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UESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
Can I operate my microwave oven without the
No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you
turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a
will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in
large dish?
your oven must fit on the turntable.
Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I
You can use a rack only if the rack is supplied
may reheat or cook on two levels at a time?
with your microwave oven. If you use a rack not
supplied with the microwave oven, you can get
poor cooking performance and/or arcing.
Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my
You can use aluminum foil for shielding (use small,
microwave oven?
flat pieces), small skewers, and shallow foil trays
(if tray is not taller than _ in. [1.9 cm] deep and half
filled with food to absorb microwave energy).
Never allow metal to touch walls or door. (See
"Oven Utensils Guide".)
Is it normal for the turntable to turn in
Yes. The turntable rotates clockwise or counter-
either direction?
clockwise, depending on the rotation of the
motor when the cooking cycle begins.
Sometimes the door of my microwave oven
This appearance
is normal and does not affect the
appears wavy. Is this normal?
operation of your oven.
What are the humming noises that I hear when my
You may hear the sound of the transformer when
microwave oven is operating?
the magnetron tube cycles on.
Why does the dish become hot when I microwave
As the food becomes hot it will conduct the heat
food in it? I thought that this should not happen,
to the dish. Be prepared to use hot pads to
remove food after cooking.
What does "standing time" mean?
"Standing time" means that food should be
removed from the oven and covered for additional
time to allow it to finish cooking. This frees the
oven for other cooking.
Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vents?
Steam is normally produced during cooking. The
microwave oven has been designed to vent this
steam out the vents.
Can I pop popcorn in my microwave oven?
How do I get the best results?
Yes. Pop packaged microwave popcorn
following manufacturer's
guidelines or use the
preset SENSOR POPCORN pad. Do not use
regular paper bags. Use the "listening test" by
stopping the oven as soon as the popping slows
to a "pop" every 1 or 2 seconds. Do not repop
unpopped kernels. Do not pop popcorn in
glass cookware.
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