for additional time to allow it to finish cooking. This frees the oven for other cooking.
Steam is normally produced during cooking. The microwave oven has been designed to vent this steam out the vents.
Yes. Pop packaged microwave popcorn following manufacturer's guidelines. Do not use regular paper bags.
Do not repop unpopped kernels. Do not pop popcorn in glass cookware.
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