Variable power levels add flexibility to your
microwave cooking.
The
power levels on your
microwave oven can be compared to the surface
units on a range. HIGH (Power Level 10) or full
power is the fastest way to cook
and
gives you
100% power. Each power level gives you microwave
energy a certain percent of the time. Power Level 7 is
microwave energy
7090
of the time. Power Level 3 is
energy
3090
of the time.
A high setting (10) will cook faster but may need
additionti
attention such as frequent stirring, rotating
or turning over. Most of your cooking will be done
on
HGH
(Power Level 10). A lower setting will cook
more evenly
ad
with less attention given to stirring
or rotating the food. Some foods may have better
flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower
settings is used. You may wish to use a lower power
level when cooking foods that have a tendency to
boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles
o~
give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat
to
tie
inside of the food. An example of this is shown
with Power Level 3—the defrost cycle. If ticrowave
energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would
cook before the inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples of uses for various power
levels:
PO~R
LE~L
BEST USES
High 10
Fish, bacon, vegetables,
boiling
liquids.
Medium 7
Medium 5
Gentie
cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles
and reheating.
Slow cooking and tenderizing
such as stews and less tender
cuts of meat.
Low
3
warm
1
Defrosting without cooking;
simmering; delicate sauces.
Keeping food warm without
overcooking;
softening
butter.
AUTO~TIC
FAN
~Am
This microwave oven has
m
automatic fan feature to The fan will automatically turn off when the intemd
protect it from too much heat rising from
the
cooktop
parts are cool. It may stay on for 30 minutes or more
or range beneath it. It
automaticrdly
turns on at a low
after the range and microwave controls have been
speed if it senses too much heat.
turned off.
If you have turned the fan on you may find that you
cannot turn it off. This is because the automatic fan
has come onto protect the
intemd
parts of the
microwave.
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