Important Safety Information; Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy - GE JKP85 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETYINFORMATION.
READALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
Foryour safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
PRECAUtiONS TO AVOIDPOSSIBLE E XPOSURE T OEXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY
Do not attempt to operate this oven with
the door open since open-door operation
can result in hamfful exposure to
microwave enerD,. It is important not to
defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.
Do not place any ol?ject between tile oven
fiont face m_d the door or allow soil or
cleaner residue to acounulate on sealing
surfaces.
; The oven shoukl not be adjusted or
repaired by an}<me except properly
qualified service personnel.
Do not operate tim oven if it is damaged. It
is paniculmty important that fl_eoven door
dose properly and that there is no damage
to the:
[] door (bent)
[] hinges and latches (broken or
loosened)
[] door seals and sealing suflhces.
MICROWAVE T ERMS ANDDEFINItiONS
Arcing
Arcingis themicrowave termfor,sparks i b theoven. A rcing
is caused by:
metal or foil touching thesideof theoven.
_, f oil that S not molded to food(upturned e dgesact
likeantennas).
;;;;;;_, metalsuchas twist-ties,poultry pins,gold-rimmed
dishes.
:, recycled papertowelscontaining stoatmetalpieces.
Covering
Covers holdin moisture, a llow formoreevenheatingarid
reducecooking time. Ventlbg p lasticwrapor covenbg with
waxpaperallowsexcess steamto escape.
Shielding
Ina regular oven, y ou shieldchicken breastsor baked
foodsto prevent o ver-browning. Whenmicrowawbg, you
usesmafl,strips of foil to ,shield thinparts-, suchasthetips
of vwbgs andlegsonpoultry,whichwouldcookbefore
larger parts.
Standing Time
When youcookwithregularovens, f oodssuchasroasts
or cakes am allowedto standtofinishcooking or to
set,Standing time is especially important i n microwave
cooking. Note thata microwaved cakeisnotplacedon
a coolingrack.
Venting
Aftercovering a dishwithplasticwrap, y ou ventthe
plasticwrapbyturningbackonecomer,so excess ,steam
canescape.
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