GE RE63 Use and Care Manual

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UseandCareofmodelRE63
Featuresofyouroven
Cookingbytime
Howtousedefrost

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The GE AnswerCent&’

PRECAUTIONS

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Readthisbookcarefully,

It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.

Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp...
Call,toll-free:

TheGEAnswerCenterTM
8QM26.2000

consumerinformationservice

or write(includeyourphone
number):

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemon alabelinside

theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith
your MicrowaveOven. Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.

BesureyourMicrowave
Ovenisregistered.

It isimportantthat weknowthe
locationofyour MicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor

registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto

besurehe hasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerproductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,
orifyouarenotthe original
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustberegistered.

Pleasebecertainthatitis.

writeto:

Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Ifyoureceiveda
damagedoven...

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

MicrowweOven.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyou request$ervice...

checktheProblemSolveron

page10.Itlistsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

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(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis

ovenwiththe dooropen since
open-dooroperationcan resultin
harmfulexposureto microwave
energy.It isimportantnotto

defqator tamperwiththesafety

interlocks. .,
(b)DoN6tPlace anyobject

betweenthe’ovenfrontfaceand
~e door or allowsoilor cleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.,’ - -

(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
ifit isd~aged. It isparticularly
importantthat:theovendoorclose

properlyan$”tiatthere isno

damage,tothe: ,

‘‘,(1).Door,(bent), ~

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.(2).,liingesandlatches(brokenor
‘ “ lo&~ne~)~~-

(3)dooi-se& andsealingsurfiices.
(d)The.Oven$houidNotbe

adjust~ orrepairedbyanyone

‘‘exceptproperlyqualifiedservice

personnel, ‘ .

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Theelectricoutputofthis

microwaveovenis450watts.

OptionalAccessory

availableatextracostfromyourHotpointsupplier. ‘

~b Installation Kit convertsthisoventoabuilt-inwalloven. ,

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BeforeMicrowaving... . . . . . ...2

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SafetyInstructions. . . . . . . ...34

FeaturesofYourOven . . . .. . ...5

TimeCook . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ...6

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..o.7

CareofYourOven . . . . . . . . . ...8

GroundingInstructions. . . . . ...9

UseofExtensionCords. . . . . ...9

ProblemSolver. . . . . . . . . . . .. .10

ConsumerServices.. . . . . .. ...11

Warranty. . . . . . . .. ..BackCover

Microwaving~ps

~Makesureallutensilsusedin
yourMicrowaveOvenarelabeled

“suitableformicrowaving?

—

6 Papertowels,waxpaper,and

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plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.

@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire

stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.

~ Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.

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SMETY mSTRUCTIONS

Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance

Whenusingelect.ricdappliances @Donotoperatethisapplianceif
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:

wLutIWN@Totiucetie droP@*

risk ofburns,electricshock,fire,

injurytopersonsorexposureto

excessivemicrowaveenergy:

@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
nlanual:

~Readandfbllowthe”specific

“PREQiUTIONS-X)AVOXD
POSSIJ3LE13XPOS~RETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ,
ENER~” foundonpage2.

0 Thisappliancemustbe o Tore&ce the‘riskoffir~in

grounded.Connectonlyto
properl~groutided

“GROUNDING~STRUC- ­TIONS”‘foundonpage9... ‘

@Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeriiigof
lights,blowingoffuseortripping
ofcircuitbreaker. ‘.

@Installor locatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe ‘
providedInstallation~ ‘ ~ ­Instructions. , - ~. ‘~

@Becertaintoplacethefront~ ~

surface’ofthedoor.tln%e, .
inchesor‘morebackfromthe ­co~~te~opedgetoavoid ‘ -ornylonfflmenti shouldbe
accidentaltippingofthe
applianceinnormalusage.

o Donotcoverorblockany

openingsontheappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors.

o Donotimmersepowercordor’

pluginwater.

@Keeppowercordawayfrom

heatedsurfaces. ,

* Donotletpowercordhang

overedgeoftableorcounter.

OUfkt. sqe _Dono~overcook fo~ C~e~llY

,’

-. emntvtoavoiddamazetothe

ithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifit ishasbeendamagedor

@Seedqorsurfhcecleaning
instructionsonpage8.

e Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualified
service,persomel.Contact
n&arestauthorizedservice
fiicilityforexamination,repair
oradjustment..

