Hotpoint RB740G Installation guide

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AluminumFoil 21 Problemsolver 29
Anti-Ti~Bracket 3,30 RepairService 35
ApplianceRegistration 2SafetyInstructions 3,4
CanningTips nSurfaceCooking 8-14
CareandCleaning 23,24 ControlSettings 9
c-leaningGuide 28 CootingGuide 13,14
ClockJTimer’ 16,17 CookwareTips 10
ElectronicControls 16,17 Wmranty BackCover
Energy-SavingTips 5
Features 6,7
InstallationInstructions 30-33
Leveling 33
ModelandSerialNumbers 2Imhllation 30-33
Oven E
Baking/BakingGuide 18,19
Broiling/BroilingGuide 21,22
ControlSettings 16,17
DoorRemoval 24
Light;BuI~Replacement 15,23
Preheating 5, 19
Roasting/RoastingGuide 20
Self-CleaningInstructions25-27
~helv~s 15,23,28 GE Answercenter@
ThermostatAdjustment 27 800.626=2000
useandcare
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–fezrapidboil(iftimeallows,
“=donotusehighheatto start).
@cook completeovenmeals
~n$tead QfjHSt one fooditem.
Potatoes,othervegetables,and
soriledesse~ willcooktogetier
Witiamti-dish Casserole$meat
Ioti, ctickenof roast.Choose
foodsthatcookat thesme
temperaturearidin approximately
thesme time.
@Useresidud heatintheoven
Whenevezpossibletofinish
CootingCasseroles,ovenreeds,
etc.Alsoaddro~sorprecooked
dessertstowarmoven,Ushg
zesidualheatto wamlthem.
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Explained
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.“ON”IndicatorLightforSurfaceUnits 9
3CANCELbutton
(pushittocancelmy ovenoperation)
4ElectronicControls
AutomaticOvenTimer
(turnsyourovenorImd offforyouautomatically)
OvenControlandThermostat
clock
Minute/SecondTimer
(letsyoutimeanykitchenfunction,evenwhen
theovenisinus;)
Oven“On”hdicator
ElectronicDisplayWnel
16,17
17
16,17
16
16
5SetKnob
(letsyousetoventemperature,clocktimer
andHI orLObroil)
6OvenLightSwitch
(letsYou~rn interiorovenlightonando~
7OvenVent(areamaygethotduringovenuse) 4
BSolidDiskElementSurfaceUnit 8
8, 11,23
2COOMOD
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10 OvenShelves
(easilyremovedorrepositionedonshelfsupports)
11 OvenShelfSupports
12 BroilerPanandMck
13 RemovableOvenDoor
(easilyremovedforovencleaning)
~Q oven DoorGasket
15 StorageDrawer
16 ModelandSerialNumbers(onoven
franlebehindstoragedrawer)
17 Anti-TipBracket
18 BakeElement
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19 BroilElement
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~20 oven I,2teriorLight
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Thetopworking surfaceofsolid
diskelementshaveapro~ctive
coatingwhichm~~stbehardened
kfore usingtie elementsforthe
firsttime.Tohardenthiscoating,
thesoliddiskelementsshouldbe
heatedwithoutapanforashort
periodoftimeatHIsetting.
~herewillbesomesmokeand
~dor;thisisnormal.Heatingof
:hesoliddiskelementwill
changethestaidess steeltrim
ringstoagoldcolor.
THESOLIDDISKELEMENT
PRmE~WE COATINGMUSTBE
HAmENED TOHELPPR~Eff
THEELEMENTOVERITSLIFE.
Qneti Information
AboutsolidDkkWemem%
Usingasoliddiskelementisquite
similartousinganelectriccoil,
withwhichyot~probablyare
ftiliar. Withbothtypesofsurface
utits youwillenjoytheclemliness
ofelectricityandthebenefitsof
retainedheatintheelements.
However,therearedifferences.
@SoliddiskelementsdoN~ glow
red,evenatHIsetting.
@Soliddiskelementsreach
temperaturealittleslower,md
holdheatlongerthanconventional
elements.Soliddiskelementshave
veryevenheatdistribution.Since
soliddiskelementsholdheat
longer,youmaywishtoturnthe
elementoffsooner,andtake
advantageoftheresidualheat.
Theamountofresidualheatis
dependentupontie quantityand
typeoffood,tie materialand
thichess ofthepanandthe
setiingusedbr cooking.
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temperaturelimitersthat
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automaticallyreducetheheatifa
pm boilsdry,ifth~elementis L
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turnedonwithoutapanorifthe ~
~i.t<
pm isnotmakingeno~~ghcou~ct ~--
withtie surfaceoftheelement.
