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Microwave ovens are safe.
Microwave energy is
not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and
it’s this heat that cooks the food.
Microwaves are like TV waves or light waves. You
cannot see them, but you can see what they do.
A magnetron
in the microwave oven produces
microwaves. The microwaves move into the oven
where they contact food as it turns on the turntable.
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WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near the microwave oven.
Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
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The glass turntable
of your microwave oven lets
microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a
metal floor, back through the glass turntable, and
are absorbed by the food.
Magnetron
Metal floor
Glass turntable
Oven cavity
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This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics
you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use
your oven.
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