Hotpoint RB524 Installation guide

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Contents
Ahminurn Foil 4,14,17,18 Roaating 17,18
Anti-1’lpDevice 3,21,27,29 shelves 4,11,13,23
ApplianceR@stration 2Storage Drawer 26
Care and Cleaning 21-26 rimed Baking 15,16
Clockmi 10,11 Oven Vent 26
Cmmrncr services 31 Problem Solver 30
~Phone Numbers 31 Tkmoatat Adjustment-
I?dxllx!$ (47 Do It Yme~ 16
InataIktion W&uctiomJ 27-29 S8fkty ImWucikna 3-5
Leveling 29 Surface Contmk 8-1o
Model &Serial Numbers 2canning Tips 10
oven 11-20 control Stttings 8
-12-14 Cooktop COmpamO“n 8
Broiling 19,20 cookware T’@ 9
COnthmous Cleaning 25 warranty Back Cover
LifkOfYDoor 24
Lighc Replacement la 23 GE Answer Centd
Preheating 13,19 8oo&6.2ooo
Useand Care
&hlstaua
tion
Instructionsfor
Standard
Ckanmodels
RB524
RB525
R13526
RB532
RB533
RB534
RB536
Continuous
Ckanmodels
l’unPo9NT Part no. 164D2966P076
Pub. no. 394740-1 12-94
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Hm4’pusHELPYou...
Before using your range,
read this guide carefhIly.
It is intended to help you
operate and maintain your new
range properly.
Keep it handy for answers to
your questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number)
Consumer Afhirs
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
t
Wtedownthe model
an serial mlmbersO
Y‘llfidtional*l
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be the range door or behind
the torage drawer.
The#enumbersare alsoonthe
F
umer Product Ownership
Re “onCard that came with
yo range. Before sending in
this ~please write these
nunibers here:
sf)f@Nulnbeu
Use these numbers in any
+ndence or service calls
~g yourrange.
~
If you received -9A:’
adamaged range...
Immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the range.
Save time and money.
Before you request
services..
Check the Problem Solver in the
back of this guide. It lists UUSeS of
minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
IFYOU NEED SEIWICE
To obtain servi~ see the Consumer Serviceq page in
the backofthisguidee
We’re proud of our service and want you to bp
pleased If for some reason you are not-with the
seMce you receive, here are 3steps to follou/ for
filrther help.
FIRST, contact the people who seMced your
appliance. Explain why you are not phased. @most
~this will solve the problem
NEXT,ifyou are stiIl not pleasec$write all the .m~
&tails-including your phone number-to: &~)
Manager, Consumer Relations
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
LOuidle, KY 40225
FINALLY,if your problem is still not resolve~ write:
Major Appliance Cunsumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
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IMl?0KE4Nf’SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Readall hstr@ioIss beftm usingthisappliance
whenusingd-~bask
precautionsshouldbefbbw* indudng
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folluwin&
Wsethisap@aacedyforits~M
asdedbedinthis guide.
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grounded by e!g$!%?i
withtheprovidedinstaationinsmctions+
d)onomtuiapttorepdror
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mtdling theAnti-Tq devicesqpIiwL
Tocheckifthedevice isinstakdand
propedy,reanovethekick
%Iorsmragedrawerand”- !
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notbeleftfdoneorunattendedinanareawherean
apphce is inuse.‘.h!y shouldneverbe allowed
to sit or standonanypartoftheappliance.
●lMaotaUOwan~ to_, _or~
omthe~=pmwlorsto~kwwor
cOOldOp.They could damage the range and even
tip it over,causingsevereprsonaI injury.
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CHILDRENSHOULDNOTBESTOREDIN
UBINETSABOVEARNWE ORONTHE
MQMPLMH OFARANGl&CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHERANGETO REACH
ITEMS COULDBESERIOUSLYINJURED.
●Neverwear loose-Sttiugorha3@xqJgarInents
whileasimgthe appliance.Becarefulwhen
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mabrial amldbe ignited if brought in contact
with hot surfhce units or heating elements and
my cause SWeI’ebuns
recyclethefhxwent lightbillbiaxdiqgto
locd#ateandfederalcode& %
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dhmdydlypdhdders—m
Pordamppotholderson hotsurf&xs
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mayresultinburnsfkomsteam.Do
notlet potholderstouchhotsurke unitsor
heating elements. Do not use atowel or other
bllllty Cloti
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elements or the interior
~ese SUd~ IIMybe hot
thoughtheyaredarkin mkx.
do nottoti or letclothingor other
materialscontacttheSurfke units,the*
nearbythe surhce unitsor anyinteriorar+aofthe
oww allowsuilkknt timeforooo~ @.
