Hotpoint RE86 Specification sheet

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UseandCareofmodelRE86
Featuresofyouroven p6
Cookingbytime p8
Cookingbytemperature p9
Howtousethe
Minute/Secondtimer pll
Savetimeandmoney
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usetheProblemSolver p14
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ReadthisIkmokcarefully.
Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp. . .
Call,toll-free:
The GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
orwrite(includeyourphone
number)
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
Registrationcardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard, pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
BesureyourMicrowave
Ovenisregistered.
It isimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove,
orifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertainthatitis.
write to:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda
damagedOven...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
MicrowaveOven.
Savetimead money.
Beforeyourequestservice.. .
checktheProblemSolveron
page14.Itlistsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis600watts.
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(a)bo NotAtte~pttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince
open-dooroperationcanresultin
rharmfulexposureto.microwave
energy.It isimportantnotto
defeator tamperwiththesafetv
(b)DONotPlaceapyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
,thedooror allowsoilorcleaner
resiflu~toaccumulationsealing
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INSTRUCTIONS
BeforeMicrowaving...........2
—SafetyInstructions..........3-5
eaturesofYourOven........6.7
CookingbyTime . . . . . . . . .. ...8
CookingbyTemperature. . . . ...9
Defrosting. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ..lO
Minute/SecondTimer. ........11
CareofYourOven . . . . . . . . ...12
GroundingInstructions . .. . ...13
UseofExtensionCords .......13
ProblemSolver. . . . . . . . . . . . ..l4
QMakesureallutensilsusedin
yourMicrowaveOvenarelabeled
“suitableformicrowaving?
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before
usingthis
appliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
foyowing:’ ,
*Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
*Manymicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.
eSteambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
WARNING-To reduce
ConsumerServices.. . . . . . . ...15
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . .BackCover therisk ofburns, electricshock,
fire, injuryto personsQr,expos-
ureto excessivemicrowave ‘
@Allrecipesutilizehighpower
unlessotherwiseindicated.
*WholepouRryandroastsmay
requireturningorrotatingforeven
cookingresults.SeeCookbookfor
specificinstructions.
@Use thisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduse asdescribedinthis
manual. .,
@Readand followthe specific ~
“PRECAUTIONS~AVOID.
POSSIBLEEXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE.
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*Whenmicrowavingcasseroles,
bestresultsareachievedwith
recipesthatcanbestirred.
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@This appliancemustbe’
grounded. Connect,onlyto “‘
properly groundedoutlet. See
‘“GROUNDING INS’TRUC-
T~QNS”foundonpage 13. ~
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eInstail or locate this appliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providd installationinstructions.
@Be certainto@ace the front
surface of the doorthree
inches&m’orebackfrom the
,,counterto~ edge to avoid
‘act~dentalltipping of the
appliancein normalusage.
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6Donotcover or block any
openingson the appliance.
~Do notuse outdoors.
~Do not immersepowercord or
plugin water.
@Keep powercord awayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
~Do not let powercord hang
overedge oftableor counter..
~Do notoperatethis appliance
if ithas adamagedpowercord
or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it is has been
damagedor dropped.
~See door surfacecleaning
instructionson page 12.
@This applianceshouldbe serv-
iced only byqualified service
personnel. Contactnearest
authorizedservice facilityfor
examination,repair or
adjustment.
8As with anyappliance,close
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
~To reduce the risk of firein
the ovencavity:
–Do notovercookfood.
Carefi_dlyattendapplianceif
paper, plasticor other combus-
tiblematerials are placed inside
the ovento facilitatecooking.
—Removewire twist-tiesfrom
paper or plasticbagsbefore
placing bag in oven.
—Do not use your microwave
ovento dry newspapers.
—I%pertowelsand napkins,
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscan containmetal
fleckswhichmaycausearcingor
ignite.Paperproductscontaining
nylonor nylonfilamentsshould
be avoided,as they mayalso
ignite.
