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Contents
AdapterPkgs 10
Appkmcs Registration 2
CareandCleaning 11
ControlI?mel 6
Cbking CompleteReminder 5
Defrosting 9
DelayedCboking 7
ExtensionCords 10
Features 5
GroundingInstructions 10
I-W ‘Time 7
LightBulb 11
Tips ~
Minute/SecondTimer 7
UseandCareof
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is700watts.
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Precautions 3
Problem$blver 12
Progmm 6
Repair$krvicc 13
Safety 3.4
‘rimeckxlk 7,8
Warranty BackCover
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Helpushelpyou...
Beforeusingyouroven,
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewmicrowave
ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ify(9udon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville.KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
Mu*I1findthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourmicrowaveoven.Before
sendinginthiscard, pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
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Swat Number
(Jwthesenumbersinany
c(mxpomkmceor scrvicccalls
c(m~wrningyourmicrowaveoven.
Besureyourmicrowave
ovenisregistered.
itisimportantthatwekilowthe
locationofyourmicrowaveoven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso; alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove.or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous,statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance
mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain
thatitk,
Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
1~youreceiveda
damagedoven...
contactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoidyoutheowm.
Savetimeandmoney.
lldb~eY(IU
requestservice...
checktheProblemSolveronpage12+
hlistscausesofminor
~l*Obh3NSthatyoucmcorrwlyoursdf.
MicrowavingTips
~Makesureallcookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryorchina
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableforrnicrowaving~’
Ifyouarcunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterinaglasscup.
Placeinovenonor besidedish.
Microwave1-1%minutesatHIGH.If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowwe
safe.Ifdishheats,itshouldnotbe
usedformicrowaving.
*Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
*Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,or rearranging.
Checkyourcookbook.
@Steambuildsuppressureinfbods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin o
or membrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
h-sting.
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li!XKX3&!WE
IZNERGY
(d DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcan resultin
harmfulexposureto microwave
energy.It is importantnotto
defeatortamperwiththesafety
interlocks,
(b)DoNotPI*W2!anyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
thedooror allowsoilor cleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.
@DONotC@emtetheoven
ifitisdamaged.Itis
thatthemm doorclose
properlyandthatthemisM
to the:
SAFETY
Readall beforeusingthisappliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsaiktyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
WARNN’G-Toreduce
theriskofbum, electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
8Use*is applianceonlyforitS
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
rnmlal.
*~gj andfollowtheSpeC~fk
‘K)AVOID
POSSIBLE13XPC)SUREK)
EXCESSIVE
ENERGY”atleft.
@begmumied,
outlet.See onpage10.
●FWbest plugthis
applianceintoitsownekxtri(xd
outlet,toprevent of
of’fuseor
ofcircuitbreaker,
*IXInotroverorbkxkmy
onthe
eDonotuse
*Donot powercordor
pluginwaters
*Keeppowercordawayfrom
heated
*DonotMpowercordhangover
edgeoftableor
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning ~~•ð
instructionsonpageIi,
QThisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personrwi.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefhciIityfor
Rpairoradjustment.
*ASwithanyappliance>close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
s~~ed~~eMer~koff~ in
theovencavity:
–-Do
notovercookM. C!areMly
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orother materialsme
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
–Removewiretwist-tiesfmrn
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.
–Do notuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers,
–P$perto%vek+ and
waxpaper.Reqycledpaper
cancontainmetalflecks
whi~hmaycausearcingor
I%perproducts nylon
ornylon shouldbe
astheymayalsoignite,
–-Donotoperatethemm while
emptytoavoid tothe
mmml thedangeroffire.H
by theovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
theovenemptyatall
times–itsavesenergyand
prolongsthelifeof’theoveri.
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SAFETY (continued)
–Do notpoppopcorninyour
microwaveovenunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouwepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens,
–Do not,overcookpotatoes.
Theycoulddehydrateandcatch
fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.
–If materialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,
turnovenoff,anddisconnect
powercord,orshutoffpowerat
fuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.
*~me prodwc~suchaSwhole
eggsandsealedmmtaimws—fbr
example,closedglassjars-may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven,
oAvoidheatingbabyfoodin
gIassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
QIlonl defrostfrozenbeverages
innarrowneckedbodesEvenifthe
containerisopened,pressure
canbuildup.Thiscancausethe
containertoburst, in
injury.
*Usemetalonlyasdirectedin
TV maybe
inbil trayslessthan3/4”
topfoilcoverand
traytobox,Whenusingmetalin
the oven,keepmetal
atleast1inch frmnsides
of
6cOOtig utensilsmaybecome
hotbecauseofheattransferred
fbrntheheatedfind.Potholders
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil.
