Daewoo KOM-9F85 Operating Instructions Manual

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22USE YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SAFELYGeneral UseDo not attempt to defeat or tamper with safetyinterlocks.Do not place any object between the oven frontframe and the door or allow residue to build up onsealing surfaces. Wipe with a mild detergent, rinseand dry. Never use abrasive powders or pads.Do not subject the oven door to strain or weight suchas a child hanging on an open door.This could cause the oven to fall forward resulting ininjury to you and damage to the oven.Do not operate the oven if door seals or sealingsurfaces are damaged; or if door is bent; or if hingesare loose or broken.Do not operate the oven empty. This will damage theoven.Do not attempt to dry clothes, newspapers or othermaterials in the oven. They may catch on fire.Do not use recycled paper products as they maycontain impurities which may cause sparks or fires.Do not hit or strike the control panel with hardobjects. This can damage the oven.FoodAlways use the minimum recipe cooking time. It isbetter to undercook rather than overcook foods.Undercooked foods can be returned to the oven formore cooking. If food is overcooked, nothing can bedone.Heat small quantities of food or foods with lowmoisture carefully. These can quickly dry out, burn orcatch on fire.Do not heat eggs in the shell. Pressure may build upand eggs can explode.Potatoes, apples, egg yolks and sausages areexamples of food with non-porous skins.These must be pierced before cooking to preventbursting.Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your microwaveoven.Always allow a standing time of at least 20 secondsafter the oven has been switched off to allow thetemperature to even out, stir during heating, ifnecessary, and ALWAYS stir after heating. Toprevent eruptive boiling and possible scalding, youshould put a spoon or glass stick into the beveragesand stir before, during and after heating.Do not leave the oven unattended while poppingcorn.Do not pop corn in a paper bag unless it is thecommercially prepared Microwave Popcorn product.The kernels can overheat and ignite a brown paperbag.Do not put packaged Microwave Popcorn bagsdirectly on the oven tray. Place the package on amicrowave safe glass or ceramic plate to avoidoverheating and cracking the oven tray.Do not exceed the Microwave Popcornmanufacturers suggested popping time.Longer popping does not yield more popcorn but itcan result in scorch, burn of fire. Remember, thePopcorn bag and tray can be too hot to handle.Remove with caution and use pot holders.Ensure all food deposits are cleaned off, as they cancarbonize if left.ARCINGIf you see arcing, touch the STOP pad and correct the problem.Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven.Arcing is caused by:• Metal or foil touching the side of the oven.• Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act likeantennas).• Metal, such as twist-ties, poultry pins, or goldrimmed dishes, in the microwave.• Recycled paper towels containing small metalpieces being used in the microwave.

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