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Que tion and An wer
Q. What's wron when the oven li ht will not
low?
A. ■ Li ht bulb has blown.
■ Door is not closed.
Q. Why is steam comin out of the air exhaust
vent and / or why is water drippin from the
bottom of the door?
A. Steam is normally produced durin cookin
operations. The microwave has been made
to vent this steam out of the side vent, occa-
sionally this steam condenses on the door
and water then drips out at the bottom of
the door. This is quite normal and safe.
Q. Does microwave ener y pass throu h the
viewin screen in the door?
A. No. The metal screen reflects the ener y to
the oven cavity. The holes, or ports are made
to allow li ht to pass; they do not let
microwave ener y throu h.
Q. Will the microwave oven be dama ed if it
operates while empty?
A. Yes. Never run it empty.
Q. Why do e s sometimes pop?
A. When bakin , or poachin e s, the yolk
may pop due to steam build up inside the
yolk membrane. To prevent this, simply pierce
the yolk with a toothpick before cookin .
Never cook e s without piercin their shells.
Q. Why is standin time recommended after the
cookin operation has been completed?
A. Standin time is very important. With
microwave cookin , the heat is in the food,
not in the oven. Many foods build-up enou h
internal heat to allow the cookin process to
continue, even after the food is removed
from the oven. Standin time for joints of
meat, lar e ve etables and cakes is to allow
the inside to cook completely, without over-
cookin the outside.
Q. Why does my oven not always cook as fast
as the microwave cookin uide says?
A. Check your cookin uide a ain, to make
sure you've followed directions exactly;
and to see what mi ht cause variations in
cookin time. Cookin uide times and heat
settin s are su estions, to help prevent over-
cookin . . . the most common problem in
ettin used to a microwave oven.
Variations in the size, shape and wei hts and
dimensions could require lon er or shorter
cookin time. Use your own jud ement alon
with the cookin uide su estions to check
whether the food has been properly cooked
just as you would do with a conventional
cooker.
Q. Why do sparks and cracklin (arcin ) occur
in the oven?
A. There may be several reasons why sparks
and cracklin within cavity (arcin ) happens.
■ You are usin dishes with metal parts or
trim (silver or old).
■ You have left a fork or other metal utensil
in the oven.
■ You are usin a lar e amount of metal foil.
■ You are usin a metal twist-tie.
