Safety Precautions; General Use - Magic Chef MCD1812W Instruction Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

GENERAL USE

DO NOT attempt to temper with or make any adjustment or repair to door, control panel or any other part
of the oven. DO NOT remove outer case from oven.
Repairs should only be done by a qualified service person.
If a fire occurs in the oven, touch the STOP/CLEAR pad and LEAVE THE DOOR CLOSED. Disconnect
the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
DO NOT operate the oven empty. The microwave energy will reflect continuously throughout the oven if
no food or water is present to absorb energy.
DO NOT attempt to dry clothes, newspapers or other materials in the oven. They may catch on fire.
DO NOT use recycled paper products as they may contain impurities which may cause sparks and/or
fires when used.
DO NOT hit or strike the control panel, damage to controls may occur.
AVOID inserting nails, wire, etc. through any holes in the unit while operating the oven. Never insert a
wire, nails or any other metal object through the holes on the cavity or any other holes or gaps because
such objects may cause electric shock and microwave leakage.
UTENSILS
METAL CONTAINERS or dishes with metallic rims should not be used. Arcing may occur.
METAL TWIST-TIE must not be used in the microwave oven.
DO NOT use SEALED JARS or NARROW NECK buttles for cooking or reheating. They may shatter.
DO NOT use CONVENTIONAL THERMOMETERS in the microwave oven. They may cause arcing.
Remove PLASTIC STORE WRAPS before cooking or defrosting in the oven.
For FURTHER INFORMATION on proper cooking utensils, refer to the Introduction in the Microwave
cooking guide.
FOOD
Never use your microwave oven for HOME CANNING. The oven is not designed to permit proper
canning. Improperly canned food may spoil and be dangerous to consume.
COOKING TIMES given in the cooking guide are APPROXIMATE. Factors that may affect cooking are:
starting temperature, altitude, volume, size and shape of foods and utensils used. As you become
familiar with the oven, you will be able to adjust for these factors.
It is better to UNDERCOOK RATHER THAN OVENCOOK foods. If food is undercooked, it can always
be returned to the oven for further cooking. If food is overcooked, nothing can be done. Always start with
minimum cooking times.
SMALL QUANTITIES of food or foods with LOW MOISTURE content can burn, dry out or catch on fire if
cooked too long.
DO NOT boil eggs in their shell. Pressure may build up and the eggs will explode.
Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole acom squash and sausage are examples of food with NONPOROUS
SKINS. These must be pierced before cooking to prevent bursting.
POPCORN must be popped in a microwave corn popper. Microwave popped corn produces a lower
yield than conventional popping. Do not pop popcorn unless popped in a microwave approved popcorn
utensils or unless it's commercially packaged and recommended especially for microwave ovens. Do not
use oil unless specifed by the manufacturer.
DO NOT attempt to deep fat fry in your oven.
HEATED LIQUIDS can ERUPT if not mixed with air. Do not heat liquids in your microwave oven without
first stirring.
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