Hotpoint RVM1435 User manual

959 Watts
Model: RVM1435
Counter Saver Plus Microwave Oven
Owner's Manual
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READ ALL SAbETY
INkDRMA TYON BEFORE USING
For your safety the intbrmation in this manual
must be fi)llowed to minimize the risk of fire or
PR/_' -- ....... explosion or to prevent property damage,
(_Z]k U710N5' personal inj my or loss of life.
TO AVOID
POSSIBI_
EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY
Do Not Attempt to ....................
operate this oven with if it is damaged. It is
the door open since particularly important
open-door operation that the oven door
can result in harmful close properl) and
exposure to Inicrowave
energ). It is important
not to defeat or
tamper with the
safer?, interlocks.
that there is no
danmge to the:
Idoor (bent),
2hinges mad latches
(broken or bosened),
DoNot Place any object 3door seals and sealing
between the oven h'ont surt'hces.
Ihce and the door or The OvenShouldNot
allow soil or cleaner be adjusted or repaired
residue to accumulate by anyone excepl
on sealing surthces. properly qualified
setwice personnel.

Welcome _o the GE tim_il)_
_\'e're pr_)ud of our q uali V
products and we believe
in dependable service.
You'll see it in this easy-lo-
use manual and you'll hear
it in the friendly voices of
OIlY consiHller service
deparm_ en t.
Best of all, you'll experience
these values each time you
use your microwm'e. That's
impor/ant, because your new
microwm'e will be part of
your tim_ily ti)r a long time.
Start Here!... Before using your Microwave
Write down the model and
serial numbers here. They are
on a label inside the oven.
Model number
Serial number
Date of purchase
Staple your receipt to the
inside back cover of this
manual, You will need it to
obtain service under
warranty.
Betore you call tot service,
there are a tow things you
can do to help us serve you
betten
Read this manual,
It contains instructions to
help you use and maintain
your microwave properly.
If you received a damaged
oven...immediately contact
the dealer (or builder)
that sold you the oven.
Save time and money.
Check the section titled
"If Something Goes
Wrong" betore calling.
This section helps you
solve common problems
th at might occur.
If you do need service,
you can relax knowing
help is only a phone call
away. A list of toll-tiee
C/IStOIl/er service ll/lil/bers
is included in the back of
this manual.

READ ALL SAk?_;TY
INt'DRMA TYON BEFORE USING
ULlistedfor installation
overelectric andgas
• Read and tollow tlte •
specific "Precautions to
Avoid Possil)le ExI)osure
to Excessive Microwave
Energy" on page 2.
• Tltis api)liance must be
grounded. Connect only
to properly grounded
outlet. See Grounding
Instructions section on
page 10.
• Do not mount this
api)liance over a sink.
• Install or locate this
api)liance only in
accordance witlt tlte
provided Installation
Instructit)ns.
This over=the-range oven
was designed tot use over
ranges no wider tltan 36".
It may be installed ()vet
both gas and electric
cooking equipment.
Do not operate this
appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or
plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been
damaged or dropi)ed.
If the power cord is
damaged, it must be
rei)laced by General
Electric Service or an
authorized service agent
using a power cord ti'om
General Electric.
Do not cover or 1)lock
any openings on tlte
appliance.
Use tltis appliance only
lot its intended use as
described in tltis manual.
Do llOt/lse corrosive
chemicals or vapors in
this appliance. This
II/icrowave ()veil is
specifically designed to
lteat, dry or cook tood,
and is not intended
lot lal)oratory or
industrial use.

•Donotstorethisappliance
O/ltdoors.
Do not use this product
near wamt_R)r example,
in a wet basement,
near a swimming pool
or near a sink.
• Keep power cord away
ti'om heamd surti_ces.
• Do not immerse power
cord or plug in watch
• To reduce the risk of fire
in the oven cm'iw:
- Do not overtook tood.
Carefiflly attend appliance
if pape,; plastic or other
combustible materials are
placed inside the oven
while cooking.
- I).emovc wire twist-ties and
metal handles flom paper
or plastic containers
belore placing them in
the oven.
Do not/lse tile oven Jot
stolage purposes. Do not
leave paper products,
cooking umnsils or tood
in the oven when not
ill IlSe.
If materials inside oven
should ignite, kce I) the
oven door closed, mrn the
oxen off and disconnect
the power cord, or shut
off power at the filse or
circuit breaker panel.
If the door is opened,
the fire may spread.
• See door surtime cleaning
instructions in the Care
and Cleaning section (s)
of this guide.
• This appliance should
be serviced only by
qualified service personnel.
Contact nearest authorized
service ti_cilitv lot
examination, repair
or adj/lStll/ellt.
• As with aW appliance,
close supervision is
necessa W when used
by children.
SAVE THESE INSTR UC770NS

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SPECIAL NOTES ABO UF MICRO WAVING
the CLEAR/OFFpad and
i!correct theprob/eml
Arcing is the microwave
term tot sparks in the
oven. Arcing is caused by:
• Metal or toil touching
the side of the oven. •
• Foil not molded to food
(upturned edges act like
_lll tell rills).
Metal, sucll as twist-ties,
poultry pins, or gold-
rimn/ed dishes, in the
Ill ic rowave.
P.ecycled paper towels
containing small metal
pieces being used in the
Ill ic rowave.
Do not pop popcorn in
yo/Ir II/icrowave oven
unless in a special
microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you
use popcorn labeled for
tlse ill II/icrowave ovens.
• Some products such as
whole eggs and sealed
containers--tor example,
closed jars--will explode
and should not be heated
in this microwave oven.
Such use of the microwave
oven could result in ill jury.
• Do not l!oil eggs in a
microwave ovell. Pressllre
will build up inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resulting
in il/jury.
• Operating the microwave
with no food inside for
II/ore tl-lan a II/in/lte or
two may Ca/lse damage
to the oven and could
start a fire. It increases
the heat around the
magnetron and can
sl-lorten the liic of
the oven.
Foods with unl/roken
outer "skin" such as
potatoes, hot dogs,
Smlsages, tolllatoes,
apples, clficken livers
and other giblets, and
egg yolks should be
pierced to allow steam
to escape during
cooking.

SAFETY
FACT
SUPERHEATEDWATER
Microwaved water and
otherliquids donot
always bubblewhen
theyreach the boiling
point. Theycanactually
get superheatedand not
bubbleat all.
Superheatedliquid will
bubbleup outof thecup
whenit ismovedor
whensomethinglike a
spoonor tea bag isput
into it.
Toprevent thisfrom
happeningandcausing
injury,donotheat any
liquid formore than2
minutesper cup.After
heating,let thecup
stand in themicrowave
for30secondsbefore
movingit orputting
anything intoit.
Avoid heating baby tood
in glass jars, even with the
lid otE Make sure all
intant R)od is thoroughly
cooked. Stir fi)od to
distribute the heat evenly.
Be careflll to prevent
scalding when warming
tormula or breast milk.
The container mW Joel
cooler than the milk really
is. Alwa):s test the milk
1)eR)re tceding the baby.
Spontaneous boiling--
Under certain special
circumstances, liquids
m W start to boil during
or shortly after remow_l
from the microwave
oven. To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, we
recommend the tollowing:
betore removing the
container from the oven,
allow the container to
stand in the oven tot
30 to 40 seconds after
the oven has sl-mt off.
Do not boil liquids in
narrow-necked containers
such as sott drink bottles,
wine flasks and especially
narrow-necked coflbe
cups. Even if the
container is opened,
excessive steam can build
up and cause it to 1)urst
OF O_,_FJIOW.
• Don't defrost Dozen
beverages in narrow-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).
Even if the container is
opened, pressure can
build up. This can cause
the container to burst,
possibly resulting in
ill.jury.
• Hot fi)ods and steam
can cause burns. Be
careful when opening
any containers of hot
tbod, including popcorn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible il/.iury, direct
steam away flom hands
and tare.
• Do not oxvrcook
potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage to
yOUr ovell.
• Cook meat and poultry
thoroughly--meat to at
least an INTERNAL
temperature of 160°F.
and poultry to at least an
INTERNAL temperature
of 180°K Cooking to
these temperatures
usually protects against
toodborne illness.

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SPECIAL NOTES ABO UF MICRO WAVING
Make sure all cookware
used in your microwave
oven is suitable lot
microwaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, custard
cups, pottery or china
dinnerware which does not
haw metallic trim or glaze
with a metallic sheen can
be used. Some cookware
is labeled "suitable lot
microwaving."
How to test for a microwave
safe dish.
• If you are not sure if
a dish is microwave-satE,
use this test: Place in the
oven both the dish you
are testing and a glass
measuring cup flled with
1 cup of water--set the
measuring cup either
in or next to the dish.
Microwave 30-45 seconds
at 1-figh. If the dish 1-mats,
it should not be used for
microwaving.
If the dish remains cool
and only the water in the
cup heats, then the dish
is microwave-satE.
If you use a meat thet_
mometer while cooking,
make sure it is sate tot
rise ill microwave O_llS.
• Do not use recycled
paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins
and waxed paper can
contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products
containing nylon or
nylon filaments should
be avoided, as they may
also ignite.
•Some sWroloam tl_,ty_s
(like those that meat is
packaged on) have a tl-fin
strip of metal embedded
in the bottom. YVhen
microwavcd, the metal can
burn the floor of the oven
or ignite a paper towel.
• Do not use the
microwave to dry
newspapers.
• Not all plastic wrap is
suitable tot use in micro-
wave ovens. Check the
package tot proper use.
• Paper towels, waxed
paper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent
spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so steam
can escape.
• Cookware may become
hot 1)ecause of heat
transJErred tiom the
heated tood. Pot holders
m_V be needed to handle
the cookware.
• "Boilable" cooking
pouches and tightly
closed plastic bags should
be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by package. If
they are not, plastic could
burst during or immed-
iately after cooking,
possibly resulting in ill.jury.
Also, plastic storage
containers should be at
least partially uncovered
because they form a tight
seal. ¼]-Jen cooking with
containers tightly covered
with plastic wrap, remove
covering carefiflly and
direct steam away tiom
hands and lace.

