GE 164D2966P147 Use And Care Manual

2HELP US HELP YOU…Before using your oven, read this guidecarefully.It is intended to help you operate and maintain yournew microwave oven properly.Keep it handy for answers to your questions.If you don’t understand something or need morehelp, call:GE Answer Center®800.626.200024 hours a day, 7 days a weekWrite down the model and serialnumbers.You’ll find them on a label on the left side wall of thecontrol panel seen when the door is open.These numbers are also on the Consumer ProductOwnership Registration Card that came with yourmicrowave oven. Before sending in this card, pleasewrite these numbers here:Model NumberSerial NumberUse these numbers in any correspondence or servicecalls concerning your microwave oven.If you received a damaged oven…Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that soldyou the oven.Save time and money. Before yourequest service…Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. Itlists causes of minor operating problems that you cancorrect yourself.All these things are normal with yourmicrowave oven.• Dimming oven light and change in blower soundmay occur while operating at power levels otherthan high.• Dull, thumping sound while oven is operating.• Some TV-radio interference might be noticedwhile using your microwave oven. It’s similar tothe interference caused by other small appliancesand does not indicate a problem with yourmicrowave. If you notice this interference, checkthat the microwave oven is on a different electricalcircuit, relocate the radio or TV as far away fromthe microwave as possible, or check the positionand signal of the receiving antenna.• Steam or vapor escaping from around the door.• Light reflection around door or outer case.• During cooking you will hear “cracking” and“popping” noises which are nothing more thannormal expansion of the oven.• At the end of microwave cycles you will hear aslight thump. This is normal.(a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven withthe door open since open-door operation canresult in harmful exposure to microwaveenergy. It is important not to defeat or tamperwith the safety interlocks.(b) Do Not Place any object between the ovenfront face and the door or allow soil or cleanerresidue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.(c) Do Not Operate the oven if it is damaged. It isparticularly important that the oven door closeproperly and that there is no damage to the:(1) door (bent)(2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened)(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.(d) The Oven Should Not be adjusted or repairedby anyone except properly qualified servicepersonnel.PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURETO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY