Hotpoint RE63 User manual

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UseandCareofmodelRE63
Featuresofyouroven p5
Cookingbytime p6
Howtousedefrost p7
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Savetimeandmoney
Beforeyourequestservice,
usetheProblemSolver plo
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PRECAUTIONS
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BesureyourMicrowave PossmLE
Ovenisregistered. Exms%m :
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It isimportantthatweknowthe
Readthisbookcarefully,
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly. locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments. mcRowAw
Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions. -4
mRGY
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner. (a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththe dooropen since
open-dooroperationcan resultin
harmfulexposureto microwave
energy.It isimportantnotto
defqator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks. .,
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp...
Call,toll-free:
TheGEAnswerCenterTM
8QM26.2000
consumerinformationservice
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerproductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove,
orifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertainthatitis.
(b)DoN6tPlaceanyobject
betweenthe’ovenfrontfaceand
~e dooror allowsoilor cleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
or write(includeyourphone
number):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225 surfaces.,’ - -
(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
ifit isd~aged. It isparticularly
importantthat:theovendoorclose
properlyan$”tiatthereis no
damage,tothe: ,
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‘‘,(1).Door,(bent), ~
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.(2).,liingesandlatches(brokenor
‘“lo&~ne~)~~-
(3)dooi-se& andsealingsurfiices.
writeto:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven. Ifyoureceiveda
damagedoven...
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
MicrowweOven. (d)The.Oven$houidNotbe
adjust~ orrepairedbyanyone
‘‘exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel, ‘.
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Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest$ervice...
checktheProblemSolveron
page10.Itlistsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis450watts.
OptionalAccessory .,
availableatextracostfromyourHotpointsupplier. ‘
~b Installation Kit convertsthisoventoabuilt-inwalloven. ,
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BeforeMicrowaving...........2
SafetyInstructions..........34
FeaturesofYourOven . . . . . . ...5
TimeCook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..o.7
CareofYourOven . . . . . . . . . ...8
GroundingInstructions. . . .. ...9
UseofExtensionCords........9
ProblemSolver..............10
ConsumerServices.. . . . . . . ...11
Warranty. . . . . .. . . ..BackCover
Microwaving~ps
~Makesureallutensilsusedin
yourMicrowaveOvenarelabeled
“suitableformicrowaving?
6Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.
~Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
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SMETY mSTRUCTIONS
Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance
Whenusingelect.ricdappliances @Donotoperatethisapplianceif
basicsafetyprecautionsshould ithasadamagedpowercordor
befollowed,includingthe plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
following: orifit ishasbeendamagedor
wLutIWN@Totiucetie droP@*
risk ofburns,electricshock,fire, @Seedqorsurfhcecleaning
injurytopersonsorexposureto instructionsonpage8.
excessivemicrowaveenergy: eThisapplianceshouldbe
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits servicedonlybyqualified
intendeduseasdescribedinthis service,persomel.Contact
nlanual: n&arestauthorizedservice
~Readandfbllowthe”specific fiicilityforexamination,repair
“PREQiUTIONS-X)AVOXD oradjustment..
POSSIJ3LE13XPOS~RETO ~ASwiti anyappliance,close
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ,supervis~onisnecessarywhen
ENER~” foundonpage2. usedbychildren., -
0Thisappliancemustbe oTore&ce the‘riskoffir~in
grounded.Connectonlyto the6vencavity:’ ‘
properl~groutided
OUfkt. sqe _Dono~overcook fo~ C~e~llY
“GROUNDING~STRUC- -.
TIONS”‘foundonpage9... ‘att&dap@ianceifpap&,plastic
,’ orot$ercombustiblematerials
@Forbestoperation,plugthis areplacedinside@eovento-
applianceintoitsownelectrical fhcilitafic@@g. .-
outlet,topreventflickeriiigof
lights,blowingoffuseortripping -RemovewireN-ist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore ‘
ofcircuitbreaker. ‘. placi~gbaginoven.
