Metal twist ties
May cause arcing and could cause a fire in the oven.
Plastic foam
Plastic foam may melt or contaminate the liquid inside when exposed to
high temperature.
Wood
Wood will dry out and may split. Avoid using wooden containers or
utensils in the oven.
How Your Microwave Oven Works
The microwave oven has an electronic tube called a magnetron that produces microwaves,
very short radio waves. The microwaves then pass through a wave-guide and into the oven
cavity. The microwaves penetrate the food and cause water molecules within the food to
vibrate extremely rapidly. This vibration causes considerable friction or heat between the
water molecules resulting in a rapid rise in temperature. This type of heating is very efficient
and the cooking time is therefore shorter than in a conventional oven. The rate of heating
depends on the moisture content, shape, volume and amount of food present. Metallic
materials totally reflect microwaves. Non-metallic materials such as glass, paper and
plastics are partially transparent to microwaves. Microwaves do not directly heat the oven
walls and most cooking utensils because they do not absorb microwave energy.
However, they frequently get very warm through being in direct contact with hot food.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN TSK-M1602ME
Model
TSK-M1601ME
Power Supply
120VAC, 60Hz
Power Consumption
950W
Microwave Output
600W
Frequency
2450MHz
Input Current
10A
Volume
17L
Control Panel:
