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Caring for
Your
Microwave
Oven
To make sure your microwave oven looks
good and works well for a long time, you
should maintain it properly. For proper care,
please follow these instructions carefully.
For interior surfaces: Wash often with
warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft
cloth. Use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or
a mild detergent. Be sure to keep the areas
clean where the door and oven frame
touch when closed. Wipe well with clean
water. Over time, stains can occur on the
surfaces as the result of food particles
spattering during cooking. This is normal.
For stubborn soil, boil a cup (250 ml) of
water in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes. Steam
will soften the soil. To get rid of odors inside
the oven, boil a cup of water with lemon
juice or vinegar.
For exterior surfaces and control panel:
Use a soft cloth with spray glass cleaner.
Apply the spray glass cleaner to the soft
cloth; do not spray directly on the oven.
NOTE: Abrasive cleansers, steel-wool
pads, gritty wash cloths, some paper tow-
els, etc., can damage the control panel and
the interior and exterior oven surfaces.
To clean turntable and turntable support,
wash in mild, sudsy water; for heavily soiled
areas use a mild cleanser and scouring
sponge. The turntable and turntable support
are dishwasher-safe.
Using aluminum foil
Metal containers should not be used in a
microwave oven. There are, however, some
exceptions. If you have purchased food
which is prepackaged in an aluminum foil
container, then refer to the instructions on
the package. When using aluminum foil
containers, cooking times may be longer
because microwaves will only penetrate
the top of the food.
If you use aluminum containers without
package instructions, follow these guidelines:
•
Place container in a glass bowl and add
some water so that it covers the bottom
of the container, not more than
1
⁄
4
inch
(6 mm) high. This ensures even heating
of the container bottom.
•
Always remove the lid to avoid damage
to the oven.
•
Use only undamaged containers.
•
Do not use containers taller than
3
⁄
4
inch
(19 mm).
•
Container must be half filled.
•
To avoid arcing, there must be a minimum
1
⁄
4
inch (6 mm) between the aluminum
container and the walls of the oven and also
between two aluminum containers.
•
Always place container on turntable.
•
Reheating food in aluminum foil
containers usually takes up to double the
time compared to reheating in plastic, glass,
china, or paper containers. The time when
food is ready will vary depending upon the
type of container you use.
•
Let food stand for 2 to 3 minutes after
heating so that heat is spread evenly
throughout container.
Cooking you should not do in
your microwave oven
•
Do not do canning of foods in the oven.
Closed glass jars may explode, resulting
in damage to the oven.
•
Do not use the microwave oven to sterilize
objects (baby bottles, etc.). It is difficult to
maintain the high temperature required for
safe sterilization.
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