@Installor locatethisappliance —-Donotuse’yourmicrowave
onlyinaccordancewiththe ‘‘oventodrj ‘newspapers.
providedInstallation~‘~-
Instructions. ,-~. ‘~ –I%p& tow&aid napkins,
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
@Becertaintoplacethefront~ ~ .productictincontainmetalflecks
surface’ofthedoor.tln%e, . whichmaycausearcingorignite.
inchesor‘morebackfromthe -~Paperproductscotitainingnylon.
co~~te~opedgetoavoid ‘ -ornylonfflmenti shouldbe
accidentaltippingofthe avoided,astheymayalsoignik.
applianceinnormalusage. —Donotoperhtetheovenwhile
oDonotcoverorblockany
-. emntvtoavoiddamazetothe
openingsontheappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors.
oDonotimmersepowercordor’
pluginwater.
@Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces. ,
*Donotletpowercordhang
overedgeoftableorcounter.
ovehbd thedanger;f fire.If
byaccidentmeovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
times-it savesenergyand
prolongslifeoftheoven.
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—Donotpoppopcornin
yourmicrowaveovenunless
in aspecialmicrowavepopcorn
accessory or unless youuse
pOpCOm labeledforusein
microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterials insidethe oven
should ignite,keep ovendoor
closed, turn ovenoff, and
disconnectthepower cord, or
shutoffpowerat the fise or
circuit breakerpanel.
*Someproductssuch as whole
eggsand sealed containers-for
example,closedglassjars-may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
@Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
~B~sjars,evenwithouttheir
lids;especiallymeatandegg
mixtures.
@Don9tdefrostfrozen
beveragesinnarrownecked
bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones.Evenifthecontaineris
opened,pressurecanbuildup.
Thiscancausethecontainerto
burst,resultingininjury.
@Usemetalonlyas directedin
Cookbook.Metalstripsasused
onmeatroastsarehelpfulwhen
usedasshowninCookbook.
TVdinnersmaybecooked
inmetaltrays,providingthe
metalfoilcoversareremoved.
However,whenusingmetalin
microwaveoven,keepmetal
at least l-inchawayfromsides
ofoven.
@CMWg utimsilsmay
becomehotbecauseofheat
transferredfromtheheatedfood.
Thisisespeciallytrueifplastic
wraphasbeencoveringthetop
andhandlesoftheutensil.
Potholdersmaybeneededto
handletheutensil.
@sm’mi?times,thecookingtray @
Fbds with unbrokenouter
can becometoohottotouch. %kin>?
such as potatoes,hot
Becarefulhandlingthecooking
trayduringandaftercooking.
~Thermometer—Donotuse
athermometer
in foodyou
aremicrowaving
unlessthe
thermometer is designedor
recommended foruse in the
microwaveoven.
@I%3sticutensils-Plastic
utensilsdesignedformicrowave
cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbeusedcarefidly.Even
microwaveplasticmaynotbe
astolerantofovercooking
conditionsasareglassor
ceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedto
shortperiodsofovercooking.In
longerexposurestoovercooking,
thefoodandutensilscould
ignite.Forthesereasons:1)Use
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs(seeprevious
caution)shouldbepiercedto
allowsteamtoescapeduring
cooking.
~66BOikdIk$’cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
or imnwdiatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.
Also,plasticstoragecontainers
shouldbeat leastpartially
uncoveredbecausetheyforma
tightseal.Whencookingwith
containerstightlycoveredwith
plasticwrap,removecovering
carefhllyanddirectsteamaway
fromhandsandface.
Microwaveplasticsonlyanduse
theminstrictcompliancewith
theutensilmanufacturer’s SAVE TmE
recommendations.2)Donot ‘I~sTRucTIoNs o
subjectemptyutensilsto
microwwing,3)Donotpermit
childrentoix-plastic utensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
emt2~Cookhlgporkfollow
ourdirections.exactlyandalways ‘
cookthemeattoatleast.17001?.
Thisassuresthat,intherem@e
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe ~
killedandmeatwillbe safe ~
toeat.
