GE JES82TW Use & Care & Cooking Manual

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Care and Cleating—Your new microwave oven is avaluable appliance. Protect itfrom misuse by following theserules:l Keep your oven clean andsweet-smelling. Opening the ovendoor a few minutes after cookinghelps air out the interior. Anoccasional thorough wiping with asolution of baking soda and waterkeeps the interior fresh.l Don’t use sharp-edged utensilson your oven. The inside andoutside oven walls can be scratched.The control panel can be damaged.-. BE CERTAIN POWER IS OFFBEFORE CLEANING ANYPART OF THIS OVEN.How to Clean the InsideWalls and floor. Some spatterscan be removed with a papertowel, others may require a dampcloth. Remove greasy spatters witha sudsy cloth, then rinse with adamp cloth. Do not use abrasivecleaners on oven walls. NEVERUSE A COMMERCIAL OVENCLEANER ON ANY PART OFYOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.Door (inside). Window: Wipeup spatters daily and wash whensoiled with a damp cloth. Rinsethoroughly and dry.Metal and plastic parts on door:Wipe frequently with a dampcloth to remove all soil. DO NOTUSE ABRASIVES, SUCH ASCLEANING POWDERS ORSTEEL AND PLASTIC PADS.THEY WILL MAR THESURFACE.Removable ~rntable andTurntable Support. Occasionallyit is necessary to remove theturntable and support for cleaningof the oven floor or turntable. Toprevent breakage, do not place theturntable into water just aftercooking. Wash it carefully inwarm, sudsy water or in thedishwasher. The turntable andsupport can be broken if dropped.Remember, do not operate theoven without the turntable andsupport in place.Special note when using Brown‘N Sear Dish: If grease is present,high heat generated on bottom ofa Brown ‘N Sear dish may causethe grease to burn onto the oventray. This may be removed witha cleanser such as Bon Ami@ brandcleanser.After using Bon Ami@ brandcleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly,following instructions on can. Donot use Bon Ami@ brand cleanseron the painted surfaces such as thewalls. It may scratch the paint.Automatic Temperature Probe.Probe is sturdy, but care should betaken in handling. Do not twist orbend; avoid dropping temperatureprobe.Clean as soon after using aspossible. To clean, wipe with sudsycloth, then rub lightly with plasticscouring ball if necessary. Rinseand dry or wash in dishwasher.How to Clean the OufiideCase. Clean the outside of youroven with soap and damp cloth,rinse with a damp cloth and thendry. Wipe the window clean witha damp cloth. Chrome trim is bestwiped with a damp cloth and thenwith a dry towel.Control Panel. Wipe with a dampcloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not usecleaning sprays, large amounts ofsoap and water, abrasives or sharpobjects on the panel—they candamage it.Door Surface. When cleaningsurfaces of door and oven thatcome together on closing the door,use only mild, non-abrasive soapsor detergents applied with a spongeor soft cloth.Power Cord. If the cord becomessoiled, unplug and wash with adamp cloth. For stubborn spots,sudsy water may be used, but becertain to rinse with a damp clothand dry thoroughly beforeplugging cord into outlet.27