@~Sometimes,theovenfloorcan
becometoohottotouch.Be
carefulwhentouchingthefloor
duringandaftercooking.
oFe cookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
mo~rapidlythanfds containing
lessmoisture,Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage11fbr on
howtodeantheinsideoftheoven,
onot
useainfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
isdesignedor
recommendedforuscinthe
oven.
*= utensils
fur cooking
areverywwfid,butshouldbe
used Even
plasticmaynotbeastolerantof
asareglass
orceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorchar toshort
periods InIonger
to theM
andutensilscouldignite.For
these 1)use
onlyandusetheminstrict
withtheutensil
2)Donot to
3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplastic
QWhencookingporkfollow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperature
ofatleast170°F.This
assuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
kikd andmeatwillbesafetoeat.
e~ifin~eggsisnot
recommendedinamicrowave
oven.Pressurecanbuildup
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.
@~d Wifi ~broken ou~r
%&M’suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
Q~4~i~ble$’COOking
poWh@
andti$jhtiyck)sedplasticb$l&$
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedin Hthey
arenot,plasticcoukiburstduring
or aftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plastic shouldbe
atleast
partially because
theytirmatightseaLWhen
cookingwith tightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
COVWi~ cxmtfiI@’ and directsteam
awayfromhandsandfhce,
Q
certainspecial
liquidsmaystarttoboil or
shortlyafhwrerncwalfromthe
oven.Topreventburns
from liquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe
containerfromthemicrowaveoven.
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FeaturesofYourOven
Cooking CompleteReminder
(ForTH$lECOOKandDEFROST
cycles)
Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe
oven,theovenwillbeeponceaminute
untilyoueitheropentheovendooror
touchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.
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YourTouchControlI%nef
TheTouch(3mtrolPanelallows
youtosettheovencontrols
electronicallywiththetouchofa
finger.It’sdesignedto beeasyto
useandunderstand.
1. DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday,
timeduringcookingfunctions,
powerlevelbeingused,cooking
modeandinstructions.
2. TIMECOOKI&IL
Microwaveforapresetamountof
timeusingautomaticPowerLevel
)0(orchangepowerkwelafter
enteringcookingtime.Seepage8,)
3, MIN/SE~TIMER.This
featureusesnomicrowaveenergy,
Itfunctionsaseitherakitchen
timer,asaholdingperiodafter
defrostor asadelaytimerbefore
timecooking.(Seepage7.)
4. NUMBERPADS.Touchthese
padstoentercooking,defrosting
time,timeofdayor powerlevel.
5. POWERLEVEL.‘Tbuchthis
padbef~~reenteringanotherP(wer
levelnumberif’youwanttochange
from PowerLevel10
(HIGH)forcookingor Power
Level3(LOW)fordefrosting.
6MANUALDEFROST,Gentle
thawingatautomaticPowerLevel3
(LOW).(Ifdesired,youmay
changepowerlevelafterentering
defrostingtime.Seepage9.)
7. CLOCK. Touchthispadto
entertimeofdayorchecktime
ofdaywhilemicrowaving.Toset
clock,firsttouchCLOCKpadand
thenentertimeofday.Forexample,
iftimeis 1:30,touchnumberpads
1,3,andOand 1:30willappearin
display.ThentouchSTARTpad. To
resetorchangetime,simplyrepeat
aboveprocess.
&CLEAMYF.Whentouched,
itshutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).
9. START.Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadtostarttheoven.
Program
~JseyourTbuchControlPanelto Createyourownprogramsto
DefrostandCookbytimeusing suityourindividualcookingstyle.
yourchoiceofpowerlevelsfrom Forexample:usetheMin/Sec
1(lowest)to 10(highest),time Timertodelaythestartofcooking
kitchentaskswiththeMin/Sec or programaholdtimebetween
Timer,andsettheckwk. defrostingandcooking.(Seepage7.)
SetTimeCook i&Hforatwo-
stageprogramusingdifferenttimes
andpowerlevels.(Seepage8.)

HowtoUsetheMinute/SecondTimer
TheMIN/SE~TIMERhasthree
~timjngfunctions:
●Itoperatesasaminutetimer.
*Itcanbesettodelaycooking.
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●Itcanbeusedasaholdsetting
afterdefrosting.
TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HowtoTimea3-Minute
PhoneCall
1.TouchMN+WIECTIMERpad,
Thedisplayshows:Oand“ENTER
TIME” tlashcs.
