Matsui SMW17GE User manual

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MICROWAVE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SMW17GE
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Before Use Operating Instructions Care, Maintenance and
Troubleshooting
Table of Contents
GB-3
Table of Contents 2 - 3
Know your Matsui Microwave 4
Safety Information 4 - 8
Using Aluminium Foil in your Microwave 9
Unpacking and Getting Ready 10
Introducing Microwave Cooking 11 - 16
• CookingwithaMicrowave      11
• MicrowaveHeatingCategories     12
• Steam         13
–Condensation         13
• ProductOverview       13-14
–ControlPanelOverview        14
–Accessories        14
• CheckingyourMicrowave     15
Microwave Cooking 16
• Microwavepowertable     16
Cleaning your Microwave 18-19
Frequently Asked Questions 20-21
• QuestionsandAnswers      20-21
Specication 22
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Know your Matsui Microwave
Before using your Matsui Microwave
• Readtheseinstructionscarefullyandretainforfuturereference.
• Removeallpackaginglabels.Pleasedisposeofthemproperly.
Before calling for service
• ReviewthesectiononTroubleshooting.Thiswillhelpyoutosolvesomegeneral
problemsbyyourselfandreducetheneedtoaskforthehelpofprofessional
technicians.
Safety Information
CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewMatsuiMicrowave.
Theseoperatinginstructionswillhelpyouuseitproperlyandsafely.
General Safety
• Switchoandunplugbeforettingorremovingtools/attachments,
afteruseandbeforecleaning.
• Keepyourngersawayfrommovingpartsandttedattachments.
• Neveruseadamagedappliance.
• Neveroperatetheappliancewhenitisempty.
• Keepthemainscableoutofreachfromchildren.
• Keeptheunit,mainscableandplugawayfromwater.
• Neverexceedthemaximumcapacities.
• Whenusinganattachment,readtheaccompanyingsafetyinstruc-
tions.
• Takecarewhenliftingthisapplianceasitisheavy.
• Youshouldalwayshaveyourappliancecheckedbyaqualiedservice
agentifithasbeendroppedordamagedtoensureitissafetouse.
• Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8yearsandabove
andpersonswithreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilitiesor
lackofexperienceandknowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensupervi-
sionorinstructionconcerninguseoftheapplianceinasafewayand
understandthehazardsinvolved.Childrenshallnotplaywiththe
appliance.Cleaningandusermaintenanceshallnotbemadebychil-
drenunlesstheyareolderthan8andsupervised.
• Keeptheapplianceanditscordoutofreachofchildrenlessthan8
years.
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GB-5
Safety Information
• Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywith
theappliance.
• Thisapplianceisforindoor,domestic,householduseonly.
• Donotinstallthemicrowaveinacabinet.
Maintenance of your Microwave
WARNING:Itishazardousforanyoneotherthanaqualiedservice
agenttocarryoutanyserviceorrepairoperationwhichinvolvesthe
removalofacoverthatgivesprotectionagainstexposuretomicrowave
energy.
WARNING: Ifthedoorordoorsealsaredamaged,themicrowavemust
notbeoperateduntilithasbeenrepairedbyaqualiedserviceagent.
• Ifsmokeisobserved,switchoorunplugthemicrowaveandkeep
thedoorclosedinordertostieanyames.
• Ifthemainscableisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbyaqualied
serviceagent.
• Ifyouhaveapacemaker,pleasecontactyourdoctorbeforeusinga
microwave.
Microwave Use
• Thismicrowaveisnotintendedforcommercialuse.
• Itshouldneverbeusedfordryingclothesorforothernon-food
purposes.
• Themicrowaveshouldnotbeleftunattendedwheninuse.
• Thetemperatureofaccessiblesurfacesmaybehighwhenthemi-
crowaveisoperating.
• Topreventhighmoisturecontentgatheringinsidethemicrowave
cavity,openthedoorimmediatelyafterthecookingfunctionhas
stoppedtoallowsteamtoescape.
• Onlyuseutensilsthataresuitableformicrowaveuse.
• Careshouldbetakenwhenusingpaper,plastic,woodenorother
combustiblematerialsinthemicrowaveastheycancatchre.
• Oil&fatfordeepfryingshouldnotbeheatedinthemicrowave.
