GE JKP85 Owner's Manual page 7

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_ Plastic cookwale-Plastic cookwale
desigl_ed tbr mMowave cooking is rely
usefld, but shouM be used carefldly.
Even microwave-safe plastic may not
be as tolerant of over-cooldng conditions
as ale glass or ceramic materials and
m W soften or char if sub jecmd to short
periods of over-cooking. In longer
exposures to ove>cooldng, tile R)od
and cookwale could ignite.
Foliow these guidelines:
[] Use microwave-safe plastics only and
use them in strict compliance with tile
(:ookware manufacturer's
recommendations.
[] Do not
microwave empty containers.
[] Do not pemlit children to use
plastic cookwale without complete
supervision.
ARCING
If you see arc&g, press the CLEAR/OFF pad and correct the problem.
Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the
oven. Arcing is caused by:
!?!Metal or foil touching tile side of tile oven.
_ Foil not molded to tbod (upturned edges
act like antennas).
_; Metal, such as twist-ties, poulu Tpins, or
gold-rimmed dishes, in tile microwave.
iJ_i:; Rec_vled paper towels containing small
metal pieces being used in the micmx_ve.
SUPER HEATED WATER
Microwaved water and other liquids do not always bubble when they reach the boiling point.
They can actually get super heated and not bubble at all.
Super heated liquid will bubble up out of tile
(:up when it is moved or when something like
a spoon or tea bag is put into it.
To prevent this fl_m happening and causing
in,ju U, do not heat any liquid for more than
2 minutes per (:up.
After heating, let tile cup stand in tile
microwave fbr 30 seconds before moving it or
putting anything into it.
Spontaneous boiling
Under certain special circumstances, liquids
may start to boil during or shortly after removal
from the microwave oven.
To pievent burns tram splashing liquid, x_
recommend tile following befble removing
tile container fl_)m tile oven:
_; Allow file container to stand in file oven fbr
30 to 40 seconds after tile oven has shut ore
iJ_i:; Do not boil liquids in nam)w-necked
containers such as soft drink [_)tfles, wine
flasks and especially nam_x_necked cottee
cups. Even if the container is opened,
excessive steam can build up and cause it
to
burst
or overflow.