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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
•For best results, stir any liquid several times during
heating or reheating. Liquids heated in certain
containers (especially containers shaped like cylinders)
may become overheated. The liquid may splash out
with a loud noise during or after heating or when
adding ingredients (coffee granules, tea bags, etc.).
This can damage the oven.
•Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The
heat spreads to the center from the outer, cooked
areas just as in regular oven cooking. This is one of
the reasons for letting some foods (for example,
roasts or baked potatoes) stand for a while after
cooking, or for stirring some foods during the
cooking time.
•Do not deep fry in the oven. Microwavable utensils
are not suitable and it is difficult to maintain
appropriate deep-frying temperatures.
•Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the
recommended cooking time, potatoes should be
slightly firm because they will continue cooking
during standing time. After microwaving, let
potatoes stand for 5 minutes. They will finish
cooking while standing.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less
than 110 volts, cooking times may be longer. Have a
qualified electrician check your electrical system.
OPERATING TIPS
•Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on
it when the door is open.
•Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not heat
containers, but the heat from the food can make the
container hot.
•Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the
oven.
•Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper,
gourds, or clothes in the oven.
•Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty.
Product life may be shortened. If you practice
programming the oven, put a container of water in
the oven. It is normal for the oven door to look wavy
after the oven has been running for a while.
•Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin
wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it
allows microwaves to pass through it.
•Do not operate the microwave oven unless the glass
turntable is securely in place and can rotate freely.
The turntable can rotate in either direction. Make
sure the turntable is correct-side up in the oven.
Handle your turntable with care when removing it
from the oven to avoid possibly breaking it. If your
turntable cracks or breaks, contact your dealer for a
replacement.
•When you use a browning dish, the browning dish
bottom must be at least 3⁄16 in. (5 mm) above the
turntable. Follow the directions supplied with the
browning dish.
•Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the
shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them
to burst, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-
boiled eggs before heating. In rare cases, poached
eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached
eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before
cutting into them.