How Your Oven Works; Protecting The Environment - Fagor MWB-245AGEX Manual De Instrucciones

1/ NOTICES TO THE USER
WARNING: The accessible parts of the
appliance may become hot during use. Be
careful not to touch the heating elements
located inside the oven.
It is advisable to keep small children away
from the appliance.
WARNING: If the appliance is being used in
combination mode, it is recommended that
children only use the oven under adult super-
vision due to the temperatures generated.

•PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

This appliance's packaging materials are recy-
clable. Please recycle them and help protect
the environment by depositing them in muni-
cipal containers provided for this purpose.
Your appliance also contains
various recyclable materials. It is
therefore marked with this logo to
indicate that used appliances must
not be mixed with other waste. The appliance
recycling organised by your manufacturer will
therefore be conducted in optimum condi-
tions, in accordance with European directive
2002/96/EC on electrical and electronic
equipment waste. Consult your local authori-
ty or your retailer to locate your nearest used
appliance drop-off points. Thank you for your
help in protecting the environment.

•HOW YOUR OVEN WORKS

The microwaves used for cooking are elec-
tromagnetic waves. They are commonly
found in our environment in the form of radio
waves, light and infrared rays.
Their frequency is in the 2450 MHz range.
Their behaviour:
• They are reflected by metals.
• They travel through all other materials.
• They are absorbed by water, fat and
sugar molecules.
When food is exposed to microwaves its
molecules begin moving rapidly, causing it to
heat up.
The penetration depth of waves into the food
is approximately 2.5 cm; if the food is thicker,
the centre of the food will be cooked by
conduction, as in conventional cooking.
Note that microwaves cause a simple ther-
mal phenomenon within food and are not
harmful to health.
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