Hotpoint RVM1435 User manual

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Ho_omtcom DE68-O2954A
39-40427-1
10-04 JR

READ ALL SAA_2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING
For yoHl" sal(q },; l]le ill[_)rlll>lliOll ] 11 l]lib 111_ll/till]
musl be ]ollowed It, minimize _lle lJsk of lirc
DD_[-T/I Tyr/y/'-_._/'-'1 _ or explosion or lo prmcnt property damage,
TO AVOID OoNo,a,e,._, OoNo,Ooe,_,e,,,_o,_.,,
POSSIBI_2
EXPOSUt_
7"0 EXCESSIVE
lo operaw this oven i['il is damaged. 11 is
wilh die door open parlicularlv importanl
since open-door thai lhe OVell door
o_)erallOll (}tll resull c]osc properly alld
in hannfld exposure tltat flmre is no
_o lllicrowave ellerg), danlage _o the:
MICRO WAVE _, is impormn, not to
,leleat or Kllllper with
ENER GY,h(_ satb 1,/interlocks.
Be Not Place any object
b(q\veell /he OVOll [i'OllI
la(e and II:w dool" or
allo\v _oil or clea,,_cr
residtl(' lo _l('('tlllltll_ttt-
O/1 scaling surJ[hces properly quMilied
s(_Y_l('c persolllle].
1(lt_or (bell|).
2hinges and lalches
broken or loosenedL
3(loo_ seals and scaling
StlIJ _tceb
The Oven Should Not
be adjusted o1"repaired
b\ allVOlle cxccp/

WelcometotheGEtiunily.
We'reproudotourqu_dity
productsandwebelieve
indepe;`;`dableservice.
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eas_-lo-nsemmmaland
you'llhearitintheliJendly
voicesofourconsmner
servicedepm:tmem.
Bestof_dl,you'llexperience
thesevaluese_,.htl;`i;`eyell
(lse }o(lr (//icr()w_l_,_ '. That's
important, because your new
n/icro(_m e will be part ot
yore: limlily/or a long time.
Start Here!... Before using your Microwave
Write down the model
and serial nmnbers hem.
The_ ;u'e (m a label inside
tile o\eD.
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 tor service,
there are a/ew things you
cv_n do to help ;`;`sserve 'veil
better.
Read this manual.
It (OlltlZil;`S illStrtlcliOl;`S to
help you rise al;`d lnaimain
VO(lr ;`;`lierowave properly.
If you received a damaged
oven,.,imme(liately (oma(-t
the deah'r (or t)uiMer)
tl;`at sold you the oven.
Save time and money.
Check the section titled
"lI Something (',oes
Wrong" be/ore calling.
This section helps you
solve cOiiliilO;`l problellls
tl;`at might ()cell;':
If you do need service,
you can relax knowing
help is only a phone call
away. A list of toll-fl:ee
customer service mlmbers
is inchtded h;` the back ot
this mamml.

READ ALL SAA 2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING
This microwave oven is
UL listed for installation
over electric and gas
ranges.
This microwave oven is
not approved or tested
for marine use,
• Reud and tollow tile
speciiit "PreCUtltiot/s It)
\_oid Possible Expo.mre
to l_xcessixe Microwu_c
Energy" on puge 2.
• This uppliauce mttst be
_l'Ottllde(|. (',ol/nect Ol/|V
to properly grounded
ottllet. N('( + (;rounding
IlStFttctioI/S Sc('liOI Oil
page 10.
• l)o//ol l/lOtlllt lhis
app|im)( e over a sink.
• [ustM| or It)cute this
al)l)lim)( e only in
u(cordul)(e x*,'it]l the
proxided In_tMlulion
11 ISIFIICIiOI/S.
• This ovet-lhe-rung-e t)VCI/
_raS designed ]or /15c over
Y;tI/_CS 110 wideF t]/all 21()_'
/t may be iu_tulled over
both gas uud electric
cookiug equipment.
• I)o 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 dropped.
I/the power (ord is
damaged, it must be
replaced bv General
Ele( trie Servi(e or an
m_thorized service agent
using a power cord/i'om
(;enerul Ele( u:ic.
• Do not cover or block
any openings on the
appliance.
• Else this appliunce only
/or its intended use us
described in this mmmal.
Do llOt IISe corrosive
chemicals or vapors in
this appliance. This
microwave o_en is
spe(ifi(ally designed to
heat, (lilyror cook/ood,
and is not intended
/or laboratory or
industrial use.