~ASwiti

anyappliance,close

supervis~onisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren., -

the6vencavity:’ ‘

.
att&dap@ianceifpap&,plastic
orot$ercombustiblematerials
areplacedinside@eovento­fhcilitafic@@g. .-

-RemovewireN-ist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore ‘
placi~gbaginoven.

—-Donotuse’yourmicrowave

‘ oventodrj ‘newspapers.

–I%p& tow&aid napkins,
waxpaper.Recycledpaper

.productictincontainmetalflecks

whichmaycausearcingorignite.

~Paperproductscotitainingnylon.

avoided,astheymayalsoignik.

—Donotoperhtetheovenwhile
ovehbd thedanger;f fire.If

byaccidentmeovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall

times-it savesenergyand
prolongslifeoftheoven.

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—Donotpoppopcornin

yourmicrowaveovenunless

in a specialmicrowavepopcorn
accessory or unless youuse

pOpCOm labeledforusein

microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterials inside theoven

should ignite,keep ovendoor
closed, turn ovenoff, and
disconnectthepower cord, or
shutoff power at the fise or
circuit breakerpanel.

* Some products such as whole
eggsand sealedcontainers-for
example,closed glassjars-may
explode

andshouldnotbeheated

inthisoven.
@Avoidheatingbabyfoodin

jars,evenwithouttheir

~B~s
lids;especiallymeatandegg

mixtures.

@Don9tdefrostfrozen
beveragesinnarrownecked
bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones.Evenifthecontaineris
opened,pressurecanbuildup.

Thiscancausethecontainerto
burst,resultingininjury.

@Usemetalonlyas directedin
Cookbook.Metalstripsasused
onmeatroastsarehelpfulwhen
usedasshownin Cookbook.

TVdinnersmaybecooked
inmetaltrays,providingthe
metalfoilcoversareremoved.
However,whenusingmetalin

microwaveoven,keepmetal
at least l-inchawayfromsides

ofoven.

@CMWg utimsilsmay

becomehotbecauseofheat

transferredfromtheheatedfood.
Thisisespeciallytrueifplastic
wraphasbeencoveringthetop
andhandlesoftheutensil.
Potholdersmaybeneededto
handletheutensil.

@sm’mi?times,thecookingtray

can become

toohottotouch.
Becarefulhandlingthecooking
trayduringandaftercooking.

~ Thermometer—Donotuse

athermometer
aremicrowaving

thermometer is designedor
recommended foruse in the
microwaveoven.

in foodyou

unlessthe

@I%3sticutensils-Plastic

utensilsdesignedformicrowave
cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbeusedcarefidly.Even
microwaveplasticmaynotbe
astolerantofovercooking
conditionsasareglassor
ceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedto
shortperiodsofovercooking.In
longerexposurestoovercooking,
thefoodandutensilscould
ignite.Forthesereasons:1)Use

@

%kin>?
dogsorsausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs(seeprevious
caution)shouldbepiercedto
allowsteamtoescapeduring
cooking.

~ 66BOikdIk$’cookingpouches

andtightlyclosedplasticbags

shouldbe slit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.If they
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring

or imnwdiatelyaftercooking,

possiblyresultingininjury.
Also,plasticstoragecontainers

shouldbeat leastpartially
uncoveredbecausetheyforma

tightseal.Whencookingwith

containerstightlycoveredwith

plasticwrap,removecovering

carefhllyanddirectsteamaway

fromhandsandface.

Microwaveplasticsonlyanduse
theminstrictcompliancewith
theutensilmanufacturer’s
recommendations.2) Donot ‘

SAVE TmE
I~sTRucTIoNs o

subjectemptyutensilsto
microwwing,3)Donotpermit
childrentoix-plastic utensils
withoutcompletesupervision.

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mt2~Cookhlgporkfollow

ourdirections.exactlyandalways ‘
cookthemeattoatleast.17001?.
Thisassuresthat,intherem@e
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe ~
killedandmeatwillbe safe ~
toeat.

@Boilingeggs(inand out of
shell)isnot recommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuildupinsideeggyolkand
maycauseittoburst,resulting
ininjury.

Fbds with unbrokenouter

such as potatoes,hot

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FeaturesofYouroven

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L DoorHandle.Pulltoopendoor.
Doornmstbe securelylatchedfor
oventooperate.

2. DoorLatches.

3.ChokeDoorSeal.

4.DoorScreen.Metalscreen

permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.

5.OvenInteriorLight.

whenthedoorisopened(iftimeris
on)or whentheoven’isoperating.

6.ModelandSerialNumbers.’

7.ModeStirrerCover.

the

microwaveenergydistributing
system.Do notremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.

&RernovabieGlassCooking
may.Donotoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.

‘Ihmson

Protects

9.CookingTrayRetainers.

10.35 MinuteTimerwith

expandedfirstfiveminutes.Set
timertodesiredcookhg or defrost-

ingtime.

Il. I%werControlKnob.

Thiscontrolcanbesetat
LOW/DEFor HIGH.

12.Start Button.
Touchthisbuttonto start oven. =-

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Cookingby~me

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Thetimecookingfeatureallows
youto presetthecookingtime.

Theovenshutsoffautomatically.

PowerLevelHIGHisrecommended

formostcooking.
Tobecome

betteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.

Step1:Filla cup2/3 fullofwater
andadd 1teaspoonoffreezedried

coff=. Use acupthathasnometal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.

Step2:TbrnPowerControlKnob
topowerlevelHIGH.

Questionsandf$iJISWWS

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Q. Isetmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?

A. Sincehousepowervariesdue

totimeor locationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe

foodfordoneness,andcookyour
dishalittle longer,ifnecessary.

Q. WhathappensifIaccident­allyoperatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?

A. Accidentaluseforshort

periodsoftimedoesno!damage
theMagnetron,but,itisnot
recommended.

Q. CanI interruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?

A. Yes.Toresumecooking,

simplyclosethedoor.Thetimer
mu~tberesetforcookingtoresume
unlesstimeisremainingontimer.

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3:SetTimerControltostart

Step

oven.Forcoffee,setat1minute
and20to30seconds.Timermay
beresetduringcookingifneeded.

Note:Tosettimerlessthan2
minutes,turn theTimerControl
past2 andthenbacktothedesired
time.

Step4:Press the STARTbar.
Step5:Whentime isup, a bell will

soundand the ovenwillshut off.

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DefrostinginYourMicrowaveOven

TheDefrostsettingisdesignedfor
eventhawingforlargeamountsof
foodandisoneofthemost
importantadvantagesofa

e

microwaveoven.
~ powerLevelL~W/DEFmustbe

usedfordefrosting.
~ Seeyour Cookbookfor

defrostinghelp.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrosta2 lb.
packageoffrozenporkchopsby
followingthestepsbelow.

Step 1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.

Step2: TurnPowerControlKnob
toLOW/DEF.

WfrostingTips

IDFoodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.

* Forevendefrosting,
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.

manyfoods

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@Pre-packagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Besuretoremoveanyfoil ­covers.Keepmetaltraysatleast1“
awayfromcavitywalls.

~ CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.

@K?$b’ls

Q. WhenIturntheTimer
Controlandstarttheoven,I hear
adullthumping noise.Whatisit?

A. Thissoundisnormal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
PowerLevellowerthanHIGH.

Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesintheCookbookseemright

formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage. = =

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording =
tothetemperatureinyour freezer. —=
Setyour ovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.Ifyour foodis
stiilnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyour oven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.

Q. Shouldall foodsbe
completelythawedbefore

cooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe

completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.

Q. CanIopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?

A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat

anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor.
Theovenbeginsoperatingiftime
isleftontimer.Ifnot,resettimer.

BEES’–.

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Step3: lhrn TimerControlto

7 minutesto startoven.
Step4: Pressthe START bar.

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Step5: When oventurns off, turn
packageover, closedoor, and set

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timer for another 7 minutes.

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CareofYourMicrowaveOven

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YournewMicrowaveOvenis

avaluableappliance.Frotect
itfrommisusebyfollowing
theserules:

@Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven

doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.

QDon9tusesharp-edgedutensils
withyouroven.Theinsideand

outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.

@Don’tremovethemodestirrer
coveratthetopoftheoven

(microwavefeature7onpage5).
Youwilldamagethe oven.

BECERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.

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Mm tofckmitheInside

Walls,floorandplasticcover.

Becausethereislittleheatexcept
inthefood,or sometimesinthe
utensils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove

greasyspatterswithasudsycloth,
thenrinseanddry.Donot use
abrasivecleanersonovenwalls.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYPART
OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.

Door(inside).Glass:Wipeup
spattersdaily,washwhensoiled,
withaminimumofsudsywarm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DON~
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS

CLEANINGPOWDERSORSTEEL
ANDPLASTICPADS.THEY
WILLMARTI-IESURFACE.

