Danby DMW1153BL Owners Manual - Page 5

PRECAUTIONS

TO

AVOID

POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE

TO

EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVE

ENERGY

a)

DO

NOT

attempt

to

operate

this

oven

with

the

door

open

since

open-door

operation

can result

in

harmful

exposure

to

microwave

energy.

It

is

important

not

to

defeat

or

tamper

with

the

safety

interlocks.

b)

DO

NOT

place

any

object

between

the

oven

front

face

and

the

door

or

allow

soil

or

cleaner

residue

to

accumulate

on

sealing

surfaces.

c)

DO

NOT

operate

the

oven

if

it

is

damaged.

It

is

particularly

important

that

the

oven

door

close

properly

and

that

there

is

no

damage

to the;

1)

Door

(bent)

2)

Hinges

and

latches

(broken

or

loosened)

3)

Door

seals

and

sealing

surfaces.

d)

The

oven

should

not

be

adjusted

or

repaired

by

anyone

except

properly

qualified

service

personnel.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

When

using

electrical

appliances

,

basic

safety

precautions

should

be

followed,

including

the

following:

WARNING•To

reduce

the

risk

of

burns,

electric

shock,

fire,

injury

to

persons

or

exposure

to

excessive

microwave

energy:

1.

Read

all

instructions

before

using

the

appliance.

2.

Read

and

follow

the

specific

"precautions

to

avoid

possible

exposure

to

excessive

microwave

energy"

above.

3.

The

oven

must

be

placed

on

a

countertop

which

is

a

minimum

of

920mm(36

inches)

from

the

floor.

For

correct

operation,

the

oven

must

have

sufficient

air

flow.

Allow

7.8"

of

space

above

the

oven,

4"

at

back

and

2"

at

both

sides.

Do

not

cover

or

block

any

openings

on

the

appliance.

Do

not

remove

feet.

4.

This

appliance

must

be

grounded.

Connected

only

to

properly

grounded

outlet.

See

"grounding

instructions

"

on

page

3.

5.

Some

products

such

as

whole

eggs

and

sealed

containers,

for

example,

closed

glass

jars

may

explode

and

should

not

be

heated

in

this

oven.

6.

Use

this

appliance

only

for

its

intended

use

as

described

in

this

manual.

Do

not

use

corrosive

chemicals

or

vapors

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.

7.

As

with

any

appliance,

close

supervision

is

necessary

when

used

by

children.

8.

To

reduce

the

risk

of

fire

in

the

oven

cavity:

a.

Do

not

overcook

food.

Carefully

attend

appliance

if

paper,

plastic

or

other

combustible

materials

are

placed

inside

the

oven

to

facilitate

cooking.

b.

Remove

wire

twist

-ties

from

paper

or

plastic

bags

before

placing

bag

in

oven.

c.

If

materials

inside

the

oven

should

ignite,

keep

oven

door

closed,

turn

oven

off,

and

disconnect

the

power

cord

or

shut

off

power

at

the

fuse

or

circuit

breaker

panel.

d.

Do

not

use

the

cavity

for

storage

purposes.

Do

not

leave

paper

products,

cooking

utensils

or

food

in

the

cavity

when

not

in

use.

9.

Microwave

heating

of

beverages

can

result

in

delayed

eruptive

boiling,

therefore

care

has

to

be

taken

when

handling

the

container.

10.

Do

not

deep

fry

food

in

the

microwave.

It

is

difficult

to

control

the

fat

which

could

cause

a

fire

hazard.

11.

Pierce

foods

with

heavy

skins

such

as

potatoes,

whole

squash,

apples

and

chestnuts

before

cooking.

12.

The

contents

of

feeding

bottles

and

baby

jar

foods

should

be

stirred

or

shaken

and

the

temperature

should

be

checked

before

serving

in

order

to

avoid

burns.

13.

See

door

surface

cleaning

instructions

on

page

15.

CONTINUES

ON

PAGE

3

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