When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
WARNmNG _ To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to
excessive microwave energy:
t, Read a# instructions before using the
appliance.
2, Readandfo!lowthespecific"PRECAUTIONS
TO AVOmDPOSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSmVE MICROWAVE ENERGY"
on insidefrontcover,
3, Thisappliancemustbegrounded,Connectonly to
properlygroundedoutlet,See"GROUND_NG
INSTRUCTIONS" onpage 4,
4, Install or locate this appliance only in ac-
cordance with the provided installation
instructions,
5, 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,
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, Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
properly or if ithas been damaged or dropped,
9, This appliance should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel, Contact nearest
DacorAuthorized Servicer for examination,
repair or adjustment,
10, Do not cover or block any openings on the
appliance,
11, Do not store or use this appliance outdoors,
Do not use this product near water--for
example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet
basement, neara swimming pool or similar
locations,
12, Do not immerse cord or plug in water,
13, Keep cord away from heated surfaces,
14, Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter,
15, See door surface cJeanJng instructions on
page 25,
t 6, To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
a, Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance when 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 inoven,
c. Jfmate#aJsinsidetheovenignite, keepoven
door closed, turn oven off and disconnect
the powercord or shut off powerat thefuse
or circuit breaker panel.
d, Do not use the cavity for storage purposes,
Donotleave paperproducts,cookingutensils
or food in thecavity when not in use,
17, Liquids,suchas water,coffeeor teaare abletobe
overheatedbeyondtheboilingpointwithoutappearing
to be boiling,Visible bubblingor boilingwhenthe
containerisremovedfromthemicrowaveovenisnot
alwayspresent,THIS COULDRESULTIN VERY
HOTLIQUIDSSUDDENLYBOILINGOVERWHEN
ASPOONOROTHERUTENSILISINSERTEDiNTO
THELIQUID,Toreducethe riskofiniurytopersons:
a, Do not overheat the liquid,
b, Stir the liquid both before and halfway
through heating it,
c, Do not use straight-sided containers
with narrow necks, Use awide-mouthed
container,
d, After heating, allow the container to stand
in the microwave oven at least for 20
seconds before removing the container,
e, Use extreme care when inserting a
spoon or other utensil into the container,
18, If the oven light fails, consult a DACOR
AUTHORIZED SERVICER,
19, Do not operate any heating or cooking
appliance beneath this appliance,
20, Do not mount unit over or near any portion
of a heating or cooking appliance,
21, Do not mount over a sink,
22, Donotstoreanythingdirectlyontop oftheappliance
surfacewhen the applianceis in operation,
23, DCM24 is suitable for built-in installation over
only Dacor's wall oven and warming oven
models, See page 3 for applicable models,
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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