Hotpoint RE1410 Installation instructions

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~Makesureall cookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles, ‘
cookingdishes,rneasuringcups,
custardcups,potteryorchina
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimor glazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableforMicrowaving?
If youareunsure,usethisdishtest:~
Measure1cupwaterinag~asscup.
Placeinovenonorbesidedish.
Microwave1minuteatEI@3. If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe.Ifdishheats,itshouldnotbe
iisedformicrowaving.
~Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbook.
@Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
or membrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
Read-thisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write downthemodel
andsaid numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SeriaiNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
BesureyourMicrowave
oven i$Ii’w@$teredo
Itisimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
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Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor :&- =
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous,statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisapp~ianm
mustberegistered.Pkasebecertain
thatitis.
Writeto:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Myoureceiveda
damaged(’hen...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheMicrowave
Oven.
Savetime andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checkh-eProb16mSolveronpageH.
Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
AllTheseThingsAm!Nmnd withyourMerowaveoven:
@Steamorvaporescapingfrom ~Dullthumpingsoundwhile
aroundthedoor. ovenisoperating.
~Lightreflectionarounddooror ssome T$l.~dio interference
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outercase. .‘mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
*Dimmingovenlightandchange *mkx-owav6oven.It’ssimilartothe
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.
in~erferencecausedbyothersmall
appliamn anddoesnotindicatea
probkxn’withyouroven.
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(a)DoNotAttempttooperate
thisovenwiththedooropensince
open-dooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.Uisimportantnotto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DoNotPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand .
thedooror allowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.
(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
ifitisdamaged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
—properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:
—(1)Door (bent),
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened),
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)TheOvenShouldNotbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.
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IMPomANT
SAFETYinstructions
F&adWinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance,
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyrmcautionsshouldbe
followed,~n;ludingthefollowing:
WA~N1l!qG-Toreduce
theriskofbums,electricshock,
f~e,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
eReadandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSlK)AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURElT)
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atlefi.
eThisappliancemustbegrounded.
Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRU(3TONS”onpage9.
@Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,bJowingoffuseortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
oInstallorlocatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe ‘
providedinstallationinstructions.
●wCetin toplacethefront
surfaceofthedoorthreeinch~or
moreback,~romthecounte~op
edgetoavodaccidentaltipping
oftheapplianceinnormalusage.
eDonotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.
~Donotuseoutdoors.
ODonotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater.
oKeeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
@Donotletpowercordhangover
edgeoftableorcounter.
eDonotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
oSeedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage10.
0Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
9Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
eTi reduce& risk offirein
theovencavity:
–Donotovercookfd. Can#hlly
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventoticilitate
cooking.
–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
pap&orplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven, -
–Donotuseyour‘ticrowave
oventodiynewspapers.
–Ripertowels,napkinsand
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.
–Donotoper@etheovenwhile
emptytoavoiddamagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire.If
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
times-itsavesenergyand
prolongsthelifeoftheoven.

–Do notpoppopcorninyour
microwaveovenunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens,
–If materialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectpower
OCookingutensilsmaybecome
hotbecauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandletheutensil.
@Sometimes,thecookingtray
canbecometoohottotouch.Be
carefidhandlingthecookingtray
duringandaftercookhw.
cord,orshutoffpoweratfhseor ww
oFbodscookedinliquids(such
circuitbreakerpanel. aspasta)maytendtoboilover
~Someproductssuchaswhole morerapidlythanfoodscontaining
eggsandseaiedcontainers-for lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
example,closedglassjars—may refertopage10forinstructionson
explodeandshouldnotbeheated howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
inthisoven. ●ThermOrne@r—J)Onotuse
~Avoidheatingbabyfoodin athe~olmeterinfoodyou
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids; aremicrowavingunlessthe
especiallymeatandeggmixtures. thermometerisdesignedor
.Don’t
defrostfrozen recommendedforuseinthe
beveragesinnarrownecked microwaveoven.
bottles(especiallycarbonated oRemovethe~mperatureprobe
beverages).Evenifthecontainer &omtheovenwhennotinuse.If
isopened,pressurecanbuildup. youleavetheprobeinsidetheoven
Thiscancausethecontainerto
burst,resultingininjury. withoutinseitingit”idwdorliquid,
andturnonmicrowaveenergy,it
0Use metalonlyasdirectedin cancreateelectricalarcinginthe
Cookbook.Foilstripsasusedon ovenanddamageove~walls. “’,
~Whencookingporkfollow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170”F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
@Boilingeggsisnot
recommendedinamicrowave
oven.Pressurecanbuildup
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.