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●Placetheovenshelfinthedesiredpositionwhik
theovenis COOLIf theshelvesmustbe handled ‘”
whenhogdonotIetpot holdercontacttheheating
elements.
●PuUingoutthesheMtotheshelfstop40ck
is aconvenienceinMing heavyfti.
Itisalsoaprecautionagainstburnsfromtouching
hot surfiwes of the door or oven walls.
Potentially hot surfaces include the coo
facingthecooktop ovenvent_
neartheopeningdxevicesmundti
theedgesofthe doorwindow~metibp
abovethedoor.
Rexnexn& The* surfaceof theovclnmay
be hotwhenthedooris opened.
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Neverpicknpa pan+mrn
themntrds off.Smothera “ pan
‘r
onasurfacx unitbycoveringthepancum etely
withawell-fittinglid,cookiesheetor flat y.Use
amulti-puqmsedrychemkal or f-- fire
-her”
Fkmillggreaseoutsideapancanbeput by
J
coveringitwithbakingsodaWif availab%by
usingaamulti-m drychemicalorf-type
fm extqudm ●
Flameintheovencanbesmotheredcom*tCly
byclosingthe owndoordbtiqmoff
or byusingam~ti-e dry clwmical @f--
typefireextmpsk
oven ,.
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StandawayfMmtheq~ *=
themndoor.Hbttim-wM
causeburnstohanc&faceandor eyes.
Do not heatunopenedfoodcmtake=
RessurecouldbWq titie~ “@uld
b= causinganinjury.
Keepthe ovenvent duct umMm@d.
Keepthemn-*~-p+
●~*mk@~- “bagsrnthe
ovq foIlowthemanufWur8z’sdirections.
●DoIlotuseyouroventodrynewspapers.
Ifoverhea* theycancatchfire.
dkmotusetheovenf orastorageamao
Itemsstoredinanovencanignite.
●Donotleavepaperproductsscookingutensils
mfoodin theovenwhennotin use.
●For ~~WUS dean IIBO&&dOltOt US ova
the Cleanerson any Continuo= cleaning
Smfhce&amtinumscleaningsurfacescanbe
identifiedbytheirroughsurke -k
Surthcecookingunits
●UseproperpansHekct w
cookwarehavingflatbottomslarge
enoughtocoverthesurfkceunit
bthg elCmCXlt.
‘fileuseofundersizedcookware
Willexposeaportionofthesm tittiti
contactandmayresultin ignitionof clothing.
Properrelationshipof~ tosurf&xunit
willalsoimproveefficiency.
●Nevm~mveha bee ~ts unattended at
highheatsettiup ~flOVerScausesmokingand
mSpiuovm thatmaycatchonfire.
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coveAandarWi@MSIl@*nm&ng
cookingcould-vP-d*g”
.DO~otuseahuAx- f611tolinetie*P
oranywhe=inthtwmu~=des-k
titisgukkhdisuseco uld-tkash~ti
hazardordamage tofheq.
4alycertaimtype$of#=%t@=lc==@
earthenwareorothergiaaedcontainemare
suitablefm cooktop-o~e~ ~Y br~ _
becauseof thesuddendung cin temperature. f
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•~~~e poadbwy of-ignitionof
Ilammabiematerialsandspinqp$
thehandleofa
contabershouldbetumed-ti-~roftie
rangewithout extending
“Overtheneal’by surfa=tim
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sh~ alwayibecertah thatthecontrolsfor
allsurfaceunits areattheoffpitionda
coilsarecoolbeforeattemptingtoliftor ~ernove
aunk
Whenfkmingf*arem*tieh~-
thefanoff. T’hehJfq~my~d
theflame.
Donotimm-=-*~*-f=
Unit&Donotputtheinha-*
Keepaneyeonfb -Mat~m
mediumhighheats
Foodsforfryingshddh8$@=~k
Frostonfrozenf- ormoistureonikesi$f-
cancausehotfattobubbleupandoverthpsides
ofthepm
UseIittk tit fm efktive shalloworde@kt
_FMtie~~Mloftit-~~
Spilloverswhenf@ isadded.
IfacombinatiomofOikOrfWtik~
infryin&stir mgfxhef befm hea~ or$Sfa~
meltslowly.
AlwaysheatMslowly,andwatchasit h@s.
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-TURES OF YOUR RANGE
Not all f~tures are on all models.
Ji
1[1
Bmilm Pan and Grid
(on some modeis)
Some mcideh have lift-up
.
Cooktops for easier cleantig.
RB536
RB636
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RB632
RB633
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.RB524
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RB525
RB526
qxp18ined
Ionpage Explained
on page
4,26
Featwe Index ~otaumows haveaukatum
1Stomge Dr8wer (on some models) 14 OvemVent Located under right rear
*unit.
