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Arcing is tile microwave
term _r sparks in the
oven. Arcing is caused by:
o Metal or toil touching
the side of the oven.
o Foil not molded to tood
(upturned edges act like
an te n rills).
o Metal, such as twist-ties,
pouhry pins, or gold-
rimmed dishes, in
the microwave.
o Recycled paper towels
containing small metal
pieces 1)eing used in
the microwave.
Do not pop popcorn in
your microwave oven
unless in a special
microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you
use popcorn lal)eled tot
use in microwave ovens.
Do not 1)oil eggs in a
microwave oven. Pressure
will build up inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
1)urst, possil)ly resuhing
in iI_jury.
o Operating the microwave
with no tood inside tbr
more than a minute or
two may cause damage to
the oven and could start a
fire. It increases the heat
around the magnetron
and can shorten the lite
of the oven.
o Foods with unbroken
outer "skin" such as
potatoes, hot dogs,
sausages, tonl_*.toes,
apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and
egg yolks should be
pierced to allow steam
to escape during
cooking.