•Usetoil only as directed
in this n/anual. TV
dinners may be
n/icrowaved in toil trays
less than 3/4" high;
ren/ove the top toil cover
and return the tray to the
box. ¼Then using toil in
the n/icrowave ()veil,
kee I) the loll at least
1" away flon/ the sides
of the oven.
Plastic cookware_Plastic
cookware designed t_)r
n/icrowa_v cooking is very
usefill, but should be used
carefully. Even microwave-
sale plastic n/ay not be as
tolecant of ovcrcooking
conditions as are glass or
ceran/ic n/aterials and
n/ay soften or char if
subjecmd to short periods
of ovcrcooking. In longer
exposures to overcooking,
the Jood and cookware
could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
IUse n/icrowavc-salc
plastics only and use
tlien_ in strict con/pliance
with the cookware
Ill an/Itilct/Irer's
recoIl/n/endations.
2Do not microwave empW
containers.
3Do not pern/it children
to use plastic cookware
without c()mplete
supervision.
The Lm will operate
autonmtically under
certain conditions (see
Auton/atic Fan tcature).
Take care to prevent the
starting and spreading of
accidental cooking fires
while the vent Lm is in use.
• Clean the underside of
the n/icrowave often.
Do not allow grease
to build lip on the
n/icrowave or the
tim filters.
• In the event of a grease
fire on the surfi_ce units
below the microwave
oven, sn/other a flan/ing
pan on the surtace unit
by covering the pan
con/pie(ely with a lid, a
cookie sheet or a fiat tray.
• Use care when cleaning
the vent tan filters.
Corrosive cleaning
agents, such as lye-based
()veil cleaners, ilia),
dan/age the filters.
• When preparing
flan/ing foods tinder the
n/icrowave, turn the vent
Jilll on,
Never leave surfi_ce units
beneath your n/icrowave
oven umtttended at high
heat settings. Boilovers
cause sn/oking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite
and spread if the
n/icrowave vent tim is
operating. To n/inin/ize
auton/atic tim operation,
use adequate sized
cookware and use high
heat on surlace units
only when necessary.

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GROUNDING 1NSTRUC770N /Ot*ITONAL KITS
Tltis appliance is equipped
witlt a power coM ltaving
a grounding wire witlt a
grounding plug. Tlte plug
must be plugged into an
Ensureproperground outlet tltat is properly
existsbeforeuse. installed and gTottnded.
WARNING
Improper use of the
grounding plug can result in
a risk of electric shock.
Tltis appliance must be
grounded. In tile event of
an electrical sltort circuit,
grounding reduces the
risk of electric sltock by
providing an escape wire
t[)r tlte electric current.
Consuh a qualified
electrician or service
mcltnician if tlte grounding
instructions are not
complemly understood,
or if doubt exists as to
wltetlter tlte appliance is
properly grounded.
If tile outlet is a standard
2-prong wall outlet, it is
your personal responsibility
and obligation to have it
replaced with a properly
grounded 3-prong wall
outlet.
Do not under any circum-
stm)ces cut or retl/o',_ tlte
tlliM (ground) prong fi'om
tlte power coM.
Do not use an adaptor plug
witlt tltis appliance.
Do not use an extension
cord witlt tltis appliance.
If tlte power cord is too
sltort, have a qualified
electrician or service
tecltnician install an outlet
near tlte appliance.
For best operation, plug
tltis appliance into its own
electrical outlet to prevent
flickering of lights, blowing
of fltse or tripping of circuit
breaker:
Filler Panel Kits
JX4OWHor JX46WH--White
JX41orJX46BL--Black
JX4OALorJX46AL--Almond
YVlten replacing a 36"
range ltood, filler panel
kits fill in tlte additional
widtlt to provide a custom
buih-in appearance.
10
For installation between
cabinets only; not tor
end-ol:cabinet installation.
Eacll kit contains two
3"-wide fillet panels.
Filter Kits
JX81A--Recirculating
Charcoal Filter Kit
Fiher kits are used wlten
tile microwave oVell cannot
be vented to tlte outside.
DecorativePanel Kit
JX22SS--Stainless Steel
Wlten replacing a Hi/Low
range, tlte decorative panel
kit fills in tlte area between
tlte microwave and tlte
range leJt by tlte Hi/Low
model.
Available at extra cost from
your Hotpoint supplier.