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Steam
When you microwave food, steam is created as
water in the food heats up and evaporates.
The steam formed during microwave cooking is
entirely safe. It has to escape from the micro-
wave to prevent pressure from building up
inside the oven. It does this through the vents
on the back of the oven and from around the
door.
Condensation
As the steam cools, you may find the condensa-
tion gathers in small pools inside your micro-
wave and on the work surface beneath the
door and vents.
Always dry the oven after cooking foods with a
high moisture content.
Your microwave is designed to let steam escape
from the vents and around the door without
microwave energy escaping. (Fig 1)
There is no danger of microwave energy escap-
ing with the steam.
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