Questions and Answers
QUESTIONS | ANSWERS |
Can I operate my microwave oven without | No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, |
the turntable or turn the turntable over to | you will get poor cooking results. Dishes used |
accommodate a large dish? | in your oven must fit on the turntable. |
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Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so | You can use a rack only if rack is supplied |
that I may reheat or cook on two levels at | with your microwave oven. Use of any rack not |
a time? | supplied with the microwave oven can result in |
| poor cooking performance and/or arcing. |
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Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in | Usable metal includes aluminum foil for |
my microwave oven? | shielding (use small, flat pieces), small |
| skewers, and shallow foil trays (if tray is |
| 3⁄4 inch [19 mm] deep and half filled with food |
| to absorb microwave energy). When using |
| the Micro Sizzler* feature, use the specially |
| designed Sizzler Pan that comes with your |
| oven. Never allow metal to touch walls or |
| door. (For more information, see “Using |
| aluminum foil” in the “Cooking Guide” section.) |
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Is it normal for the turntable to turn in | Yes. The turntable rotates clockwise or |
either direction? | counterclockwise, depending on the rotation |
| of the motor when the cooking cycle begins. |
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Sometimes the door of my microwave oven | This appearance is normal and does not |
appears wavy. Is this normal? | affect the operation of your oven. |
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What are the humming noises that I hear | You hear the sound of the transformer when |
when my microwave oven is operating? | the magnetron tube cycles on. |
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Why does the dish become hot when I | As food becomes hot it will conduct the heat |
microwave food in it? I thought that this | to the dish. Also, when cooking with the Micro |
should not happen. | Sizzler feature, remember that the Sizzler Pan |
| is made of special material that absorbs |
| microwave energy, making the pan very hot |
| for browning. To avoid burns, use hot pads |
| or the Sizzler Pan handle to remove food after |
| sizzle cooking. |
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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. |
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