Special Notes About Microwaving - GE SpacemakerXL JVM1640 Owner's Manual

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SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICRO WAVING
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, snch 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
containet_--for example,
closedjars...-are able to
explode and should
not be heated in this
micro,a_ave oven. Such
use of the microwave oven
could result in i_liury.
* Do not boil eggs in a
l_licrowave oven.
Pressure
will build up inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resulting
in illjury.
"Operating the microx*rave
with no tood inside fbr
more than a minute or
two may cause damage to
the oven and could start
a fire. It increases the heat
around the magnetron
and can shorten the life
of the oven.
* Foods with unbroken
outer "skin" such as
potatoes, hot dogs,
sausages_ tOl_latoes,
apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and
egg yolks should be
pierced to allow steam
to escape during
cooking.