GE RVM120H Use And Care Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)l Some products such as wholeeggs and sealed containers-forexample, closed glass jars—mayexplode and should not be heatedin this oven,l Avoid heating baby food inglass jars, even without their lids;especially meat and egg mixtures.l Don’t defrost frozen beveragesin narrow necked bottles (especiallycarbonated beverages). Even ifthe container is opened, pressurecan build up. This can cause thecontainer to burst, resulting ininjury,l Use metal only as directed incookbook. TV dinners maybemicrowaved in foil trays less than3/4” high; remove top foil coverand return tray to box. Whenusing metal in microwave oven,keep metal at least 1 inch awayfrom sides of oven.l Cooking utensils may becomehot because of heat transferredfrom the heated food. Pot holdersmay be needed to handle the utensil.l Sometimes, the oven floorcan become too hot to touch. Becareful touching the floor duringand after cooking.l Foods cooked in liquids (suchas pasta) may tend to boil over morerapidly than foods containing lessmoisture, Should this occur, referto page 18 for instructions on howto clean the inside of the oven.l Thermometer—Do not usea thermometer in food you aremicrowaving unless thethermometer is designed orrecommended for use in themicrowave oven.l Remove the temperature probefrom the oven when not using itto cook with. If you leave theprobe inside the oven withoutinserting it in food or liquid, andturn on microwave energy, it cancreate electrical arcing in theoven and damage oven walls,l Plastic utensils—Plasticutensils designed for microwavecooking are very useful, butshould be used carefully. Evenmicrowave plastic may not be astolerant of overcooking conditionsas are glass or ceramic materialsand may soften or char if subjectedto short periods of overcooking.In longer exposures to overcooking,the food and utensils could ignite.For these reasons: 1) Use microwaveplastics only and use them instrict compliance with the utensilmanufacturer’s recommendations.2) Do not subject empty utensilsto microwaving. 3) Do not permitchildren to use plastic utensilswithout complete supervision.l When cooking pork, followour directions exactly and alwayscook the meat to an internaltemperature of at least 170°F.This assures that, in the remotepossibility that, trichina maybepresent in the meat, it will bekilled and meat will be safe to eat,l Boiling eggs is notrecommended in a microwaveoven. Pressure can build upinside egg yolk and may cause itto burst, resulting in injury.l Foods with unbroken outer“skin” such as potatoes,sausages, tomatoes, apples,chicken livers and other giblets,and eggs (see previous caution)should be pierced to allow steamto escape during cooking.. ~~Boilable” cooking pouchesand tightly closed plastic bagsshould be slit, pierced or ventedas directed in cookbook. If theyare not, plastic could burst duringor immediately after cooking,possibly resulting in injury. Also,plastic storage containers shouldbeat least partially uncoveredbecause they form a tight seal.When cooking with containerstightly covered with plastic wrap,remove covering carefully anddirect steam away from handsand face.l Spontaneous boiling—Undercertain special circumstances,liquids may start to boil during orshortly after removal from themicrowave oven. To prevent burnsfrom splashing liquid, stir theliquid briefly before removing thecontainer from the microwave oven.THE EXHAUST HOOD:l Have it installed and properlygrounded by a qualified installer.See the special installation bookletpacked with the microwave oven.l The exhaust fan in yourCounterSaverTMoven will operateautomatically under certainconditions (see Automatic FanFeature, page 6). While the fanis operating, caution is requiredto prevent the starting andspreading of accidental cookingfires while the exhaust fan isin use. For this reason:—Never leave surface unitsunattended at high heat settings.Boilover causes smoking andgreasy spillovers that may igniteand spread if exhaust fan isoperating.To minimize automaticfan operation, use adequate sizedutensils and use high heat settingsonly when necessary,—In the event of a grease fire,smother flaming pan on surfaceunit by covering pan completelywith well-fitting lid, cookie sheetor flat tray.–Never flame foods under theoven with exhaust fan operatingbecause it may spread the flames.—Keep hood and grease filtersclean, according to instructions onpages 17 and 19, to maintain good -venting and avoid grease fires,SAVE THESEINSTRUCTIONS4