Use and Care

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MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE
Do not operate the oven in the microwave mode 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
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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 microwaving
or using the FAST BAKE mode, 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 which may cause arcing or ignite. Paper
products containing nylon or nylon filaments should
be avoided, as they may also ignite.
 Some foam packing 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 floor of the oven or ignite a paper towel.
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not in use.
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cookware. They may be hot.
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the oven to prevent product damage.
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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 while microwaving. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so steam can escape.
 Do not use paper products when the microwave/
convection oven is operated in the BAKE, ROAST or
FAST BAKE mode.
 Cookware may become hot because of heat
transferred from the heated food. Pot holders
may be needed to handle the cookware.
 When microwaving “boilable” cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags, they 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 manual. When using
foil in the microwave oven, keep the foil at least 1”
away from the sides of the oven.
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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
cookware could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
1
Use microwave-safe plastics only and use
them in strict compliance with the cookware
manufacturer’s recommendations.
2
Do not microwave empty containers.
3
Do not permit children to use plastic cookware
without complete supervision.
How to test for a
microwave-safe dish.
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