Hotpoint RE53 Manuals

g thebestfrom -, UseandCareof modelRE53C Featuresof youroven p5 ICooking bytime p6 Howtouse Defrost p7 Savetimeandmoney. Beforeyoucallforservice, usetheProblemSolver p9 ---- Y Read This Book Caref,uHy. II is designed to help you operate and maintain your new Microwave Oven properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help. . . Call, toll free: The GE Answer Center’” 800.626.2000 consumer information service or write: (include your phone number); Consumer Affairs I+otpoint Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 Write Down the Model and Serial Numbers. On the lower back of the Oven. These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your Microwave Oven. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here: ]Model No. Serial No. Use these numbers in any corre- spondence or service calls con- cerning your Microwave Oven. Be Sure YourOven is Registered. Itis important that we, the manu- facturer, know the location of your Microwave Oven should a need occur for adjustments. Your supplier is responsible for registering you as the owner. Please check with your supplier to be sure he has done so; also send in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. If you move, or if you are not the original purchaser please write to us, stating model and serial num- bers. This appliance rmsfibe reg- istered. Please be certain that it is. Write to: Hotpoint Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 If you received a damaged OVe!lm . . immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the Micro- wave Oven$ Save Time and Money. . . Before YouCall for Service. Check the Problem Solver (page 9). It lists minor causes of oper- ating problems that you can cor- rect you rself. It could save you an unnecessary service call. 2 1. Do Not Attempt to bperate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety 2. Do Not Place any ~bject between the oven front face and the’ door or-allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces. ~! ‘ , . “ ,, % Qo,NotO@erate’thkoven if it is . damaged.’ N is particul,arl~ impor- L$ant’that the-bve.n doorclose pro- . perly’and ‘that !here, is:~nodamage ‘to,~he (1) door (bent),’ hinges .- and latches (broke,nj,o~-”loosened), IQj Annr csnnlf2 “=n-A Qn’alin’m ~ adjusted ‘cmrepaired.by::any one )Derlv’aualified’+ervice Before Microwaving . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Grounding Instructions . . . . . . . . 3 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4 Features of Your Oven . . . . . . . . . 5 Time Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6 efrost . . . . . . . . . . .. o..... . . ...7 Care of Your Oven . . . . . . . . . . . ..8 The Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . ..9 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Consumer Services . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . ..Back Cover @ Make sure all utensils used in your microwave oven are labeled “suitablef ormicrowaving”. Check your Cookbook forspecifictest to determine ’’microwave-safe” utensils. e Papet-towels, waxpaper, and plastic wrap can beused tocover dishes in orderto retain moisture and prevent spattering. IS Many microwaved foods equire stirring, rotating, or rear- ranging. CheckyourCookbook r specific instructions. Steam buildsup pressurein foods which are tightly covered by askinorrnembrane. Pierce potatoes, egg yolks and chicken Iivers to prevent bursting. @ All recipes utilize high power unless otherwise indicated. @Whole poultry and roasts may require turning or rotating for even cooking results. See cook- book for specific instructions. @When microwaving casseroles, best results are achieved with recipes that can bestirred. Rx’ Persona!safety, ‘This Appliance Must EmProperly GKmKkxL The power cord of this appliance js equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard three-prong (grounding) wail receptacle (Fig. 1) to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance. Fig.1 INSURE PRO_bERGROUND EXISTS BEFORE USE Have the wail receptacle and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded. Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is encountered, it is the personal responsibility and obli- gation of the customer to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle. lX3 !?+JotUnder Any Circum- stances cut or Remove the Third (Ground) Prong From The Power Cord. Usage Situations Where Appliance’s Power Cord VW Be IDkxmrtected llnfrequently. Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug. How- ever, if you still elect to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to a properly grounded two-prong wall recep- tacle by the use of a UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) which is available at most local hardware stores. 3 . TEMPORARYMETHOD (ADAPTERPLUGS NOT PERMITTEDIN CANADA) . $k%~w p Fig.2 iNSURE PR’OPERGROUND AND FIRM CONNECTION BEFOREUSE The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the wall receptacle to pro- vide proper polarity in the con- nection of the power cord. Caution: Attaching the adapter ground terminal to the wall re- ceptacle cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall receptacle is grounded through the house wiring. The customer should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded. When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. [f this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use. Should this happen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has again been established. Usage Situations Where AppWNLMX2yS Power Cord Will Be IDisconneck! IFrequernt!y. Do not use an adapter plug in these situations because discon- necting of the power cord places undue strain on the adapter and leads to eventual failure of the adapter ground terminal. The cus- tomer shou!d have the two-prong wall receptacle replaced with a three-prong (grounding) recep- tacle by a qualified electrician before using the appliance.