●Foodswithunbrokenouter
“skin”suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
●6L130ilable9’cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbgslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercookinz
possiblyresu~ingininjury.11s0,
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe~
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
thetifoi!mati~htseal.When
meatroastsarehelp@whenused .pl~~cu~m~—plwticu~m~s
as showninCookbook. designedfor.microwavecooking
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved co&ingwith~ontainerstightly
arevery@efjd,bit shouldbe .~‘~.cove@,witiplasticwrap,remove
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high; ~usedcarefhlly.,Even’rnicrowave covem:g.carcifhllyaiddirectsteam
removetopfoilcoverandreturn plasticmaynotbe’astolerantOf”.’. awayfiomhandsand’f&W
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin overcookingconditionsasti glass~●
themicrowaveoven,keepmetal orceramicrnateriaIsandmay ‘
atleast1inchawayfromsides’ softenorchar.ifsubjecte~toshort SAVE TmsE
ofoven. periodsof.overcooking.Inlonger
exposurestoovercookingj’thefd INSTRUCTIONS
andutensilscouldigniti.For
thesereasons:1)Usernic~owave
plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
manuticturer’srecommendations.
2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplastic,utensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
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IL~llme andIkrnpbuttons.Select
Timeor Temperaturecookingby
pushingbutton”fordesiredfunction.
1. DoorHandle.Pulltoopendoor.
Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor
oventooperate.
MKX)THERMOMETERTM7.
TemperatureProbe.Usewith
TEMPCONTROLonly.
&ReceptacleforTemperature
Probe.Temperatureprobemustbe
securelyinsertedintoreceptacle
whenusingTEMPCONTROL.
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2. DoorLatches. EL60-MinuteTimerwithexpanded
firsttenminutes.Settimertodesired
cookingordefrostingtime.
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3. ViewingWindowwithMetal
Shield.Metalscreenpermits
viewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven. U. TemperatureControlKnob.
Usewithtemperatureprobetoset
thedesiredfinishtemperatureof
yourfood.
9. GlassCooking‘Ikay.Tray
mustbeinplacewhenusingthe
oven.Cookingperformancewillbe
unsatisfactorywithoutthetrayin
place.Thetraymayberemovedfor
cleaning.
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4. ModelandSerialNumbers.
5. OvenVent. 14.VariableI%werControlKnob.
Thiscontrolcanbesetatpower
levelsfrom 1to 10.
6. ModeStirrerCover.
Protectsthemicrowaveenergy
distributingsystem.Donotremove
thiscover.Youwilldamagetheoven. 10.OvenInteriorLightturnson
whenthedoorisopenedor when
theovenisoperating. i5. StartButton.Presstostart
theoven.

Thetimecookingfeaturealkws
youtopresetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevel10isrecommended
formostcooking,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffke
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Step1:Fillacup2/3Ml ofwater
andadd 1teaspoonofinstantcoffee
andstirtodissolve.Useacupthat
hasnometaldecorationandis
microwavesafe.Placecupinoven
andclosedoor.
Step3:SetTIMECONTROL.For
coffke,
setat 1minute.Timermay
beresetduringcookingifneeded.
Note:Tosettimerlessthan2minutes,
turntheTIMECONTROLpast2
andthenbacktothedesiredtime.
Step2: PushTIMEbutton.Time
Cookfunctionissetinyouroven.
Step5: PressSTART.TIME
CONTROLmovesbacktowardO
whileovenruns.
Step6: Whentimeisup,theoven
sounds,ovenlightandfanshutoff.
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Questionsand~nSWe~S
Q. Isetmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdueto
timeor locationmanyTimeCook
recipesgiveyouatimerangeto
preventovercooking.Settheoven
forminimumtime,testthefd for
doneness,andcookyourdisha
littlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q.Iwanttocookonapower
levelotherthanHIGH.What
doIneedtodo?
A. Tochangethepowerlevel,
turnVARIABLEPOWERknob
todesiredpowerlevelnumber.
Q. Ipushstartandtheovendoes
notoperate.Why?
A. ChecktobesuretheTime
buttonisdepressedandthatyou
havesettheTimeControlknob.
