Hotpoint RB632, RB533, RB525, RB536, RB526 User Manual

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Hotpoint RB632, RB533, RB525, RB536, RB526 User Manual

Owner’s Manual

RB525

RB526

RB533

RB536

RB632

Ranges

ELECTRIC

Part No. 164D3333P038 Pub. No. 39-4761

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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.

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.

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.

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Hotpoint & You,

A Service Partnership.

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.

Read this Manual

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.

Review the Section on

Troubleshooting Tips

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.

If You Need Service

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.

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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Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Information

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

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.

WARNING ANTI-TIP DEVICE

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 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.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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.

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Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Information

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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 wellfitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a multipurpose 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 foamtype fire extinguisher.

Flame in the oven can be smothered completely by closing the oven door and turning the oven off or by using a multipurpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

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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.

REMEMBER: The inside surface of the oven may be hot when the door is opened.

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.

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Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Information

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

OVEN

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 continuouscleaning models, do not use oven cleaners on any of the continuous-cleaning surfaces. Continuouscleaning surfaces can be identified by their rough surface finish.

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SURFACE COOKING UNITS

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.

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Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Information

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INFORMATION BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

SURFACE COOKING UNITS

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.

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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Using the surface units.

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Set

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LO

 

 

HI

Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting you want.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You

 

 

 

 

 

 

may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicating the control is keeping the power level you set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MED

 

 

 

Medium

 

Medium

 

 

 

 

Low

 

 

High

 

Be sure you turn the control knob to

OFF when you finish cooking.

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Not over 1 inch

Surface Cookware Tips

Use mediumor heavy-weight cookware. Aluminum cookware conducts heat faster than other metals. Castiron and coated cast-iron cookware are slow to absorb heat, but generally cook evenly at low to medium heat settings. Steel pans may cook unevenly if not combined with other metals.

For best cooking results, pans should be flat on the bottom. Match the size of the saucepan to the size of the surface unit. The pan should not extend over the edge of the surface unit more than 1 inch.

Wok Cooking

We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed wok. They are available at your local retail store.

Do not use woks that have support rings. Use of these types of woks, with or without the ring in place, can be dangerous. Placing the ring over the surface unit will cause a build-up of 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.

Use only flat-bottomed woks.

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Using the clock and timer.

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

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Clock and Timer Features

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TIMER ON/OFF

Press this pad to select the timer feature.

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CLOCK

Press this pad before setting the clock.

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Display

Shows the time of day and the time set for the timer.

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SET TIME +/- Pads

These pads allow you to set times up to 11 hours and

59 minutes.

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