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Use foil only as directed in this manual.
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 inch 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 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.
The Exhaust Fan
The fan will operate automatically under
certain conditions (see Automatic Fan
feature). Take care to prevent the starting
and spreading of accidental cooking fires
while the exhaust fan is in use.
•
Clean the underside of the microwave
often. Do not allow grease to build up on
the microwave or the fan filters.
•
In the event of a grease fire on the
surface units below the microwave oven,
smother a flaming pan on the surface
unit by covering the pan completely with
a lid, a cookie sheet or a flat tray.
•
Use care when cleaning the exhaust fan
filters. Corrosive cleaning agents, such as
lye-based oven cleaners, may damage the
filters.
•
When flaming foods under the
microwave, turn the exhaust fan off.
The fan, if operating, may spread the
flame.
•
Never leave surface units beneath your
microwave oven unattended at high heat
settings. Boilovers cause smoking and
greasy spillovers that may ignite and
spread if the microwave exhaust fan is
operating. To minimize automatic fan
operation, use adequate sized cookware
and use high heat on surface units only
when necessary.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INFORMATION
BEFORE USING
Microwave-Safe Cookware
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