Q. WhathappensifIaccidentally
operatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?
A. Accidentaluseforshort
periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
themagnetronbutitisnot
recommended.
Q. CanIintermptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefind?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
START.Thetimermustbereset
forcookingtoresumeunlesstime
isremainingontimer.
Q. Ipushstartandtheovendoes
notoperate.Why?
A. ChecktobesuretheTime
buttonisdepressedandthatyou
havesettheTimeControlknob.
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cookingby Tempemture
Internaltemperatureisthebest
testofdonenessformanyfoods.
eTemperaturecookingtakesthe
guessworkoutofcookingbecause
theovenautomaticallyturnsoff
afterreachingthepresetfood
temperature.
The Temperature Probe
HANDLE CABLE
1END
SENSOR
Thetemperatureprobeisafood
thermometerthatgaugesthe
internaltemperatureofyourfood;
itmustbeusedwhentemperature
cooking.Toutilizeyourprobe
properly,followdirectionsbelow.
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ePlacetenderbeefroastsontrivetin
microwave-safedish.Insertprobe
fromthefronthorizontallyintothe
centermeatyareanottouching
boneor fat.Makesurethehandle
doesnottouchthefoodor topor
sidesoftheoven.Coverwith “
waxpaper.
Porkor hamroastsneednotrivet.
Add1/2cupwatertoroastdish,
coverwithplasticwrap.Insert
probeintocentermeatyarea.
Placemeatinovenwithprobeto
theright.Insertcableendofprobt
firmlyintoreceptacleonovenwaI
EIowto‘Ik?npCookalitomd
Beef,RibRoasttoMedium
Mq1:Inserttemperatureprobe
intoroastandattachprobesecurely
inovenwall.Closethedoor.
Step2: PushTEMPbutton.
Temperaturecookingissetin
theoven.
Step3:‘IbmTEMPCONTROL
to 125.Ovenissettocookroast
to 125°F.
Step4: ‘IbrnVARIABLEPOWER
controlto5.Mediumpowerlevelis
setinoven.
Step5: PushSTARTbutton.
Step6:Afterapproximatelyhalfof
totalcookingtime,opendoorand
turnroastover.Closedoorandtouch
START.(Remembertore-insert
probe.)Ovenwillcontinuetocook
roastuntilinternaltemperatureof
125°F.isreachedandthenshutsoff.
Step6:Removeprobeandf~d
fromtheoven.
ad’iing ‘l@s
@Usealowerpowerlevel;itwill
heatmoreevenlyeventhough ~
requiringmoretime.
oBesurefrozenfd hasbeen
completelydebsted beforeinserting
probe.Probemaybreakoffifused
infrozenfoods.
@Coverfoodslooselyformoisture
controlandquick,evenheating.
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QuestionsandAnswers
Q. AfterIfolknvedthesteps
andpushedST.., nothing
happened.What%wrong?
A. Theovenwon’tstartifyouset
thetenpmture ldwerthanthe
actualtemperatureofthefti
intheoven.
Q. ArethereanyfoodsIcan’t
TempCook?
A. Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc.softenrapidlyatwarm
temperatures.Batters,doughsand
frozenfoodsarealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s
besttoTimeCookthesefds.
Q. Whydidn’tmyoven‘Rxnp
CookafterIsettheTEMP
CONTROLandinsertedthe
probe?
A. Theovenwon’tstartifyou
don’tseatthecableendoftheprobe
securely,intothereceptacleinthe
ovenwallor ifyoupushtheTEMP
buttonandforgettousethe probe.
Q. CanIleavemyprobeinthe
ovenifit%notinsertedinfood?
A. No,,ifittouchestheovenwall,
youmaydamagetheoven.
Q. CanITempCookdifferent
portionsoffoodatdifferent
temperatures?
A. Yes;Thetemperatureprobe,
givesyouthefreedomtocook
differentportionsoffoodat
differenttemperaturesto suit
individualeatingstyles.Simply
placeprobeinfoodandchange
temperaturesettingasneeded.
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Defrosting
TheDefrostsettingisdesigned
forspeedythawingoffrozenhod
andisoneofthegreatadvantages
ofamicrowaveoven.
@PowerLevel3(LOW)shouldbe
usedfordefrosting,,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
oSeeyourCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfimction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Step2: PushTIMEbutton.
Step3: ThmVARIABLEPOWER
Controlknobto3(LOW).