@Boilingeggs(inand out of
shell)isnot recommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuildupinsideeggyolkand
maycauseittoburst,resulting
ininjury.
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FeaturesofYouroven
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LDoorHandle.Pulltoopendoor.
Doornmstbesecurelylatchedfor
oventooperate.
2. DoorLatches.
3.ChokeDoorSeal.
4.DoorScreen.Metalscreen
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
5.OvenInteriorLight.‘Ihmson
whenthedoorisopened(iftimeris
on)orwhentheoven’isoperating.
6.ModelandSerialNumbers.’
7.ModeStirrerCover.Protects
themicrowaveenergydistributing
system.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
&RernovabieGlassCooking
may.Donotoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.
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9.CookingTrayRetainers.
10.35 MinuteTimerwith
expandedfirstfiveminutes.Set
timertodesiredcookhg or defrost-
ingtime.
Il. I%werControlKnob.
Thiscontrolcanbesetat
LOW/DEForHIGH.
12.Start Button.
Touchthisbuttonto start oven. =-
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Cookingby~me
Thetimecookingfeatureallows
youtopresetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevelHIGHisrecommended
formostcooking.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Step1:Fillacup2/3fullofwater
andadd 1teaspoonoffreezedried
coff=. Useacupthathasnometal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.
Step2:TbrnPowerControlKnob
topowerlevelHIGH.
Step3:SetTimerControltostart
oven.Forcoffee,setat1minute
and20to30seconds.Timermay
beresetduringcookingifneeded.
Note:Tosettimerlessthan2
minutes,turntheTimerControl
past2andthenbacktothedesired
time.
Step4:Pressthe STARTbar.
Questionsandf$iJISWWS e
Q. Isetmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeor locationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookyour
dishalittlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q. WhathappensifIaccident-
allyoperatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?
A. Accidentaluseforshort
periodsoftimedoesno!damage
theMagnetron,but,itisnot
recommended.
Q. CanIinterruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoor.Thetimer
mu~tberesetforcookingtoresume
unlesstimeisremainingontimer. @
Step5:Whentimeisup, abellwill
soundandthe ovenwillshutoff.
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DefrostinginYourMicrowaveOven
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TheDefrostsettingisdesignedfor
eventhawingforlargeamountsof
foodandisoneofthemost
importantadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.
~powerLevelL~W/DEFmustbe
usedfordefrosting.
~SeeyourCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrosta2lb.
packageoffrozenporkchopsby
followingthestepsbelow.
Step 1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Step2: TurnPowerControlKnob
toLOW/DEF.
Step3: lhrn TimerControlto
7minutesto startoven.
Step4: Press the START bar.
Step5: When oventurns off, turn
packageover, closedoor, and set
timer for another 7minutes.
WfrostingTips
IDFoodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
*Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime. I
@Pre-packagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Besuretoremoveanyfoil -
covers.Keepmetaltraysatleast1“
awayfromcavitywalls.
~CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
@K?$b’ls
Q. WhenIturntheTimer
Controlandstarttheoven,Ihear
adullthumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
PowerLevellowerthanHIGH.
Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?
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A. Cookbooktimesareaverage. = =
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Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording =
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer. —=
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.Ifyourfoodis
stiilnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldallfoodsbe -
completelythawedbefore
cooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q. CanIopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor.
Theovenbeginsoperatingiftime
isleftontimer.Ifnot, resettimer.
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CareofYourMicrowaveOven
YournewMicrowaveOvenis
avaluableappliance.Frotect
itfrommisusebyfollowing
theserules:
@Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
QDon9tusesharp-edgedutensils
withyouroven.Theinsideand
outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
@Don’tremovethemodestirrer
coveratthetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature7onpage5).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.
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Mm tofckmitheInside
Walls,floorandplasticcover.
