GE SpacemakerXL JVM1410 Owner's Manual page 6

SPECIAL NOTES AB O UF MICRO WAVING
Arcing is ill( microwave
term [Ol" sparks in the
oven. Arcing is ( aused t)}:
" Th( metal shelf no|
installed (orre(tl} so it
tou(hes the n]i('r()_ave
wall.
• Metal or [oil tou(hing
the side of" the ow_IL
• Foil not molded to food
(upt urIIed edges act like
aiiteili/as).
• Metal, such as twist-tk s,
polflti 3 pins, or goM-
riimne(t (lishes, in the
microwave.
• Rec}cled pap(r tow(ls
containing sniall metal
pie(es being used in the
Ill i( I'O'_V{ 1 VC.
• Do not pop pot)corn in
,} oIIr lnicrowave ove/l
unl(ss in a special
lIlicrowavc popcorn
accessor} or/li/less yo/l
use popcorn labeled [or
IlSe ill illi(ro_,va_,e ()VeilS.
• Some products such as
whole egg_ and sealed
con tainers--ti)r example,
closed jars--will explode
and should not be heated
ill this iIlict'i)wav(} oven.
Such use of the microwa'_e
oven COlfld resuh in
ii_iin _
• Do not boil eggs in a
llliCrowave ov(!ii. Presstlre
will blfild up inside (gg
yolk and will cause it to
burst, t)ossibl} resulting
in ii_,jtl D
• ()t)erating the microwave
with no ff)od inside for
II/ore thai/ a n/iIlllle or
two ma} caus( damage
to the oven and could
start a fife. It increases
the heat around the
i//agiletroi/ and
(an
shorteii the lili of
the ovei/.
• Foods with unbroken
outer "skin" such as
potatoes, hot dog_,
sausages,
tOlllatoes,
apples, chicken liv( rs
and oth(r git)lels, and
egg ?olks shoul(t be
pierced to allow steam
to escape d urin g
cooking.