GE SCA1000 Owner's Manual

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6IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSwww.geadvantium.comWARNING!n Place food or microwavable containerdirectly on the glass microwave tray tocook your food.n Use of the black metal tray duringmicrowave cooking will result ininferior cooking performance.n If you are not sure if a dish ismicrowave-safe, use this test: Place inthe oven both the dish you are testingand a glass measuring cup filled with1 cup of water—set the measuringcup either in or next to the dish.Microwave 30-45 seconds at high.If the dish heats, it should not beused for microwaving.n If the dish remains cool and only thewater in the cup heats, then the dishis microwave-safe.n Cookware may become hot becauseof heat transferred from the heatedfood. Oven mitts may be needed tohandle the cookware.n Do not use recycled paper products.Recycled paper towels, napkins andwaxed paper can contain metal fleckswhich may cause arcing or ignite.Paper products containing nylon ornylon filaments should be avoided,as they may also ignite.n Use foil only as directed in this guide.TV dinners may be microwaved in foiltrays less than 3/4″ high; remove thetop foil cover and return the tray tothe box. When using foil in the oven,keep the foil at least 1 inch away fromthe sides of the oven.n Do not use the oven to drynewspapers.n If you use a meat thermometer whilecooking, make sure it is safe for use inmicrowave ovens.n Some styrofoam trays (like those thatmeat is packaged on) have a thin stripof metal embedded in the bottom.When microwaved, the metal canburn the floor of the oven or ignitea paper towel.n Paper towels, waxed paper and plasticwrap can be used to cover dishes inorder to retain moisture and preventspattering. Be sure to vent plasticwrap so steam can escape.n Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use inmicrowave ovens. Check the packagefor proper use.n “Boilable” cooking pouches andtightly closed plastic bags should beslit, pierced or vented as directed bypackage. If they are not, plastic couldburst during or immediately aftercooking, possibly resulting in injury.Also, plastic storage containers shouldbe at least partially uncovered becausethey form a tight seal. When cookingwith containers tightly covered withplastic wrap, remove covering carefullyand direct steam away from handsand face.n Plastic cookware—Plastic cookwaredesigned for microwave cooking isvery useful, but should be usedcarefully. Even microwave-safe plasticmay not be as tolerant of overcookingconditions as are glass or ceramicmaterials and may soften or char ifsubjected to short periods ofovercooking. In longer exposuresto overcooking, the food andcookware could ignite.Follow these guidelines:1. Use microwave-safe plastics onlyand use them in strict compliancewith the cookware manufacturer’srecommendations.2. Do not microwave empty containers.3. Do not permit children to useplastic cookware without completesupervision.Microwave-safecookwareThe oven rack (turntable)must always be in placewhen using the oven.The glass microwave trayshould always be in placewhen microwaving.Make sure to use suitable cookware during microwave cooking. Most glass casseroles,cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which doesnot have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled“suitable for microwaving.”