Becausethereislittleheatexcept
inthefood,orsometimesinthe
utensils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswithasudsycloth,
thenrinseanddry.Donotuse
abrasivecleanersonovenwalls.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYPART
OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
Door(inside).Glass:Wipeup
spattersdaily,washwhensoiled,
withaminimumofsudsywarm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DON~
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSORSTEEL
ANDPLASTICPADS.THEY
WILLMARTI-IESURFACE.
RemovableGlassCookingTray.It
isoccasionallynecessarytoremove
thecookingtrayforcleaningofthe
trayoroven.Topreventbreakage,
donotplacetrayintowaterjustafter
cooking.Washitcarefidlyinwarm,
sudsywaterorinthedishwasher.
Thetraycanbebrokenifdropped.
Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:Ifgreaseis
present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardishmay
causethegreasetoburnontothe
oventray.Thismayberemovedwith
acleansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend@CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepersFriend”
Cleans&r,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
notuseBarKeepersFriend”
“Cleanseronthepaintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.Itmayscratch
thepaint.
HowtoCleantheOutside e
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane o
ofthewindowisglass.Justwipe
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome
trimisbestwipedwithadampcloth“L
andthenwithadrytowel.
ControlI%nel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
abrasivesor sharpobjectsonthe
panel—theycandamageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhatcome
togetheronclosingthedoor,use
onlymild,non-abrasivesoapsor
detergentsappliedwithaspongeor
softcloth.
RowerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertainto
rinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcordintooutlet.
QvenLampR@acement e
First,unplugtheoven.Then
removelampcompartmentcoverby
removingscrewswhichholdcover
inplace.Coverislocatedontheside
oftheoutercase.
BarKeepersFriend”Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.
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Replacedefectivebulbwitha25
wattappliancebulb.(Itisavailable
indrugaridhardwarestores.)
Replacectimpartmentcover.Plug
intheoven,
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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)
WAII?I!+lIl!+lI&ImPrOPer USe
ofthe groundingplugcanr&dt in
arisk ofelectricshock.
PREFERRED
METHOD
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;ey 0+
!INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
ig. 1BEFOREUSE
Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthegrounding
instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,orif doubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.
Do notunder my cirmn-
Wance
cutor removethe
third(ground)prongfrom
thepowercord.
UseofAdapterPlugs
Usagesituationswhere
appliance%powercordwillbe
disconnectedinfrequently.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECHON
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebythe
useofaULlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEO
INCANADA)
ALIGNLARGE
PRONGS/SLOTS. m~. QD I
Fig. 2BEFOREUSE -
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslot.inthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andthewallreceptacle
isgroundedthroughthehouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretherecep.~cleis
properlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthisis
notdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,
DONOTUSEtheapplianceuntila
propergroundhasagainbeen
established.
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.
Donotuseanadapterplugin
thesesituationsbecausediscon-
nectingofthepowercordplaces
unduestrainontheadapterand
leadstoeventualftilureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You
shouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
Useoflktension Cords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditionswestrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoor greater
thantheelectricalratingofthe -
appliance(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughHotpointservice.Ifyoudo
useanextensioncordwithyour
microwaveoven,theinteriorlight
mayflickerandtheblowersound
mayvarywhenovenis inuse.
Cookanddefrosttimesmaybe
longeras well.
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TheProblemSolver
lb savetimeandmoney—
beforeyourequestservice,
checktheProblemSolver.
Ifyouhaveaproblem,itmaybe
minor.Youmaybeabletocorrect
ityourseif.JustusethisProblem
Solvertolocateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
OVENWILLNOI’COMEON Afuseinyourhomemaybeblownorthecircuitbreakertripped.Replace
fuseor resetcircuitbreaker.
Makesure3-prongplugonovenisfullyinsertedintowallreceptacle.
Doornotsecurelyclosed.
FOODSAREEITHER Cookingtimesmayvarybecauseofstartingfoodtemperature,fooddensity
OVERCOOKEDOR or amountoffoodsinoven.Setadditionalcookingtimeforcompletion.
UNDERCOOKED IncorrectPowerLevelset. CheckCookbookforrecommendedPowerLevel
orchanginglevelsduringcookingifnecessary.
