Hotpoint RB525 User manual

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Owner’s Manual
Part No. 164D3333P038 Pub. No. 39-4761 7
ELECTRIC

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Congratulations!
You Are Now Part of the Hotpoint Family.
Welcome to the Hotpoint family.
We’re proud of our quality products and
we are committed to providing dependable
service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use
Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the
friendly voices of our customer service
department.
Important!
Staple sales slip or cancelled
check here.
Proof of the original purchase date
is needed to obtain service under
the warranty.
Write the model and serial
numbers here.
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You can find them on a label behind
the range door or behind the storage
drawer.
Best of all, you’ll experience these values
each time you use your range. That’s
important, because your new range will be
part of your family for many years. And we
hope you will be part of ours for a long
time to come.
We thank you for buying Hotpoint.
We appreciate your purchase and hope
you will continue to rely on us whenever
you need quality appliances for your home.

Hotpoint & You,
A Service Partnership.
Inside you will find many
helpful hints on how to use and
maintain your range properly.
Just a little preventive care on
your part can save you a great
deal of time and money over the
life of your range.
Read this Manual
Ask any Hotpoint appliance owner and
they will tell you we stand behind our
products with unmatched quality service.
However, did you know that most questions
result from simple problems that you can
easily fix yourself in just a few minutes?
This Owner’s Manual can tell you how.
You’ll find many answers to
common problems here.
If you review our chart of
Troubleshooting Tips first,
you may not need to call for
service at all.
Review the Section on
Troubleshooting Tips
If you do need service, you can
relax knowing help is only a
phone call away. A list of toll-free
customer service numbers is
included in the back section.
Or you can always call the
GE Answer Center®at
800.626.2000, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
If You Need Service
Safety Information
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . .5–7
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Surface Cooking Units . . . . .9, 10
Operating Instructions
Using the Surface Units . . . . .11
Using the Clock
and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, 13
Using the Oven . . . . . . . . .14, 15
Oven Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . .17
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . .18–26
Installation Instructions
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . .27
Prepare the Opening . . . . . . . .28
Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Electrical Connection . . . .29–34
Anti-Tip Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Troubleshooting Tips
Before You
Call For Service . . . . . . . . .36–38
Customer Service
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Service Telephone
Numbers . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover
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All ranges can tip and injury could result.
To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the
wall and floor by installing the Anti-Tip device supplied.
To check if the device is installed and engaged properly,
remove the storage drawer and inspect the rear leveling leg.
Make sure it fits securely into the slot.
If you pull the range out from the wall for any
reason, make sure the device is properly engaged
when you push the range back against the wall. If it is
not, there is a possible risk of the range tipping over
and causing injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on
an open door.
Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information in this
manual. Failure to take this precaution could result in
tipping of the range and injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric
shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or
loss of life.
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WARNING ANTI-TIP DEVICE
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
Fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury. If your model
has a surface light, you must recycle the fluorescent light
bulb according to local, state and federal codes.

