Kenmore 63263 Use and Care Guide - Page 4

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

The safety

instructions

below

will tell

you how

to use your

oven

to avoid

harm

to yourself

or damage

to your

oven.

WARNING

-

To reduce

the

risk

of burns,

electric

shock,

fire,

injury

to persons,

or exposure

to

excessive

microwave

energy:

1. Read

all

the

instructions

before

using

your

oveR.

2. Do not

allow

children

to use

this

oven

without

close

supervision!

3.

Read

and

follow

the

specific

PRECAUTIONS

TO

AVOID

POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE

TO

EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVE

ENERGY

found

on

page

3.

4.

Do not

tamper

with

the

built

-

in safety

switches

on

the

oven

door!

The

oven

has

several

built-in

safety

switches

to make

sure

the

power

is off

when

the

door

is open.

5. When

cleaning

the

door

and

the

surfaces

that

touch

the

door,

use

only

mild,

nonabrasive

soaps

or

detergents

and

a sponge

or soft

cloth.

6. If your

oven

is dropped

or damaged,

have

it

thoroughly

checked

by a qualified

service

technician

before

using

it again.

7. To avoid

a fire

hazard:

a) Do

not

severely

overcook

foods.

It can

cause

a

fire

in the

oven.

b) Do

not

use

recycled

paper

products

in your

oven.

They

can

contain

particles

that

can

cause

arcing

or may

ignite.

c)

Do

not

overcook

potatoes.

Overcooking

could

cause

a fire.

d)

Do

not

store

combustible

items

(bread,

cookies,

etc.)

in the

oven,

because

if lightning

strikes

the

power

lines,

it may

cause

the

oven

to

turn

ON.

e) Do

not

use

wire

twist-ties

in the

oven.

Be

sure

to remove

them

before

placing

the

item

in

the

oven.

f) Do

not

use

the

cavity

for

storage

purposes.

Do

not

leave

paper

products,

cooking

utensils,

or food

in the

cavity

when

not

in use.

8. If a fire

should

start:

a) Keep

the

oven

door

closed.

b)

Turn

the

oven

off.

c) Disconnect

the

power

cord

or shut

off

the

power

at the

fuse

or circuit

breaker

panel.

9.

Do

not

use this

oven

for commercial

purposes.

This

microwave

is made

for

household

use only.

10.

Install

or locate

this

appliance

in accordance

with

the

provided

installation

instructions.

11.

To avoid

electric

shock:

a) This

appliance

must

be

grounded!

Connect

it only

to a properly

grounded

outlet.

(See

the

Grounding

instructions

on

page

3.)

b) 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.

c)

Do

not

immerse

the

electrical

cord

or

plug

in water.

d)

Keep

the

cord

away

from

heated

surfaces.

e) This

appliance

should

be

serviced

only

by

qualified

service

personnel.

12.

Liquids

such

as

water,

coffee,

or tea

are

able

to be

overheated

beyond

the

boiling

point

without

appearing

to

be boiling

due

to surface

tension

of

the

liquid.

Visible

bubbling

or boiling

when

the

container

is removed

from

the

microwave

oven

is

not

always

present.

This

could

result

in very

hot

liquids

suddenly

boiling

over

when

a spoon

or other

utensil

is inserted

into

the

liquid.

To reduce

the

risk

of injury

to persons;

1) Do

not

overheat

the

liquid.

2) Stir the

liquid

both

before

and

halfway

through

heating

it. 3) Use

extreme

care

when

inserting

a

spoon

or other

utensil

into

the

container,

once

heating

has

begun.

4) Do

not

use

straight-sided

containers

with

narrow

necks.

5) After

heating,

allow

the

container

to stand

in the

microwave

oven

for a

short

time

before

removing

the

container.

13.

Keep

the

glass

tray

and

the

turntable

roller

rest

in

the

oven

when

you

are

cooking.

14.

Do

not

use the

oven

outdoors.

Do

not

store

the

oven

outdoors.

Do

not

use this

product

near

water.

15.

Do

not cover

or block

any

openings

in the

oven.

16.

Do

not

run the

microwave

oven

empty.

17.

Do

not

let the

cord

hang

over

the

edge

of a table

or counter.

18.

Do

not

heat

glass

turntable

excessively.

-

Do

not

cook

bacon

directly

on

the

glass

turntable.

-

Do

not

allow

the

grey

film

on

special

microwave

cooking

packages

to touch

the

glass

turntable.

Put

the

package

on

a microwave-safe

dish.

-

Keep

a browning

dish

at least

316 inch

above

the

glass

turntable.

If you

use

the

browning

dish

incorrectly,

you

could

break

the

glass

turntable.

19.

Be careful

not to

chip

or scratch

the

edges

of the

turntable.

Chips

or scratches

may

cause

the

turntable

to break

during

use.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS!

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