• Onlyuseclinglmdesignedformicrowaveuseandtakeextracare
whenremovingthelmtoavoidsteamburns.
• Onlyheatpopcornthathasbeendesignedformicrowaveuse.
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Safety Information
Cooking Use
• Asthepowerofdierentmicrowavescanvaryconsiderably,care
mustbetakenwhenrstusingthismicrowaveasitmaycook
fasterthanexpected.
• Donotleavethemicrowaveunattendedduringuse.
• Takecarewhencookingfoodwithahighsugarorfatcontent,
suchasChristmaspuddingorfruitcake.Thesugarorfatcanover-
heatandinsomecasescatchre.
WARNING:Onlyallowchildrentousethemicrowavewithoutsu-
pervisionwhenadequateinstructionshavegivensothatthechildis
abletousetheinasafewayandunderstandsthehazardsofim-
properuse;DONOTassumethatbecauseachildhasmasteredone
cookingskillhe/shecancookeverythingwithoutclosesupervision.
ThemicrowaveMUSTNOTbetreatednorusedlikeatoy.
Fire!
Intheeventofre:
• Keepthemicrowavedoorclosed.
• Turnothepower.
• Unplugthemicrowavefromthemainspower.
First Aid
Treatscaldingby:
• Quicklyplacingthescaldundercoldrunningwaterforatleast10
minutes.
• Coverwithacleandrydressing.Donotusecreams,oilsorlotions.
Cleaning your Microwave
Themicrowaveshouldbecleanedregularlyandfooddepositsre-
moved.Failuretomaintainthemicrowaveinacleanconditioncan
aectthelifeofthemicrowaveandpossiblyresultinahazardous
situation.(Seecleaningyourmicrowave.)
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Before Use
GB-7
Safety Information
Do not use these in your Microwave
• Metalobjectsarenottobeusedinthemicrowave.Theseinclude:
-Metalcookingutensils
-Metalplatesortrays
-Winetwistties
-Crockerywithmetaltrim
-Meatthermometer
• Neveruseequipmentmadeofmetal,exceptaluminiumfoilin
yourmicrowave.Themicrowaveenergycannotpassthrough
metalsoitbouncesoandsparksagainsttheinsideofthemi-
crowave.
• Stopthemicrowavestraightawayifanyitemiscausingsparks.
• Rememberthatsomecrockeryhasametaltrim.Eventhistrim
cancausesparks.
Containers
WARNING:Pressurewillbuildupinsealedcontainersandcancause
themtoexplode.Therefore,donotusethefollowinginyourmicro-
wave:
-Sealedcontainers  -Cappedbottles
-Vacuumcontainers -Sealedjars
-Hard-boiledeggs  -Eggsintheirshells
-Nuts
• Alwayspiercetheskinoffruitandvegetables,suchaspotatoes.
• Neverusescratched,crackedordamagedglassinamicrowave.
Damagedglasscanexplode.
• Whenheatingfoodinplasticorpapercontainers,keepaneyeon
themicrowaveduetothepossibilityofignition.
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Safety Information
Delayed Boiling
Liquidsheatedinamicrowavecanboilupwhenremovingthemfrom
themicrowave.
Takethefollowingprecautions:
• Alwaysstirliquids,beforeandaftercooking.
• Allowthemtostand.
• Usecontainersthatarewideratthetopthanatthebottom.
Preparing Food for Babies
Extracaremustbetakenwhenpreparingfoodordrinkforbabiesand
smallchildren.
• Alwaystestthefoodorliquidtemperaturebeforefeedingittothebaby.
• Whenusingababybottle,ensuretheteatisremovedbeforeheating.
• Whenwarmingmilk,ensurethebottleisshaken.
Caution!
Hot Surface
Duringcookingtheoutersurfacewillbecomehot.Donot
touchtheoutercasingofthemicrowave.Careshouldbe
takennottostoreanyitemsontopofyourmicrowave.
Earthing Instructions
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
• Thisapplianceisequippedwithamainscablehavingan
earthedplug.
• Theplugmustbepluggedintoanappropriatemainssocket
thatisinstalledandearthedinaccordancewithalllocalstan-
dardsandrequirements.
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GB-9
Safety Information
Using Aluminium Foil in your Microwave
It is safe to use aluminium foil in your microwave as long as you follow these safety guidelines.
