GE PVM9215SKSS, Owner'S Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.  

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is 

suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, 

measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which 

does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be 

used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for microwaving.”

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  If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this test: 

Place in the oven both the dish you are testing and a glass 

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cup either in or next to the dish. Microwave  

30–45 seconds at high. If the dish heats, it should not be used 

for microwaving. 

  If the dish remains cool and only the water in the cup heats, 

then the dish is microwave-safe.

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  If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is 

safe for use in microwave ovens.

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  Do not use recycled paper products. Recycled paper towels, 

napkins and waxed paper can contain metal flecks which may 

cause arcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or 

nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite. 

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  Some foam trays (like those that meat is packaged on) 

have a thin strip of metal embedded in the bottom. When 

microwaved, the metal can burn the floor of the oven or ignite 

a paper towel.

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  Do not use the microwave to dry newspapers.

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  Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in microwave ovens. 

Check the package for proper use.

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  Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap can be used to 

cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering. 

Be sure to vent plastic wrap so steam can escape.

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  Cookware may become hot because of heat transferred from 

the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the 

cookware.

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  “Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic bags 

should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package. If they 

are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, 

possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers 

should be at least partially uncovered because they form a 

tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with 

plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam away 

from hands and face.

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  Use foil only as directed in this guide. TV dinners may be 

microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4"

high; remove the top 

foil cover and return the tray to the box. When using foil in the 

microwave oven, keep the foil at least 1" away from the sides 

of the oven.

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cooking is very useful, but should be used carefully. Even 

microwave-safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking 

conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may soften 

or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In longer 

exposures to overcooking, the food and cookware could ignite. 

  Follow these guidelines: 
  1.   Use microwave-safe plastics only and use them in 

strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer’s 

recommendations. 

  2.   Do not microwave empty containers. 
  3.   Do not permit children to use plastic cookware without 

complete supervision.

WARNING!

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

THE VENT FAN

The fan will operate automatically under certain conditions (see 

Automatic Fan feature). Take care to prevent the starting and 

spreading of accidental cooking fires while the vent fan is in use. 

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  Clean the underside of the microwave often.  

Do not allow grease to build up on the microwave or the fan 

filters.

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  In the event of a grease fire on the surface units below the 

microwave oven, smother a flaming  

pan on the surface unit by covering the pan completely with a 

lid, a cookie sheet or a flat tray.

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  Use care when cleaning the vent fan filters. Corrosive cleaning 

agents, such as lye-based oven cleaners, may damage the 

filters.

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  When preparing flaming foods under the microwave, turn the 

fan on. 

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  Never leave surface units beneath your microwave oven 

unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and 

greasy spillovers that may ignite and spread if the microwave 

vent fan is operating. To minimize automatic fan operation, use 

adequate sized cookware and use high heat on surface units 

only when necessary.