I!1
• l)o not store this appliance
outdoors.
• Do not use this product
11('_117 W;-It(T ]()17 UX_ll//pl(',
in _ wet basement,
nero: _ swimming pool,
nero: _1sink or in similm:
locations.
• Keep power cord :_wm
It'om heated surIilces.
• Do not immerse power
cord or ph N in water.
• To reduce the risk of fire
in the oven cavity:
-- Do not overtook/ood.
Carcflfl]v attend appliance
when pal)e_; plastk or
other ( ombustiMe
materials are placed
inside the oven while
cooking.
-- Remove wire twist-ties
m_d metal hml(tles
ti'om t)_q)er or plastic
cont_dners bet6re placing
tl/('IIl ill th(' ox('ll,
-- Do I/or tlS(' th(' ov(ql
t6r storage t)m])oses.
Do not le_\ e t)aper
t)_x)(hwts, cooking
utensils or t6od in the
o\'cn when not in use.
--//materials inside oven
ignite, keep the oxen
door closed, mrn the
OV('II ()1t and disconnect
the power cord, or shut
off t)ower _t the fi_se or
(ir(uit breaker f)anel.
//the door is opened,
the fit',.+lm_y spread.
• See door sttrIilce cleaning
instructions in the (_at'e
and Clemfing section (s)
of this mmmal.
• This appliance must only
be serviced by qualified
ser\'i( e t)ers(mnel+ Conta( t
nearest authorized service
/i_cility I6r exmninafion,
I'(+p_liF Or _t(!j/IStl//('I/t+
• +\s with any appliance,
close sut)elMsion is
necessary when used
1)v children.
• I)o not store m_ything
directly on top of the
mi(rowa\'c o_en sur/i_ce
when the mi(rowa\'c o\'cn
is in operation.
SA THESE INS TR UC TIONS

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING
Ar(ing is file l//J( Fo_r_l+'_e
term t_>r sparks in the
oxen. Ardng is (aused by:
• Metal or foil tou(hing
ttl+e side of ttl+e oxell+.
• Foil not molded to ti)od
(upturned edges a(t like
amemlas).
• Metal, such as twist-ties,
poultry pins or gold-
rimmed dishes, in the
mi(rowa_e.
• Recycled paper towels
comaining small metal
pieces being used in
the l+l+licl+owt-ive+
• Do not pop popcorn in
your microwave oven
mfless in a special
microwave t)Ot)COlTll+
_ICCeSSOI'y 017 till+less VO/l+
use 1)ot)corn labeled tor
use in microwave ovens.
• Some t)roducts such as
whole eggs and sealed
(omainers tor example,
closed jars--are able to
explode and shotfid not
be heated in this
microwave o_en. Such use
of the microw_we oven
could result in i_jury.
• 1)o not boil eggs in a
mi(rowave oven. Pressure
will build up inside egg
yolk and will (ause it to
burst, possibly resuhing
• Operating tll+e microwave
with no tood inside/or
more than a mimne or
tWO l+l+l_l_' C_l[lSe (t_l+I//Hge
to the oven and could
St_I+Ft _1 tire. It i]lcre;4ses
the he+_t +u:otmd the
magnetron and (_m
shorten ttl+e lilt' of
flit. _ OVell.
• Foods with mlbroken
outer "skill" S/loll+ _l+s
potatoes, hot dogs,
sail+sages, [()Ill,l+[()es,
apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and
egg yolks should be
pierced to allow steam
to escape dm:ing
cooking.

