en Microwave
7 Microwave
You can use the microwave to cook, heat up or defrost
food very quickly.
7.1 Microwave-safe cookware and
accessories
To heat food evenly and avoid damaging your appli-
ance, it is important to use the right cookware and ac-
cessories.
Note: Read the manufacturer's instructions before us-
ing any cookware in the microwave. If in doubt, carry
out a cookware test.
Microwave-safe
Cookware and accessor-
ies
Cookware made from
heat-resistant, microwave-
safe material:
¡ Glass
¡ Glass ceramic
¡ Porcelain
¡ Temperature-resistant
plastic
¡ Fully glazed ceramic
without cracks
Metal cutlery
ATTENTION!
Metal touching the wall of the cooking compartment
will cause sparks, which may damage the appliance or
the inner door pane.
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Metal (e.g. a spoon in a glass) must be kept at least
2 cm from the cooking compartment walls and the
inside of the door.
7.3 Microwave power settings
Here you can find an overview of the different microwave power settings and when to use them.
Microwave output
Maximum cooking time
in watts
90 W
1:30 hours
180 W
1:30 hours
360 W
1:30 hours
600 W
1:30 hours
900 W
30 minutes
10
Reason
These materials allow mi-
crowaves to pass
through. Microwaves do
not damage heat-resistant
cookware.
Note: You can use metal
cutlery, e.g. place a
spoon in a glass, to pre-
vent delayed boiling.
Use
Defrosting delicate foods.
Defrosting food and continued cooking.
Cooking meat and fish or heating delicate foods.
Heating and cooking food.
Heating liquids.
The maximum power setting is not designed for heating food.
Not microwave-safe
Cookware and accessor-
ies
Metal cookware
Cookware with gold or sil-
ver decoration
7.2 Testing cookware for microwave
suitability
Test cookware to see whether it is suitable for mi-
crowave use. Testing cookware is the only time the ap-
pliance should be operated in microwave mode without
any food inside.
WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding!
The accessible parts of the appliance become hot dur-
ing operation.
Never touch these hot parts.
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Keep children at a safe distance.
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1.
Place the empty cookware in the cooking compart-
ment.
2.
Set the appliance to the maximum microwave power
setting for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
3.
Start the operation.
4.
Check the cookware several times:
– If the cookware is cold or warm to the touch, it is
suitable for microwave use.
– If the cookware becomes hot or sparks are cre-
ated, stop the cookware test. The cookware is
not microwave-safe.
Reason
Metal does not allow mi-
crowaves to pass
through. The food hardly
heats up.
Microwaves can damage
gold and silver decora-
tion.
Tip: You can only use this
kind of cookware if the
manufacturer guarantees
that it is microwave-safe.