26
2Aati-’np Labal —15 sUrfkceU* DripP8n$ 4,5,
8-10,22
3Antmp Device
sccw!hlsmationkmc&Mla. 3,21, 27,29 16 Oven Interior Li@t
(on some rnodcla) Comes on
automatically when door is opened
f:- ‘4Bti Element 4,19,
23-25
5WdelandSaiaiNumbem
BAindthcrangedloororbebind
the storage drawer.
21213,
17,20
17 (hem Slwlfsupports
Shclfpoaitiona for cooking arc
suggested in the_ Routing
and Broiling sections.
6Cookto@Afk-Up Cool@op
(on aornc mo&ls) k, 21,22
18 Oven SIMMwith Stop-Locks
(number may vary) 4,11,13,
14,17,23
7Smfkceudthoba 5,8,26
19 B8ke E3emmt May be lifted gently
for wiping oven floor. 4,23-25
8Oven LightSwitch
[onmociel$withoven window) 12
20 Lm4M?oveml)oorwith
BmiI Stop Poaitim Easily removed
for oven Clcanhlg.
24,25
9Ovensetmlob il, la 15,
17,26
10 AutomatkOwn~
cbck81kdMilB8temmer
(on-Imxkla)
10,15,
16,26 21 Brxtiler Panand Gdd
(on some models) 4,17,19,
20,23
11 slBr!hceudtwSl”h@atorL@t 8
12 oven lkmp Ebob 11, 1%
15-17,26
13 ova C@@ L#gbt
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HOW DOESTCOOKTOP COMP!!!!
To OUR OLD ONE? e...
Your new cooktop has electric coil surface @a. The best types of cookare to use, plus heat-up and *
If you are used to cooking with gas burners@ other cool-down times, depend upon the type of burners or
types of electric coo- you wiIl notice @me surface units you have.
~erences when you ~electric coik .
The following chart will heln you to understand the
differences l%twcen electric”c%ilsurface units and any
other type of cooktop you may have used in the past.
lypeof Cooktop 1~ I*it Worlul
scoil
Rsdiant
(Glass Ceramic)
Cooktop
n
Inductioo
o0
Flattenedmetal
tubing containing
electric resistsIMx
wire suspended
over adrip pan.
Electriccds
under aglass-
ceramic cooktop.
Iiiplfieq~
underaglass
Surfhcc.
H@s by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For best
WV fGS~* usc @q~ity PM. El-c coils arc more forgiving of
S~*~~t or =lid @ks. H** Upquicklybutdoes notchange
zaemngsas qwcklyas gasor induction. Electric coils stay hot enough to
tinuecookingforashort time after they are turned off.
$
Httravelsto the glass surfaceandthen to the cookware,sopans must be flat on
bottom fw goodcooking results. The #ass cooktop stays hot enough to
cdntinue *ng * it is tuti off. Rcrnove the pan fkomthesurfaceunit if
yQUwant cooking to stop.
P@a must be made of ferrous metais (metal that attracts amagnet). Heat is
#pducd by amagnetic circuit between the coil and the pan. Heats up right away
a@ changes heat settingsrightaway,likeagas cooktop. After turning the control
0$ the glass cooktop is hot fhxn the heat of the -but cooking stops right away.
Solidmsk
o
@Solid ast iron
disksealedmthe
--*
H~~&ti-=titi ti~m~muthfit ontie_for~
r‘gresuhs. Heats up and cools down more slowly than electric coils. The
@
“stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan ,
fr(xn the solid disk if youwantthecookingto stop.
Gas Burners
eiiB5 Regular or add Fl~ heat the pans directly. Pan fiatness is not critical to cooking results, but
gas burlwrs use p+s should be well balancd Gas burners heat the pan right away and change
either IX gas hdat settings right away.Whenyouturn the control off, cooking stops right away.
or natural gas.
-ACE CONTROLS
At both OFF and HI the control “clicks” *I position. StitChillg heats tO higher Settings idWiiJTS ahoWS
Youmayhearslight Wking’’aoundsdurill$ aquicker change than switching to alower setting.
cookingJndicatingt hecontroli skeepingthOnit
at the heat level you set.
How to Set the Contmb
F
4Puahtheknob iqandturn *sure you turn control to OFF when you finish
in either &ectio@ to the cooking.
setting you want, ‘l’h@surfhce unit ‘onw indbtor light wiIl gbw
*when ANY heat setting on any surface unit is on.
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CookingGuideUsing Heat Settings
HI-Used to begin cooking or to bring water to aOFF
boil. Reduce hetil setting *r water kils.
