Instruction manual

GB-12
800W
E
Microwave Heating Categories
Your microwave has been tested and labelled to meet the government’s voluntary agreement on
the reheating of pre-cooked food.
The heating characteristics and output power levels of microwave ovens are usually
calculated using a relatively large portion of food (a 1000 gram load, IEC 705) but many packs
of pre-cooked food are sold in smaller packs, often about 350 grams.
The government, in partnership with food companies and microwave manufacturers, have
set up a system of heating categories to help you choose the reheating time for pre-cooked
food.
800W is the output power of the microwave
oven.
E is the heating category for your microwave
oven.
Check the cooking times for category E on the
food’s packaging to see how long it should
be cooked for. Please see below example for
reference.
To Microwave:
Remove outer packaging.
Pierce lm lid SEVERAL TIMES.
Place on a microwaveable plate.
Heat on full power.
Stir or turn halfway through heating.
Heating
Category
Wattage
(IEC 705)
B D 650W 750W
Full power
(in minutes)
2 2 2 2
Stir / Turn Stir / Turn Stir / Turn
Full power
(in minutes)
2 1.5 2 1.5
Standing time
(in minutes)
1 1 1 1
To Microwave from frozen:
Remove outer packaging.
Pierce lm lid SEVERAL TIMES.
Place on a microwaveable plate.
Heat on full power.
Stir or turn halfway through heating.
Heating
Category
Wattage
(IEC 705)
B D 650W 750W
Full power
(in minutes)
3 2.5 3 2.5
Stir / Turn Stir / Turn Stir / Turn
Full power
(in minutes)
4 3.5 4 3.5
Standing time
(in minutes)
1 1 1 1
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