—Donot operatetheoven
whileemptyto avoiddamage
to the ovenandthe dangerof
fire. If byaccidentthe oven
shouldrun empty aminuteor
two, no harm is done. However,
try to avoidoperatingthe oven
empty at all times-it saves
energy andprolongslifeof
the oven.
—Donot pop popcornin your
microwaveovenunlessin a
specialmicrowavepopcorn
accessory or unlessyouuse
popcorn labeledfor use in
microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterialsinsidethe oven
shouldignite,keep ovendoor
closed, turn ovenoff, and
disconnectthe powercord, or
shutoffpowerat the fuse or
circuitbreaker panel.
eSomeproductssuch as whole
eggsand sealed containers-for
example,closed glassjars—may
explodeand should notbe heated
in this oven.
@Avoidheating baby food in _
glassjars, evenwithouttheir “w
lids; especiallymeat and egg
mixtures. e
~Don’tdefrostfrozen
beveragesin narrow necked
bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones. 13venif thecontainer is
opened, pressure can build up.
This can causethe containerto
burst, resultingin injury.
~Use metalonly as directedin
Cookbook. Metalstrips as used
on meat roasts are helpfi.dwhen
used as shownin Cookbook.
TV dinners maybe cooked
in metaltrays providingthe
metalfoilcoversare removed.
However,when using metal in
microwaveoven,keep metal
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at least l-inch awayfrom sides
of oven.
@Cooking utensilsmay
become hot because of heat
transferred from the heated food. S-
This is especiallytrue if plastic
wrap has been coveringthe top o
and handles ofthe utensil.
Potholdersmaybe needed to
handlethe utensil.
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~Sometimes,the cookingtray
can becometoo hot to touch.
Becareful handlingthe cooking
trayduring and after cooking.
~Thermometer—Donotuse
anythermometer in foodyou
are microwavingunlessthat
thermometer is designedor
recommendedfor use in the
microwaveoven.
@Ilernove the temperature
probefromthe ovenwhennot
using it to cookwith. If you
leavethe probe insidethe oven
without insertingit in foodor
liquid, and turn on microwave
energy,it can create electrical
arcing in the ovenand darnage
ovenwalls.
~Plastic utensils—Plastic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingare very useful, but
shouldbe used carefully.Even
—microwaveplasticmay notbe
—as tolerant ofovercooking
conditionsas are glass or
ceramic materials and may
softenor char if subjectedto
short periods of overcooking.In
longer exposuresto overcooking,
the food and utensilscould
ignite. For these reasons: 1)Use
Microwaveplasticsonly and use
them in strict compliancewith
the utensil manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subjectempty utensilsto
microwaving.3) Do not permit
children to use plastic utensils
without completesupervision.
oWhen cookingporkfollow
our directionsexactlyand always
cook the meat toat least 170°.
This assures that, in theremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
present in the meat, itwillbe
killedand meat willbe safe
to eat.
eBoilingeggs (in’andout of
shell)is not recommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
can build up insideeggyolkand
maycause itto burst, resulting
in injury.
~Foodswith unbrokenouter
%kin>?such aspotatoes,hot
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples, chickenliversandother
giblets,and eggs(seeprevious
caution)shouldbe piercedto
allowsteamtoescapeduring
cooking.
o‘gBoilable’?cookingpouches
and tightly closedplasticbags
shouldbe slit, pierced or vented
as directed in Cookbook.If they
are not, plasticcould burst
during or immediatelyafter
cooking,possiblyresultingin
injury.Also, plasticstorage
containersshouldbeat least
partially uncoveredbecausethey
forma tightseal. When cooking
with containerstightlycovered
with plasticwrap, removecover-
ing carefilly and direct steam
awayfrom handsand face.
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1.Door Handle.Squeezeandpull
doorhandletoopendoor.Door
mustbelatchedbeforeovenwill
operate.
2. DoorLatches.
3. ChokeDoorSeal.
4. DoorScreen.Metalscreen
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
5. OvenInteriorLightturnson 7. TouchControBPaneland
whenthedoorisopenedandwhen Dispiay.Seenextpagefor
theovenisoperating. instructions.