Medium High-@etting hal~ay between ~and
r
Lo -““
MEI)) Maintains afast boil on large amounts of food. ●
MEIkSaut6 and_ keeps food at ame@urn I
boil or simmer.
Medium Low-(Setting haMuay between @and
LO) Cook after starting at HI; cooks with li~ water \
mdiunl~g i
●II
●
Medium
High
inciwered pan. -Mm
LO-Used-for long slow cooking (sirnrnerir$) to NOTE The surface unit “on” indicator light may
tenderize and develop flavors. Use this se- to melt glow between LO and OFF but there is no power
butter and chocolate or to keep foods warm. to the surface units.
Light Over the S-e hits (onstlme models)
The switch must be push@ held for sevmal stmmds and released for the
light to come o~
COOIKVVAREm
Cookwm
Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware. Alu@inum R#GHT
cookware cmduc$s heat faster than other met#ls.
Cast-iron and coated cast-iron cookware are s@w
to absorb he@ but generally cook evenly at low to
medium heat se-. Steal ~my cook uX&vCIdy
if not combined with other metak
For beatcookingredts pnsshould~Moqti
bottom.MatcMxesizeoftheSau=pantothe$izeof Notoverlinch
thesurfaoeunit.’I’ hepaaahoddn otextendowti
edge ofthesurfkceunitmorethan1inch.
WRONG
Over 1inch
Deep Fat Frying
DonotovGrfill coCdm?arewithfat thatmayap@mwb*fd
Frosty foods bubble_ y. W* food frjing at high temperatures.
Kceptherange andtid-ti~.
Wok Coding
WerecOmmdtMtyOu
use oniy aflat—b@Omed
wok They are available
at your local retail store.
Do not uaewoks tkt have
support rhgs. useof these types
*
of wok with or without the ring .
in place, can be dangerous.
Placiu the MjZover the surhcc
unitwiilcauseibuild-upof heat that will damage
the porcelain cooktop. Do not try to use such woks
without the ring. You could be seriously burned if
the wok tipped over. 9

HOIMECANNINGTIPS
Canning should be done on surface @@ @ly.
Pots that extend beyond one inch of surface @it’s
dlippanarenot rwmmdedformostsurfacp coo~
However, when canning with water-bath or #ressum
canner, larger-diameter pots may be used Ti+isis
because boiling watertemperatures(even unkier
pressure) are not harmful to cooktop surface$
surrounding the surface units.
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HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER “
CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER POTS
FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER THAN
W-. Most syrup or sauce “
mutum+dalltypes
of “~k at temperatures much higher than
boiling water. Such temperatures could eventually
harm Cooktopsurfaces surrounding surface units.
Observethe Following Points in C@ming
l. Besurethecanncr fitsoverthecenter of*
surface unit. If your range or its location
snot
allow the canner to be centered on thes Unig
use sxnailerdiameter pots for good cannin$ results.
2. For best resul~ use canners with tit bottqms.
Canners with flanged or rippled bottoms (+ften
found in enamelware) do not make good cfmtact
withthesurfkce unitandtakc alongtimeto
boil water.
ni2!!fu2!!!!l
Flat-bottomedCaIuwm am mumnddd
3. When_ usc recipes and procedures fkom
reputable sources. Reliable recipes and produres
are available horn the manufacturer of your canneq
manufacturers of glass jam for canning, such as
Ball and Kerq and the United States Department of
Agriculture Extension Service.
4. Remember that canning is aprocess that generates
large amounts of steam. To avoid bums from steam
or hea~ be careful when canning.
NOTE If your house has low voltage, canning may
take longer than expecte~ even though directions
have been carefully followed.
The process time will be shortened by:
(1) using apressure canner, and @
(2) startkg with HOT tap water for fhstest heating
of large quantities of water.
AUTONfik~C TIMERS AND CLOCK
(onsome models)
The Clock
Tosetthecl~push theknobinandtum tl)eckk
hands tothecOrrect time. TheminUte*@r 12
willmovealso. LcMheknoboutJhenturnthleminute ‘u-’
%A
timer pointer to OFF.
,
The MinuteTimer
Theminutetimerhas beencOmMnedwith*~ To aet the minute timer, turn the center knob,
clock. Useittotimeall your-*g without pushing &wtil the pointer reaches number
operations. You’ll mcognke the minute timq as the of minutes you wish to time. (Minutes are mark~
pointer which is -erent in color and shape than the up to 60, in the center ring on the clc@.) At the end
clock hands. of the set time, abuzzer sounds to tell you time is up.’ e
Turn the knob, without pushing h~~ ~ pinter
reaches OFF and the buzzer stops.