Kenmore Elite 721.88519 - Manual (Page 5)

OVERVIEW
This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your
microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your oven.
HOW YOUR MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION WORKS
Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make
its own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food.
Microwaves are like TV waves, radio waves, or light waves.
You cannot see them, but you can see what they do.
A magnetron in the microwave oven produces
microwaves. The microwaves move into the oven
where they contact food as it turns on the turntable.
Magnetron
The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets
microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a metal
floor, back through the glass turntable, and are
absorbed by the food.
Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and
plastics without heating them so food absorbs the
energy. Microwaves bounce off metal containers so
food does not absorb the energy.
Sensor Cooking
The Microwave System features Sensor Cooking
functions. A humidity sensor in the oven cavity detects
moisture and humidity emitted from food as it heats.
The sensor adjusts cooking times to various types and
amounts of food. Sensor cooking takes the guess work
out of microwave cooking.
For the best cooking results
• Always cook food for the shortest cooking time
recommended. Check to see how the food is cooking.
• Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food being cooked
about halfway through the cooking time for all recipes.
This will help make sure the food is evenly cooked.
• If you do not have a cover for a dish, use wax paper,
or microwave-approved paper towels or plastic wrap.
Remember to turn back a corner of the plastic wrap
to vent steam during cooking.
• Always remove the cooking rack from the oven when
the rack is not in use.
RADIO INTERFERENCE
Using your microwave oven may cause interference to your
radio, TV, or similar equipment. When there is interference,
you can reduce it or remove it by:
• Cleaning the door and sealing surfaces of the oven.
• Adjusting the receiving antenna of the radio or television.
• Moving the receiver away from the microwave oven.
• Plugging the microwave oven into a different outlet so
that the microwave oven and receiver are on different
branch circuits.
TESTING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
To test the oven, put approximately 1 cup of cold water
in a glass container in the oven. Close the door.
Cook at 100% power for 1 minute. When the time is up,
the water should be heated.