SafetyPrecautions- A
GeneralUse
1. DO NOTtamperwithor makeanyadjustmentsor repairsto door,controlpanelhousing,safetyinterlockswitchesor any otherpartof theoven.Do NOT removeouterpanelfrom oven.Repairsshouldonlybe doneby a qualifiedservice person.
2. DO NOT operatethe ovenif empty.The microwaveenergy will reflectcontinuouslythroughoutthe ovencausing overheating,if no foodor wateris presentto absorb energy.Thiscoulddamagethe ovenand resultin a riskof fi r e .
3, lf a fireoccursin the ovdn,turnthe timerto the
"0"positionor pressSTOP/RESETTime Pad and LEAVE DOORCLOSED .
Disconnectthe powercord,or shutoff powerat the fuseor circuitbreakerpanel.
4. DO NOT dry clothes,newspapersor othermaterialsin ovenor use newspapersor paperbagsfor cooking.Fire couldresult.
5. DO NOT use recycledpaperproductsunlessthe paper productis labelledas safefor microwaveoven use. Recycledpaperproductsmay containimpuritieswhichmay causesparks,and resultin fireswhenused.
6. DO NOT hit or strikecontrolpanel.Damageto controls may occur.
7. POT HOLDERSshouldalwaysbe usedwhen removing itemsfromthe oven.Heatis transferredfromthe HOT food to lhe heatingcontainerandfromthecookingcontainerto the GlassTray.TheGlassTraycan be veryHOT after removingcookingcontainerfromoven.
8. DO NOT storeflammablemateridsne)dto, on top of, or in the oven.lt couldbe a fire hazard.
Utensils
Use onlycontainersand materialsspecifiedby their manufacturersto be for microwaveuse.
1. METALCONTAINERSor disheswithmetallictrimsshould not be used.Arcingmay occur.
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3. DO NOTuseSEALEDJARSor NARROWNECKbottlesfor cookingor reheatingThey. may shatter.
4.DO NOT useCONVENTIONALTHERMOMETERSin the microwaveoven.Theymaycausearcing.
5. RemovePLASTICSTOREWRAPS,beforeheatingin the oven.
6. Whenusingfoil,skewers,warmingrackor utensilsmadeof metalin the ovenallowat leastone inchol spacebetween metalmaterialand interiorovenwalls.lf arcing(sparking) occursremovemetalmaterial(skewers,etc.) and/or transferto a nonmetalliccontainer.
Food
1. It is betteTto UNDERHEATRATHERTHANOVERHEAT foods.lf foodis underheated,rtcan alwaysbe returnedto the ovenfor furtherheating.lf foodis overheated,nothing can be done.Alwaysstartwithminimumheatingtimes.
2. SMALLOUANTITIESof foodor foodswithLOW MOISTUREcontentcan burn,drv out or catchon fireif heatedtoo long.
3. Microwavepopcornwhichpopsin its own packageis availableEach.brandof microwavepopcornrecommends
thattheirpopcornbe usedin microwaveovenslistedat a | |||
| "Use | in a microwaveoven | |
specificwattage.For example: |
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600wattsor greatei',or | "Tested |
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| in microwavesof 450to | ||
1000watts." Followpopcornmanufacturer'sdirections and use a brandsuitableforat leasta 650 watts microwaveoven.
4. Do not attemptto deep fat fry in your microwaveoven.
5. Do not boileggsin theirshellin a microwaveoven. Pressurewillbuildup andthe eggswillexplode.
6. Potatoes,apples,egg yolks,wholeacornsquashand sausagesare examplesof foodswithnonporousskins. Thesetypesof foodsmustbe piercedbeforecooking,to preventbursting.
7. Liquidscan become"superheated"
in a microwave,and
whenthe containeris movedin anyway,the superheatedliquids can "explode" out of the
"Superheated"
container.wateris hotlerthanboiling water,EVENTHOUGHlT DOESNOTAPPEARTO BUBBLE.To reducethe possibilityof thisoccurrence: Always make sure that liquids are stirred vigorously beforeheatingto assurethatthe liquidis mixedwithair.
NEVERHEATLIQUIDSFORAN EXCESSIVELENGTH O F T I M E .
8. Do not usepapertowelsor clothswhichconlaina syntheticfiberwovenintothem,suchas nylon.The syntheticfibermay causelhe lowelor clothto ignite.
9. Do not usethe ovenfor any reasonotherthanthe preparationof food.
10.Yourovenis equippedwitha protectivedevicedesigned to turnthe unitoff in the eventof overheatingThe. oven willautomaticallyresetitselfafterrthascooled.(approx. 30 - 60 min . )
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