USE YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SAFELY
General Use
Food
ARCING
If you see arcing, touch the
STOP
pad and correct the problem.
Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven.
Arcing is caused by:
• Metal or foil touching the side of the oven
.
•
Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act lik
e
antennas).
•
Metal, such as twist-ties, poultry pins, or gold rimme
d
dishes, in the microwave
.
•
Recycled paper towels containing small metal piece
s
being used in the microwave.
Do not attempt to defeat or tamper with safety
interlocks
.
Do not place any object between the oven front fram
e
and the door or allow residue to build up on sealin
g
surfaces. Wipe with a mild detergent, rinse and dry
.
Never use abrasive powders or pads.
Do not subject the oven door to strain or weight suc
h
as a child hanging on an open door
.
This could cause the oven to fall forward resulting i
n
injury to you and damage to the oven
.
Do not operate the oven if door seals or sealin
g
surfaces are damaged; or if door is bent; or if hinges
are loose or broken
.
Do not operate the oven empty. This will damage th
e
oven.
Do not attempt to dry clothes, newspapers or othe
r
materials in the oven. They may catch on fire
.
Do not use recycled paper products as they ma
y
contain impurities which may cause sparks or fires.
Do not hit or strike the control panel with hard objects
.
This can damage the oven.
Never use your microwave oven for home canning.
The oven is not designed for proper home canning.
Improperly canned food may spoil and be dangerou
s
to consume.
Always use the minimum recipe cooking time. It i
s
better to undercook rather than overcook foods.
Undercooked foods can be returned to the oven for
more cooking. If food is overcooked, nothing can b
e
done.
Heat small quantities of food or foods with lo
w
moisture carefully. These can quickly dry out, burn o
r
catch on fire.
Do not heat eggs in the shell. Pressure may build u
p
and eggs can explode
.
Potatoes, apples, egg yolks and sausages ar
e
examples of food with non-porous skins
.
These must be pierced before cooking to prevent
bursting.
Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your microwave oven.
Always allow a standing time of at least 20 second
s
after the oven has been switched off to allow th
e
temperature to even out, stir during heating, i
f
necessary, and ALWAYS stir after heating. To preven
t
eruptive boiling and possible scalding, you should pu
t
a spoon or glass stick into the beverages and sti
r
before, during and after heating
.
Do not leave the oven unattended while popping corn
.
Do not pop corn in a paper bag unless it is th
e
commercially prepared Microwave Popcorn product
.
The kernels can overheat and ignite a brown pape
r
bag.
Do not put packaged Microwave Popcorn bags directl
y
on the oven tray. Place the package on a microwav
e
safe glass or ceramic plate to avoid overheating an
d
cracking the oven tray.
Do not exceed the Microwave Popcorn manufacturer
s
suggested popping time.
Longer popping does not yield more popcorn but it ca
n
result in buring the popcorn or risk of fire. Remember,
the Popcorn bag and tray can be too hot to handle
.
Remove with caution and use pot holders
.
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