Testing Your Dinnerware Or Cookware; Operating Safety Precautions; Electrical Connection - Kenmore 85073 Use And Care Manual

Testing your dinnerware or cookware

Test dinnerware or cookware before using.
To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven
with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100%
cook power for one minute. If the dish gets hot,
do not use it.
Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic

Operating safety precautions

• Never lean on the door or allow a child to
swing on it when the door is open.
• Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not
heat containers, but the heat from the food can
make the container hot.
• Do not use newspaper or other printed paper
in the oven.
• Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper,
gourds, or clothes in the oven.
• Do not start a microwave oven when it is
empty. Product life may be shortened. If you
practice programming the oven, put a
container of water in the oven. It is normal for
the oven door to look wavy after the oven has
been running for a while.
• Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven.
Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven
because it allows microwaves to pass through
it.
• Do not operate the microwave oven unless the
glass turntable is securely in place and can
move freely. The turntable can move in either
direction. Make sure the turntable is correct-
side up in the oven. Handle your turntable
with care when removing it from the oven to
avoid possibly breaking it. If your turntable
cracks or breaks, contact your dealer for a
replacement.
• When you use a browning dish, the
browning dish bottom must be at least 3 ⁄16
inch above the turntable. Follow the directions
supplied with the browning dish.

Electrical connection

If your electric power line or outlet voltage is
less than 110 volts, cooking times may be longer.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy,
becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking
times. Cooking in metal containers not designed
for microwave use could damage the oven, as
could containers with hidden metal (twist-ties,
foil lining, staples, metallic glaze or trim).
• Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the
shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause
them to burst, and possibly damage the oven.
Slice hard-boiled eggs before heating. In rare
cases, poached eggs have been known to
explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a
standing time of one minute before cutting into
them.
• For best results, stir any liquid several
times during heating or reheating. Liquids
heated in certain containers (especially
containers shaped like cylinders) may become
overheated. The liquid may splash out with a
loud noise during or after heating or when
adding ingredients (coffee granules, tea bags,
etc.). This can harm the oven.
• Microwaves may not reach the center of a
roast. The heat spreads to the center from the
outer, cooked areas just as in regular oven
cooking. This is one of the reasons for letting
some foods (for example, roasts or baked
potatoes) stand for a while after cooking, or for
stirring some foods during the cooking time.
• Do not deep fry in the oven. Microwavable
utensils are not suitable and it is difficult to
maintain appropriate deep-frying temperatures.
• Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the
recommended cooking time, potatoes should
be slightly firm because they will continue
cooking during standing time. After
microwaving, let potatoes stand for 5
minutes. They will finish cooking while
standing.
Have a qualified electrician check your electrical
system.
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