I!1
SAFETYFACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to
he overheated beyond
the boiling point without
appearing to he boiling.
Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is
removed from the microwave
oven is not always present.
THIS COULD RESULT
IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS
SUDDENLY BOILING OVER
WHEN THE CONTAINER IS
DISTURBED OR ASPOON
OR OTHER UTENSIL IS
INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
To 1"('(Ime tilt" risk o/inj/IFV
to persons:
-- Do not overheat tile
liquid.
-- Stir the liquid both
bell)re and hall\ray
through heating it.
-- Do not use straight-sided
containers with narrow
necks.
-- ,\lter heating, allow
the comainer to stm/d
in the microwa\e oven
/or a short time belore
rel//O\'illg the containeE
-- Use extrelile care when
inserting a st)oon or
other utensil imo the
containec
•A_oid heating baby/ood
ill glass jars, even with tile
lid o/E Make sure all
in/iu/t/ood is thoroughly
looked. Stir/ood to
distribute the heat e_vnlv.
Be carefld to prevem
scalding when warming
tormula or breast milk.
The container may teel
cooler than the milk really
is. Always test the milk
betore tceding tile baby.
•Don't detrost trozen
beverages ill narrow-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).
Even if the container is
opened, t)ress/lre Call
build up. This can cause
tile container to burst,
possibly resulting in
i,/juv}.
•tlot foods and steanl
call cause burns. Be
careflll when opening
am' containers of hot
tood, inchlding pop(orn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevem
possible il_jm:}, direct
stean/ away/i'om hands
and/hce.
•Do not overcook
potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catth
fire, causing damage
to your men.
•Cook nleat and poultv}
thoroughl}--meat to
at least an INTERNAI_
temperature of 160°F
and poultry to at least all
INTERNAI, Wmperature
of 180°E Cooking to
these tenlperat ures
usually protects against
/oodborne ilh/ess.

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOU£ MICRO WAVING
Make sure all cookware
used in your microwave
oven is suitable tor
n/icrowaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
l//easllring Cilt)S , Cllstar(t
Gillie , t)otter} or china
dinnerware which does not
have metallic u:im or glaze
with a n/emllic sheen Call
be/lsed. Sol//e cook'_,are
is labeled "suitaMe [ilr
nlicrowm'ing."
HOW tO tesl for a microwave
safe dish
•[J _,ou m'e not sure Jl
a dish is ulicrowa,e-sa/c,
use thia test: Pl;_ce ill the
ovcu both the dish you
are testing aud ;1 glass
ule;_suriug CUll filled with
1Clip ofw;ttor--s('t the
l/le;tMIrJl/g C/I l) eit]ler
ill or next to the dish.
Microwave 30-45 seconds
at high. /f the dish heats.
it sh(mld not t)e used/or
l/licrowavillg.
If the dish remains cool
and only the water ill the
CUll heats, then the dish
is micr()wa_ e-sati'.
•If VO/l /ISe a l//eat tllel_
nlonleter while cooking,
nlake sure it is sa/i' tbr
use in microwave o_ens.
• I)o not use re(vcled
l)_llier prod/l_ is. Re(vcled
likelier towels, nal/kins
_ln(t waxi'(t tlaller (_111
contain metal flecks
which n/av cause arcing
or ignite. Pal/er products
containing nylon or
nylon filaments should
be avoided, as they mm
also ignite.
•SOl//e stvro/();4n/ tr;-_2.;
(like those that meat is
tiackaged on) time a thin
strill of n/etal embedded
ill the bottom. When
llliCI'()'_,_.ed, the IIletal can
l)tlrn the floor of tile ()Veil
or ignite a tialier towel.
• Do no|/lee the lllicr()w_l_e
to dry newstlal/ers.
• Not all tllastic wrap is
suitable/or use in
microwave ovens.
Che(k the tla(bge
tor tlrol/er use.
• Paller towels, waxed
tlal/er and ]/lastic wrap
Call tie used to cover
dishes ill order to retain
l//oistllre and lirevellt
spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrat) so stealll
Call escape.
• Cookware lilav becolile
hot because of l/eat
transti'rred /i'oln the
heated/ood. Pot holders
n/m be needed to handle
the (ookware.
• "Boilable" cooking
tloucl/es and tightly
closed plastic bags should
be slit, tlierced or vented
as directed by tlackage.
If tl/ev are not, t)lastic
could burst during or
immediately _dter
(ooking, l/ossibly resulting
in il_i/lr }. Also, tllasti(
storage (omainers should
be at le_lst pm:tially
uncovered because they
/orn/ a tight seal. When
cooking with containers
tightly covered with
tllastic wrap, ren/ove
co_ering carefllllv and
direct steal// aW_lV /i'Ol//
hands and tilce.