Aswithallmetal,microwaveenergycannotpassthroughfoil,butprovidedthatyoukeep
thefoilawayfromthesideofthemicrowaveitwillnotcausesparksandtherewillnotbeany
damagetoyourmicrowave.
Usingfoilisagoodwayofshieldingpartsoffoodthatyoudonotwanttocookasquicklyas
others–perhapswherethefoodisnarrowerandwouldotherwiseovercook.
Placethefoilovertheareayouwanttoshield,takingcarethatthefoilwillnottouchthesides
ofthemicrowavewhentheturntablerotates.Onlyuseonepieceoffoilatatimesothatyou
donotgetsparksbetweentheseparatepieces.
Followtheseguidelineswhenusingfoilinyourmicrowave:
• Removefoillidsfromcontainersbeforeusinginthemicrowave.Somelidsaremade
ofcardwithafoilcovering–theseshouldberemovedtoo.Useamicrowavesafe
transparentlidifpossible.
• Stirfoodduringcookingifthecontainerhasalidorlmcover.
• Alwaysusetheglassturntable.
• Useshallowcontainerswithalargesurfacearea.Donotusecontainersthataremorethan
1.25in(3.5cm)deep.
• Useovengloveswhenhandlinghotfoilcontainers.
• Donotcompletelycoverfoodwithfoil.Themicrowaveenergycannotpassthroughthe
foilsothefoodwillnotcook.
• Donotletaluminiumfoiltouchtheinsideofthemicrowave.
• Donotusemorethanonepieceoffoilinthemicrowaveatthesametime.
WARNING!
Improperconnectionoftheappliance-earthingconductorcanresult
inariskofanelectricshock.
Checkwithaqualiedserviceagentifyouareindoubtwhetherthe
applianceisproperlyearthed.
Nevermodifytheplugprovidedwiththeappliance.
Iftheplugdoesnottproperlyinthemainssocket,haveaqualied
electricianinstallapropermainssocket.
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GB-10
Unpacking and Getting Ready
Thismicrowaveisdesignedforhomeuse.Itshould
notbeusedforcommercialcatering.
1. Afterunpackingyourmicrowave,checkthatit
hasnotbeendamagedwhilstinthebox.Make
suretherearenodents,andthedoorcloses
properly.Adamagedmicrowavecouldallow
microwaveenergytoescape.Makesurethat
youhavetakenoutallofthepackagingfromthe
insideofthemicrowave.Pleasedisposeofthe
plasticwrappings/bagssafelyandkeepoutof
thereachofbabiesandyoungchildren.
2. Chooseaat,stableworksurfaceforyour
microwaveawayfromheatsourcessuchas
radiatorsorresandawayfromcoldareas.
Thesurfaceshouldbeatleast85cmabovethe
oor.Placethebackofthemicrowaveagainst
awallandallowa20cmspaceonbothsides
oftheunitand30cmabovesothatwarmair
canescapefromtheventsduringcooking.This
microwaveisnotdesignedtobebuiltin.Donot
blockanyintakeoroutletopeningsasthiscan
damagetheunit.(SeeFig.1)
3. Plugyourmicrowaveintoastandardhousehold
electricalsocket(230-240volt,13amprated).
Avoidusingasocketthatalsohasanadaptor
andotherequipmentpluggedin.Donotusea
multiadaptor.
4. Puttheturntableringinsidethemicrowaveand
placetheglassturntableontopofthering.(See
Fig.2)Theturntableisshapedtositsecurelyon
thespindle.Youmustalwaysusetheturntable
andringwheneveryouusethemicrowave.
5. Toprotectyourworksurface,werecommend
thatyouxsomenon-slipcushionpads(not
included)totheundersideofthemicrowave.
(SeeFig.3)
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*Allimagesinthisdocumentareforindicationonly.
Pleaserefertoyourindividualunitfordetails.
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Before Use
GB-11
Introducing Microwave Cooking
Always remember the basic safeguards you should follow when using any cooking equipment or
handling hot food.
See below for basic guidelines in microwave cooking.
Cooking with a Microwave
• Cookingwithamicrowaveismuchfasterthanconventionalcookingand,whilstyou
shouldmakesurethatfoodisfullycooked,youshouldbecarefulnottoovercookit.
