Testing Your Dinnerware Or Cookware; Operating Safety Precautions; Electrical Connection - Kenmore 721.86002 Use & Care Manual

OVERVIEW

TESTING YOUR DINNERWARE OR COOKWARE

Most heat resistant, nonmetallic cookware is safe for use in your microwave oven. However, to test
cookware before using, follow these steps:
1. Place empty cookware in the microwave oven.
. M easure 1 cup (50ml) of water in a glass measuring cup and place it in the oven beside
the cookware.
3. M icrowave on 100% power for 1 minute. If the cookware is warm, it should not be used for
microwave cooking.
NOTE:
Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to
handle and slowing cooking time. Cooking in metal containers, not designed for microwave use, could
damage the oven, as could containers with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples, metallic
glaze or trim).

OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

• Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when the door is open.
• Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but the heat from the food can make the
container hot.
• Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven.
• Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven.
• Do not start the microwave oven when it is empty or product life may be shortened. If you practice
programming the oven, put a container of water in the oven. It is normal for the oven door to look wavy
after the oven has been running for a while.
•
Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it
allows microwaves to pass through it.
• Do not operate the microwave oven unless the glass turntable is securely in place and can move freely.
The turntable can move in either direction. Make sure the turntable is correct-side up in the oven. Handle
your turntable with care when removing it from the oven to avoid possibly breaking it. If your turntable
cracks or breaks, contact your dealer for a replacement.
• When you use a browning dish, the browning dish bottom must be at least 3 ⁄16 inch above the
turntable. Follow the directions supplied with the browning dish.
• Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to
burst, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled eggs before heating. In rare cases, poached
eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute
before cutting into them.
• For best results, stir any liquid several times during heating or reheating. Liquids heated in certain
containers (especially containers shaped like cylinders) may overheat. The liquid may splash out with a
loud noise during or after heating or when adding ingredients (coffee granules, tea bags, etc.). This can
harm you or damage the microwave oven.
• Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads to the center from the outer, cooked
areas just as in regular oven cooking. This is one of the reasons for letting some foods (for example,
roasts or baked potatoes) stand for a while after cooking, or for stirring some foods during the
cooking time.
• Do not deep fry in the oven. Microwavable utensils are not suitable and it is difficult to maintain
appropriate deep-frying temperatures.
• Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm
because they will continue cooking during standing time. After microwaving, let potatoes stand for five
minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than 110 volts, cooking times may be longer. Have a
qualified electrician check your electrical system.
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