Danby DMW1153BL Owners Manual - Page 8

MICROWAVE

COOKING

PRINCIPLES

Size.

Small

pieces

cook

faster

than

large

ones.

To

speed

cooking,

cut

pieces

smaller

than

5

cm(2

inches),

so

microwave

can

penetrate

to

the

center

from

all

sides.

For

even

cooking,

make

all

the

pieces

the

same

size.

Shape.

Foods

irregular

in

shape,

like

fish

or

chicken

breasts,

take

longer

to

cook

in

the

thick-

er

parts.

To

help

them

cook

evenly,

place

the

thickest

parts

to the

outside

of

the

dish,

where

they

will

receive

more

energy.

Starting

temperature.

Frozen

or

refrigerated

food

takes

longer

to

heat

than

food

at

room

temperature.

Moisture

Content.

Microwaves

are

attracted

by

moisture. Naturally

moist

foods

microwave

better

than

dry

ones.

Add

a

minimum

of

liquid

to

moist

foods,

as

excess

water

slows

cooking.

Prick

foods

with

skins

like

those

on

potatoes

or

squash,

so

internal

steam

can

escape.

Fat

and

Bone.

Marbling

within

meat,

or

a

thin,

even

layer

of

fat

on

a

roast,

speeds

cooking.

Large

fatty

areas

or

excess

drippings

in

dish

attract

energy

away

from

meat

to

slow

cooking.

Center

bones

do

not

affect

cooking,

but

bone

on

the

side

of

meat

conducts

heat

to the

areas

next

to

it.

Density.

The

depth

to

which

microwaves

pene-

trate

foods

varies

depending

on

their

density.

Porous

foods,

like

ground

beef

or

mashed

pota-

toes,

microwave

faster

than

dense

ones

like

steak

or

whole

potatoes.

SPECIFICATIONS

Power

Consumption:

Output:

Operation

Frequency:

Outside

Dimensions:

Oven

Cavity

Dimensions:

Oven

Capacity:

Cooking

Uniformity:

Net

Weight:

120V-60Hz,

1450W

1100W

2450MHz

12"(H)X20

11/16"(W)X18

1/2"(D)

or

305mm(H)X525mm(W)X470mm(D)

8

5/8"(H)X13

3/4"(W)X15

1/8"(D)

or

219mm(H)X350mm(W)X384mm(D)

1.1

cu.ft.

Turntable

System

(

12

3/8"

/

314mm

)

Approx.39.41bs.

/17.9kg

BEFORE

YOU

CALL

FOR

SERVICE

If

the

oven

fails

to

operate:

A)

Check

to

ensure

that

the

oven

is

plugged

in

securely.

If

it

is

not,

remove

the

plug

from

the

outlet,

wait

10

seconds

and

plug

it

in

again

securely.

B)

Check

for

a

blown

circuit

fuse

or

a

tripped

main

circuit

breaker.

If

these

seem

to

be

operating

properly,

test

the

outlet

with

another

appliance.

C)

D)

Check

to

ensure

that

the

control

panel

is

programmed

correctly

and

the

timer

is

set.

Check

to

ensure

that

the

door

is

securely

closed

engaging

the

door

safety

lock

system.

Otherwise,

the

microwave

energy

will

not

flow

into

the

oven.

IF

NONE

OF

THE

ABOVE

RECTIFY

THE

SITUATION,

THEN

CONTACT

A

QUALIFIED

TECHNICIAN.

DO

NOT

TRY

TO

ADJUST

OR

REPAIR

THE

OVEN

YOURSELF.

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