2. Touchnumberpads3,(landO
(f(~rSminutesandno second$).
Displayshows3:00and “TIME~’
.3.TbuchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown,
4, Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“End;*tinddisplayshows
timeofdtiy.
Howto Holdand
TimeCook
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.
Step2:TouchMANUALD13FR0ST.
Thedisplayshows:Oand
“POWER37 “ENTERDEF
TIME” flashes.
Step3:Touchpads 1,5,0 andO
for K! time.15:00
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
setonpowerlevel3
butcanbechangedbytouchingthe
LEVELpadandthe
desiredpowerlevel,)
Step4: Set orholdtime
by TIMER*
Thedisplayshows:Oand
IWW5°flashes,
Step S:Tbuch1,0,0 andOtohoki
ti)rtentnimltcs.KkOOappeal%on
displayand “THU13”flashes.
Step 6: Tbwh TIMHCOOKI&H
pad.‘J’hcdisplayshows:Oand
“?%3WER10:’“ENTERC(XX
TIME” flashes.
Step7:Touch2,5,0 andOfor
twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.
“COOKTIME” flashesand25:00
and“POWER10”appearondisplay.
Step8:TbuchSTART,“DEFTIME”
and 15:00countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseachfunctionis
automaticallyperformedoven
dispkiyshowsinstructionsentered
andthefunction.
Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End~’
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrosty
holdandcookinstructions?
A. ‘he ovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenbid,
andthenthecookingfunction.
Q. CanIdefrostandholdOBdy?
A.Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and
cookitlater.AUyouneedtodois
in Defrostwd amountof
time,ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftirne, Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.
NKYI’E:Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongassafe,
Timeswillvary.
Q. Kprogrammedmyovenfora
specificdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedhmgerthannewwwy.
Whathappened?
A. Wheninstructionsconflict,
theovencarriesoutthelast
instruction.Youmayhavesetthe
oventoDefrostfor4minutes,
Hold/Timefor2minutes,andthtim
Defrostfor6minutes.In thiscase,
theovenwouldDefrostfbr6minutes
andHold/Timefor2minutes.
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CookingbyTime
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TIMECOOKI&II workswell
formostfoods.Itallowsyouto
microwaveforapresetamountof
timeusixtgautomaticpowerlevel
10,orchangepowerlevel
automatically.
Powerlevel10(HIGH)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.Seeyourcookbook.
TObecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowin~thestepsbe_iow.
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Step 1:FillaCup2/3 fullof
waterandadd 1teaspoonof’instant
coffeeandstir4todissolve,Usea
cupthathasnometaldecoration
andismicrowavesafe(refer(0
Tipson page2).
PlaceCUpinovenandclosedoor,
Step2: TouchTIMECOOK1
&11pad. Displayshows:Oand
‘6P0WER 10:’*’ENTERCOOK
TIME’”fhhes.
Step3: Selectyourtime.Ruch
1,0andOforoneminute,Display
shows1:00@ *’POWER10:’
*’COOKTIME” flashes,
Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVELpadand
desirednumber,althoughpower
level10(HIGH)ispreferredfor
thiscupofcoffee.
Step4:TouchSTARlq.“(XXX
TMEj’ “POWERK):’andtime
countingdownshowondisplay.
StepS:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes‘Wnd?(3ven,
lightandfanshutoff.
Step6:Openthedoor.
UsingtheTimeCook11
Feature
WiththeTimeCookHfeature,you
cansettwotimemoltingfunctions
withinoneprogram.Thiswould
beidealifycwdesiredtochange
powerlevelsduringyourcooking
operations.
The isanexampkofhow
tochangepowerlevelsusingTime
Cook11.
step 1:Repeatsteps 1,2 and3,
step2:muchTn$mCOCKI&H.
S@3:%Xyourtime.
Step4:lb thepowerlevel,
touch LEVEL+padand
furnewpowerlevel.
Step5:TouchSTART.
Step6: 10”is
and“cOOK TIME1’*countsdown.
Step7:Attheendof “CXX2K
TIME1:’thenextselectedpower
Icvelis and ‘*CXX3K
TJME11”is shown down,
Step#: Whtmtimeis up,theoven
signalsandflashes“End;’The
oven,lightandfanshutoff,
Step9:open thedoor.
QwxtionsandAnswers
Q. Isetmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeor locationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Se{the
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
fd fordoneness,andcookyour
dishalittlelonger,if necessary.
