General; What You Should Pay Attention To - ETNA ESM117 Notice D'utilisation

General

This microwave oven is extremely safe. As
with all products, however, there are a
number of things you need to bear in mind.
Repairs must only be carried out by an
authorised service engineer.
It is hazardous for anyone other than a
trained person to carry out any service or
repair operation which involves the removal
of any cover which gives protection against
exposure to microwave energy.
Do not use the appliance if it is damaged. If
the supply cord is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer or its service
agent or a similary qualified person in order to
avoid a hazard.
The appliance should be disconnected from
the mains before being repaired or cleaned.
Remove the plug from the socket or turn the
switch in the meter cupboard to zero.
For electrical safety reasons, the appliance
must not be cleaned using high-pressure
cleaners or steam cleaners.
This microwave oven has been designed for
domestic use. Use the appliance only for
cooking food.
When cooking dishes that contain alcohol, the
alcohol may evaporate due to the high
temperature.
Do not use the microwave oven for storing
flammable or easily deformable materials.
Make sure that the food is always heated
sufficiently. The time required for this
depends on various factors, such as the
quantity and type of food. Any bacteria in the
food will only be killed if the food is heated to
a temperature greater than 70 °C for at least
10 minutes. Allow the food to cook for a bit
longer if you are not sure whether the food
has been heated sufficiently.
Never heat food in sealed containers.
Pressure will build up inside the container
and may cause it to explode.
Only allow children to use the oven without
supervision when adequate instructions have
been given so that the child is able to use the
oven in a safe way and understands the
hazards of improper use.

What you should pay attention to

Place a plastic spoon in the cup if you want to
boil a liquid (water, for example). The liquid
may boil without you seeing any bubbles. As
soon as you take the cup out of the oven, the
liquid may suddenly start to boil violently and
splash out of the cup, with the risk of you
getting scalded.
The content of feeding bottles and baby food
jars are to be stirred or shaken and the
temperature is to be checked before
consumption, in order to avoid burns.
Your microwave oven is safe only if the door
is closing properly!.
Never put anything between the oven door
and make sure that the door and seal are
always clean.
If the door or door seals are damaged, the
oven must not be operated until it has been
repaired by a trained person.
You should only use the microwave oven for
defrosting and cooking food and not, for
example, for drying clothes or paper. Clothes
or paper could catch fire.
If you heat small quantities of dry or powdery
products in the microwave oven (when drying
herbs, for example), there is a chance that
they will spontaneously combust.
If something in the oven catches fire, switch
the microwave oven off and take the plug out
of the socket. Keep the oven door closed.
A microwave oven is not suitable for:
■ preserving food;
■ cooking eggs in their shells, because they
will burst due to the increase in pressure;
■ heating oil for deep frying.
Remove metal twists from plastic bags and
use dishes and plates that are suitable for the
microwave oven.
You should only heat liquids in airtight
packaging after first pricking a few holes in
the packaging. This is because of the
increase in pressure during heating.
Do not heat food for longer than is necessary;
allow for the 'continued cooking'.