Thereddofiwillwearoffwithuse
withoutaffectingtheperformance
oftie elements.
o~e~ is~~~ hat intheelement.
Onboilovers,waitforelementto
coolbeforecleaningelementarea.
@Soliddiskelementcookingtakes
youastepclosertoeasiercleanup,
becausethecookingsurfaceis
sealedagainstspillsandthereare
nodrippansorburnerboxto clem.

Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrols
aredesignedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.
AtbothOFFandHIsettings,there
isasiightniche.Men turningthe
controlknobtoeitherofthese
positions,youwillfeelthecontrol
“click”intotheniche.
Whencooltinginaquiettitchen,
@
~~1YOUmay hear~light“clicting”
.sounds—anindicationthattheheat
settingsyouselectedarebeing
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?~~aintained.
“Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysre~ultsinaquickerchange
thanswitchingtolowersettings.
COOMWGltidefor
usiEEgHeatsettings
~—Bring watertoboil.
mDIm HI--Fast fry,panbroil;
rnain~infastboilonlargeamount
offood.
mD—Saute andbrown;~naintain
slowboilonlargemount offood.
WAN–Cook afterstartingatHI;
cookwithlittlewaterincovered
pan.
LO—Steamrice,cereal;maintain
servingtemperatureofmostfoods.
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1.
AtHI orMEDIUMHI, never
leavefoodunattended.Boilovers
causesmoking;greasyspillovers
maycatchfiie.
2. AtLOor WA~, melt
chocolate,butteronsmallunit.
Cootiop temperaturebcrease
tith the nwber ofelemen~that
are on.with 3or 4elemenfi
turned on, surfacetemperatRlres
are high,sobe Carefulwhen
touchingthe eooktop.
Step 1:Graspcontrolknoband
pushin.
Step2: ~rn eitherclochise or
counterclockwisetodesiredheat
setting.
control mustbe pushedintoset
Ody from OFF position.when
controlisinany psitiomother
than Om, it maybe Fobted
tithout pusting in.
BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyoufinishcoolting.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen
NY heatonanySuficetit isOn.
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eiemen~~thewe ofappropriate
Cmkvmrekveryi8npormt.
4* ~utium cookwareconducts
heathster manothermetis.
QCasti~~n~d coatedcastiron
containersareS1OWtoabsorbheat,
butgenetily cookeverdyat
*um ormediumheatsetttigs.
@Glasscookwareshouldbeused
ody asthemanufacturerdescribes.
~DOnotuseawiretrivetOr my
otherkindofheat-retardingpad
betweenthecookwareandthe
element.
~~~~dpanshaveathick,flat
bottomwhichabsorbstheheathorn
tie element.Thethick,flatbottom
providesgoodheatdistribution
fromtheelementtothefood.This
tooting processrequiresIitie
water,fatorelectricity.
~%s withthin,unevenbottoms
donotadequatelyutdtietheheat
cotig fromtie element.‘Thefood
tobecookedmaybumad require
moretimeandelectricity.You
wouldalsohavetoaddmorefator
water.
-tith unevenbottomsare not
bottoms.T~eydon’thaveenough
co~~tactwiththesoliddiskelement
tocookproWrly.
~Usepms oftie comectdiameter
ody. Theyshouldbeslightlylarger
thm thesoliddiskelementso
spflloverswillflowontothe
cooktopandnotbakeontothe
eleme~t.Adampclothissufficient
toremovetie sp~. Ms shouldnot
overhmgmoretian 1inchbeyond
theelement.
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@To optitie cookingtimeand
energyusage,youshouldusea
pm tiat is stid correctiyfortie
tooting process,withawell-fitied
lidtoavoideva~ration loss,and
cookwiti asIitie wateror fatas
~ssible. If tie pa istoosmall,
energyiswastd md spillagecm
flowontothe soliddiskelement.
diskelement.Donotplacelidson
theelement,patiicularlywet.lids.
~Somespecialcookingprocdures
requirespecificcookwaresuchas
pressurecookers,deepfatfryers,
etc.Mcookwaremusthavefiat
httoms ad betie correctsk. me
cookwareshoulddso becovered,
ifapplicabletotie coohg prmess.
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-g ptsshodd notexknd moie
thm 1hch beyondtie surfaceofa
soliddiskelementad shouldhave
flatbotioms.men taming powdo
notmeetthisdescription,tie useof
themtium heatsetiingcauses
excessiveheatbuildupad may
resultindmage totie cool~op.
See“HomeCting Tips”on
pageDforfifier information.
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