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WARNING!
GEAppliances.com
ARCING
If you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFFpadand correct the problem.
Ardng
is tile nficrowave
teml fi)I"sparks in tile oven.
Arcing
is caused
by:
• Metal or foil t(mching
tile side of tile oven.
•
Foil not nlolded
to food (ui)turned
edges act
like antennas).
• Metal, such as twist-ties, poultIy
pins or gold-
i_iinined dishes, in the nficrowave.
• Recycled
i)ai)er tcmvls c(mtaining
sniall nletal
pieces being used in the inicr(m'ave.
FOODS
•
Do
not
pop
l)Ol)('oi'n
ill yo/II"
Illi(l'(Iwaxe
oven
unless
in a si)ecial
nficrowave
popc(wn
accessoI
T
or unless
you use
I)OI)C(wn
labeled
fin" use in
nlicI'o_;Ive
ovens.
•
Seine pr(Mucts
such as whole
eggs and sealed
c(mtainei_--fln"
exanli)le,
cl()sed jai_--ai'e
able
to exi)lode
and should
not be heated
in this
II/icI'owave
oven.
_tlcl/
rise
of
tile
illiCi'Owave
()veil
could result in initlr}:
•
Do not boil eggs in a inicrowave
oven. Pressure
will build
up inside egg yolk and will cause it to
built,
possibly resulting
in iI_juI T.
•
Oi)erafing
tile inicixm'ave
Mth no fl)od inside fiw
i/lore than a niinute
or two niav Catlse clalllage
to tile oven and could start a fire. It increases
tile
heat around
tile inagnetixm
and can shorten
tile life (ff tile oven.
• SUPERHEATED W ATER
Liquids,such as water, coffee ortea are able to
be overheatedbeyond the boiling point without
appearing to be boiling. Visiblebubbling or boiling
when the container is removed from the microwave
oven is not always present. THISCOULD RESULT
IN VERY HOTLIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILINGOVER
WHENTHECONTAINER IS DISTURBED ORA
SPOONOROTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO
THELIQUID.
Foods Mth unbroken
outer "s!dif' such as
potatoes,
hot clogs, sausages,
tonlatoes,
ai)i)les,
chicken
liveI_ and other giblets and egg yolks
should
be i)ierced
to allow steanl to escape
To reduce
tile
risk of ii_jui T to pei_(ms:
--Do
not (werheat
the lklukl,
ISfii"
tile liquid
both
befi)re
and
halfway
through
heating
it.
I
Do not
use straight-sided
container
with
narrow
necks.
--Mter
heating,
allow
the
container
to stand
in the
ii/ici'owave
()veil I()i" a short
tiille
befi)i'e
i'ei/loving
tile containei:
ILrse
extrenie
care when
inserting
a spoon
or
other
utensil
into
tile container.
during
cooking.
• Avoid heating
baby toed in glass jai!, even
with the lid off. Make sure all intimt toed is
thoroughly
cooked.
Stir food to distIibum
tile
heat evenly. Be careful
to l)revent
scalding
when
wamling
fimnula.
Tile container
nlav feel
cooler than tile fi)I_nula
really is. M_z_vs test tile
•
fimnula
befl)re ti_eding tile baby.
•
Don't
defl'(ISt fl'ozen bexei'ages
in narrox>necked
•
bottles
(esi)ecially
carbonated
be;'erages).
Even
if tile container
is ol)ened,
l)ressure
can build
Ul).
This can cause tile container
to built, possibly
resulting
in
ii_j u i>
Hot toods
and steanl can cause burns.
Be careful
when
oi)ening
anv containei_
of hot food,
inchIding
I)OI)corn bags, cooking
i)ouches
and
boxes. To i)i'event possible
iI_juI N direct
steani
away fl'onI hands and ti_ce.
Do not overcook
I)Otatoes. They could dehydrate
and catch fire, causing
danlage
to your oven.
Cook nleat
and poulti T thoroughl)_ineat
to at
least an INTERNAl,
tenlI)erature
of 160°F and
i)oultry
to at least an INTERNAl,
tenII)erature
of 180°E Cooking
to these
tenlperamres
usually
protects
against fi)odborne
illness.
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