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QUESTIONS | the magnetron | Questions and Answers | ||
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Can I operate my microwave oven without the | No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you | |||
turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a | will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in | |||
large dish? | your oven must fit on the turntable. | |||
Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I | You can use a rack only if the rack is supplied | |||
may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? | with your microwave oven. If you use a rack not | |||
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| supplied with the microwave oven, you can get | ||
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| poor cooking performance and/or arcing. | ||
Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my | You can use aluminum foil for shielding (use small, | |||
microwave oven? | flat pieces), small skewers, and shallow foil trays | |||
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| filled with food to absorb microwave energy). | ||
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| Never allow metal to touch walls or door. (See | ||
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| “Oven Utensils Guide”.) | ||
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Is it normal for the turntable to turn in | Yes. The turntable rotates clockwise or counter- | |||
either direction? | clockwise, depending on the rotation of the | |||
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| motor when the cooking cycle begins. | ||
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Sometimes the door of my microwave oven ap- | This appearance is normal and does not affect the | |||
pears wavy. Is this normal? | operation of your oven. | |||
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What are the humming noises that I hear when my | You may hear the sound of the transformer when | |||
microwave oven is operating? |
| tube cycles on. | ||
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Why does the dish become hot when I microwave | As the food becomes hot it will conduct the heat | |||
food in it? I thought that this should not happen. | to the dish. Be prepared to use hot pads to | |||
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| remove food after cooking. | ||
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What does “standing time” mean? | “Standing time” means that food should be | |||
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| removed from the oven and covered for additional | ||
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| time to allow it to finish cooking. This frees the | ||
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| oven for other cooking. | ||
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Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent? | Steam is normally produced during cooking. The | |||
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| microwave oven has been designed to vent this | ||
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| steam out the vents. | ||
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Can I pop popcorn in my microwave oven? | Yes. Pop packaged microwave popcorn | |||
How do I get the best results? | following manufacturer’s guidelines or use the | |||
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| preset AUTO SENSOR POPCORN pad. Do not use | ||
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| regular paper bags. Use the “listening test” by | ||
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| stopping the oven as soon as the popping slows | ||
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| to a “pop” every 1 or 2 seconds. Do not repop | ||
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| unpopped kernels. Do not pop popcorn in | ||
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| glass cookware. | ||
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