Impor
tant Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the
following:
WARNING–
To reduce the risk of
burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons
or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
• Read and follow the specific ‘‘Precautions to
Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave
Energy’’ on page 2.
• This appliance must be grounded.
Connect only to properly grounded outlet.
See Grounding Instructions section on page 25.
• Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this guide. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This
microwave oven is specifically designed to heat,
dry, or cook food, and is not intended for
laboratory or industrial use.
• For best operation, plug this appliance into its
own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit
breaker.
• Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided Installation
Instructions.
• Be certain to place the front surface of the
door three inches or more back from the
countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping
of the appliance in normal usage.
• Do not cover or block any openings on the
appliance.
• Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use
this product near water—for example, in a wet
basement, near a swimming pool or near a sink.
• This microwave oven is not approved or tested
for marine use.
• Do not immerse power cord or plug in water.
• Keep power cord away from heated surfaces.
• Do not operate any heating or cooking
appliance beneath this microwave oven.
• Do not mount the microwave oven over or near
any portion of a heating or cooking appliance.
• Do not store anything directly on top of the
microwave oven surface when the microwave
oven is in operation.
• Do not let power cord hang over edge of table
or counter.
• Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or plug, if it is not
working properly or if it has been damaged
or dropped.
• Do not operate oven without the turntable
and turntable support seated and in place.
• Do not allow turntable to be restricted so the
turntable cannot rotate.
• See door surface cleaning instructions
in the Care and Cleaning section(s) of this guide.
• This appliance should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for examination,
repair or adjustment.
• As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
• To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
—Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic or other combustible
materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
—Remove wire twist-ties and metal handles
from paper or plastic containers before placing
them in the oven.
—Do not use your microwave oven to dry
newspapers.
—Do not use recycled paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins and waxed paper can
contain metal flecks which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or
nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may
also ignite. Some styrofoam trays (like those that
meat is packaged on) have a thin strip of metal
embedded in the bottom. When microwaved, the
metal can burn the floor of the oven or ignite a
paper towel.
—Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven
unless it is in a special microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for
use in microwave ovens.
—Do not overcook potatoes. They could dehydrate
and catch fire, causing damage to your oven.
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