GE JE740 Owner's Manual page 6

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SPECIAL N07??,S ABO UF MICRO WAVING
the STOP/CLEAR pad
i! and Correct the probleml _i
Arcing is the microwave
term tot sparks in the
oven. Arcing is caused by:
• Metal or toil touching
the side of the oven.
• Foil not molded to food
(upturned edges act like
antennils).
• Metal, such as twist-ties,
poultry pins, or gold-
rimmed dishes, in
the microwave.
• Recycled paper towels
containing small metal
pieces being used in
the microwave.
Do not pop popcorn in
yO/lr microwave
ovell
unless in a special
microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you
use popcorn labeled Jot
tlse ill ii/icrowave ovens.
• Some products such as
whole eggs and sealed
containers tor example,
closed.jars--m_e able to
explode and should not
be heated in this
microwave
0_11, Sllch use
of the microwave oven
could result in il/jury.
• Do not 1)oil eggs in a
microwave
oven.
Pressure
will build up inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resulting
in il/jury.
• Operating the microwave
with no tood inside Jot
more than a ii/ill/lte or
two may cause damage to
the oven and could start a
fire. It increases the heat
around the magnetron
and can shorten the lilt
of the oven.
• Foods with unbroken
outer "skin" such as
potatoes, hot dogs,
Sa/lsages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and
egg yolks should be
pierced to allow steam
to escape during
cooking.