Hotpoint RVM115J User manual

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AdapterPlugs 28 LightBulbReplacement 28,29
AluminumFoil 4MicrowaveCookwareGuide 16
ApplianceRegistration 2MicrowavingTips 3
CareandCleaning 28,29 Minute/SecondTimer 9
ConsumerServices 31 ModelandSerialNumbers 2
ControlPanel 6,7 PowerLevels 9-13
Cook‘NWatch 10 Precautions 2-5
CookingCompleteReminder 8ProblemSolver 30
CookingGuide 21-D QuickSet -12,13
CooktopLight 28 SafetyInstructions 2-5
Defrosting 11 TimeCook 10
DefrostingGuide 19,20 TimeDefrost 11
ExhaustFan 6,29 Warranty BackCover
ExtensionCords 29
Features 8
GlossaryofMicrowaveTerms 15
GreaseFilter 29
GroundingInstructions 29
Heatingor ReheatingGuide 17,18 GEAnswerCenter”
HoldTime 9800.626.2000
UseandCareof
CounterSaver@
model
RVMI15J
Theelectricoutput
ofthismicrowaveoven
is750watts?
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Beforeusingyour oven9
readthisbookcarefully.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate ~:?
andmaintainyournewmicrowave
ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedown themodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourmicrowaveoven.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNIJmber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourmicrowaveoven.
Besureyourmicrowave
ovenkrigktered.
It isimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourmicrowaveoven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser,
pleasewriteto us, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertainthatitis.
Writeto:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
1~you ~~cei~e~ ~
damagedoven...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheoven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveronpage30.
It listscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.
Allthesethingsarenormal
withyourmicrowaveoven.
@
Steamor vaporescapingfrom
aroundthedoor.
eLightreflectionarounddooror
outercase.
~Dimmingovenlightandchange
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.
@Dullthumpingsoundwhileoven
isoperating.
~SomeTV-Radiointerference
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe
interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.
1~youneedservice...
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
2
NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased, a
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations a
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemissti!l
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
~PmCAUTIONS
~POSSIBLE
‘ExPosmm
~Exc&sIw
.‘ticRowAw
E~ER~Y ,,
.,
‘(a)DoNotAttempttooperate
thisovenwiththedooropensince
open-dooroperationcanresultin
hatiful exposuretomicrowave
energy.It is i~portantnotto
defeater tamperwiththesafety
interlocks. ~ ~
‘“@)DoNot Place‘anyobject
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‘,betweenthpovenfrontfaceand
~the‘doororallowsoilor cleaner
~residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces; ~; .-
..’(c)DoNotOperate theoven
ifitisdamaged.It isparticularly
itiportantthattheovendoorclose
‘properlyandthatthereisno
‘~amagetothe:
(1)door(bent) ~
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
ioosened)
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d).TheOv~nSRouIdNotbe
adjustedor repaiiedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.
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~Makesureallcookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenis suitable
formicrowaving.Mostglass
casseroles,cookingdishes,
measuringcups,custardcups,
potteryorchinadinnerwarewhich
doesnothavemetallictrimorglaze
withametallicsheencanbeused.
Somecookwareislabeled“suitable
formicrowaving.”
If youarenotsureif adishis
microwave-safe,usethistest:
Placeintheovenboththedishyou
aretestingandaglassmeasuring
cupfilledwithonecupwater—set
themeasuringcupeitherinornext
tothedish.Microwave1minuteat
high.If thedishheats,it shouldnot
beusedformicrowaving.If thedish
remainscoolandonlythe waterin
thecupheats,thenthedishis
microwave-safe.
@Wpertoweis,waxpaperand
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.Besureto
ventplasticwrapso steamcan
escape.
@Somemicrowavedfoods
requirestirring,ro~ting or
rearranging.ChecktheCooking
Guide.
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Steambui~dsuppressurein
foodswhicharetightlycovered
byaskinormembrane.Pierce
potatoes,eggyolksandchicken
iiverstopreventbursting.
mPoRTmT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Read all imtructiOm before wiw this appliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,~n~ludingthefollowing:
WARNING–To reduce
therisk of burns, electricshock,
fire, injury topersonsor exposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforifi
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
~~ead and fo~tiwthespecific
“PRECAUTIONS~AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSU~~
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”onpage2.
~Thisappliancemustbe .
grounded.Connectonlyto
properlygr6undedoutlet.See
“GRO~ING~S~U~ONS”
@~~s~~~~~w~veoven is
specificallydesigqedtoh~t qr
cookfood,andisnotintended
forlaboratoryorindustrialuse. ~
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage28.
~TMSapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyquaWledservice
personnel.
Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
~&~ith anyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
wedbychildren.
@Toreducetheriskoffirein
theovencavity:’
–W notovercookfood.CarefiUy
attendappliance.ifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking?
–R&rnove
wiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbagsinoven.“
–Do notuseyourmicrowave
ovento’drynewspapers,
. . . .
–Do nottie recycledpaper
produck.-
Recycledpapertowels,
napkins‘andwaxpapercan
containmetalfleckswhiihrnav
@Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceiqtoitsownelectrical causearcingorignite.Paper“
outlet,topreventfickeringif ~~
lighk,blowingoffusebr ‘productscontainingnylonor
nylonfilamentsshouldbe‘
trippingofcircuitbreaker; ,~avoided,a~theymayalsoignite.
