Kenmore 790.489, 790.488 manual Excessive Microwave Energy, Disabled Person

iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS

dark in color. Areas near surface zones may become hot enough to cause burns. During and

after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other

flammable materials touch these areas until

they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these surfaces near these openings, oven doors and windows).

*Wear Proper Apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the

appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.

Never use your appliance for

warming or heating the room.

*Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires. Smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

*When heating fat or grease, watch it closely.

Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.

*Use Only Dry Potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns

from steam. Do not let the potholders touch

hot heating surface units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.

. Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup of pressure may cause the container

to burst and result in injury.

IMPORTANT--Do not attempt to operate the

appliance during a power failure. If power fails,

always turn off the appliance. If the appliance

is not turned off: and the£ower resumes, it will begin to operate again. _nce the power resumes, reset the clock and oven function.

iMPORTANT iNSTRUCTiONS FOR USING

YOUR MICROWAVE

When using electrical appliances, basic safety

precautions should be followed to reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or

exposure to excessive microwave energy:

"READ ALL instructions before using the appliance.

•Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY".

•Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions.

•Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers mfor example, closed glass jars--are

able to explode and should not be heated in

this microwave oven.

•Use this appliance ONLY for its intended use as

describedin this manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type

of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or

laboratory use.

•As with any appliance, CLOSE SUPERVISION

is necessary when used by CHILDREN or

DISABLED PERSON.

•This appliance, including power cord, must be

serviced ONLY by qualified service personnel. Contact nearest Authorized Servicer for

examination, repair or adjustment.

•DO NOT cover or block any openings on the appliance.

•DONOT store or use this appliance outdoors.

•DO NOT use this product near watermfor example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement

or near a swimming pool, or similar locations.

•Oversized foods or oversized metal utensils

should NOT be inserted in a microwave oven as they may create a fire or risk of electric shock.

•DO NOT clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can burn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving a risk of electric shock.

•DO NOT use paper products when appliance is operated in the convection or mix mode.

•DO NOT cover racks or any other part of the microwave oven with metal foil. This will cause

overheating of the oven.

•Review the door cleaning instructions.

To reduce the risk of fire in the microwave oven cavity:

•Do not overtook food. Carefully attend

appliance when paper, plastic or other

combustible materials are placed inside the

microwave oven to facilitate cooking.

•Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic

bags before placing bag in microwave oven. " if materials inside the microwave oven should

ignite, keep microwave oven door closed, turn

microwave oven off and disconnect the power cord or shut off power at the fuse or circuit

breaker panel.

•DO NOT use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the cavity when not in use.

Liquids, such as water, coffee or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without

appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not alwayspresent.

THiS COULD RESULT iN VERY HOT LiQUiDS SUDDENLY BOiLiNG OVER WHEN A SPOON OR

OTHER UTENSIL iS iNSERTED iNTO THE LiQUiD.

To reduce the risk of injury to persons:

•DO NOT overheat the liquid.

•Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.

•Do not use straight-sided containers with

narrow necks. Use a wide-mouthed container.

•After heating, allow the container to stand in

the microwave oven at least for 20 seconds before removing the container.

•Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container.

•if the microwave oven light fails, consult a Sears parts & repair center.