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Causes of damage
Caution!
• Creationofsparks:Metale.g.aspooninaglassmustbekeptatleast2cmfromthe
oven walls and the inside of the door. Sparks could irreparably damage the glass on
the inside of the door.
• Waterinthehotcookingcompartment:Neverpourwaterintothehotcooking
compartment. This will cause steam. The temperature change can cause damage.
• Moistfood:Donotstoremoistfoodintheclosedcookingcompartmentforlong
periods.
Do not use the appliance to store food. This can lead to corrosion.
• Coolingwiththeappliancedooropen:Onlyleavethecookingcompartmenttocool
with the door closed. Do not trap anything in the appliance door. Even if the door is
only slightly ajar, the fronts of adjacent units may be damaged over time.
• Heavilysoiledseal:Ifthesealisverydirty,theappliancedoorwillnolongerclose
properly during operation. The fronts of adjacent units could be damaged. Always
keep the seal clean.
• Operatingthemicrowavewithoutfood:Operatingtheappliancewithoutfoodin
the cooking compartment may lead to overloading. Never switch on the appliance
unless there is food in the cooking compartment. An exception to this rule is a short
crockery test (see the section "Microwave, suitable crockery").
• Usingtheappliancedoorforstandingonorplacingobjectson:
Do not stand or place anything on the open appliance door. Do not place ovenware
or accessories on the appliance door.
• Transportingtheappliance:Donotcarryorholdtheappliancebythedoorhandle.
The door handle cannot support the weight of the appliance and could break.
• Microwavepopcorn:Neversetthemicrowavepowertoohigh.
Use a power setting no higher than 600 watts. Always place the popcorn bag on a
glass plate. The disc may jump if overloaded.
• Liquidthathasboiledovermustnotbeallowedtorunthroughtheturntabledrive
into the interior of the appliance. Monitor the cooking process. Choose a shorter
cooking time initially, and increase the cooking time as required.
• Theovenshouldbecleanedregularlyandanyfooddepositsremovedsincethey
may explode, even after microwave heating has ended.
• Failuretomaintaintheoveninacleanconditioncouldleadtodeteriorationofthe
surface that could adversely aect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a
hazardous situation.