Kenmore 363.6367 Series Use & Care Manual page 6

MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE
Do not operate the oven without the turntable and the
turntable support seated and in place. The turntable
must be unrestricted so it can rotate.
Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is
suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking
dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china
dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with
a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled
"suitable for microwaving."
• If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this test:
Place in the oven both the dish you are testing and a glass
measuring cup filled with 1 cup of water--set the measuring
cup either in or next to the dish. Microwave 30-45 seconds at
high. If the dish heats, it should not be used for microwaving.
If the dish remains cool and only the water in the cup heats,
then the dish is microwave-safe.
• Oversized food or oversized metal cookware should not be
used in a microwave/convection oven because they increase
the risk of electric shock and could cause a fire.
• Sometimes the oven floor, turntable and walls can become too
hot to touch. Be careful touching the floor, turntable and walls
during and after cooking.
• If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is
safe for use in microwave ovens.
• Do not use recycled paper products. Recycled paper towels,
napkins and waxed paper can contain metal flecks that may
cause arcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or
nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite.
• Some Styrofoam trays (like those that meat is packaged on)
have a thin strip of metal embedded in the bottom. When
microwaved, the metal can burn the fleer of the oven or ignite
a paper towel.
• Use of the shelf accessory:
-- Remove the shelf from the oven when not in use.
-- Use pot holders when handling the shelf and ceokware.
They may be hot.
-- Be sure that the shelf is positioned properly inside the oven
to prevent product damage.
-- Do not cover the shelf or any part of the oven with metal foil.
This will cause overheating of the microwave/convection oven.
• Do not use your microwave/convection oven to dry
newspapers.
• Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in microwave 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.
• Do not use paper products when the microwave/convection
oven is operated in the Convection or Combination mode.
• Cookware may become hot because of heat transferred from
the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the
cookware.
• "Boilable" cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package.
If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately
after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage
containers should be at least partially uncovered because they
form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered
with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam
away from hands and face.
• Use foil only as directed in this guide. TV dinners may be
microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4" high; remove the top
foil cover and return the tray to the box. When using foil in the
microwave oven, keep the foil at least 1" away from the sides
of the oven.
• Plastic cookware--Plastic cookware designed for microwave
cooking is very useful, but should be used carefully. Even
microwave-safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking
conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may soften
or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In longer
exposures to overcooking, the food and coekware could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
1 Use microwave-safe plastics only and use them in
strict compliance with the ceekware manufacturer's
recommendations.
2 Do not microwave empty containers.
3 Do not permit children to use plastic ceekware without
complete supervision.
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