GE Spacemaker JVM152J Use And Care Manual page 26

How to Use the Oven Shelf
shelf on floor of oven. Roduct
damage may result.
Use potholders when handing
metal shelf and cookware.
They may be hot.
browning dish on metal shelf.
Use of shelf with Auto Cook
or Auto Reheat is not
recommended.
The two position wire shelf is
specifically designed for added
capacity heating and reheating in
your Spacemak;r" microwav~ oven.
'More &an one food may be heated
or reheated and ready to serve at the
same time.
When microwaving with the oven
shelf, some techniques will differ
with your oven. It is important to
arrange foods properly, and this 1s
shown on the next page. Cookware
size is important; select from
among the suggestions at right.
Also, food size should be
considered; foods over 3 Y2 inches
high, or 3 pounds are not
recommended for shelf cooking.
Batters and dough foods and
uncooked foods which need to be
prepared from scratch should be
cooked without the oven shelf.
following cookbook directions,
Use pot holders when handling
foods heated together with your
oven shelf, especially when heating
larger amounts of food in 8-in.
square or other 2-quart size
casseroles. The extra steam
generated from multiple food
cooking may make cookware hotter
than with regular microwaving.
Heating and Reheating
Before placing food in the dishes,
check to see that they wfll fit together
on or under the shelf. Also, be sure
cookware is microwave-safe.
Cookware for heating or reheating
include 1 cup measuring cup,
8x4x3-inch loaf dishes, 9x5x3-inch
loaf dishes or 9-inch pie plates.
Leftovers may be placed in small
individual ceramic or plastic bowls
or divided plates.
Use wax paper or plastic wrap
instead of lids on casseroles. Lids
may add too much height to dish.
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To position the shelf, tip the back
slightly and fit the shelf support
guides onto the support guides
located on each side of the oven in
the rear.
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Next, lower the front until the shelf
support guides fit onto the support
guides located at each side of the
oven in the front.
When properly positioned, the shelf
should fit snugly in place, be level
and not touch the back or sidewall
of the oven.
If arcing occurs when using the
shelf to ;ook more than one food
at the same time, turn the oven
off. Make sure the shelf is
positioned right-side upon all
four shelf supports and not
touching oven walls. To prevent
arcing, remove the shelf when you
are not using it.