GE SpacemakerXL JVM1640 User manual

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SpacemakerXL Microwave Oven
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READ ALL SAH_2TY
INkDRMA TYON BEFORE USING
PRE CA UTI ONS
For your safety the infbrmation in this manual
must be fbllowed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion or to prevent property damage,
personal injm yor loss of life
TO AVOID
POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE exposure to mlcl'owa, e
energy. It is importam
MICROWA!,_
ENERGY
DoNot Attemptto DoNot Operatethe oven
operate this oven with if it is damaged. It is
the door open since particularly important
open-door operation that the oven door close
can result in harndhl properl_ and that the,v
not to defeat or tamper
with the safety
interlocks.
DoNot Place aW object snrfhces.
between the oven fl'ont The OvenShouldNot
face and the door or he adjusted or repmred
allow soil or cleaner by anyone except
residue to accmnulate
is no damage to the:
Idoor (bent).
2hinges and latches
t broken or loosened).
3door seals and scaling

¥\_lcome to tlte GE tamily.
¥\_'re proud of our quali W
products and we believe
in dependable service.
_*k)u'll see it in tltis easy-to-
use manual and you'll ltear
it in the friendly voices of
o/tr COllSlttl/er service
dei)artment.
Best of all, you'll
experience tltese wdues
eaclt time you use your
microwave. Tltat's
important, because your
new microwave will lie
part of your Jamily t_)r
a long time.
Start Here]... Before using your Microwave
Write down the model and
serial numbers here. They
are on a label inside the
oxen.
Model number
Serial number
Date of purchase
Staple your receipt to the
inside back cover of this
manual, You will need it
to obtain service under
warranty.
Help Ms
help you
Betiwe you call ti)r service,
tltere are a tew tltings ),()it
can do to ltelp us serve you
better.
Read this manual,
It contains instructions to
ltelp you use and maintain
your microwave properly.
If you received a damaged
oven...inm_ediately contact
the dealer (or builder)
tltat sold ),()it tlte oven.
Save time and money.
Clteck the section titled
"If Sometlting Goes
YVrong" bel_)re calling.
Tltis section helps you
solve conm/on problems
tltat m iglt t ()ccitt'.
If you do need service,
you can relax knowing
help is only a phone call
away. A list of toll-iiee
C/IStOIl/er service ll/lil/bers
is included in tlte back of
this nmnual.

t 2AD ALl_, SAk?2TY
INt'DRMA TYON BEFOt 2 USING
ULlistedfor installation
overelectric andgas
This microwave oven is
for marine use.
iili
• Read and tollow the
specific "Precautions to
Avoid Possil)le Exposure
to Excessive Microwave
Energy" on page 2.
• Tl(is appliance must be
grounded. Connect only
to properly grounded
outlet. See Grounding
Instructions section on
page 10.
• Do not mount tl(is
appliance o_vr a sink.
• Install or locate this
appliance only in
accordance witl( tl(e
provided Installation
Instructions.
This ove(=tl(e-range oven
was designed lot use over
ranges no wide( tl(an 3(3".
It may be installed ()vet
botl( gas and electric
cooking equipment.
• Do not operate tl(is
appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or
plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it l(as been
damaged or dropped.
If the power cord is
damaged, it must be
replaced by General
Electric Service or an
authorized service agent
using a power cord
awdlable ti'om General
Electric.
• Use this appliance only
lot its intended use as
described in this manual.
Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in
this appliance. This
II/icrowave ovell is
specifically designed to
l(eat, dry or cook tood,
and is not intended
lot lal)oratory or
industrial use.

• Do not cover or block
any openings on the
appliance.
• Do not store this
appliance outdoors.
Do not use this product
near water--lot example,
in a wet basement, near
a swimming pool or
near a sink.
• Keep power cord away
Dora heated surfiices.
• Do not immerse power
cord or plug in water.
• To reduce the risk of fire
in the oven caviW:
-- Do not ovcrcook tood.
Carefldly attend
appliance if paper,
plastic or other con>
bustible materials are
placed inside the oven
while cooking.
-- Remove wire twist-ties
and metal handles fiom
paper or plastic con-
tainers belore placing
them in the oven.
Do not use the oven
lot storage purposes.
Do not leave paper
products, cooking
utensils or tood in the
oven when not in use.
If materials inside oven
should ignite, kee I)the
oven door closed, turn
the oven off and
disconnect the power
cord, or shut off power
at the fllse or circuit
breaker panel. If the
door is opened, the fire
may spread.
• See door surt_ce
cleaning instructions in
the Care and Cleaning
section(s) of this guide.
• This appliance should
be serviced only by
qualified service
personnel. Contact
nearest authorized
service t_cilitv tot
examination, repair
OF ad.j/lStlll ell t.
• As with any appliance,
close supervision is
necessary when used
by children.
SAVE THESE INSTR UC770NS

