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WARNING!
ARCING
If you see arcing, press
CLEAR/OFF and correct
the problem.
Arcing
is the inicrowa;'e
tei-/n fl)r sparks in the oven.
Arcing
is caused by:
•
The metal shelf installed
incorrectly
so it touches
the microwave
wall.
•
Metal
or fi)il touching
the
side
of the
oven.
•
Foil not molded
to fi)od
(upturned
edges
act
like antemms),
•
Met;fl,
such
as twist-ties,
poultI w pins
or gold-
rimmed
dishes,
in tile microwave.
•
Recycled
paper
towels containing
small metal
pieces being used in tile microwave.
FOODS
• \,*_l/enmicrowaving, place all fi)ods and
containers on the glass microwave turntable.
• SUPERHEATED W ATER
Liquids,such as water, coffee or tea are able to
be overheated beyondthe boiling point without
appearing to be boiling. Visiblebubbling or boiling
when the container is removed from the microwave
ovenis not always present. THISCOULD RESULT
IN VERY HOTLIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING0 VER
WHENTHECONTAINER IS DISTURBED ORA
SPOONOROTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO
THELIQUID.
To reduce
tile risk ot iqj m7 to i)eisons:
-- Do not overheat
tile liquid.
-- Stir tile liquid both before
and halfway through
heating
it.
-- Do not use straight-sided
containei_
with
I1_1 ITOW
Ilec]qs.
--AJter
heating,
allow
tile container
to stand
in
tile microwave
oven
fiw a short
time
before
removing
tile containei:
--
Use extreme
care when
inserting
a spoon
or
other
utensil
into
tile container.
Do not pop popcorn
in your microwave
oven
unless in a special microwave
popcorn
accessory
or unless you use
popcorn
labeled
for use in
microwave
()veils.
•
Some products
such as whole
eggs and sealed
containei_fi)r
example,
closedjais--are
able
to exphxle
and should
not be heated
in this
microwave
oven. Such use of tile microwave
oven could result in iqjm y.
•
Do not boil eggs in a microwave
oven. Pressure
will build
up inside egg yolk and will cause it
to bmst, possibly resulting
in iqjmT:
Operating
tile microwave
with no fl)od inside fi)r
ii/oi'e
than
a IlliIltlte
oI" tWO Illay
cause
damage
to
tile oven and could start a fire. It increases
tile
heat around
tile magnetron
and can shorten
tile
life at the oven.
•
Foods with unbroken
outer
"skin" such as
potatoes,
hot dogs, sausages,
tomatoes,
apples,
chicken
liveis and other
giblets, and egg p)ll<s
should
be pierced
to allow steam to escape
during
cooking.
•
Avoid heating
baby food in glass jars, even
with the lid oil Make sure all infimt toed
is
thoroughly
cooked.
Stir toed to distribum
the
heat evenly: Be careflll to prevent
scalding when
wamfing
flimmla.
Tile container
may libel cooler
than tile titan ula really is. Mwavs test tile titan ula
betore
teeding
the baby:
•
Don't
defrost
fl'ozen beverages
in mmxm_necked
bottles
(espedally
carbonated
beverages).
Even if
the container
is opened,
pressure
can build up.
This can cause the container
to burst, possibly
resulting
in iqjmy:
•
Hot foods and steam can cause burns.
Be ('areflll
when opening
any containeis
of hot fl)od,
including
popcorn
bags, cooking
pouches
and
boxes. To prevent
possible
iqjury, direct steam
away fi'om hands and face.
•
Do not overcook
potatoes.
Thev could dehydrate
and catch fire, causing
damage
to your oven.
•
Cook II/eat
aild
poultI y thoroughl)_meat
to at
least an INTERNAl,
temperature
at 160°F and
poultr)'
to at least an INTERNAl,
mmperamre
of 180°E Cooking
to these
mmperatures
usually
promcts
against fi)odborne
illness.
•
Foods cooked
in liquids
(such as pasta)
may
tend to boil more
rapidly than foods cent;fining
less moisture.
Should
this occm;
refer m the
Care and cleaning of the microwave oven section
for instructions
on how to clean tile inside
of tile oxen.
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