Vitek VT-1656: Rules that should always be remembered: Grounding the Microwave Oven

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If a fire occurs:

laboratory or industrial use.

• Do not open the door.

8. Pay special attention when children are using the

• Turn off the microwave oven and disconnect the

microwave oven.

plug from the electrical outlet.

9. Do not use the microwave oven if the power cord or

6. When preparing bacon, do not place it directly on

plug are damaged, or if the oven has been damaged

the glass tray; localized overheating of the glass tray

or dropped.

can cause it to crack.

10. Repair of the microwave oven should only be con

7. Do not heat liquids in containers with narrow open

ducted by qualified specialists at an authorized serv

ings.

ice center.

8. Do not attempt to heat products to a welldone

11. Do not block the ventilation openings on the

state.

microwave oven's housing.

9. Do not use the microwave for canning and preserv

12. Do not store or use the microwave oven outdoors.

ing food because there is no way of knowing if the

13. Do not use the microwave oven near water, immedi

contents of the jar reached boiling temperature.

ately near kitchen sinks, in damp basements or

10. In order to avoid prolonged rapid boiling of liquid

directly near swimming pools.

foods and drinks, and also to prevent burns, we rec

14. Do not submerse the power cord and plug in water.

ommend stirring the product before and in the mid

15. Avoid allowing the power cord and plug to come into

dle of the cooking process. To do this, start cooking,

contact with hot surfaces.

wait a while, remove the dish from the oven and stir,

16. Do not allow the power cord to hang off the edge of

then place it back in the oven to continue the cook

the table or counter.

ing process.

17. When cleaning the door and internal surfaces of the

11. Clean the microwave oven regularly. Irregular care

microwave oven, always use a soft, nonabrasive

for your oven can lead to poor outward appearance,

cleanser on a sponge or soft cloth.

negatively affects its operating ability, and also can

lead to danger during further exploitation.

CAUTION

Injury due to electric shock.

Rules that should always be remembered:

Touching the elements of the electrical circuits inside

1. Do not exceed product cooking times in the

the microwave oven can lead to serious trauma and

microwave oven. Always monitor the cooking

injury from electric shock. Do not take apart the

process when using dishes made from paper, plastic

microwave oven yourself.

and other flammable materials.

2. Never use the microwave oven to store things. Never

Grounding the Microwave Oven

store flammable materials and food in the

The microwave oven should be properly grounded. In

microwave like bread, cookies, paper packaging,

case of any kind of shortcircuit, grounding reduces the

etc., because during lightning storms, the

risk of electric shock, as the current will flow through the

microwave oven can turn on by itself.

ground wire.

3. Metal ties and wire handles must be removed from

The microwave oven uses a power cord with ground wire

paper and plastic bags and containers before plac

and a grounded plug. The plug should be connected to

ing them into the microwave oven.

an electrical outlet that also has a ground contact.

4. The microwave oven should be properly grounded.

WARNING: Connecting a grounded plug to an un

Only connect the microwave oven to an electrical

grounded outlet can lead to electric shock.

outlet that is properly grounded.

Consult with a qualified electrician if you do not under

5. Some food items, like eggs in their shells, liquid or

stand these grounding instructions or if you are not sure

hard fats, and also hermetically sealed jars and

that the microwave oven is properly grounded.

sealed glass containers can be explosive and should

• In order to avoid confusion, the microwave oven is

not be placed in your microwave oven.

equipped with a short power cord.

7. Use your microwave oven exclusively for the purpos

• If an extension cord is necessary, only use a 3wire

es for which it was designed and in strict adherence

extensions cord with ground contacts on the power

to the instructions explained herein.

plug and outlet(s).

8. The microwave oven in designed exclusively for

• The sectional markings on the microwave oven's power

heating and preparing food and is not designed for

cord should match those on the extension cord.

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