Q. 1touchedthenumberpads
andselectedmypowerlevel.When
ItouchedSTART,however,my
ovendidn’tcomeon. Whynot?
A. TheTIMECOOKI&IIpad
mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe
numberpadsor elseyourovenwill
notbegincooking.
Q. 1wanttocookon apower
levelotherthanHIGH.Whatdo
~needtodO?
A. Tochangethepowerlevel,
touchthePOWERLEVELpad.
“ENTERPOWER”flashesonthe e
disphiyptinel.Enternewnumber.
Q. Can1interruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?
A. Y&.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad,Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.
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“Defrosting
TheManualDefrostsetting
-isdesignedforspeedythawing
offrozenfoodandisoneof
thegreatadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.
*Powerlevel3isautomaticallyset
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisformoreflexibility.
@Seeyourcookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingdwsteps
below.
Step1:Placeal-lb.packagcoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
—Step2: TauchMANUAL
Displayshows: ()and
—*’POWER3:’●’ENTERIX!%
TIME” flashes.
Step3:SelectoneMfofthe total
time in
ym.lr’C{?oklmok,Forexample,
touch4, 0andOfbr4minutes,
Dispk~yshows4:00and‘*POWER
3
.’‘**’DEFTIME*’flashes,rf’you
wishtochangepowerlevel.touch
POWERLEVELpadandthennew
!WTh,X,
.
.
Step4:TouchSTART.“IIEFTIME”
showsandtimecountsdownon
display.Whencycleiscompleted,
theovensignalsandflashes“End~’
thenautomaticallyshutsoff.
Step5Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2and3toset
remaining time
andtouchSTART’.
Step6:Whenovensignalsand
flashesEnd,opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
@Foodsfrozeninpaperor plastic
canbedefrostedinthepa&age,
WC&m —... w
*Foreven somefomk
needtobebrokenupor sepmwted
partofthewayWmgh the
time.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. WhenIpressSTART,Iheara
dull,thumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.Itis
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).
Q. CanIdefrostsmallitemsin
ahurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafierenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.Powerlevel7cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2;
Powerlevel10cutsthetotal
defrostingtimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
fOodfrequently.
Q. Whydon%thedefrosting
timesinthecookbookseemright
formyfbod?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourcookbook.Ifyourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofdlattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. ShouldalBfoodsbecompletely
thawedbeforecooldng?
A, Somefbodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking,
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbetterto begincookingwhiieit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q. Clan1openthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfbod?
A. ‘Rx.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resume closethedoor
andpressSTART,Theovenbegins
operatingif’timeisleftontimer,
if not, resettimer+,
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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatis properlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig. 1)
WARNING-~rnprowr
used’thegroundingplugcanresult
inariskofelectricshock.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig, 1
INSUREWWPER
GROUN(IEXISTS
8EFOREUSE
C%msultaqualifiedelectricianor
service if’the
arenotcompletely
understood,or ifdcwbtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.
wh~r~astandard wail
is itis
yourpersonal and
t]bligationtohaveit with
aproperly
wallreceptacle.
Do ti tinderany
cutor removethethird
prongfromthe poweramd.
Useoi%dapterPlugs
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnected
●mfkequently.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCX3NNFK2TK3N
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofaULlistedwiapt&(Fig.2)
whichisavailable-atmos[local
hardwarestores.
METHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTHJINCANADA)
ALIGNLARGE mm
t
PRONGS6LOT!3-- II
Efl
FIRMCONNECTION
F@2BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityinthe ofthe
powercord.
theadapter
ground tothewall
receptacleroverscrewdoesnot
the unlessthe
coverscgewismetal,andnot
insulated.andthewallreceptacle
is thehouse
wiring.Ybushouidhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
to makesurethereceptide is
propcriy
When [hepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
thei.tdaptcrwithoneImmt,lfthis
isno!dorm,the ground
terminalisveryIikclytobreakwith
USC.Shouldthishappen,
110N(’~ USEtheapplianceuntil
apropergroundhasagainken
witablished.
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Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.
DOnotuseanadapterpluginthese
situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain
ontheadapterandleadstoeventual
fhilumoftheadaptergroundterminal,
Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
UseofExtensionCords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord. However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance.
‘I’hemarkedratingoftheextension 9
cordshallbeequ~ltoor greater
thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(1!5amperes).
Such cordsareobtainable
throughGeneralElectricservice,
Ifyoudo me anextensioncord
withyour oven9the
interiorlightnmytlickerandthe
blowersoundmayvarywhenoven
isinuse.Cooktimesmaybe longer
8!$well●
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