GE RB524, RB525, RB526, RB532, RB533 Use and Care Manual
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Continuous
Contents
Ahminurn Foil 4,14,17,18
Anti-1’lpDevice 3,21,27,29
ApplianceR@stration 2
Care and Cleaning
Clockmi 10,11 Oven Vent 26
Cmmrncr services 31 Problem Solver 30
~ Phone Numbers 31
I?dxllx!$
InataIktion W&uctiomJ 27-29 S8fkty ImWucikna
Leveling 29 Surface Contmk
Model & Serial Numbers 2 canning Tips
oven 11-20 control Stttings
-
Broiling 19,20 cookware
COnthmous Cleaning
LifkOfYDoor 24
Lighc Replacement la 23 GE Answer Centd
Preheating 13,19 8oo&6.2ooo
21-26 rimed Baking
(47
12-14
25
Roaating 17,18
shelves
Storage Drawer
Tkmoatat Adjustment-
Do ItYme~ 16
Cooktop COmpamO“n
T’@
warranty
4,11,13,23
Back Cover
26
15,16
3-5
8-1o
10
Useand Care
&hlstaua
Instructionsfor
Standard
Ckanmodels
8
8
9
tion
RB524
RB525
R13526
RB532
RB533
RB534
l’unPo9NT
RB536
Ckanmodels
Part no. 164D2966P076
Pub. no. 394740-1
12-94
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Hm4’pusHELPYou...
Before using your range,
read this guide carefhIly.
It is intended to help you
operate and maintain your new
range properly.
Keep it handy for answers to
your questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number)
Consumer Afhirs
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
W tedownthe model
an serial mlmbersO
t
Y
‘llfidtional*l
be the range door or behind
the torage drawer.
?
The#enumbersare alsoonthe
umer Product Ownership
Re
yo range. Before sending in
F
this ~ please write these
nunibers here:
sf)f@Nulnbeu
Use these numbers in any
+
“onCard that came with
ndence or service calls
If you received
a
Immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold
Save time and money.
Before you request
services..
Check the Problem Solver in the
back of this guide. It lists
minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
~g yourrange.
IFYOU NEED SEIWICE
~
-9A:’
damaged range...
you the range.
UUSeS of
To obtain servi~ see the Consumer Serviceq page in
the backofthisguidee
We’re proud of our service and want you to bp
pleased If for some reason you are not-with the
seMce you receive, here are 3 steps to follou/ for
filrther help.
FIRST, contact the people who seMced your
appliance. Explain why you are not phased. @most
~ this will solve the
problem
NEXT,ifyou are stiIl not pleasec$ write all the
&tails-including your phone number-to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
LOuidle, KY 40225
FINALLY,if your problem is still not resolve~ write:
Major Appliance Cunsumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
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usingthisappliance
IMl?0KE4Nf’SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
‘.&
whenusingd-~bask
precautionsshouldbefbbw* indudng
folluwin&
Wsethisap@aacedyforits~M
asdedbedinthis guide.
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preventaecidti - ofthe
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mtdling theAnti-Tq devicesqpIiwL
Tocheckifthedevice isinstakdand
propedy,reanovethekick
%Iorsmragedrawerand”- !
•onotkave~~
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notbe leftfdoneorunattendedinan areawherean
apphce is inuse.‘.h!y shouldneverbe
to sit or
standonanypartoftheappliance.
●
n should
allowed
●lMaotaUOwan~ to_, _or~
omthe~=pmwlorsto~kwwor
cOOldOp.They could damage the range and even
tip itover,causingsevere
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CHILDRENSHOULDNOTBESTOREDIN
UBINETSABOVEARNWE ORONTHE
MQMPLMH
OFARANGl&CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHERANGETO REACH
ITEMS COULDBESERIOUSLYINJURED.
● Never wear loose-Sttiugor
whileasimgthe appliance.Becarefulwhen
mach@foritemsstoredovertherange.Flammable
mabrial amldbe ignited if brought in contact
with hot surfhce units or heating elements and
my cause
SWeI’ebuns
dhmdydlypdhdders—m
ordamppotholderson hotsurf&xs
%
mayresultinburnsfkomsteam.Do
notlet potholderstouchhotsurke units
heating elements. Do not use a towel or other
bllllty Cloti
a
● FOPyoursalkty,neveruseyourappliance for
prsonaI injury.
ha3@xqJgarInents
Oist
or
the
KE4N’11Si41?ETYINSTRU~ONS
•~on@~~***-*~
elements or the
~ese
SUd~ IIMybe hot
thoughtheyaredarkinmkx.
do nottoti or let clothingorother
materialscontacttheSurfke units,the*
nearbythesurhce unitsor anyinteriorar+aofthe
oww allowsuilkknt timeforooo~ @.
Potentially hot surfaces include the coo
facingthecooktop ovenvent_
neartheopeningdxevicesmundti
theedgesofthe doorwindow~metibp
abovethedoor.
Rexnexn& The* surfaceof theovclnmay
be hotwhenthe dooris opened.
●DontimwatHIJgmaseb
i!!!!f-
onasurfacx unitbycoveringthepancum etely
witha well-fittinglid,cookiesheetorflat y.Use
a multi-puqmsedrychemkalor f-- fire
-her”
Fkmillggreaseoutsideapancanbeput by
coveringit withbakingsodaW ifavailab%by
usingaamulti-m drychemical or f -type
fm extqudm
Flameintheovencanbesmotheredcom*tCly
byclosingthe owndoordbtiqmoff
or byusinga
typefireextmpsk
oven
StandawayfMmtheq~
themndoor.Hbttim-wM
causeburnstohanc&faceandor eyes.
●
Do
not heatunopenedfoodcmtake=
RessurecouldbWq titie~
b= causinganinjury.
Keepthe oven
Keepthemn-*~-p+
4
interior
Neverpicknpa
themntrds off.Smothera “ pan
‘r
●
m~ti-e dry clwmical @ f--
vent duct umMm@d.
pan+mrn
J
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(continued)
● Placetheovenshelfinthedesiredpositionwhik
whenhogdonotIetpotholdercontacttheheating
● PuUingoutthesheMtotheshelfstop40ck
is aconvenienceinMing heavyfti.
Itisalsoaprecautionagainstburnsfromtouching
hot surfiwes of the door or oven walls.
●~*mk@~-
ovq foIlowthemanufWur8z’sdirections.
● DoIlotuseyourovento drynewspapers.
Ifoverhea* theycancatchfire.
dkmotusetheovenf orastorageamao
Itemsstoredinanovencanignite.
● Donotleavepaperproductsscookingutensils
m foodintheovenwhennotin use.
● For ~~WUS dean IIBO&&dOltOt US ova
Cleanersonany Continuo=
Smfhce&amtinumscleaningsurfacescanbe
identifiedbytheirroughsurke -k
Surthcecookingunits
bthg elCmCXlt.
Willexposeaportionofthesm tittiti
contactandmayresultin ignitionof clothing.
Properrelationshipof~ tosurf&xunit
willalsoimproveefficiency.
● Nevm~mveha bee ~ts unattended at
highheatsettiup
m Spiuovmthatmaycatchonfire.
•~m~~~~~tdudmnot
,.
coveAandarWi@MSIl@*nm&ng
cookingcould
.DO~otuseahuAx- f611tolinetie*P
oranywhe=inthtwmu~=des-k
titisgukkhdisuseco uld-tkash~ti
hazardordamage tofheq.
4alycertaimtype$of#=%t@=lc==@
earthenwareorothergiaaedcontainemare
suitablefm cooktop- o~e~ ~Y br~ _
becauseofthesuddendung
•~~~e
Ilammabiematerialsandspinqp$
contabershouldbetumed-ti-~roftie
range
As
theovenis COOLIf theshelvesmustbehandled ‘”
elements.
“ bagsrnthe
cleaning
● UseproperpansHekct
cookwarehavingflatbottomslarge
enoughtocoverthesurfkceunit
w
‘fileuse ofundersizedcookware
~flOVerScausesmokingand
-vP-d*g”
c in temperature.
poadbwy
without extending
“ Overtheneal’by surfa=tim
of- ignitionof
thehandleofa
:&
f
.P---
!,
,.
b
‘%-
● Toavoidthepossibilityof aburnorek@ric
sh~ alwayibecertah that thecontrolsfor
allsurfaceunits areattheoffpitionda
coilsarecoolbeforeattemptingtoliftor ~ernove
a unk
Whenfkmingf*arem*tieh~-
thefanoff. T’hehJfq~my~d
theflame.
●
Donotimm-=-*~*-f=
Unit&Donotputtheinha-*
●
Keepaneyeonfb -Mat~m
mediumhighheats
●
Foodsforfryingshddh8$@=~k
Frostonfrozenf- ormoistureonikesi$fcancausehotfatto bubbleupandoverthpsides
ofthepm
●
UseIittk tit fm efktive shalloworde@kt
_FMtie~~Mloftit-~~
Spilloverswhenf@ isadded.
●
IfacombinatiomofOikOrfWtik~
infryin&
meltslowly.
stir mgfxhef befm hea~ or $Sfa~
AlwaysheatM slowly,andwatchasit h@s.
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1
-TURES OF YOUR RANGE
Not all f~tures are on all models.
Some mcideh have lift-up
Cooktops for easier cleantig.
Bmilm Pan and Grid
(on some modeis)
.
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1[1
RB536
RB636
ce may vary)
6
p.
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I’M’M’?!’
Featwe Index
1 Stomge Dr8wer (on some models) 14 OvemVent Located under right rear
2 Aati-’np Labal
3 Antmp Device
sccw!hlsmationkmc&Mla.
f:- ‘
4 Bti Element 4,19,
5 WdelandSaiaiNumbem
BAindthcrangedloororbebind
the storage drawer.
6 Cookto@Afk-Up Cool@op
(on aornc mo&ls)
7
Smfkceudthoba 5,8,26
8 Oven Light Switch
[onmociel$withoven window)
9 Ovensetmlob
10 AutomatkOwn~
cbck81kdMilB8temmer
(on- Imxkla)
11
slBr!hceudtwSl”h@atorL@t
RB632
RB633
~otaumows haveaukatum
‘ ‘s
.
qxp18ined
Ionpage
26
—
3,21,
27,29
23-25
2
k, 21,22
12
il, la 15,
17,26
10,15,
16,26
8
RB524
.— ——.
RB525
RB526
* unit.
15 sUrfkceU* DripP8n$
16 Oven Interior Li@t
(on some rnodcla) Comes on
automatically when door is opened
17 (hem Slwlfsupports
Shclfpoaitiona for cooking arc
suggested in the_ Routing
and Broiling sections.
18 Oven SIMMwith Stop-Locks
(number may vary)
19 B8ke E3emmt May be lifted gently
for wiping oven floor.
20 Lm4M?oveml)oorwith
BmiI Stop Poaitim Easily removed
for oven Clcanhlg.
21 Brxtiler Panand Gdd
(on some models)
Explained
on page
4,26
4,5,
8-10,22
1213,
17,20
4,11,13,
14,17,23
4,23-25
24,25
4,17,19,
20,23
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12 oven lkmp Ebob
13 ova C@@ L#gbt
11, 1%
15-17,26
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HOW DOES
T
To OUR OLD ONE?
Your new cooktop has electric coil surface @a.
If you are used to cooking with gas burners@ other cool-down times, depend upon the type of burners
of electric coo- you wiIl notice @me surface units you have.
types
~erences when you ~ electric coik
COOKTOP COMP!!!!
The best types of cookare to use, plus heat-up and *
.
The following chart will heln you to understand the
differences l%twcen electric”c%ilsurface units and any
other type of cooktop you may have used in the past.
e...
or
lypeof Cooktop
coil
s
Rsdiant
(Glass Ceramic)
Cooktop
n
Inductioo
0
o
Solidmsk
@
o
Gas Burners
eiiB5
1~ I
Flattenedmetal
tubing containing
electric resistsIMx
suspended
wire
over a drip pan.
Electriccds
under aglassceramic cooktop.
Iiiplfieq~
underaglass
Surfhcc.
Solid ast iron
disksealedmthe
- -*
Regular or add Fl~ heat the pans directly. Pan fiatness is not critical to cooking results, but
gas burlwrs use
either IX gas
or natural gas.
*it Worlul
H@s by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For best
WV fGS~* usc @ q~ity PM. El-c coils arc more forgiving of
S ~ * ~~t or =lid
aemngsasqwcklyas gas or
tinuecookingfor a short time after they are turned off.
z
H t travelsto the glass surfaceandthen tothe cookware,sopans must be flat on
bottom
$
cdntinue *ng * it is tuti off. Rcrnove the pan
yQUwant cooking to stop.
P@a must be made of ferrous metais (metal that attracts a magnet). Heat is
#pducd by a magnetic circuit between the coil and the pan. Heats up right away
a@ changes heat
0$ the glass cooktop is hot fhxn the heat of the - but cooking stops right away.