• Microwaveenergycanheatunevenlysostirringtodistributeheatisveryimportant.
Alwaysstirfromtheoutside,inwards.
• Ifyouarecookinganumberofindividualfoodsatthesametime,suchasbakedpotatoes
orsmallcakes,arrangethemevenlyontheturntablesothattheycookevenly.Neverstack
foodinyourmicrowave.
• Turnlargerfoodssuchasmeatroastsandpoultryduringcookingsothatthetopand
bottomcookevenly.Itisalsorecommendedtoturnpiecesofmeatorpoultry,especiallyif
theyhavenotbeendeboned.
• Meatandpoultrywhichiscookedfor15minutesormorewillbrownlightlyinit’sown
fat.Anythingcookedforashortertimecanbebrushedwithabrowningsaucetogivean
appetisingcolour.
• Stripsofaluminiumfoilcanbeusedtocoverthethinnerpiecesoffoodtostopthem
overcookingbeforethethickerpartsofthefoodhavehadachancetocook.Usethefoil
sparinglyandwraparoundthefoodorcontainercarefullytostopittouchingtheinsideof
themicrowavewhichcouldcausesparks.
• Microwaveovenscookfoodusingmicrowave
energythatissimilartonaturallyoccurring
radiowaves.Normally,these“waves”wouldfade
astheydisperseintotheatmospherebutina
microwavetheyareconcentratedontothefood
causingittoheatup.
• Microwaveenergycannotpassthroughmetal–
soitcannotescapefrominsideyourmicrowave
–butitcanpassthroughmaterialslikeglass,
porcelain,plasticandpaper.Thesematerials
areusedinthemanufactureofmicrowavesafe
cookingequipment.
• Microwavesafecookingequipmentwillstillget
hotasthefooditcontainsheatsup.
Themicrowaveenergyfocusesonthemoisturein
thefoodcausinglotsoftinyvibrations.Thevibrations
getsogreatthatthemoisture–andthefood–heat
up.(SeeFig.4)
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GB-12
Microwave Heating Categories
Your microwave oven has been tested and labelled to meet the government’s voluntary
agreement on the reheating of pre-cooked food.
Theheatingcharacteristicsandoutputpowerlevelsofmicrowaveovensareusually
calculatedusingarelativelylargeportionoffood(a1000gramload,IEC705)butmany
packsofpre-cookedfoodaresoldinsmallerpacks,oftenabout350grams.
Thegovernment,inpartnershipwithfoodcompaniesandmicrowavemanufacturers,have
setupasystemofheatingcategoriestohelpyouchoosethereheatingtimeforpre-cooked
food.
700Wistheoutputpoweroftheoven.
Distheheatingcategoryforyouroven.
CheckthecookingtimesforcategoryDonthe
food’spackagingtoseehowlongitshouldbe
cookedfor.Pleaseseebelowexamplefor
reference.
ToMicrowave:
Removeouterpackaging.
PiercelmlidSEVERALTIMES.
Placeonamicrowaveableplate.
Heatonfullpower.
StirorTurnhalfwaythroughheating.
Heating
Category
Wattage
(IEC 705)
B D 650W 750W
Fullpower
(inminutes) 2 2 2 2
Stir/Turn Stir/Turn Stir/Turn
Fullpower
(inminutes) 21.5 21.5
Standingtime
(inminutes) 1 1 1 1
ToMicrowavefromfrozen:
Removeouterpackaging.
PiercelmlidSEVERALTIMES.
Placeonamicrowaveableplate.
Heatonfullpower.
StirorTurnhalfwaythroughheating.
Heating
Category
Wattage
(IEC 705)
B D 650W 750W
Fullpower
(inminutes) 32.5 32.5
Stir/Turn Stir/Turn Stir/Turn
Fullpower
(inminutes) 4 3.5 4 3.5
Standingtime
(inminute) 1 1 1 1
700W
D
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Before Use
GB-13
Steam
When you microwave food, steam is created as water
in the food heats up and evaporates.
Thesteamformedduringmicrowavecookingis
entirelysafe.Ithastoescapefromthemicrowaveto
preventpressurefrombuildingupinsidetheoven.
Itdoesthisthroughtheventsonthebackofthe
microwaveandfromaroundthedoor.
