GE PHS925ST1SS Owner's Manual

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Using the warming drawer, consomemodelsl GEAppliances.cj ,_ FOODPOISONHAZARD.Bacteria may grow in food at temperatures below ! 40°KWARNING . AlwaysstartwithhotfoodDonotusewarmsettingstoheatcoldfood, Do not warm food for more than 2 hours.Failure to follow these instructions may result in foodborne illness.The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food.Do not use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal.WARMING iiiiiI DRAWER liiiii_iiii........ iiiiTo Use the Warming DrawerTouch the WARMING DRAWER ON/OFF pad."Set Warming Drawee' begins to blink. Touchthe WARMING DRAWER SETTING pad to set thewarming drawer to "HI","STD",or "LO".Tocancel,touch the WARMINGDRAWERON/OFFpad.NOTE:Touching the CLEAR/OFFpad does notturn off the warming drawer.When Using the Warming DrawerThe warming drawer will keep hot, cookedfoods warm. Always start with hot food. Donot use to heat cold food other than crispingcrackers, chips or dry cereal.Do not line the warming drawer or panwith aluminum foiL Foil is an excellent heatinsulator and will trap heat beneath it. Thiswill upset the performance of the drawer andcould damage the interior finish.Allow approximately 25 minutes for thewarming drawer to preheat.Do not put liquid or water in the warmingdrawer.Allfoods placed in the warming drawershould be covered with a lid or aluminumfoil. When warming pastries or breads, thecover should be vented to allow moisture toescape.Food should be kept hot in its cookingcontainer or transferred to a heat-safeserving dish.NOTE:Plastic containers or plastic wrap willmelt if in direct contact with the drawer, panor a hot utensil Melted plastic may not beremovable and is not covered under yourwarranty.Remove serving spoons, etc., before placingcontainers in warming drawer.Temperature Selection ChartTo keepseveraldifferentfoodshot,setthe controltothefood needingthe highestsetting.Thetemperature,type and amount of food, andthe time held will affect the quality of the food.Repeatedopening of the drawer allowsthe hot air to escape and the food to cool.With large loadsit may be necessaryto usea higher warming drawer setting andcover some of the cookedfood items.Donot useplasticcontainersor plasticwrap.Food Type Control SettingCasserole STDChili HIPizza STDPotatoes,baked HITortillaChips LOWaffles LOTo Crisp Stale ItemsPlacefood in low-sided dishesor pans.Preheaton LO setting.To Warm Serving Bowls and Plates{, CAUTION jDisheswill be hot. Use pot holdersor mitts whenremoving hot dishes.Towarm serving bowls and plates,set the controlon LO.Checkcrispnessafter 45 minutes.Add time asneeded.Useonly heat-safedishes.If you want to heat fine china, pleasecheckwith the manufacturer of the dishesfor theirmaximum heat tolerance.You may warm empty servingdisheswhilepreheatingthe drawer.21