GE Spacemaker 164D2966P143 Use And Care Manual

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uil IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued)—Do not use the oven for storage purposes.Do not leave paper products, cooking utensilsor food in the oven when not in use.—If materials inside oven should ignite, keepoven door closed, turn oven off and disconnectpower cord, or shut off power at the fuse orcircuit breaker panel. If the door is opened, thefire may spread.l Some products such as whole eggs and sealedcontainers-for example, closed jars-willexplode and should not be heated in thismicrowave oven. Such use of the microwaveoven could result in injury.l Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even withthe lid off. Make sure all infant food is thoroughlycooked. Stir food to distribute the heat evenly.Be careful to prevent scalding when warmingformula or breast milk. The container may feelcooler than the milk really is. Always test themilk before feeding the baby.l Don’t defrost frozen beverages in narrownecked bottles (especially carbonated beverages).Even if the container is opened, pressure can buildup. This can cause the container to burst, possiblyresulting in injury.l Use foil only as directed in this guide.TV dinners maybe microwaved in foil trays lessthan 3/4” high; remove the top foil cover andreturn the tray to the box. When using foil in themicrowave oven, keep the foil at least 1 inchaway from the sides of the oven.35?=l Cookware may become hot becauseof heat transfemed from the heatedfood. Pot holders may be needed tohandle the cookware.l Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tendto boil over more rapidly than foods containingless moisture. Should this occur, refer to the Careand Cleaning section(s) for instructions on how toclean the inside of the oven.l Thermometer-Do not use a thermometer infood you are microwaving unless the thermometeris designed or recommended for use in themicrowave oven.4l Remove the temperature probe from the ovenwhen not using it to cook with. If you leave theprobe inside the oven without inserting it in foodor liquid and turn on microwave energy, it cancreate electrical arcing in the oven and damageoven walls.l Plastic cookware-Plastic cookware designedfor microwave cooking is very useful, but shouldbe used carefully. Even microwave-safe plasticmay not be as tolerant of overcooking conditionsas are glass or ceramic materials and may softenor char if subjected to short periods ofovercooking. In longer exposures to overcooking,the food and cookware could ignite. For thesereasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics only anduse them in strict compliance with the cookwaremanufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do notsubject empty cookware to microwaving.3) Do not permit children to use plastic cookwarewithout complete supervision.l When cooking pork, follow the directions exactlyand always cook the meat to an internal temperatureof at least 170°F. This assures that, in the remotepossibility that trichina may be present in the meat,it will be killed and meat will be safe to eat.c Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven.Pressure will build up inside egg yolk and willcause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.-l Foods with unbroken outer “skin”such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes,apples, chicken livers and othergiblets, and egg yolks (see previouscaution) should be pierced to allowsteam to escape during cooking.l Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use inmicrowave ovens. Check the package forproper use.l Spontaneous boiling-Under certain specialcircumstances, liquids may start to boil during orshortly after removal from the microwave oven. Toprevent bums from splashing liquid, we recommendthe following: before removing the container fromthe oven, allow the container to stand in the ovenfor 30 to 40 seconds after the oven has shut off.Do not boil liquids in mrrow-necked containerssuch as soft drink bottles, wine flasks andespecially narrow-necked coffee cups. Even if thecontainer is opened, excessive steam can buildupand cause it to burst or overflow.