Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven - GE PVM9179 Owner's Manual

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Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven

Moisture on the oven door and walls while cooking. Wipe
the moisture off with a paper towel or soft cloth.
Moisture between the oven door panels when cooking
certain foods. Moisture should dissipate shortly after
cooking is finished.
Steam or vapor escaping from around the door.
Light reflection around door or outer case.
Dimming oven light and change in the blower sound at
power levels other than high.
Dull thumping sound while oven is operating.
The vent fan operating while the microwave is operating.
The vent fan will not go off nor can it be turned off until
the microwave is off.
Warm, convection bake, convection roast and
combination fast bake have a maximum cooking
time of 179 minutes (2 hours and 59 minutes). When
the maximum cooking time is reached, the oven will
automatically indicate that cooking is complete and turn
off the cooking element.
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When using convection bake, convection roast or
combination fast bake with a preheat, the oven door must
be opened and the cooking time set after preheat or the
oven will turn off the cooking element after 1 hour.
microwave. Similar to the interference caused by other
small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with the
microwave. Plug the microwave into a different electrical
circuit, move the radio or TV as far away from the
microwave as possible or check the position and signal of
the TV/radio antenna.