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READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
1. Read all instructions before using
the appliance and keep for future
reference.
2. Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapours in this
appliance. This type of oven is
specifically designed to heat,
cook or dry food. It is not
designed for industrial or
laboratory use.
3. Do not operate the oven when
empty. It is best to leave a glass
of water in the oven when not in
use. The water will safely absorb
all microwave energy if the oven
is accidentally started.
4. Do not operate this appliance if it
has a damaged cord or plug, if it
is not working properly or if it has
been damaged or dropped. If the
mains lead is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer,
its service agent or similarly
qualified person with a lead of the
same type and rating to avoid a
hazard.
5. Do not let power cord hang over
the edge of table or countertop.
6. Do not dry clothes in the oven.
They may become carbonised or
burned if heated too long.
7. Do not cook food wrapped in
paper towels, unless your
cookbook contains instructions
for the food you are cooking.
8. Do not use the oven for drying
kitchen towels or paper products.
They may burn.
9. Only use utensils suitable for use
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in microwave ovens. (See
'COOKING UTENSILS')
10. Do not use wooden or cardboard
containers. They may heat up
and char.
11. Do not use recycled paper
products since they may contain
impurities which may cause
sparks and / or fires when used in
cooking.
12. Allow the turntable to cool before
cleaning.
13. Small amounts of food require
shorter cooking or heating time. If
normal time is allowed they may
overheat and burn.
14. Before cooking, pierce the skin of
fruit and vegetables.
15. Eggs in their shell and whole hard
boiled eggs should not be heated
in microwave ovens since they
may explode, even after heating
has ended.
16. Do not attempt deep fat frying in
your oven.
17. Remove plastic wrapping from
food before cooking or defrosting.
Note though that in some cases
food should be covered with
plastic film, for heating or cooking,
as detailed in microwave
cookbooks.
18. When heating food in plastic or
paper containers, keep an eye on
the oven due to the possibility of
ignition.
19. If smoke is observed, switch off or
disconnect the oven from the
power supply and keep the oven
door closed in order to stifle any
flames.