6. StirrerCover.Protectsthe 8. CookingTrayRetainers.
microwaveenergydistributing
antenna.Donotremovethiscover. 9. ReinovableGlassCooking
Youwilldamagetheoven. Tray.Donotoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.
10.TemperatureProbe.
11.ModelandSerialNumbers.
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—Display.Displaystimeofdayand
timecountingdownduringcooking
functions(orpowerlevelwhen
PowerLevelpadistouched).
6.PowerLevel.Touchthedesired
padifyouwanttochangefrom
automaticPowerLevelHIfor
cookingor PowerLevelLOfor
defrosting.
TheTouchControll%nel
allowsyoutosettheovencontrols
electronicallywiththetouchofa
finger.It’sdesignedtobeeasy
touseandunderstand.
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1.TimeCook.Microwavesusing
automaticPowerLevelHI(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
cookingtime.Seepage8.)
2. Defrost.Gentle,generally
uniformthawingatautomaticPower
LevelLO,(orchangepowerlevel
afterenteringdefrostingtime.
Seepage10.)
7.NumberRids.Touchthesepads
toentercooking/defrostingtime,
timeofdayorPowerLevel. EsE#r-’
8.Clear/Off. Whentouched,it
shutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).
3.TempCook.Usethetempera-
tureprobetocookbyusingapreset
temperature.Whenfoodreaches
80~ovenshowstemperatureuntil
presettemperatureisreachedand
thenturnsoff.
9.Start.Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadtostartoven.
4. Min/SecTimer.Thisfeature
usesnomicrowaveenergy.It
functionsaseitherakitchentimer,
asaholdingperiodafterdefrostor
asadelaytimerbeforetime
cooking.(Seepage11.)
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5.(Hock.Touchthispadtoenter
timeofdayorchecktimeofday
whilemicrowaving.
Tosetclock,firsttouchCLOCK
padandthenentertimeofday.For
example,if timeis 1:30,touch
numberpads 1,3, andOand1:30
willappearindisplay.Touch
STARTpad. Toresetor change
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.
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Thetimecookingfeatureallows
youtopresetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevelHIis recommended
formostcooking,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsb~ow.
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Step1:Fillacup2Afullofwater
and-add1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffee.Useacupthathasnometal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.
Step2: TouchTIMECOOK.
Displayshows:0andHI. TIME
COOKflashes.PowerLevel-Hiis
automaticallyset.
Step3: Selectyourtime.Touch
1,2 andOforaminuteand20
seconds.TIMECOOKflashes,
and 1:20andHI aredisplayed.
If anotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchdesiredPowerLevelpad,
althoughPowerLevelHIis
preferredforthiscupofcoffee.
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Step4:TouchSTART.Time
countingdownshowsondisplay.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End,”then
shutsoff.
Step6: Openthedoor.
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
periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
theMagnetron,but,it isnot
recommended.
Q. CanIinterruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe _
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremaini~gontimer.
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Internaltemperatureisthebesttest
ofdonenessformanyfoods.
TEMPCOOKtakestheguesswork
outofcookingbecausetheoven
shutsoffautomaticallywhenthe
foodisdone.
HANDLE CABLE
SENSOR
TheTemperatureProbeisafood
thermometerthatgaugesthe
internaltemperatureofyourfood;
itmustbeusedwhenusingTEMP
COOK.Toutilizeyourprobe
properly,followdirectionsbelow.
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Placetenderbeefroastsontrivetin
microwave-safedish.Insertprobe
fromthefronthorizontallyinto
centermeatyareanottouching
boneor fat.Coverwithwaxpaper.
Poultry,porkor hamroastsneedno
trivet.Add%cupwaterto roast
dish,coverwithplasticwrap.Insert
probeintocentermeatyarea.
Placemeatinovenwithprobeto
theright.Insertcableendofprobe
firmlyintoreceptacleonovenwall.
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Step1:Inserttemperatureprobe
andattachprobesecurelyinoven
wall.Closethedoor.
Step2: TouchTEMPCOOK.The
displaypanelshows OandHI, and
TEMPCOOKflashes.
