When boiling water for pasta on range with exhaust fan on high water drops on bottom of microwave drip into the pot. why?
991731
Where is the exhaust air going? The unit ships with the exhaust air coming out the top center of the microwave and back into the kitchen. Alternately the exhaust air can be set to exit out the back of the unit through an outside wall and out the building. Perhaps your fan is on the air is blocked and is going nowhere. Who installed the unit?
223723
I don't know for sure. The instructions call for microwave. It could be that water wouldn't get as hot.
1781357
We are pretty sure that the vent hole in the top of the lid is there for specific reasons. We have had ( no ) problems with the vent hole. In fact my wife following the recipy book made meatballs and spaghetty with water , noodles, spaghetty sauce and meatballs. She set the pot on oven @ 300 degrees F for 25 min, stirring occationally. It came out absolutely perfect to my surprise, because I was wondering what was going to happen with any extra water. There was no need to drain the noodles. We were amazed at the results.
2199534
My guess is during the cooking process, the heat was set higher then the lid was placed on and the temp reduced. That will create a vacuum (same thing happens with other 360 cookware if you leave the lid on and turn heat off). Simple fix! Turn the heat up a bit and in a minute the lid comes right off - no probs!
642991
Mine is kept in a shelf about 2 feet above the range. woks this well with no problems. eventually my microwave started turning on/off/making sounds independently and had to be replaced. not sure why this occurred.
199894
My microwave is large enough, and because it is water boiling to cook the pasta, I would think that was necessary. By the way.. I LOVE my pasta n more!!
1371367
You have full control of the burners . You can boil a large pot of water for pasta or you can simmer the sauce so it won't burn the sauce to the bottom of the pot.
1763976
I don't know what the problem might be. I always add water up to the line and sometimes microwave for closer to 4 minutes instead of the recommended three and I've never had any problem with melting or burning. (My microwave is a 1000 watt unit and I always use full power.)
1601797
Hi, if dripping out of the side of the lid, I don't think the lid was seated properly. Sometimes that will happen? I am always very careful to make sure it is on correctly by gentle moving the handle back and forth the tiniest little bit before locking in place. When the PC comes to pressure and the last steam leaves the pot through the vent and the lid is locked down, I have minimal moisture exiting from the escape valve on the top. Give it another try. I'm sure your Chili was delicious. I hope this helps.
398915
This usually happens if you don't have enough water in the tank for the amount you're making. If the steady drip turns to a sputter and you start hearing steam being expelled, you've brewed too long.
486144
Yes. I believe it is condensation from the lid. I didn't realize that there was water in the heating element area until I had water on my counter top. If you have a solution, let me know.
1928181
My guess is that we're given a specific heat time for our microwaves, and if you reheat it before it's completely cooled down you run the risk of overheating it, and it could possibly burst a seam or something.
252343
It shouldn't be. I inspected mine thoroughly before use because you wouldn't want the pot accidentally drop while it's pressured. Just the not-so-perfect quality control by the manufacturer. Just exchange for another one. Hope it helps.
1150825
It sounds like interference, as the previous commenter mentioned, or a defective product. If the problem is intermittent and unpredictable it could be microwave ovens (especially if you live in an apartment complex when you may not know when one is running). Microwave ovens will create interference as they operate in the same frequencies.
451519
I have mine internally venting as we speak. The fan is quite powerful and has no problem gathering any smoke that develops. I've been using my microwave since this past Christmas and so far, i haven't had any problems. I'm sure, however, that something like burnt oil would be a problem. Fyi- it's very important to keep the filters clean.
1034742
I notice that if I cook less rice, e.g. just 1 cup, it will tend to steam and spew, but not so much till the counter is wet. I will put a piece of cloth over the lid and this would keep my counter dry.
583818
Not sure what the issue was Mary but I haven't seen any trouble with mine since I got it. By the way it is the best microwave I have ever had... love this one!