Frigidaire GMOS1968AF Complete Owners Guide - Page 5

5 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: • To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: - Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. - Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bag before when placing bag in oven. - If material inside of the oven ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit • Read all instructions before using the appliance. • Read and follow the specific: "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY" found on page 3. • This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See "GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS" found on page 6. • Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions. • Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers - for example, closed glass jars - are able to explode and should not be heated in this oven. • Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in the manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically breaker panel. - Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity when not in use. • Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUID SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. To reduce the risk of injury to persons: • Do not overheat the liquid. • Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it. • Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks. designed to heat, cook or dry food. It is not • After heating, allow the container to stand in the designed for industrial or laboratory use. microwave oven for a short time before removing • HOT CONTENTS CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO USE THE MICROWAVE. Use caution when removing hot items. • 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. • This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment. • Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance. • Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this product near water - for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or similar location. • Do not immerse cord or plug in water. • Keep cord away from heated surface. • Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that comes together on closing the door, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps, or detergent applied with a sponge or soft cloth. the container. • Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container. • Oversized food or oversized metal utensils should not be inserted in a microwave/toaster oven as they may create a fire or risk of electric shock. Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can burn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving a risk of electric shock. • Do not use paper products when appliance is operated in the toaster, air fry or convection mode. • Do not store any materials, other than manufacturer's recommended accessories, in this oven when not in use. • Do not cover racks or any other part of the oven with metal foil. This will cause over- heating of the oven. • Clean Ventilation Hoods Frequently -Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter. • When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on. • Use care when cleaning the vent-hood filter. Corrosive cleaning agents, such as lye-based oven cleaners, may damage the filter. • Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS