GE RA724 User Manual
RA720
RA724
Owner’s Manual and
Installation Instructions
Ranges
20″ and 24″ Compact Electric
183D9541P002 49-88025 12-05 JR
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . 2–4
Operating Instructions
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–9
Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Care and Cleaning
Broiler Pan and Grid . . . . . . . . 11
Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Oven Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Oven Heating Elements . . . . . . 11
Oven Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Painted Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Surface Units and Drip Pans . . .10
Installation Instructions
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . 13, 19
Dimensions and Clearances . . . 14
Electrical Connections . . . . .15–18
Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tools You Will Need . . . . . . . . . 14
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . 20
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . . Back Cover
Product Registration . . . . . . 21, 22
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model # __________________
Serial # __________________
You can find them on a label
under the cooktop. See the
Lift-Up Cooktop section in this
manual for instructions on how
to lift the cooktop.
HOTPOINT
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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.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
■ Use this appliance only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
■ Be sure your appliance is properly
installed and grounded by a qualified
technician in accordance with the
provided installation instructions.
■ Don’t 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
recommended in these instructions,
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.
■ Don’t allow anyone to climb, stand or
hang on the door or range top. They
could damage the range and even tip it
over, causing severe personal injury.
■ 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.
Flammable material could be ignited
if brought in contact with hot heating
elements and may cause severe burns.
■ 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 heating elements. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth.
■ For your safety, never use your appliance
for warming or heating the room.
■ Storage in or on appliance—Flammable
materials should not be stored in an oven
or near surface units.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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All ranges can tip and injury could result.
To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall by installing the Anti-Tip
device supplied.
If the Anti-Tip device supplied with the range does not fit this application, use the universal Anti-Tip
device WB2X7909.
To check if the device is installed and engaged properly, carefully tip the range forward. The Anti-Tip
device should engage and prevent the range from tipping over.
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.
ANTI-TIP DEVICE
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■ Keep 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. Smother flaming
pan on surface unit by covering pan
completely with well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a
pan can be put out by covering with
baking soda or, if available, a multipurpose dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
■ Do not touch heating elements or interior
surface of 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 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 and areas facing the cooktop,
oven vent opening and surfaces near the
opening, and crevices around the oven
door. Remember: The inside surface of the
oven may be hot when the door is opened.
WARNING!
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and poultry
to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against
foodborne illness.
COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY…
Stand away from range when opening oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns
to hands, face and/or eyes.
■ Don’t heat unopened food containers in
the oven. Pressure could build up and the
container could burst, causing an injury.
■ Keep oven free from grease buildup.
■ Place oven shelf in desired position while
oven is cool. If shelves must be handled
when hot, do not let pot holder contact
heating elements in the oven.
■ Pulling out shelf to the shelf stop 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
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
■ Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch fire.
■ Keep the oven vent ducts unobstructed.
OVEN
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
Use proper pan size—This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different 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 heating element to direct contact and may result
in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency.
SURFACE COOKING UNITS
■ Never leave surface units unattended at
high heat settings. Boilover causes smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on
fire.
■ Be sure drip pans are in place. Their
absence during cooking could damage
range parts and wiring.
■ Don’t use aluminum foil to line drip
pans or anywhere in the oven except as
described in this guide. 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 range-top 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 surface unit to OFF before
removing cookware.
■ Keep an eye on foods being fried at HI or
MEDIUM HIGH heats.
■ To avoid the possibility of a burn or
electric shock, always be certain that the
controls for all surface units are at OFF
position and all coils are cool before
attempting to lift or remove the unit.
■ Don’t immerse or soak removable surface
units. Don’t put them in a dishwasher.
■ Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you
do flame foods under the hood, turn the
fan on.
■ 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 sides of pan.
■ Use little fat for effective shallow or deepfat 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.
■ Use extreme caution when moving a grease
filled pan or disposing of hot grease.
READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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■ Use medium- or heavyweight
cookware. Aluminum cookware
conducts heat faster than other
metals. Cast-iron and coated cast-iron
cookware is slow to absorb heat,
but generally cooks evenly at low or
medium heat settings. Steel pans may
cook unevenly if not combined with
other metals.
■ Do not overfill cookware with fat
that may spill over when adding food.
Frosty foods bubble vigorously. Watch
foods frying at high temperatures.
Keep range and hood clean from
accumulated grease.
■ To conserve the most cooking energy,
pans should be flat on the bottom,
have straight sides and tight-fitting
lids. Match the size of the saucepan
to the size of the surface unit. A pan
that extends more than an inch
beyond the edge of the drip pan
traps heat, which causes “crazing”
(fine hairline cracks) on porcelain,
and discoloration ranging from blue
to dark gray on chrome drip pans.
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Using the surface units. ge.com
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Surface Cooking Controls
Your surface units and controls are designed
to give you a variety of heat settings for surface
unit cooking.
At both LO and HI positions, there is
a slight niche so control clicks at those
positions; HI marks the highest setting;
LO, the lowest setting.
In a quiet kitchen, you may hear
slight clicking sounds during cooking,
indicating heat settings selected are being
maintained.
Switching heats to higher settings always
shows a quicker change in temperature
than switching to lower settings.
How to Set the Controls
Push the control knob in.
Turn either clockwise or
counterclockwise to desired
heat setting.
Control must be pushed in to set only
from the OFF position.
When control is in any position
other than OFF, you can turn it without
pushing in.
Be sure you turn control to OFF when
you finish cooking. An indicator light
will glow when ANY surface unit is on.
A Burner On indicator light will glow
when any surface unit is on.
Heat Setting Guide
HI – Quick start for cooking; bring water
to boil.
MEDIUM HIGH – Fast fry, pan broil;
maintain fast boil on large amount
of food.
MED – Saute and brown; maintain slow
boil on large amount of food.
MEDIUM LOW – Cereal; maintain serving
temperature of most foods.
LO – Cook after starting at HI; cook
with little water in covered pan. Use to
steam rice.
NOTE:
At HI or MEDIUM HIGH, never leave
food unattended. Boilovers cause
smoking; greasy spillovers may
catch fire.
At LO, melt chocolate, butter on
small unit.
Cooking Tips
Medium
low
Medium
high
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Using the oven.
The OVEN TEMP knob is located on the control panel on the front of the range.
Oven Temperature Control
To use the oven, simply turn the knob
to the desired cooking temperatures,
which are marked in 25°F increments
on the dial. OVEN TEMP maintains the
temperature you set, from 200°F to BROIL.
The Oven Cycling Light glows until the oven
reaches your selected temperature, then goes off
and on with the oven unit(s) during cooking.
Oven Shelves
The shelves are designed with stop-locks
so when placed correctly on the shelf
supports, they will stop before coming
completely out of the oven and will not
tilt when you are removing food from
them or placing food on them.
When placing cookware on a shelf, pull
the shelf out to the bump on the shelf
support. Place the cookware on the
shelf, then slide the shelf back into the
oven. This will eliminate reaching into
the hot oven.
To remove the shelves from the oven, pull
them toward you, tilt front end upward
and pull them out.
To replace, place shelf on shelf support
with stop-locks (curved extension of
shelf) facing up and toward back of oven.
Tilt up front and push shelf toward back
of oven until it goes past the bump on
the shelf support. Then lower front of
shelf and push it all the way back.
Oven Shelf Positions
The oven has four shelf supports—A
(bottom), B, C and D (top).
Shelf positions for cooking are suggested
on Baking and Roasting pages.
Bump
The oven has 4 shelf positions.
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Use of Aluminum Foil
■ If desired, a sheet of aluminum
foil may be used on the floor of the
oven under the bake element.
Be certain foil does not touch bake
element. Aluminum foil used in this
way may slightly affect the browning
of some foods. Change foil when it
becomes soiled.
■ DO NOT place a sheet of aluminum
foil on the shelf. To do so may result
in improperly cooked foods, damage
to oven finish and increase in heat
on outside surfaces of the oven.
You may use aluminum foil to line the
broiler pan and broiler grid. However,
you must mold the foil tightly to the
grid and cut slits in it just like the grid.
OVEN TEMP
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Baking and Roasting Tips
■ Follow a tested recipe and measure the
ingredients carefully. If you are using a
package mix, follow label directions.
■ Do not open the oven door during
a baking operation—heat will be lost
and the baking time might need to
be extended. This could cause poor
baking results. If you must open the
door, open it partially—only 3 or
4 inches—and close it as quickly
as possible.
■ Roasting is cooking by dry heat.
Tender meat or poultry can be roasted
uncovered in your oven. Roasting
temperatures, which should be low
and steady, keep spattering to a
minimum. When roasting, it is not
necessary to sear, baste, cover or add
water to your meat.
■ Frozen roasts of beef, pork, lamb, etc.,
can be started without thawing, but
allow 10 to 25 minutes per pound
additional time (10 minutes per pound
for roasts under 5 pounds, more time
for larger roasts).
■ Thaw most frozen poultry before
roasting to ensure even doneness.
Some commercial frozen poultry
can be cooked successfully without
thawing. Follow directions given on
package label.
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To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on.
How to Set Your Oven for Baking or Roasting
Position the shelf or shelves in the
oven. If cooking on two shelves at
the same time, stagger the pans for
best heat circulation.
Close oven door. Turn
OVEN TEMP knob clockwise to
desired temperature. Preheat oven
for at least 10 minutes if preheating
is necessary.
Place food in oven on center of
shelf. Allow at least 2 inches between
edge of bakeware and oven wall or
adjacent cookware.
Check food for doneness at
minimum time on recipe. Cook
longer if necessary. Turn OVEN
TEMP knob to OFF and remove
food.
Shelf Positions
■ Most baking is done on the second
shelf position (B) or the third shelf
position (C) from the bottom.
■ When baking three or four items, use
two shelves positioned on the second
and fourth sets of supports (B & D)
from bottom of oven.
■ Bake angel food cakes on first shelf
position (A) from bottom of oven.
■ Roasting is usually done on the bottom
shelf position (A).
Preheating
■ Preheating the oven takes about 10
minutes.
■ Preheat the oven only when necessary,
usually for baking.
■ Most roasts will cook satisfactorily
without preheating.
■ If you find preheating is necessary,
keep an eye on the Oven Cycle light
and put food in the oven promptly
after the light goes out. The Oven
Cycle light will then cycle on and off
with the oven thermostat as it cycles
to maintain oven temperature.
OVEN TEMP
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You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to
become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat
yourself.
Do not use thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your oven.
These thermometers may vary 20–40°F.
NOTE: This adjustment will not affect the broiling temperatures. The adjustment will be retained after a power failure.
Adjust the oven thermostat—Easy to do yourself!
The type of margarine will affect baking performance!
Most recipes for baking have been
developed using high-fat products such
as butter or margarine (80% fat). If you
decrease the fat, the recipe may not
give the same results as with a higher
fat product.
Recipe failure can result if cakes, pies, pastries,
cookies or candies are made with low-fat spreads.
The lower the fat content of a spread product, the
more noticeable these differences become.
Federal standards require products
labeled “margarine” to contain at least
80% fat by weight. Low-fat spreads, on the
other hand, contain less fat and more
water. The high moisture content of these
spreads affects the texture and flavor of
baked goods. For best results with your old
favorite recipes, use margarine, butter or
stick spreads containing at least 70%
vegetable oil.
Pull the OVEN TEMP knob off the range
and look at the back side.
To make an adjustment, loosen
(approximately one turn), but do
not completely remove, the two
screws on the back of the knob.
With the back of the knob facing
you, hold the outer edge of the knob
with one hand and turn the front of
the knob with the other hand.
To increase the oven temperature,
move the top screw toward the right.
You’ll hear a click for each notch you
move the knob.
To decrease the oven temperature,
move the top screw toward the left.
Each click will change the oven
temperature approximately 10°F.
(Range is plus or minus 60°F from
the arrow.) We suggest that you make
the adjustment one click from the
original setting and check oven
performance before making any
additional adjustments.
After the adjustment is made, retighten
screws so they are snug, but be
careful not to overtighten.
Replace the knob, matching the flat
area of the knob to the shaft, and
check performance.
To Adjust the Thermostat with this Type of Knob
Back of OVEN TEMP knob
Front of OVEN TEMP knob
(knob appearance may vary)
OVEN TEMP
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