Questions
and Answers
QUES_ONS
Can I operate my microwave
oven without the
tumtable
or tum the turntable over to hold a
large dish?
ANSWERS
You can turn off the turntable
to heat 2 dinner
plates side by side or one dish that's larger than
the turntable.
However, if you only need to heat
one plate on the turntable,
keep the turntable
on
for best cocking
results. Also, you should not turn
over the turntable.
A plate used on the tumtable
must fit on it when the turntable is correct side up.
Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I
You can use a rack only it the rack is supplied
may reheat or cook on two levels at a time?
with your microwave oven. If you use a rack not
supplied with the microwave oven, you can get
poor cooking performance and/or arcing.
Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my
You can use aluminum foil for shielding (use
microwave oven?
small, flat pieces), small skewers, and shallow
foil trays (if tray is ¾ inch [19 mm] _leep or less and
at least half filled with food to absorb microwave
energy). Never allow metal to touch walls or door.
(For more information, see =Using aluminum foil"
in the "Cocking Guide" section.)
Is it normal for the turntable to turn in
Yes. The turntable
rotates clockwise or counter-
either direction?
clockwise,
depending
on the rotation of the
motor when the cooking
cycle begins.
Sometimes
the door of my microwave
oven
This appearance
is normal and does not affect the
appears wavy. Is this normal?
operation of your oven.
What are the humming noises that I hear when my
You hear the sound of the transformer when the
microwave oven is operating?
magnetron
tube cycles on.
Why does the dish become
hot when I microwave
As the food becomes
hot it will conduct the heat
food in it? I thought that this should not happen,
to the dish. Be prepared to use hot pads to
remove food after cocking.
What does "standing
time" mean?
"Standing
time" means that food should be
removed from the oven and covered for additional
time to allow it to finish cooking. This frees the
oven for other cooking.
Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent?
Steam is normally produced during cooking. The
microwave
oven has been designed to vent this
steam out the vent.
Can I pep popeom
in my microwave
oven?
Yes. Pop packaged microwave
popcorn
How do I get the best results?
following
manufacturer's
guidelines or use the
preset POPCORN pad. Do not use regular paper
bags. Use the =listening test" by stopping
the
oven as soon as the popping
slows to a "pop"
every I or 2 seconds. Do not repep unpopped
kernels. Do not pep pepeam in glass cookware.
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