GE JVM1660 Owner's Manual page 8

SPECIAL NOTES AB OUT MICR OWA V1NG
Make sure all cookware
used in yollr microwave
oven is suitable tor
microwavir_g. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, custard
/_lps, pottery or china
dinneiavare which does not
have metallic trim or glaze
with a metallic sheen can
be used. Some cookware is
labeled "suitable t0r
microwavirlg."
How to test for a microwave-
safe dish.
• Ityou are not sure ifa
disll is microwave-safe,
use tllis test: ['lace in the
oven both tile dish you
are testinc and a olass
measuring cup filled with
1 cup of water-set tile
measuring cup either in
or next to the dish.
Microwave 1 minute at
high. If tlle dish heats, it
should not be used t0r
1-11 icrowavi n g.
If tile dish remains cool
and only tile water in tile
cup heats, then the dish
is microwave-sate.
If you llse a meat tiler-
mometer while cookin ,
make sure it is safe for
llse in microwave ovens.
• Do not use recycled
paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins
and waxed paper can
contain metal flecks
which ma} cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products
containing nylon or
nylon filaments should
be avoided, as they may
also ignite.
• Some St}Totoam trays
(like those tllat meat is
packaged on) have a thin
strip ot metal embedded
in tile bottom. When
nficrowaved, tile metal
can burn ttle floor of tile
oven or ignite a paper
towel.
Do not use tile microwave
to dry newspapers.
Not all plastic wrap is
suitable t0r use in micro-
wave ovens. Check the
package for proper use.
• Paper towels, waxed
paper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent
spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so steam
can escape.
• Cookware may become
hot because of heat
transterred fl'om tile
heated food. Pot holders
may be needed to handle
tile cookware.
• "Boilable" cookirw
0
pouches and tightl}
closed plastic bags should
be slit, pierced or vented
as directed b? package. If
they are not, plastic could
burst during or immed-
iately atier cooking,
possibly resulting in injuly.
Also. plastic storage
containers should be at
least partially uncovered
because they form a tight
seal. When looking with
containers tightl} covered
with plastic wrap, remove
covering careflllly and
direct steam away t_'om
hands and tace.