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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Don't defrost frozen bever-
ages in
narrow neck bottles;
especially carbonated
ones.
Even if the container
is opened,
pressure
can
build up. This
can
cause the
container
to burst,
resulting
in injury.
Use metal only as directed
in
Cookbook.
Metal strips as used
on meat, roasts are helpful when
used as shown in Cookbook.
TV
dinners
may be cooked
in
metal trays. However, when
using metal in microwave oven,
keep metal at least l-inch
away
from sides of oven.
Cooking
utensils may
become
hot
because of heat
transferred from the heated
food. This is especially true if
plastic wrap has been covering
the top and handles of the
utensil. Potholders may be
needed to handle the utensil.
Sometimes,
the oven floor
can become
too hot to touch.
Be careful touching the floor
during and after cooking.
Do not use any thermometer
in food you are microwaving
unless that thermometer
is
designed or recommended
for
use in the microwave oven.
Remove the temperature
probe from the oven when not
using it
to cook with. If you leave
the probe inside the oven without
inserting it in food or liquid, and
turn on microwave energy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
oven, and damage oven walls.
Plastic Utensils—Plastic
utensils designed for microwave
cooking are very useful, but
should be used carefully. Even
microwave plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking
condi-
tions as are glass or ceramic
materials and may soften or
char if subjected to short periods
of overcooking.
In longer expo-
sures to overcooking,
the food
and utensils could ignite. For
these reasons: 1) Use micro-
wave plastics only "and use
them" in strict compliance
with
the utensil manufacturer's
recommendations.
2) Do not
subject empty utensils to micro-
waving.
3)
Do not permit children
to use plastic utensils without
complete supervision.
When cooking
pork follow
our directions
exactly and
always cook the meat to at least
170°.
This assures that, in the
remote possibility that trichina
may be present in the meat, it
will be killed and meat will be
safe to eat.
Boiling eggs (in and out of
shell) is not recommended
for
microwave
cooking.
Pressure
can build up
inside egg yolk and
may cause it to burst, resulting
in injury.
Foods with unbroken
outer
"skin"
such as potatoes, hot
dogs or sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and other
giblets, and eggs (see above)
should be pierced to allow
steam to escape during cooking.
"Boilable" cooking
pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in Cookbook.
If they
are not, plastic could burst dur-
ing or immediately
after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should
beat least partially uncovered
because they form a tight seal.
When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap,
remove covering carefully and
direct steam away from hands
THE HOOD:
Have it installed and properly
grounded
by a qualified
installer.
See
the special installation
book-
let packed with the microwave
oven.
The vent fan in your Counter-
Saver'M oven will operate
automatically
under certain
conditions
(see Automatic
Fan
Feature,
page 7). While the fan is
operating
caution
is required
to
prevent the starting and spread-
ing of accidental
cooking
fires
while the vent fan is in use. For
this reason:
—Never
leave surface units
unattended
at high heat settings.
Boilover causes smoking and
greasy spillovers that may ignite
and spread if vent fan is oper-
ating. To minimize automatic
fan
operation,
use adequate sized
utensils and use high heat set-
tings only when necessary.
—In the event of a grease fire,
smother flaming pan on surface
unit by covering pan completely
~
with well-fitting
lid, cookie sheet
or flat tray.
—Never
flame foods under the
oven with the vent fan operating
because it may spread the
flames.
—Keep
hood and grease filters
clean,
according
to instructions
on pages 15 and 16, to maintain
good venting and avoid grease
fires.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
and face.
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