Dishwasnotrotated,turnedor stirred.Somedishesrequirespecific
instructions..CheckCookbookor recipefortheseinstructions.
Toomanydishesinovenatsametime.Cookingtimemustbeincreased
whencookingmorethanonefooditem.CheckCookbookfor
recommendationonincreasingtime. .
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Our ConsumerServicesaredesignedwithyour needsand wantsin mind.
WarrantyI%Xection
Beforeyournewapplianceleft the factory,it went Andyouhaveawrittenwarrantyto protect you.Seethe
throughrigorousteststo detectmanufacturingdefects. warrantyon thebackpageof thisbook fordetails.
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ConvenientService
Whetheryourapplianceisin or out of warranty,you’re
just aphonecallawayfromour nationwidenetworkof
FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.
Simplycallour Hotpoint serviceorganization.Lookin
the Whiteor YellowPagesof yourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,GENERAL
ELECTRIC-HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
HOTPOI”NTCUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
Servicecannormallybescheduledat yourconvenience
and thetechniciandrivesafully-stockedparts service
truck sothat, inmost cases,the repaircan becompleted
in onevisit.
We’reproudof our serviceand wantyou to lx pleased,
but if forsomereasonyouare not happywiththe service
youreceive,hereare threestepsto followfor furtherhelp.
FIRST,contact thepeoplewhoservicedyourappliance.
Explainwhyyouare not pleased.Inmostcases,this will
solvethe problem.
NEXT,if youarestillnot pleasedwriteall the details
—includingyourphonenumberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemisstillnot resolved,write:
Major ApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
ServiceContracts
Fortrouble-freeservicebeyond
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.
If youpreferto budgetyourrepairexpenditures
insteadof beingsurprisedbythem, Hotpoint
offersservicecontracts forvaryinglengthsof
timeon all Hotpoint major appliances.With a
contract, we’llkeepyourapplianceingood
operatingconditionduringthe contractperiod
at no additionalcharge.
Servicecontracts letyoupaytoday’spricesfor
serviceamonth, ayear,or severalyearsfrom
no-w.And, you’llreceiveservicefromHotpoint
trained servicetechniciansusingonlygenuine
Hotpoint parts. If youhaveany questionsabout
ServiceContracts, call TOLL-FREE
800.626.2224.(InKentucky,call800.292.2057.)
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the systemincludesstep-by-steprepairmanuals
for refrigerators,mostnon-microwaveelectric
ranges,dishwashers,and standard and large
capacitywashersanddryers, plusspeciah’y
packagedreplacementparts,and technicalhelp
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LIMITED ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone year from date of original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge, parts and service laborto
repairor replaceanypart of the
microwaveoventhat fails because
of amanufacturing defect.
LIMITED ADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY
Forthe second through fifth year
from date of original purchase,
wewill provide,free of charge,a
replacement magnetrontube if
the magnetron tube fails because
of amanufacturing defect. Youpay
for service labor charges.
Foreach of the abovewarranties:
Toavoid anytrip charges,you must
takethe microwaveovento a
Hotpoint FactoryService Center or
‘aHotpoint Customer Care”
Servicer and pick it upfollowing
service. In-homeservice is also
available, but you must payfor the
service technician’s travelcoststo
your home.
This warrantyisextendedto the
original purchaserand anysucceed-
ingownerfor productspurchased
forordinary homeuseinthe 48
mainland states,Alaska, Hawaii
andWashington, D.C.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized CustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White orYellow Pages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELE(XRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
~~~~ [S ~C)T CO~~~~D sImproper installation. ‘
cFailureof the product if it is used for
If you havean installation problem, other than its intended purpose or
contact your dealer or installer.You usedcommercially.
are responsible for’providing
adequate electrical, exhausting ~Damageto product caused
and other connecting facilities. byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
~Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers. WARRANTORIS NOTRESPON-
SIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
Warrantor: General Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty,contact:
Manager–Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company,Appiiaqce Park, Louisville, KY 40225
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