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your newRange.It containsdetailedoperating instruc­tions and recommended maintenance, as well as
handy tips to help you gain maximum benefits from
your Range. once you have read the book, keep it
handy to answerany questionsyou may have.

if you have any additional questions concerning the

operation of your Range,write—including your phone
number—to:

ConsumerAffairs

Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville,Kentucky 40225

IFYOURECEIVEDA DAMAGEDRANGE,immediately
contact the dealer (or builder) from whom you pur­chased it. They have been informed of the proper
procedure to take care of such matters and can
handle it for you.

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It is-~mportant that we, the manufacturer, know the

location of your Range should a need occur for

adjustments.
Please check with your supplier to be sure he has

registered you as the owner; also send in your Pur­chase Record Card. If you move, or if you are not the
original purchaser please write to us, stating model

and serial numbers. This appliance must be regis-

tered.Pleasebe certainthatit is.

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Your range has a nameplate on which is stamped the

model and serial numbers. (See page 10). Model and
serial numbers are also on the Purchase Record Card
which came with your range. Record the numbers in

the spaces provided below.

Please refer to both model and serial numbers in any
future correspondence or product service calls con­cerning your range.

Model Number

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Write to:
Hotpoint

Range Product Service
AP2-210
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

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Check“Common Problems” section. (Seepage35.) It
lists many minor causes of operating problems that
you can correct yourself and may saveyou an unnec­essaryservicecall.

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In many cities, there’s a Hotpoint Factory Service
Center.Call,and aradio-dispatchedtruck will cometo
your home by appointment—morning or afternoon.
Charge the work, if you like. All the centers accept
both MasterCharge and Visacards. (Seepage36.)

Or look for Hotpoint franchised Customer Care@ser­vicers. You’ll find them in the Yellow Pages under
“HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE”.

It you need service literature, parts lists, parts or
accessories,contact one of the Factory Service Cen-

ters, a franchised Customer Care@servicer or your
I--iotpointdealer.

ExtendedSerwiceContracts:The terms of your war­ranty provide free service covering failures due to
manufacturing defects for adefinite period of time.
After this warranty expires you may purchase an
Extended Service Contract which will enable you to
budget your service needs. This coverage beyond
warranty is availablefrom our Factory ServiceCenters
and from many franchised Customer Care@servicers.
It isa good ideato apply for this coverage before your

warranty expires.

First, contact the people who serviced your range.
Explain why you are dissatisfied. In most cases, this
will solve the problem.

Next, if you arestill dissatisfied, write all the details—
including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

Hotpoint
WCE-316
Appliance Park

Louisville, Kentucky 40225

Finally,if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

This panel, known as MACAP, is a group of inde­pendent consumer experts under the sponsorship of
several industry associations. Its purpose is to study
practices and advise the industry of ways to improve
customer service. Because MACAP is free of industry

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Before Using ~our Range ...................................... 1

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IntroducingYourCombinationRange. . . . .. . . ..

EnergyConservationTips

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f. DO Not to operate this oven with the
door open since open door operation can result in
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3. DO Not Operate th~ oven if it is damaged. It is
particularly important that the oven door close
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Now you can cook many of your favorite recipes

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fasterand easier with the new Combination Range
from Hotpoint. By joining the familiarityof conven­tional cooking with the speed and convenience of
microwavecooking,yourCombination Rangegives

you the versatilityof combinationcooking. [n adcfi-
tion, it offers easy cleaningof the totalrangeand an
automaticself-cleaningoven.

Knowing how to use and care for your appliance
properly will save you time and energy, increase

your efficiency, and give you more flexibility in your
cooking style. We have kept features from your for­mer ra~ge-and added new ones to make cooking a

more cr;ative experience.

Your Combination Range has many features you
may not have used before. The best way to become

familiar with them is to read this Useand Care Book
thoroughly. You will learn how to care for your
Combination Range as well as how to cook conven-

tionally, cook with microwave energy, or combine

both for a unique cooking function.

Your Use and Care Book will show with detailed
step-by-step information and illustrations how to
use the cooking and cleaning features. To help you
better understand your new ,range, “How To” reci­pesare illustrated throughout the book.

There are several ways to create a variety of dishes
and meals with your Combination Range.’

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@)~ange Top ~~oking–your surface units and con-

trols give you a choice of heat settings for cook­ing on top of your range. Surface cooking gives
you the flexibility of frying, canning, and pressure
cooking.