SPECIAL NO TT2SABOUT MICRO WAVING
the CLEAR/OFFpad and
i! correct the prob/eml
Arcing is tlle nlicrowave
term tot sparks in tlle
oven. Arcing is caused by:
• Metal or toil touclling
tlle side of tlle oven.
• Foil not molded to food
(upturned edges act like
_lnten nits).
• Metal, sucll as twist-ties,
poultry pins, or gold-
rimmed dislles, in tlle
Ill ic rOW_lVe.
• P,ecycled paper towels
containing small metal
pieces being used in tlle
Ill ic rOW_lVe.
Do not pop popcorn in
yo/Ir n/icrowave ()Veil
unless in a special
microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you
use popcorn labeled Jot
/Ise ill II/icrow_lve ()_,_ns.
• Some products sucll as
wllole eggs and sealed
containers--tor example,
closed j ars---will explode
and sllould not be lleated
in tllis microwave oven.
Sucll use of tlle microwave
oven could result in
il/jury.
• Do not boil eggs in a
microw_lve (Well. Pressure
will build tip inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resulting
in il/jury.
• Opelalting tlle microwave
with no food inside for
II/Ore than a mill/lte or
two may cause damage to
tlle oven and could start a
fire. It increases tlle lleat
around tlle nmgnetron
and can sllorten tlle liJc
of tlle oven.
• Foods witll unbroken
()liter "skin" sucll as
potatoes, llot dogs,
s_tus_tges, tonlatoes,
apples, cllicken livers
and otller giblets, and
egg yolks sllould be
pierced to allow steam
to escape during
cooking.

I,.I
SAFETY
FACT
SUPERHEATEDWATER
Microwaved water and
otherliquids donot
always bubblewhen
they reach the boiling
point. Theycanactually
getsuperheatedand not
bubbleat all.
Superheatedliquid will
bubbleup outof thecup
when it ismovedor
when somethinglike
a spoonor tea bag is
put intoit
Toprevent this from
happening and causing
injury, do not heat any
liquid for more than
2 minutes per cup.
After heating, let the cup
stand in the microwave
for 30 seconds before
moving it or putting
anything into it.
Avoid lteating baby tood
in glass jars, even witlt
tlte lid off. Make sure all
inLmt tood is tltorougltly
cooked. Stir tood to
distribute tlte lteat evenly.
Be careflll to prevent
scalding wlten warming
tormula or breast milk.
Tlte container may Joel
cooler tltan tlte milk
really is. Alw_ffs test tlte
milk beJore tceding
tlte baby.
Spontaneous boiling--
Under certain special
circmnsmnces, liquids
may start to boil during
or sltortly after remow_l
flon/ tlte microwave
oven. To prevent 1)urns
flon/ splashing liquid, we
recommend tlte tollowing:
beJore removing the
container flon/ the oven,
allow tlte container to
stand in tlte oven lot 30
to 40 seconds after tlte
oven ltas sltut off. Do not
boil liquids in narrow-
necked containers suclt
as soft drink bottles, wine
flasks and especially
narrow-necked coffee
cups. Even if tlte
container is opened,
excessive steam can build
up and cause it to burst
OF OVUF_]OW.
• Don't defrost Dozen
l)eveFag'es ill llaFFOW-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated be_vrages).
Even if tlte container is
opened, pressure can
build up. Tltis can cause
tlte container to burst,
possibly resulting in
illjut>
• Hot toods and steam
can cause burns. Be
carefitl wlten opening
any containers of ltot
tood, including popcorn
bags, cooking poucltes
and boxes. To prevent
possible il/.iury, direct
steam away ti'on/ ltands
and lace.
• Do not ovcrcook
potatoes. Tltey could
deltydrate and catclt
fire, causing damage to
yO/lF oven,
• Cook meat and poultry
tltorougltly--n/eat to at
least an INTERNAL
temperature of 160°F.
and poultry to at least an
INTERNAI, temperature
of 180°K Cooking to
tltese temperatures
usually protects against
toodborne illness.

SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICRO WAVING
Make sure all cookware
used in your microwave
oven is suitable lot
microwaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, custard
cups, pottery or china
dinnerware which does not
have metallic trim or glaze
with a metallic sheen can
be used. Some cookware
is labeled "suitable lot
microwaving."
microwave-safe dish.
• If you are not sure if a
dish is microwave-sate,
use this test: Place in the
oven both the dish you
are testing and a glass
measuring cup filled with
1 cup of water--set the
measuring cup either in
or next to the dish.
Microwave 30-45 seconds
at high. If the dish lmats,
it should not be used
Jot microwaving.
If the dish remains cool
and only the water in the
cup heats, then the dish
is microwave-sale.
If you use a meat thet=
mometer while cooking,
make sure it is sale for
rise ill microwave O_llS.
• Do not use recycled
paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins
and waxed paper can
contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products
containing nylon or
nylon filaments should
be aw)ided, as they may
also ignite.
• Some styrofoam trays
(like those that meat is
packaged on) have a thin
strip of metal embedded
in the bottom. YVhen
microwaved, the metal
can burn the floor of the
oven or ignite a paper
towel.
Do not use the microwave
to dry newspapers.
Not all plastic wrap is
suitable for use in micro-
wave ovens. Check the
package tor proper use.
• Paper towels, waxed
paper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent
spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so steam
can escape.
• Cookware may become
hot 1)ecause of heat
transJcrred tiom the
heated tood. Pot holders
m_V be needed to handle
the cookware.
• "Boilable" cooking
pouches and tightly
closed plastic bags should
be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by package. If
they are not, plastic could
burst during or immed-
iately after cooking,
possil)ly resulting in iqiury.
Also, plastic storage
containers should be at
least partially uncovered
because they form a tight
seal. ¼_hen cooking with
containers tightly covered
with plastic wrap, remove
covering carefiflly and
direct steam away tiom
hands and lace.