Step5: PresstheSTARTbutton.
Whencycleiscompleted,theoven
signals,thenautomaticallyshutsoff.
Step6: ‘Ibmpacbge over,close
door,andrepeatsteps2,3,4 and5.
Step%Opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
DefrostingTips
oFoodsfrozeninpaperor plastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
oForevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
oFamilysizepre-packagedfrozen
entreescanbedefrostedand
microwavecooked.Removefrom
foilcontainerandplacefoodina
microwave-safedish.
oCheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
QLEstkmsandf$mswers
Q.WhenIpressSTARTand
starttheoven,Ihearadull
thumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.It isletting
youknowtheovenisusingaPower
Levellowerthan10(HIGH).
Q. CanIdefrostsmailitemsin
ahurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Set
TimerandturnVariablePower
Controlknobtodesiredsetting.
PowerLevel6(MEDIUM)cutsthe
timein 1/2;her Level10(HIGH)
cutsthetimetoapproximately1/3.
Duringeither,rotateor stirfood
frequently.
Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.If yourfocalis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Sh’ouldallfoodsbecompletely
thawedbeforecooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
comple@lythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
is stillslightlyfrozen.
Q.,CanIopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfind?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpresstheSTARTbutton.The
ovenbeginsoperatingiftimeisleft
ontimer.Ifnot,resettimer.
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Step 4: ‘IhrnTIMECONTROLto
7minutes.
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~~om~l~~INSTRUCTIONS
—Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
~- Intheeventofanelectricalshort
ocircuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
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escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)
WA~N1l!?G-ImProper
useofthegroundingplugcanresult
inariskofelectricshock.
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Fig. 1BEFOREUSE
Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthegrounding
instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,orifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
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grounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.
Do not underanycircumstances
cutor removethethird(ground)
prongfmrmthepowercord.
UseoflkiapterPlugs
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
be(lisc~muently.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNE~ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofaULlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA) m
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Fig. 2BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andthewallreceptacle
isgroundedthroughthehouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesurethereceptacleis
properlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,
DONOI’USEtheapplianceuntil
apropergroundhasagainbeen
established.
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.
DO
notuseanadapterpluginthese
situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain
ontheadapterandleadstoeventual
hike oftheadaptergroundterminal.
Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwail
receptaclereplacedwithathree-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
UseofExtensionCords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards .
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,if itis
necessaryto useanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoor gr@ter
thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughHotpointservice.If youdo
useanextensioncordwithyour
microwaveoven,theinteriorlight
mayflickerandtheblowersound
mayvarywhenovenisinuse.
Cooktimesmaybelongeraswell.
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CareandCleaning
YournewMicrowaveOvenis
avaluableappliance.Protect
itfrommisusebyfollowing
theserules:
@Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
@Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
onyouroven.Theinsideand
outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
oJ)~nJt ~~move the mode
stirrercoveratthetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature6onpage5).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.
f!!l.
How to CleantheInside
Wails,floorandplasticcover.
Becausethereislittleheatexcept
in thefood,or sometimesinthe
utensils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswithasudsycloth,
thenrinsewithadampcloth.Donot
useabrasivecleanersonovenwalls.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYPART
OF YOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
Door(inside),Window:Wipeup
spattersdailyandwashwhensoiled
withaminimumofsudsy,warm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DONOT
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSOR
STEELANDPLASTICPADS.
THEYWILLMARTHE
SURFACE.
Glass~ooking‘hJL
Occasionallyitisnecessaryto
removethecookingtrayforcleaning
ofthetrayor oven.Toprevent
breakage,donotplacetrayinto
waterjustafkr cooking.Wmhit
carefillyin warm,sudsywateror
inthedishwasher.Thetraycanbe
brokenifdropped.Remember,do
notoperatetheovenwithoutthe
cookingtrayinplace.
Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:If greaseis
present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardish
maycausethegreasetobumonto
theoven,tray.Thismayberemoved
withacleansersuchasBarKeepers
Frien& CleanserbySerV&as
Laboratmies,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepersFriend”
Cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsonchn.Do
notuseBarKeepersFriend”
Cleanseronthepaintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.Itmayscratch
theptint.
BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.
AutomaticTemperatureProbe.
Probeissturdy,butcareshouldbe
tilkeninhandling.Donottwistor
bend;avoiddroppingtemperature
probe.
Cleanassoonafterusingaspossible.
