GE SpacemakerXL JVM1630 Owner's Manual page 6

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SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING
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Arcing is the microwave
term fbr sparks in the
oven. Arcing is caused by:
* Metal or tbil touching
the side of the oven.
" Foil not molded to tbod
(upturned edges act like
antennas).
* Metal, such as twist-ties,
poultry pins, or gold-
rimmed dishes, in the
microwave.
"Recycled paper towels
containing small metal
pieces being used in the
microwave.
* Do not pop popcorn in
your microwave oven
unless in a special
microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you
use popcorn labeled fbr
use ill microwave ovens.
* Some products such as
whole eggs and sealed
containers._for example,
closed jars--will explode
and should not be heated
in this microwave oven.
Such use of
the microx*rave
oven could result in injury.
* Do not boil eggs in a
microwave oven. Pressure
will build up inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resulting
in i_jury.
"Operating the microwave
with no tbod inside fbr
more than a minute or
two may cause damage
to the oven and could
start a tire. It increases
the heat around the
magnetron and can
shorten the lit_bof the
oven.
"Foods with unbroken
outer "skin" such as
potatoes, hot dogs,
sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers
and other giblet.s, and
egg yolLs should be
pierced to allow steam to
escape during cooking.