H~~&ti-=titi ti~m~muthfit ontie_for~
“ stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan ,
r
fr(xn the solid disk if
p+s should be well balancd
hdat settings right
fw goodcooking results. The #ass cooktop stays hot enough to
settingsrightaway,likea gas cooktop. After turning the control
‘ g resuhs. Heats up and cools down more slowly than electric coils. The
youwantthecookingto stop.
away.Whenyouturnthe control off, cooking stops right away.
@ks. H** Upquicklybut does notchange
induction. Electric coils stay hot enough to
fkomthesurfaceunit if
Gas burners heat the pan right away and change
@
-ACE CONTROLS
At both OFF and HI the control “clicks” *I position.
Youmayhearslight Wking’’aoundsdurill$
cookingJndicatingt hecontroli skeepingthOnit
at the heat level you set.
How to Set the Contmb
4
*
F
Puahtheknob iqandturn
in either &ectio@ to the
setting you want,
8
StitChillg heats
a quicker change than switching to a lower setting.
*sure you turn control to OFF when you finish
cooking.
‘l’h@surfhce unit ‘onw indbtor light wiIl gbw
when ANY heat setting on
tO higher Settings idWiiJTS ahoWS
any surface unit is on.
n
CookingGuideUsing Heat Settings
HI-Used to begin cooking or to bring water to a
boil. Reduce hetil setting *r water kils.
Medium High-@etting hal~ay between ~ and
MEI)) Maintains a fast boil on large amounts of food.
MEIkSaut6 and_ keeps food at a me@urn
boil or simmer.
Medium Low-(Setting haMuay between @ and
LO) Cook after starting at HI; cooks with li~ water
mdiunl~g
inciwered pan. -
LO-Used-for long slow cooking (sirnrnerir$) to
tenderize and develop flavors. Use this se- to melt
butter and chocolate or to keep foods warm.
Light Over the S-e hits (onstlme models)
The switch must be push@ held for sevmal stmmds and released for the
light to come o~
NOTE The surface unit “on” indicator light may
glow between LO and OFF but there is no power
to the surface units.
COOIKVVAREm
Cookwm
OFF
Lo - ““
●
r
I
i
● II
\
●
Mm
Medium
High
Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware. Alu@inum
cookware cmduc$s heat
Cast-iron and coated cast-iron cookware are s@w
to absorb he@ but generally cook evenly at low to
medium heat se-. Steal ~ my cook uX&vCIdy
if not combined with other metak
For beatcookingredts pnsshould~Moqti
faster than other met#ls.
bottom.MatcMxesizeoftheSau=pantothe$izeof
thesurfaoeunit.’I’ hepaaahoddn otextendowti
edge
ofthesurfkceunitmorethan1 inch.
Deep
DonotovGrfill coCdm?arewithfat thatmayap@mwb*fd
Frosty foods bubble_
Kceptherange andtid-ti~.
Fat Frying
y. W* food frjing at high temperatures.
Wok Coding
WerecOmmdtMtyOu
use oniy a flat—b@Omed
wok They are available
at your local retail store.
R#GHT
Notoverlinch
Do not uae woks tkt have
support rhgs.
of wok with or without the ring .
in place, can be dangerous.
Placiu the MjZ over the surhcc
unitwiilcauseibuild-upof heat that will damage
the porcelain cooktop. Do not try to use such woks
without the ring. You could be seriously burned if
the wok tipped over.
useof these types
WRONG
Over 1 inch
*
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HOIMECANNINGTIPS
Canning should be done on surface @@ @ly.
Pots that extend beyond one inch of surface @it’s
dlippanarenot
However, when canning with water-bath or #ressum
canner, larger-diameter pots may be used Ti+isis
because boiling watertemperatures(even unkier
pressure) are not harmful to cooktop surface$
surrounding the surface units.
rwmmdedformostsurfacp coo~
Observethe Following Points in C@ming
l. Besurethecanncr fitsoverthecenter of*
surface unit. If your range or its location
allow the canner to be centered on thes Unig
use sxnailer diameter pots for good cannin$ results.
2. For best resul~ use canners with tit bottqms.
Canners with flanged or rippled bottoms (+ften
found in enamelware) do not make good cfmtact
withthesurfkce unitandtakc a longtimeto
boil water.
not
s
n i2!!fu2!!!!l
Flat-bottomedCaIuwm am mumnddd
HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER “
CANNERS
FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER THAN
W-. Most syrup or sauce “
of “~k at temperatures much higher than
boiling water. Such temperatures could eventually
harm Cooktop surfaces
3. When_ usc recipes and procedures fkom
reputable sources. Reliable recipes and produres
are available horn the manufacturer of your canneq
manufacturers of glass jam for canning, such as
Ball and Kerq and the United States Department of
Agriculture Extension Service.
