QUESTIONS

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Questions and Answers

ANSWERS

 

 

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

 

 

supplied with the microwave oven, you can get

 

 

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

 

 

(if tray is not taller than 34 in. [1.9 cm] deep and half

 

 

filled with food to absorb microwave energy).

 

 

Never allow metal to touch walls or door. (See

 

 

“Oven Utensils Guide”.)

 

 

 

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

 

 

motor when the cooking cycle begins.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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

 

 

remove food after cooking.

 

 

 

What does “standing time” mean?

“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.

 

 

 

Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent?

Steam is normally produced during cooking. The

 

 

microwave oven has been designed to vent this

 

 

steam out the vents.

 

 

 

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

 

 

preset AUTO SENSOR POPCORN pad. Do not use

 

 

regular paper bags. Use the “listening test” by

 

 

stopping the oven as soon as the popping slows

 

 

to a “pop” every 1 or 2 seconds. Do not repop

 

 

unpopped kernels. Do not pop popcorn in

 

 

glass cookware.

 

 

 

 

 

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