Step3:Touch1,2,5 for125°125
and TEMPCOOKflashes.
Step4: TouchMEDIUMPower
Level pad.TheMEDshowson
display andTEMPCOOKflashes.
Step5:TouchSTART.If internal
temperatureoftheroastislessthan
80~–80°willbedisplayed,or if
temperatureis80°or above,display
showstemperaturecountingup.
Step6:When125”isreached,the
ovenwillsound.“Hold”and
TEMPshowondisplayfor60rein-
utesandovenautomaticallyholds
TEMP.TouchCLEAR/OFFto
stoptheHold. Removeprobeand
foodfromoven.
Cmkillg Ilps
~Usealowerpowerlevel;itwill
heatmoreevenlyeventhough
requiringmoretime.
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*Besurefrozenfoodhasbeen
completelydefrostedbeforeinsert-
ingprobe.Probemaybreakoffif
usedinfrozenfoods.’
*Coverfoodslooselyformoisture
controlandquick,evenheating.
Q. AfterIfollowedthesteps
andtouchedtheSTARTpad,
66EEEE37flashedinthedisplay
andasignalsounded.What%
wrong?
A. “EEEE”flashesifyousetthe
temperatureeitherbelow90°or
above199°.Theoventellsyou,by
flashingof“EE EE,” whatincor-
rectentrywasmade.Tore-enter,
touchCLEAR/OFFpadandbegin
again.
Q. ArethereanyfoodsIcan’t
TempCook?
A. Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc.softenrapidlyatwarm
temperatures.Batters,doughsand
frozenfoodsarealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s
besttoTimeCookthesefoods.
Q. Whydid‘gProb3’flashon
thedisplayafterItouchedthe
STARTpad?
A. “Prob”willflashifyoudon’t
seatthe-cableendoftheprobe
securelyintothereceptacle
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Q.CanIleavemyprobeinthe
ovenifit%notinsertedinfood?
A.- No,ifittouchestheovenwall,
youmaydamagetheoven.
Q. CanITempCookdifferent
portionsoffoodatdifferent
temperatures?
A. Yes.Thetemperatureprobe
givesyouthefreedomtocook
differentportionsoffoodat
differenttemperaturestosuit
individualeatingstyles.Simply
‘placeprobeinfoodandchange
temperaturesettingasneeded.
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DefrostinginYourMicrowaveOven
TheDefrostsettingisdesigned
foreventhawingforlargeamounts
offoodandisoneofthemost
importantadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.
oPowerLevelLOisautomatically
setfordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
~SeeyourCookbookfordefrosting
help.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.-
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Step4:TouchSTART.Timecounts
downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,~he-ovensignalsand
flashes“EndJ’thenautomatically
shutsOff.
Step5:Turnpaclmgeover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step,6:Opendoor,removepackage
andseparatechopstofinish
defrosting.
Defiw$thlgTips
cFoodsfrozeninpaperor plastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROST.
Displayreads:0andPowerLevel
LOisautomaticallysetintheoven
butdoesnotappearondisplay.
TIMEDEF.flashes.
●Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenup-orseparated
partofthewaythroughthe
Step3:Touch8,0 andOfor8
minutes.TIMEDEF.and8:00are
displayed.Ifyouwishtochange
powerlevel,touchdesiredPower
Levelpad.
Q. Whydon%thedefrosting o
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.If yourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldalifoodsbecomplete-
lythawedbeforecooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbecom-
pletelythawedbeforecooking.For
example,fishcookssoquicklyitis
bettertobegincookingwhileitis
stillslightlyfrozen.
Q. Can,Iopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat _
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To ‘-
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTARTpad.Theoven
beginsoperatingiftimeislefi o
on-timer:If not~resettimer.
Q. HowdoIdeterminethe
amountoftimeneededfor
defrostingfoods?
A. Defrostaccordingtodefrost
defrostingtime. -chartfoundinyourc~okbook.
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micr~waveovek therearenoextra
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@,Pre-packagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Besuretoremoveanyfoil
covers.Keepmetaltraysatleast 1“
awayfromcavitywalls.
~CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
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