4. Remember that canning is a process that generates
large amounts of steam. To avoid bums from steam
or hea~ be careful when canning.
NOTE If
take longer than expecte~ even though directions
have been carefully followed.
The process time will be shortened by:
(1) using a pressure canner, and
(2) startkg with HOT tap water for fhstest heating
of large quantities of water.
OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER POTS
mutum+dalltypes
surrounding surface units.
your house has low voltage, canning may
e’
@
AUTONfik~C TIMERS
(onsome models)
The Clock
Tosetthecl~push theknobinandtum tl)eckk
hands tothecOrrect time. TheminUte*@r
willmovealso. LcMheknoboutJhenturnthleminute
timer pointer to OFF.
The MinuteTimer
Theminutetimerhas beencOmMnedwith*~
clock. Useittotimeall your-*g
operations. You’ll mcognke the minute timq as the
pointer which is -erent in color and shape than the
clock hands.
AND CLOCK
12
‘u-’
%A
,
To aet the minute timer, turn the center knob,
without pushing & wtil the pointer reaches number
of minutes you wish to time. (Minutes are mark~
up to 60, in the center ring on the clc@.) At the end
of the set time, a buzzer sounds to tell you time is up.’
Turn the knob, without pushing h ~~ ~ pinter
reaches OFF and the buzzer stops.
e
“ Questions and Answers
Q.Must the clock beseton the correct time $clay
when I wish to use the sutomatk timer fw i$aking?
tLYes, ifyouwishtoset the DELAY START(pn
some models) or the SlllP TIME dials to ~ on
and Offat set times during timed functions.
Q. Can I use the minute timer&wing oven co@ng?
A. The minute timer can be used during any c@dng
function. The automatic them (DELAY STJ%RT
and STOP TIMEdials) areusedwith the TI$#ED
BAKE function only.
USINGYOUR OVEN
Before Using Y-Oven
L
Look at the controls. Be sure you understaz@how to 2. Check the oven interior. Look at the shelves. Take a
set them properly. Read over the directions f~ the
Automatic Oven T-r so you understand itq use
with the controls.
Q. Can I change the clock while I’m ‘1’imeBaking in
the oven?
A. The time of day on the clock should not be changed
during any program that uses the oven timer. You
must either stop those programs or wait until they
are finished before changing the time.
practice run at removing and replacing them
properly, to give sure, sturdy support.
3. Read over the information and tips that follow.
4Keepthisguide handy soyoucanreferto i~espdally
during the iirst weeksof using your new range.
Oven Controls
Somemodels
TEMP.Othermodels have2c0ntrol knobs—@
ovENsETandthe oVENTEJUP.
The OVEN SETimObhasseUings for~
TIMED ~ BROIL and OFF.
The OVEN IXhSPlmobmaintains thete ture
TheovencycMnglight @owauntiltheowmre4che$
yoursekctedtempemtuMhengo$sabldo!With
the oven
have 1 oven control
clement(s) during cooking.
~w
?you sc$ h W- (MO’’F.)to BROIL (550 .).
Oven Shelves
l%eshdvesare d$dgned-~so t
whenpkedcormctiy ontheshdfsu- ey
Wiustopbefimecmnbgc-pbtdyoatikolnthe
oven@uiVrillnottiitwhenrem ovbgfd@”bm
or placing food on -
when placing
dub
?
theshe thenslidethe shelf backintothe over$.lllis
willehiinatemachi
To m!movethe8helWafrolnkWenpullthesheJf
towardyouJiltthefmntendupwardandpullth e$helfow
cookwamona she~ptdlthe shclifoutto
~thesheifsuppmL Plaoethecookwbmon
ngintothehotwm.
r
-m
m
“e”
W-
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Toreplac qpiaceth eshelfonthe
shelf supportwiththestop-locks
(the curvedextension of sh@
-W=d-timofti
overLTitupfront andpushshelf
toward thebackofthcovcnuntilit
W F@ tie b~p on the shelf suppofi Then lower
thcfrontoftheshelf andpushitallthe wayback
OVENTEMP
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may vary.)
(Continwinmplge)
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