
Questions and Answers
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Can I operate my microwave oven without the | You can turn off the turntable to heat 2 dinner |
turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a | plates side by side or one dish that’s larger than the |
large dish? | turntable. However, if you only need to heat one plate |
| on the turntable, keep the turntable on for best |
| cooking results. Also, you should not turn over the |
| turntable. A plate used on the turntable must fit on it |
| when the turntable is correct side up. |
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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. |
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Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my | You can use aluminum foil for shielding (use |
microwave oven? | small, flat pieces), small skewers, and shallow |
| foil trays (if tray is 3⁄4 inch [19 mm] deep or less and |
| half filled with food to absorb microwave energy). |
| Never allow metal to touch walls or door. |
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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. |
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Sometimes the door of my microwave oven | This appearance is normal and does not affect the |
appears wavy. Is this normal? | operation of your oven. |
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What are the humming noises that I hear when my | You hear the sound of the transformer when the |
microwave oven is operating? | magnetron tube cycles on. |
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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. |
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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 vent. |
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