TOclean,wipewithsudsycloth,
thenrublightlywithplasticscouring
ballifnecessary.Rinseanddry.(Or
washindishwasher.)
Howto CleantheOutside ~
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,then@
rinseanddry.Wipethewindow
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome
trimisbestwipedwithadamp
clothandthenwithadrytowel.
ControlI%nel.W@ewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp
objectsonthepanel—theycan
damageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhat
cometogetheronclosingthedoor,
useonlymild,non-abrasivesoaps
or detergentsappliedwithasponge
or soflcloth.
PbwerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertain
torinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcordintooutlet. o
Ovtmi LampReplacement
Firstunplugtheoven.Then
removelampcompartmentcover
byremovingscrewwhichholds
coverinplace.Coverislocated
onthebackoftheoutercase.
Replacewith40-wattappliancebulb.
(Itisavailableindrugandhardware
stores.)Re~lacecomrmrt.mentcover.
Pluginth; oven. “
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OVENWILLNOT ~Afuseinyourhomemaybeblownorthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacei%seorreset
COMEON circuitbreaker.
@MakesureZLpmngplugODovenisfullyinsertedintoWWreceptacle.
OVENWILLNOT @Doornotsecurelyclosed.
START @STARTmustbepressedafterenteringcookingselection.
sMakesureyouhavesetcookingtimeafterpushingTIMEbutton.
eTemWm~re
pr-benotinse~ proprly or not kingUSdduringTemperatureCooking.
sMakesureyouhavesetadesir~ finish~ temperatureafterpushingTEMPbutton.
FOODSAREEITHER *coo~ng timesmay VW becauseofswingfoodkrnperature,fooddensityoramount
OVERCOOKEDOR offoodsinoven.PushTIMEbuttonandsetadditionalcookingtimeforcompletion.
UNDERCOOKED eIncoKectpowerlevelset.CheckCookbookforr~ommendedpowerlevel,or
changinglevelsduringcookingifnecessary.
*Dishwasnotro~ted,~~~ or stim~. Somedishesrequirespecificinstructions.
CheckCookbookorrecipeforinstructions.
~Toomanydishesinovenatsametime.Cookingtimemustbeincreasedwhencooking
morethanonefooditem.CheckCookbooktimerecommendationsonincreasingtime.
@Probenotinsertedproperlyintomeatordishwhencookingbytemperature.Check
Cookbookforspecificinstructions.
AUTheseThingsAreNormal
withyour MicrowaveOven:
@Steamorvaporescapingfrom
aroundthedoor.
*Lightreflectionarounddooror
outercase.
~Di~ng ovenlightandchange
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.
~Dullthumpingsoundwhileoven
isoperating.
osomeT~.Radio interference
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe
intetierencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
we’re proudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails(includingyour
phonenumber)to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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wFULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone year from date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and service labor
inyour home to repairor replace
anypart of the microwave
ovedrange that fails because
of amanufacturing defect.
LIMITED AD!XTKXJAL
FOW%YEARWARRANTY
Forthe second through fifth year
from dateof original purchase,
wewill provide,freeof charge,a
replacement magnetrontube if
the magnetrontube fails because
of amanufacturing defect. Youpay
for the servicetrip to your home
and service labor charges.
This warranty isextendedto
the original purchaser and any
succeeding ownerfor products
purchased for ordinary home use
inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii
and Washington, D.C.In Alaska the
warranty isthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITED becauseyou must payto
shipthe product to the service shop
orfor the service technician’s travel
coststo your home:
All warranty servicewill be provided
byour FactoryService Centers or
byour authorized Customer Care@
servicersduring normal working
hours. ~
Look inthe White orYellowPages
of yourtelephone directory for
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOiNT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE” SERVICE.
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I%~~~~ ~~ !$+!~~~~~~~~~ ~ Servicetrips to your home to
NoReplacement of house fuses or
teach you howto usethe product. resetting of circuit breakers.
ReadyourUseand Carematerial.
If youthen have anyquestions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact yourdealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
addressbelow.
~Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,
contactyour dealer or installer.
Youare responsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical, exhausting
and otherconnecting facilities.
oFailureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
oDamageto product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANlOR ISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
IIN:’.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion ,.- —-
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maynotapplytoyou.This warrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
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Manager–Consumer Affairs,General Hectric Company,Appliance Park,Louisville, KY 40225
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