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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as
described in this Owner’s Manual.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions
should be followed, including the following:
■ Be sure your appliance
is properly installed
and grounded by a
qualified technician in
accordance with the
provided installation
instructions.
■ Do not attempt to
repair or replace any
part of your range
unless it is specifically
recommended in this
manual. All other
servicing should be
referred to a qualified
technician.
■ Before performing any
service, disconnect the
range power supply at
the household
distribution panel by
removing the fuse or
switching off the circuit
breaker.
■ Do not leave children
alone—children should
not be left alone or
unattended in an area
where an appliance is
in use. They should
never be allowed to sit
or stand on any part of
the appliance.
■ Do not allow anyone to
climb, stand or hang on
the door, storage
drawer or cooktop.
They could damage the
range and even tip it
over, causing severe
personal injury.
■ Do not store flammable
materials in an oven or
near the cooktop.
■
CAUTION: Items of
interest to children
should not be stored in
cabinets above a range
or on the backsplash of
a range—children
climbing on the range
to reach items could be
seriously injured.
■ Never wear loose-fitting
or hanging garments
while using the
appliance. Be careful
when reaching for
items stored over the
range. Flammable
material could be
ignited if brought in
contact with hot surface
units or heating
elements and may
cause severe burns.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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■ Use only dry pot
holders—moist or
damp pot holders on
hot surfaces may result
in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holders
touch hot surface units
or heating elements.
Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth.
■ For your safety, never
use your appliance for
warming or heating the
room.
■ Do not store or use
combustible materials,
gasoline or other
flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other
appliance.
■ Keep the hood and
grease filters clean to
maintain good venting
and to avoid grease
fires.
■ Do not let cooking
grease or other
flammable materials
accumulate in or near
the range.
■ Do not use water on
grease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Turn
the controls off.
Smother a flaming pan
on a surface unit by
covering the pan
completely with a well-
fitting lid, cookie sheet
or flat tray. Use a multi-
purpose dry chemical
or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
■Flaming grease outside
a pan can be put out by
covering it with baking
soda or, if available, by
using a multi-purpose
dry chemical or foam-
type fire extinguisher.
■Flame in the oven can
be smothered
completely by closing
the oven door and
turning the oven off or
by using a multi-
purpose dry chemical
or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
WARNING!
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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WHEN COOKING PORK…
When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook
the meat to an internal temperature of at least 170°F. This assures
that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the
meat, it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.
■ Do not touch the
surface units, the
heating elements or the
interior surface of the
oven. These surfaces
may be hot enough to
burn even though they
are dark in color.
During and after use,
do not touch, or let
clothing or other
flammable materials
contact, the surface
units, areas nearby the
surface units or any
interior area of the
oven; allow sufficient
time for cooling first.
■Potentially hot surfaces
include the cooktop,
areas facing the
cooktop, oven vent
opening, surfaces near
the opening, crevices
around the oven door
and metal trim parts
above the door.
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REMEMBER: The inside
surface of the oven may
be hot when the door is
opened.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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■ Stand away from
the range when
opening the oven door.
Hot air or steam which
escapes can cause
burns to hands, face
and/or eyes.
■ Do not heat unopened
food containers.
Pressure could build
up and the container
could burst, causing an
injury.
■ Keep the oven vent
unobstructed.
■ Keep the oven free
from grease buildup.
■ Place the oven shelf in
the desired position
while the oven is cool.
If shelves must be
handled when hot,
do not let pot holder
contact the heating
elements.
■ Pulling out the shelf
to the stop-lock is a
convenience in lifting
heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against
burns from touching
hot surfaces of the door
or oven walls.
■ When using cooking
or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the
manufacturer’s
directions.
■ Do not use the oven to
dry newspapers. If
overheated, they can
catch on fire.
■ Do not use the oven for
a storage area. Items
stored in an oven can
ignite.
■ Do not leave paper
products, cooking
utensils or food in the
oven when not in use.
■ For continuous-
cleaning models, do
not use oven cleaners
on any of the
continuous-cleaning
surfaces. Continuous-
cleaning surfaces can
be identified by their
rough surface finish.
WARNING!
OVEN
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Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms
large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The
use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the
surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of
clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will
also improve efficiency.
■ Never leave the surface
units unattended at
high heat settings.
Boilovers cause
smoking and greasy
spillovers that may
catch on fire.
■ Be sure the drip pans
and the vent duct are
not covered and are in
place. Their absence
during cooking could
damage range parts
and wiring.
■ Do not use aluminum
foil to line the drip
pans or anywhere in
the oven except as
described in this
manual. Misuse could
result in a shock, fire
hazard or damage to
the range.
■ Only certain types of
glass, glass ⁄ceramic,
earthenware or other
glazed containers are
suitable for cooktop
service; others may
break because of the
sudden change in
temperature.
■ To minimize the
possibility of burns,
ignition of flammable
materials and spillage,
the handle of a
container should be
turned toward the
center of the range
without extending over
nearby surface units.
■ Always turn the surface
units off before
removing cookware.
■ Do not immerse or
soak the removable
surface units. Do not
put them in a
dishwasher.
■ When flaming foods
are under the hood,
turn the fan off. The
fan, if operating, may
spread the flame.
■ To avoid the possibility
of a burn or electric
shock, always be certain
that the controls for all
surface units are at the
OFF position and all
coils are cool before
attempting to lift or
remove a unit.
SURFACE COOKING UNITS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
READ ALL INFORMATION BEFORE USING.
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■ Clean the cooktop with
caution. If a wet sponge
is used to wipe spills on
a hot cooktop, be
careful to avoid steam
burns.
■ Keep an eye on foods
being fried at high or
medium high heat
settings.
■ Foods for frying should
be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods
or moisture on fresh
foods can cause hot fat
to bubble up and over
the sides of the pan.
■ Use little fat for
effective shallow or
deep fat frying. Filling
the pan too full of fat
can cause spillovers
when food is added.
■ If a combination of oils
or fats will be used in
frying, stir together
before heating, or as
fats melt slowly.
■ Always heat fat slowly,
and watch as it heats.
■ Use a deep fat
thermometer whenever
possible to prevent
overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.
WARNING!
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REMEMBER…
Your continued health and safety are important to us.
Please read and follow this Safety Information carefully.
We want you to remain a happy and healthy part of
our family.
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