Condensation
Asthesteamcools,youmayndthecondensation
gathersinsmallpoolsinsideyourmicrowaveand
ontheworksurfacebeneaththedoorandvents.
Alwaysdrythemicrowaveaftercookingfoodswith
ahighmoisturecontent.
Yourmicrowaveisdesignedtoletsteamescape
fromtheventsandaroundthedoorwithout
microwaveenergyescaping.(Fig1)
Thereisnodangerofmicrowaveenergyescaping
withthesteam.
Product Overview
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GB-14
Accessories
PartNumber-XGALSMW17GEP12 PartNumber-XGALSMW17GEP11 PartNumber-IB-SMW17GE_RC_130807V1
GlassTurnable
x1
InstructionManual
x1
Power Dial
Usethisdialtoquicklyset
microwavepowerforcooking
yourfood.
Time Dial
Usethisdialtosettimer.
(inminutes)
Control Panel Overview
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TurnableRing
x1 DSGRetail Limited is responsible for after sales services.
Ifyou have a query about the product please contact our product support line
0844561 6263 (Currys) and 08700 118 117 (Pixmania).
MICROWAVE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SMW17GE
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Before Use
GB-15
Checking your Microwave
Check your microwave after unpacking.
NOTE:Foryoursafety,themicrowavestopsifthe
ovendoorisopenedduringcooking.
1. Pullhandletoopenthedoor.
Puttheturntableringinsidetheovenand
placetheglassturntableontopofthering.
Theturntableisshapedtositsecurelyonthe
spindle.(Fig1)
Youmustalwaysusetheglassturntableand
turntableringwheneveryouusethe
microwave.
Placeacupofwaterontheglassturntable.
Makesurethecupismicrowave-safe-itshould
nothaveanydecorativemetaltrim.
2. Closetheovendoor.
3. Turnthe TIMEdialto“0”toclearanytimer
settingsthathavealreadybeenmade.(Fig2)
4. TurnthePOWERdialtoMediumandthenturn
the TIMEdialto“1”tostartasimple1minute
microwavecookingcyclewhichallowsyouto
checktheoperationofthemicrowave.
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GB-16
Microwave Cooking
For simple Microwave Cooking, follow the steps below.
For instance: If you want to use 85% microwave power to cook for 20 minutes.
1. TurnthePOWERdialtoM.Hightosetthemicrowave
powerlevelof85%.
2. TurntheTIMEdialto20andsetthecookingtimeof
20minutes.
NOTE:Ifyouwanttostopthecookingorcancelthe
settinghalfway,simplyturntheTIMEdialto0.
3. Themicrowavewillsoundwhenthecookingis
completed.
Function/
Power
Microwave
Output Power Application
Low 17% SoftenIce-cream
Defrost 40% Defrostpiecesofmeatandpoultry;
SoftenButter
M.Low 48% CookSoupStew
Med 66% CookStew,Rice
M.High 85% CookFish,GroundMeat
High 100% Reheatfood,ReheatMilk,
CookChicken,Vegetable,
Beverage

NOTE:Youmaywishtoplacethefrozenfoodona
microwavesafeplateordishbeforeplacingiton
thedefrostrack(notsuppliedinthismicrowave
package).Thisistoensurethatanyliquidsduring
defrostingwillnotspillanddirtytheinteriorofthe
oven.
TIPS:Largeitemsmaybeicyinthecentre.
Therefore,toensureeventhawing,turnthemover
fromtimetotimeandbreaktheminsmallerpieces
duringdefrosting.
Placeroastsfat-sidedownorwholepoultry
breast-sidedown.
Drainliquidsduringdefrostingasthejuicesfrom
foodcangethotandcookthefood.
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NOTE:Thedensityandthickness
offoodcanaectits
cookingtime.Ensureall
foodispipinghotand
cookedthoroughlybefore
serving.Itisessentialthat
foodischeckedduringand
aftercooking.
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Operating Instructions
GB-17
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GB-18
Cleaning your Microwave
Cleaning your microwave after each time you use it will help to prevent a build up of stubborn marks
that can be dicult to clean.
Unplug your microwave from the mains and wait for it to cool down completely before cleaning.
On the right hand side wall of the cavity is the wave guide cover, microwaves are passed though this
to enable your food to cook. It is important that this wave guide cover is kept clean at all times. Wipe
it with mild detergent and water and leave to dry.
