GE Spacemaker 164 D2588P088 Use And Care Manual

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MICROWAVING TIPSl Make sure all cookware used in your microwave l Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrapoven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisturecasseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap socups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not steam can escape.ha~e rnetall~c trim or glaze with a metallic sheencan be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable formicrowaving.”If you are notsure if a dish ismicrowave-safe,use this test: Place inthe oven both the dishyou are testing anda glass measuringcup filled with onecup of water—set themeasuring cup either in or next to the dish. Microwave1 minute at high. If the dish heats, it should not be usedfor microwaving. If the dish remains cool and only thewater in the cup heats, then the dish is microwave-safe.l Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotatingor rearranging. Check the Cooking Guide.l Steam builds up pressure in foods which aretightly covered by a skin or membrane. Piercepotatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers to preventbursting.If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, makesure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.AUTOMATIC FAN FEATURECooking appliances installed under the oven may, under some heavy usageconditions, cause temperatures high enough to overheat some internal partsof the microwave oven.To prevent overheating from taking place, the exhaust fan is designedto automatically turn on at a low speed if excessive temperatures occur.Should this happen, the fan cannot be manually turned off, but it willautomatically turn off when the internal parts have cooled. The fan maystay on up to approximately 30 minutes after the range and microwaveoven controls have been turned off.