• Use/kill only as dire(ted in
d/is mmmal. TV dinners
may be mi(r()w_'d in ti)il
trays less thin/ 3/4" high;
remo_e tile top toil (over
_ll/(I ret/lrl/ the tr_l} to t]le
box. When using toil in
the l//i('r()w_\ e ovell, kee t)
tile/kill +_tle+_st 1" away
ti'om the sides ot the oven.
• Plastic cookware--Plastic
c()()kw_we designed tot
micro_l_ e cooking is very'
usetill, but should be used
( _wetillh. E_en n/icr()wa_x'-
s_d_' plastic may n()t be _s
t()leram of (_ erc()()king
COllditi()llS _ls _lre glass or
ceralIliC l//k_terials k_l/(|
may s()/ten or char iI
subjected to short periods
of o_ er(()()king, hi longer
ex1)osHres tO over(ooking,
die to()d and cookware
could ignite.
Foll()_, dlese guidelines:
IUse n/icrowme-sa/k'
plasti(s only mid use
them in stri(t (()n/plim/(e
with tile co()kw_we
l//_ll//lt_l( | liter's
re( Ol//lllel/d atiol/s+
2 [)o I/or II/icr()w_ve eli/lily'
COl/tail lets.
3I)o no| penni| children
to use plastic cookware
wid/()ut (()replete
sutievvision.
The/ml will ot)erate
automatically under
certain conditions (see
Am()matic Fan ti'ature).
"I_ke care to prevent the
starting and spreading of
accidental cooking fires
while the vent tml is in use.
• Clean the mlderside of
the n/icrowa_e ()/]ell.
Do not allow grease
to build till on the
microwave or the
thn tihers.
• hi the event of a grease
fire on the surthce milts
below the n/icrowa_e
oven, smother a fl+mling
t)_lll 011 the s/lrl_l(e tlllit
by c()_ering the t)an
c()n/pletely with a lid, a
(ookie sheet or a {+tattray.
• Use care when cleaning
the vetlt/hn filters.
Corrosive cleaning
agents, such as lye-based
()Veil cleal/ers, i//_l}'
damage the tihers.
• When preparing
flaming toods raider the
n/icr()wa_e, turn the vent
/_tl/ Oil+
• Never leave surthce units
beneadl your microwave
oven unattended at high
l/eat settings. Boilovers
cause smoking and
greasy' sl)illo_ers that may
ignite and spread if the
l//i(?r()w_ive vellt ]_tl/ is
operating. "ll) minin/ize
a/ltOlIlati€ t_lll operatiol/,
use adequate sized
cookware and use high
heat Oil surl_€e tlllfiS
OlllV whell I/ecessaFv.

GR0 UNDING INSTR{_7(;770NS/ OfflTONALKI'IS
Ensure proper ground
exists before use.
WARNING
hnproper use of the
grounding plug can result
in a risk of electric shock.
This appliance must be
g-rom/ded. Ill tile m_'nt of
an electrical short circuit,
gTounding reduces tile
risk of electric shock 1_
tin,riding an escape wire
/_)r the electric current.
This appliance is equiplled
with a power cord having
a g-c(mnding wire with a
gromlding plug. The plug
must be t>lugged into an
omlet that is prot/erl }
installed and gTom_(ted.
Consuh a qualified
electrician or service
technician if the grom_ding
instructions are not
eoml>letely understood,
or if doubt exists as to
whether the appliance is
t/rot>efly grounded.
If the outlet is a standard
2-1)rong wall outlet, it is
your personal resllonsibilit _
and oblig_don to hm_' it
repla(ed with a properly
gromlded 3-prong wall
outlet.
[)O not, tin(let ;-ll/V
('ir('/li//st_l+n( es, ell[ or
remove tile third (g-c(mnd)
t>rong ti'om the t>ower cord.
Do not use an adat>ter plug
wifll fills atltllian(e.
Do not use an extension
(ord _sith this al/pliance.
If tile power (otx/is too
short, ha\ e a qualilied
electrician or service
technician install an outlet
near the apt/lian(e.
For best ol/emdon, plug
this al>l/limwe into its ()_r_
electrical outlet to t>revent
flickering of lights, blowing
offllse or trillping of circuit
breaker.
Filler Panel Kits
JX4OWH or JX46WH--White
JX41 or JX46BL--Black
When repladng a 36"
range hood,/iller panel
kits fill in the additional
width to provide a custom
built-in al>l>earance.
For installation between
(abinets only; not/or
end-otk abinet installation.
Ea(h kit contains t_o
._4"-wi(te filler panels.
Filter Kits
JX81J--Recirculating
Charcoal Filter Kit
Filter kits are used when
tile microwave oven cam_ot
be vented to tile outside.
Axailallle at extra ((>st /i'()m
your t]ottloint sut>pliet_