GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
TESTING YOUR DINNERWARE OR COOKWARE
Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% cook power for one minute. If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal containers not designed for microwave use could damage the oven, as could containers with hidden metal (twist- ties, foil lining, staples, metallic glaze or trim).
OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and possibly damage the
oven. Slice
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.
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 harm the oven and possibly injure someone.
Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when the door is open. Injury could result.
Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but the heat from the food can make the container hot.Ê
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