Weight Conversion; Defrosting Tips - Maytag MMV5186AA Owner's Manual

Operation
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WEIGHT CONVERSION CHART
To enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths
of a pound. If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you
can use the following chart to convert the weight to decimals.
Equivalent
Ounce Weight Tenths of a pound
1.6 .10
3.2 .20
4.0 .25 One-Quarter Pound
4.8 .30
6.4 .40
8.0 .50 One-Half Pound
9.6 .60
11.2 .70
12.0 .75 Three-Quarter Pound
12.8 .80
14.4 .90
16.0 1.00 One Pound
DEFROSTING TIPS
When using AUTO DEFROST, the
weight to be entered is the net
weight in pounds and tenths of
pounds (the weight of the food
minus the container).
Use AUTO DEFROST only for raw
food. AUTO DEFROST gives best
results when food to be thawed is a
minimum of 0 ° F (taken directly
from a true freezer). If food has
been stored in a refrigerator-freez-
er that does not maintain a temper-
ature of 5 ° F or below, always pro-
gram a lower food weight (for a
shorter defrosting time) to prevent
cooking the food.
• If the food is stored outside the
freezer for up to 20 minutes, enter
a lower food weight.
• The shape of the package alters
the defrosting time. Shallow rec-
tangular packets defrost more
quickly than a deep block.
• Separate pieces as they begin to
defrost. Separated pieces defrost
more easily.
• You can use small pieces of alu-
minum foil to shield foods like
chicken wings, leg tips, and fish
tails, but the foil must not touch the
side of the oven. Foil causes arc-
ing, which can damage the oven
lining.
• Shield areas of food with small
pieces of foil if they start to become
warm.
• For better results, a preset stand-
ing time is included in the defrost-
ing time.
For best results, elevate food to
be defrosted on a microwave safe
roasting rack. This prevents the
possibility of warm meat juices
cooking food during defrost.
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