@-~Microwave Cooking—Food is cooked with micro-

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wave energy faster than can be done conven-

tionally. Microwave energy alone can be used for
quick heating, quick defrosting, and quick
cooking.

f~~Baking—Food placed inside the oven is cooked

by hot, dry air. Pastries, including cookies and
muffins, cook best with baking because crisp and

crusty surfaces are desirable.

fi.)Cmnbination Baking–Regular baking heat is

used while microwave energy speeds up cooking

time and retains the food’s moisture.

@Roasting–A low and steady temperature cooks

meat or po~ltry tenderly and accurately.

@Combination Roasting–Recommended cooking

techniques combine microwave energy with
regular roasting heat for some or all of the roast­ing time. Some cooking time is saved, and the
meat’s natural juiciness and tenderness are
preserved.

@Broi!ing–Food is quick-cooked by intense radiant

heat from the upper unit of the oven. This method
produces foods that are brown on the outside but
moist and juicy on the inside, and usually require
turning over.

@Combination Broiling–Microwaving is used

along with broiling. This function allows food to
be cooked rapidly with broiled appearance. It ef­ficiently cooks frozen steaks, chops or poultry
which often brown before the center is done.

With your Combination Range, you may sti!l use
your favorite recipes. Usually the only adjustments
are in setti~g your oven. A Cooking and Adapting
Chart, showing adjustments in oven temperatures,

times, and power levels, is in the front of each food
chapter of the Cookbook. General guidelines for
adapting are in a specific section in the front of the
Cookbook.

To keep your Combination Range performing ef­ficiently, it is important for you ta clean and care for
it regularly, and this book will show you how. Con­tinued use of your self-cleaning feature, as well as
frequent washing of your other range parts, will
help your Combination Range to

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youthe best performance possible.

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Use proper power level as recommended and

DO N“OT’OVERCOOK.

Do not operate the oven while empty. If by acci­dent the oven should run empty a minute or two,
no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating

the oven empty at all times—saves energy and
also ensures good long term life of oven.

cooking

Use cooking utensils of medium weight alumi­num, tight-fitting covers, and flat bottoms which
completely cover the heated portion of the sur-

face unit.
Cook fresh vegetables with a minimum amount

of water in a covered pan.

“Keep an eye”

on foods when bringing them
quickly to cooking temperatures at HIGH heat.
When food reaches cooking temperature, re-

duce heat immediately to lowest setting that will
keep it cooking.

Use residual heat with surface cooking when-

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in the shell bring water to boil, then turn to OFF

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When boiling water for tea or coffee, heat only

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the amount needed. It is not economical to boil a
container full of water for only one or two cups.

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Preheat the oven only when necessary. Most
foods will cook satisfactorily without preheating.
If you find preheating is necessary, keep an eye
on the indicator light, and put food in the oven
promptly after the light goes out.

Always turn oven OFF before removing food.

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During baking, avoid frequent door openings.

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Keep door open as short a time as possible
when it isopened.

For self-cleaning oven, be sure to wipe up ex-

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cess spillage before self-cleaning operation.
Cook complete oven meals instead of just one

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food item. Potatoes, other vegetables, and some
desserts will cook together with a main-dish cas­serole, meat ioaf, chicken or roast. Choose
foods that cook at the same temperature in ap­proximately the same time.

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Use residual heat in oven whenever possible to
finish cooking casseroles, oven meals, etc. Also
add rolls or precooked desserts to warm oven,

using residual heat to warm them.

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You must push the knob in only

when it is set at OFF. This is to pre­vent you from ~urning the knob on
accidentally. When the knob is in

any other position, you can turn it
without oushinq it in. You will feel it
pop out ‘whenIOUturn it to OFF.

The lowest setting between OFF
and WM. At the HI setting you will
feel the knob lightly click into
place.

In a quiet kitchen, you may hear
slight “popping” sounds during
cooking, indicating heat settings

are beifig maintained.

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Pots and pans should be flat on
the bottom and match the size of
the surface units. Large contain­ers should be on large units and
small ones on small units.

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It is important pans fit the units

you are using. A pan that ex­tends more than one inch be­yond the edge of the trim ring

may reach temperatures that

could eventually harm cooktop

surfaces around units.

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Containers of various materials

may require different heat set­tin~s and/or cooking time.
Check the manufacturer’s in­structions before using.

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Step 1: Push in control knob.

Step 2: Turn the knob in either di­rection to the heat setting you

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