Theovenwallshaveaspecialenamelcoating
whichmakescleaningveryeasy.Useasoft
dampclothtowipeoanysplashesora
papertoweltomopupanyspills.Wipe
ogreasewithadampclothandalittle
detergent.Drythoroughly.Aswithanyoven,
ifgreaseislefttoaccumulate,itcansmoke
andevencatchre.
Keeptheinsideoftheovendoorcleanwithadamp
cloth.Usewarmsoapywaterforstubbornmarksand
drythoroughly.
The inside of the door has a special coating and
mustnotbecleanedwithabrasivepadsorcleaning
powders.
Makesureyoukeeptheoutletgridsclean.
Treattheglassturntableasyouwould
anyglassplate.
Afteryouhaveuseditformorethan
15minutes,allowittocooldown
beforeyouuseitagain.
Do not wash the glass turntable in
veryhotwaterthatcouldcrackit.
Make sure the glass turntable and
turntable ring dry before you put it
backintheoven.
Cleanbehindthedoorledge.
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Care, Maintenance and
Troubleshooting
GB-19
Usewarmsoapywatertocleantheoutsideof
theoven.Donotuseabrasivepadsorpowders
thatcouldscratchthesurface.
Unplugtheoven
beforecleaningthe
powerleadandthe
oven.
Wipewithadamp
clothandleavetodry
beforepluggingit
backin.
Keepthefront of theovenclean so that
thedoorcancloseproperly.
Becarefulnottospillwaterintothevents.
Cleanbehindthedoorledge.
NOTE:Donotremoveanyxedpartsfromtheinsideofyourmicrowave
duringcleaningoratanyothertime.
Do not remove wave guide
cover: It is important to keep
thecovercleaninthesame
manner as the inside of the
microwave.
Ifgreaseislefttoaccumulate,
it can smoke and even catch
re.
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GB-20
Frequently Asked Questions
If a problem does occur, it may often be due to something very minor. The following Q & A may be
able to resolve the problem.
Questions Answers
Whydoesn’tthefoodseemtocook? Checkthat:
•thecookingtimehasbeenset
•thedoorisclosed
•themainssocketisnotoverloadedcausing
thefusetoblow.
Whydoesthefoodseemundercookedor
overcooked?
Checkthat:
•thecorrectcookingtimehasbeenset
•thecorrectpowersettinghasbeenused.
HowcanIstopeggsfrompopping? Whenyoubakeorpoacheggsinthe
microwave,theyolkcansometimespopas
steambuildsupinsideit.Youcanstopthe
eggfrompoppingbypiercingtheyolkwitha
toothpickbeforecooking.
Nevercookeggsthatarestillintheirshells.
WhyisitsoimportantthatIallowstanding
timeaftercooking?
Withmicrowavecooking,manyfoodsbuild
upenoughheatinsidethemtocontinue
cookingevenafterthey’vebeentakenoutof
theoven.Becausemicrowavecookingworks
fromtheoutsideoffoodinwards,standing
timeletsyoucookthecentreofthefood
withouttheoutsidebeingovercooked.
Whydoesmymicrowavesometimestake
longertocookthanitsaysintherecipe?
Firstcheckthatthemicrowavewassetjustas
therecipesaid.
Cookingtimesandheatsettingsare
suggestionstohelppreventovercooking
butdierencesintheweight,size,shapeand
startingtemperatureoffoodwillallaect
howlongittakestocook–justasitdoeswith
aconventionaloven.Useyourjudgement
alongwiththerecipetocheckwhetherthe
foodhasbeencookedproperly.
WhydoIgetcondensationontheinsideof
thedoor?
Condensationisperfectlynormal,especially
whenyouarecookingfoodwithahigh
moisturecontentsuchaspotatoes.
Doesthemicrowaveenergygetthrough
thewindowonthedoor?
No.Thedoorhasaspecialmetalscreenwith
holesinthatletsyouseeinsidebutstops
microwaveenergyfromgettingout.
Steamcomesoutofthesideofthedoor
andvents.Canmicrowaveenergygetout
too?
No.Thedoorandventsarecarefullydesigned
toletsteamoutduringcookingbutkeep
microwaveenergyin.Thegapsarenotbig
enoughformicrowaveenergytoescape.
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