RemovableGlassCookingTray.It

isoccasionallynecessarytoremove
thecookingtrayforcleaningofthe
trayoroven.To preventbreakage,
donot placetrayintowaterjustafter
cooking.Washitcarefidlyinwarm,
sudsywaterorinthedishwasher.
Thetraycanbebrokenifdropped.

Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:Ifgreaseis

present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardishmay
causethegreasetoburnontothe
oventray.Thismayberemovedwith
acleansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend@CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.

AfterusingBarKeepersFriend”
Cleans&r,rinseanddrythoroughly,

followinginstructionsoncan.Do

notuseBarKeepersFriend”

“Cleanseronthepaintedsurfaces

suchasthewalls.Itmayscratch
thepaint.

BarKeepersFriend”Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.

HowtoCleantheOutside

Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour

ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,

thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane

ofthewindowisglass.Justwipe
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome

trimisbestwipedwithadampcloth“L

andthenwithadrytowel.
ControlI%nel.Wipewithadamp

cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
abrasivesor sharpobjectsonthe
panel—theycandamageit.

DoorSurface.Whencleaning

surfacesofdoorandoventhatcome

togetheronclosingthedoor,use

onlymild,non-abrasivesoapsor

detergentsappliedwithaspongeor

softcloth.

RowerCord.Ifthecordbecomes

soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,but becertainto
rinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcordintooutlet.

QvenLampR@acement

First,unplugtheoven.Then
removelampcompartmentcoverby

removingscrewswhichholdcover
inplace.Coverislocatedontheside
oftheoutercase.

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Replacedefectivebulbwitha25
wattappliancebulb.(Itisavailable
indrugaridhardwarestores.)
Replacectimpartmentcover.Plug

intheoven,

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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort

circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavinga grounding
wirewitha groundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
that isproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)

WAII?I!+lIl!+lI&ImPrOPer USe

ofthe groundingplugcanr&dt in

arisk ofelectricshock.

PREFERRED
METHOD

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INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianif thegrounding

instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,orif doubtexistsasto
whetherthe applianceisproperly
grounded.

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong

wallreceptacle.

notunder my cirmn-

Do

Wance

cutor removethe

third(ground)prongfrom

thepowercord.

UseofAdapterPlugs

Usagesituationswhere
appliance%powercordwillbe
disconnectedinfrequently.

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,

ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,

wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECHON
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebythe
useofaULlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT

PERMITTEO

PRONGS/SLOTS.

Fig. 2

Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslot.inthe

wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.

Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andthewallreceptacle
isgroundedthroughthehouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit

checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretherecep.~cleis
properlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold

theadapterwithonehand.If thisis

notdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,
DONOTUSEthe applianceuntila
propergroundhasagainbeen
established.

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BEFOREUSE -

Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.

Donotuseanadapterplugin

thesesituationsbecausediscon­nectingofthepowercordplaces
unduestrainontheadapterand
leadstoeventualftilureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You

shouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree­prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.

Useoflktension Cords

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditionswestrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifitis
necessaryto useanextensioncord,

useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,

anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill

accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoorgreater
thantheelectricalratingofthe ­appliance(15amperes).

Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughHotpointservice.Ifyoudo

useanextensioncordwithyour
microwaveoven,theinteriorlight

mayflickerandtheblowersound
mayvarywhenovenis inuse.
Cookanddefrosttimesmaybe
longeraswell.

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TheProblemSolver

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lb savetimeandmoney—
beforeyourequestservice,
checktheProblemSolver.

Ifyouhaveaproblem,itmaybe
minor.Youmaybeabletocorrect
ityourseif.JustusethisProblem
Solvertolocateyourproblemand

thenfollowthesuggested

recommendations.

PROBLEM

OVENWILLNOI’COMEON

FOODSAREEITHER
OVERCOOKEDOR
UNDERCOOKED

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

A fuseinyourhomemaybeblownorthecircuitbreakertripped.Replace
fuseor resetcircuitbreaker.

Makesure3-prongplugonovenisfullyinsertedintowallreceptacle.
Doornotsecurelyclosed.

Cookingtimesmayvarybecauseofstartingfoodtemperature,fooddensity

or amountof foodsinoven.Setadditionalcookingtimeforcompletion.

IncorrectPowerLevelset.CheckCookbookforrecommendedPowerLevel
orchanginglevelsduringcookingifnecessary.

Dishwasnotrotated,turnedor stirred.Somedishesrequirespecific

instructions..CheckCookbookorrecipefortheseinstructions.
Toomanydishesinovenatsametime.Cookingtimemustbeincreased

whencookingmorethanonefooditem.CheckCookbookfor
recommendationonincreasingtime.

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Our ConsumerServicesaredesignedwithyour needsand wantsin mind.

WarrantyI%Xection

Beforeyournewapplianceleft the factory,it went Andyouhavea writtenwarrantyto protect you. Seethe
throughrigorousteststo detectmanufacturingdefects. warrantyon thebackpageof this book fordetails.

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ConvenientService

Whetheryourapplianceis in or out of warranty,you’re
just a phonecallawayfromour nationwide networkof
FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.

Simplycallour Hotpoint serviceorganization.Lookin
the Whiteor YellowPagesof yourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,GENERAL
ELECTRIC-HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
HOTPOI”NTCUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

Servicecannormallybescheduledat yourconvenience
and thetechniciandrivesa fully-stockedparts service
truck sothat, in most cases,the repaircanbe completed
in one visit.

We’reproudof our serviceand want

but if for somereason youare not happywiththeservice
youreceive,hereare three stepsto followfor further help.

you to lx pleased,

FIRST,contact thepeoplewhoservicedyourappliance.
Explainwhyyouare not pleased.In most cases,this will
solvethe problem.

NEXT,if youare stillnot pleasedwriteall the details
—includingyourphonenumberto:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstillnot resolved,write:

Major ApplianceConsumerAction Panel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

ServiceContracts

Fortrouble-freeservicebeyond
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.

If youpreferto budgetyour repair expenditures
insteadof beingsurprisedbythem, Hotpoint

offersservicecontracts for varyinglengthsof
timeon allHotpoint major appliances.With a
contract, we’llkeepyourappliancein good
operatingconditionduringthe contract period
at noadditionalcharge.

TheQuickFix”System

Youcansave moneyandtime
bydoingityourself.

For do-it-yourselferswhowouldpreferto fix
Hotpoint major appliancesthemselves. ..
Hotpoint offersan industryfirst, the Quick

Fix”System.

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Shouldyouneedhelpin the selectionand
purchaseof newappliances,or havequestions
about the operationof the Hotpoint appliances
younowown—orhave
about Hotpoint consumerproductsor services,
youare only a TOLL-FREEcall away.

anyother questions

Servicecontractslet youpaytoday’spricesfor
servicea month, a year,or severalyearsfrom
no-w.And, you’llreceiveservicefrom Hotpoint
trained servicetechniciansusingonlygenuine
Hotpoint parts. Ifyouhaveany questionsabout
ServiceContracts, call TOLL-FREE

800.626.2224.(InKentucky,call800.292.2057.)

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A program for do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,
the systemincludes
for refrigerators,most non-microwaveelectric
ranges,dishwashers,and standard and large

capacitywashersanddryers, plus

packagedreplacementparts,

toll-free800numbe~

witha

~ TheGEAnswerCenterTMconsumer

informationserviceisopen24hours a day,
sevendaysa week.

Our staff of expertsstands ready to assistyou
anytime.

step-by-steprepairmanuals

speciah’y

and technicalhelp

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WHATIisCOVERED

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LIMITED ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Forone yearfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor to

repairor replaceanypart of the
microwaveoventhat fails because
of a manufacturing defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY

Forthe second through fifth year
from date of original purchase,
wewill provide, free of charge,a
replacement magnetron tube if
the magnetron tube fails because
of a manufacturing defect.Youpay
for service labor charges.

Foreach of the abovewarranties:

Toavoid anytrip charges, you must
takethe microwaveovento a
Hotpoint FactoryService Center or

‘aHotpoint CustomerCare”

Servicer and pick it upfollowing

service. In-home service is also
available, but you must payfor the
service technician’s travel costs to
your home.

This warrantyis extendedto the
original purchaserand anysucceed­ingowner for products purchased
forordinary homeuse in the 48
mainland states,Alaska, Hawaii
andWashington, D.C.

All warrantyservice will be provided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized CustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.

Lookin the White orYellow Pages
of yourtelephone directory for
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELE(XRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

~~~~ [S ~C)T CO~~~~D s Improper installation. ‘

If you havean installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.You
are responsible for’providing
adequate electrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

~ Replacement of housefuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, contact:

Manager–Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company, Appiiaqce Park, Louisville, KY 40225

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A QUALITY PRODUCT OF

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

c Failureof the product if it is used for

otherthan itsintended purposeor

usedcommercially.

~ Damageto productcaused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORIS NOTRESPON­SIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES.

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