. .
@Instal!orlocatethis~ppliance ~-Dihot poppopcorninyour
onlyinaccordancew~ththe ~ticrowaveovtnunlessinaspecial
providdhtaMationkti@ons, microwavepopcornaccessoryor
~Donotcoveror ~~ockanv ~.ude$s’youusepopcornlabeledfor
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openingsoi theappliance: .useinrnicrowaveovens.
@Do~~tuseo~~~oors. ~ ~ -Do notopeiatetheovenwhfle
em~tytoavoiddamagetothe
~Donotimmersepowercord ovenandthedtingeroffire,If
orplugin’water, byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
~Keeppowercordawayfrom~emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
heatedsurfaces. isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
@Donotletpowercordhang times—itsavesenergyand
overedgeofWbleorcounter, prolongsthelifeoftheoven.
ahnot o~rak ttis app~anceif –Do notovercookpohtoeso
ithasadamagedpowercordor Theycoulddehydrateandcatch
plug,ifitknotworkingproperly, fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.
orifithmbeendamagedor
dropped, (colltirlued)te.~tp~tge}
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aIf ~a~~~~~]s~~s~~~~v~~ s~Q~l~
igtite, keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff, and disconnectpower
cord, or shutoff powerat the fuse
or circuitbreakerpanel.
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Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedjars-w~ explode
andshouldnotbeheatedinthis
microwaveoven.Suchuseofthe
microwaveovencouldresultin
injury.
*Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures,
@~~n9~def’’ostfr~ze~
beveragesinnarrow-necked
bottles(especiallycarbonated
beverages).Evenifthecontainer
isopened,pressurecanbuildup.
Thiscancausethecontainerto
burst,possiblyresultingininjury.
@Usemetalonlyas directedin
thisbook.TVdinnersmaybe
microwavedinfoiltrayslessthan
3/4”high;removetopfoilcover
andreturntraytobox.When
usingmetalinthemicrowave
oven,keepmetali(otherthan
meti shel~at least1inchaway
fromsidesofoven.
~Cookwaremaybecomehot
becauseofheattransferredfrom
theheatedfood.Potholdersmay
beneededtohandlethecookware.
*Sometimes,theovenfloorcan
becometoohottotouch.Be
carefultouchingthefloorduring
andafiercooking.
@roodscookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendto6oilover
morerapidlyt~anfoodscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage28forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
@Thermometer—Donotuse
athermometerinfoodyouare
microwavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recorrmendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
~Plasticcookware—Plastic
cookwaredesignedformicrowave
cookingisveryuseful,butshould
beusedcarefully.Evenmicrowave-
safeplasticmaynotbeastolerant
ofovercookingconditionsasare
glassorceramicmaterialsand
maysoftenorcharifsubjectedto
shortperiodsofovercooking.In
longerexposurestoovercooking,
thefoodandcookwarecould
ignite.Forthesereasons:1)Use
microwave-safeplasticsonlyand
usetheminstrictcompliance
withthecookwaremanufacturer’s
recommendations.2)Donot
subjectemptycookwareto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticcookware
withoutcompletesupervision.
@Whencookingpork, follow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F,
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
@Donotbotieggsinamicrowave
oven.
Pressurewillbuildupinside
eggyolkandwillcauseitto
burst,possiblyresultingininjury.
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~Foodswithunbrokenouter e
‘6skims~’suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks,
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
~Notallplasticwrapissuitabie
foruseinmicrowaveovens.
Checkthepackageforproperuse.
~64BoiIable’9cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedbypackage.Iftheyare
not,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshoddbe
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefi~yanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsandface.
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Spontaneousboiling—Under
certainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor
shortlyafterremovalfromthe
microwaveoven.Topreventburns
fromsplashingliquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe
containerfromthemicrowaveoven.
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THEEXHAUSTHOOD
~Haveitinstalledandproperly
groundedby8qu~fiedh~er.
Seethespecialinstallationbooklet
packedwiththemicrowaveoven.
~The exhaustfanintheoven
JtiloperateautomaticMyunder
Cem Contitiom(S*Automatic
RanFeature,page6).Whilethe
fanisoperating,cautionis
requiredtopreventthestarting
andspreadingofaccidental
eoo~ngfireswhiletheexhaust
fanisinuse.Forthisreason:
–Neverleavesurfaceunih
mat~ndedatMghheatsettings.
Boilovercausessmokingandgreasy
sptioversthatmayigniteandspread
if efiaust fan is operating.To
minimizeautomaticfanoperation,
useadequatesizedcookwareand
usehighheatonlywhennecessary
–ln the eventof agreasefirey
smotherflamingpanonsurface
unitbycoveringpancompletely
withweH-fittinglid,cookiesheet
orfiattray.
–Never flamefoodsunder
theovenwiththe exhaustfan
operatingbecauseitmayspread
theflames.
–Keep hoodand greasefilters
c1a~ accordingtoinstructionson
page29,tomaintaingoodventing
andavoidgrease fires.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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Availableatextracostfromyour
Hotpointsupplier.
~M CharcoalBiiterKitfor
non-ventedinstallation.
IThismicrowaveovenisUL I
listedforinstallationover
electricandgasranges.
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