•Usetoil only as directed
in this manual. TV
dinners may be
microwaved in toil trays
less than _ " "
o/4 high;
remove the top toil cover
and return the tray to the
box. ¼Then using toil in
the n/icrowave ()veil,
kee I) the loll at least
1" away ffon/ the sides
of the oven.
Plastic cookware_Plastic
cookware designed lot
microwave cooking is
very uselifl, but should be
used carefull> Even
microwave-sale plastic
may not be as tolerant of
overcooking conditions
as are glass or ceramic
materials and m W solten
or char if subjected to
short periods of
overcooking. In longer
exposllres to oveI =
cooking, the tbod and
cookware could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
IUse microwave-sale
plastics only and use
them in strict compliance
with the cookware
Ill an/ltilct/lrer_s
recom n/elldatiolls.
2Do not microwave empW
containers.
Do not permit children
to use plastic cookware
without complete
supervision.
The Lm will operate
automatically under
certain conditions (see
Automatic Fan tcature).
Take care to prevent the
starting and spreading of
accidental cooking fires
while the vent Lm is in use.
• Clean the underside of
the microwave often. Do
not allow grease to build
up on the microwave or
the Jim filters.
• In the event of a grease
fire on the surtace units
below the microwave
oven, smother a flaming
pan on the surlace unit
by covering the pan
completely with a lid, a
cookie sheet or a fiat tray.
• Use care when cleaning
the vent Jim filters.
Corrosive cleaning
agents, such as lye-based
()veil cleaners, ilia},
damage the filters.
• When preparing
flaming toods under
the microwave, turn the
Jilll on,
• Never leave surfi_ce units
beneath your microwave
oven unattended at high
heat settings. Boilovcrs
cause smoking and greasy
spillovcrs that may ignite
and spread if the
microwave vent tan is
operating. To minimize
automatic tan operation,
use adequate sized
cookware and use 1-1igh
heat on surlace units
only when necessary.

GROUNDING IN TRUC770N /OFITONAL KFIS
Ensure proper ground
exists before use,
WARNING
Improperuseofthe
groundingplug canresultin
a risk ofelectric shock.
Tllis appliance must be
grounded. In the event of
an electrical short circuit,
grounding reduces tile risk
of electric sllock by
providing an escape wire
tot tile electric current.
This appliance is equipi)ed
witll a power cord llaving
a grounding wire witll a
grounding plug. The plug
must be plugged into an
outlet tllat is properly
installed and grounded.
Consuh a qualified electri-
cian or service tecllnician if
tile grounding instructions
are not complemly undei_
stood, or if doubt exists as
to wlletller tile appliance
is properly grounded.
If the outlet is a standard
2-prong wall outlet, it is
your personal responsibility
and ol)ligafion to have it
rei)laced with a properly
grounded 3-prong wall
outlet.
Do not under any circum-
stances tilt or rell/O_,_ tile
third (ground) prong ti'om
tile power cord.
Do not use an adapter
plug with this appliance.
Do not/Ise an extension
cord with this appliance.
If tlle power cord is too
sllort, llave a qualified
electrician or service
tecllnician install an outlet
near tlle appliance.
For best operation, plug
tllis appliance into its own
electrical outlet to prevent
flickering of lights, 1)lowing
of filse or tripping of
circuit l)reaker.
Filler Panel Kits
JX48WH--White
JX48BL--Black
JX48AL--Almond
Whm/replacirJg a _ ""
rm/ge hood, filler pro/el
kits fill in tile additional
width to provide a custom
buih-in appearance.
10
For installation l)etween
cabinets only; not tor
end-ot_ abinet installation.
Each kit contains two
o-wide filler panels.
Filter Kits
JX81D--Recirculating
Charcoal Filter Kit
Fiher kits are used wllen
tile microwave ()veil cannot
be vented to tlle outside.
DecorativePanel Kit
JX22SS--Stainless Steel
When replacing a Hi/I,ow
range, tlle decorative panel
kit fills in tlle area between
tlle microwave and tlle
range leJt by tlle Hi/I,ow
model.
Available at extra cost from
your GE supplier.