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Readthis bookmecarefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp. . .
Call,toll-free:

TheGEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice

or write(includeyourphone
number)

ConsumerAffairs
I-Iotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthe model

and seriallnumbers.

You’llfindthemona label inside
the oven.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

Registrationcardthat camewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersin any

correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.

BesureyourMicrowave
Ovenis registered.

Itis importantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurfor
adjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwner­shipRegistrationCard.If you
move,orifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.

Thisappliancemustbe
registered.Pleasebecertain
thatit is.

Writeto:
Hotpoint

RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

If you receiveda
damagedOven. . .

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe “
MicrowaveOven.

Savetime andmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice.. .

checktheProblemSolveron
page10.It lists minorcausesof
operatingproblemsthat youcan
correctyourself.

Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis600watts.

PmcAuTIoNs
TOAVOID

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(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis

“ ovenwiththedooropensince“open-

dooroperationcanresultin ­h~rmf~lexDosuretomicrowave

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energy.It ii importantnotto defeat
or@roperwiththesafety
interlocks.

(b)’DoNot‘Placeanyobject.

betweentheovenfrontfaceandthe

~dooror allowsoilorcleaner

residue,toaccumulatetinsealing­surfaces. -

(c)DoNotOperatetheoven

ifitis damige&Itisparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose

properlya@thatthereisno ~

. damagetothe:

(1)Door (bent);

(2)hinges’andlatches(brokenor

loosened),

(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)Th~OvefiShouldNotbe

adjustedorrepairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
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BeforeMicrowaving. . . . . . . . . ..2

SafetyInstructions. . . . . . . ...3-4

FeaturesofYourOven . . . . . . ...5

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

Defrost.,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...7

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

GroundingInstructions . . .. . ...9

UseofExtensionCords . . . . . ...9

ProblemSolver. . . . . . . . . . . . ..lO

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

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

~ Makesureallutensilsusedin

yourMicrowaveOvenarelabeled

“suitableformicrowaving’.’
e Papertowels,waxpaper,and

~la~ti~wrap canbeusedtocover

-.kinoider toretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.

~ Manymicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.

~ Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin

ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yol’ksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.

~ Allrecipesutilizehighpower

unlessotherwiseindicated.

@Wholepoultryandroastsmay
requireturningorrotatingforeven
cookingresults.SeeCookbookfor
specificinstructions.

@Whenmicrowavingcasseroles,
bestresultsareachievedwith
recipesthatcanbestirred.

IMPORTmT
SMETYINSTRUCTIONS

Readallinstructimsbefore

Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:

Usimgthis appliance.

* Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercord
orplug,ifit isnotworking
properly,or ifitishasbeen

damagedordropped.

w~ G-To reduce

theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire, injurytopersonsorexpos­ureto excessivemicrowave
energy: ~

@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.

o Readandfollowthespecific

“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE

ENERGY”foundonpage2.

* Thisappliancemustbe

grounded.Connectonlyto
properlygroundedoutlet.See

“GROUNDINGINSTRUC-

TIONS”foundonpage9.
@Forbestoperation,piugthis

applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffise ortrip­pingofcircuitbreaker.

e Installor locatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththepro­videdinstallationinstructions. -

@Becertaintoplacethe’front
surfaceofthedoorthree
inchesormorebackfromthe
countertopedgetoavoid
accidentzdtippingofthe
applianceinnormalusage.

@Donotcoverorblock‘any
openingsontheappliance.

@Donotuseoutdoors.
~ Donotimmersepowercordor

* pluginwater.

~ Keeppowercordawayfrom

heatedsurfaces.
e Donotletpowercordhang

overedgeoftableorcounter.

0 Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage8.

0 Thisapplianceshouldbeserv-

icedonlybyqualifiedservice “
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairor
adjustment.

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As withanyappliance,close

supervisionis necessarywhen
usedbychildren.

o Toreducetheriskoffirein
theovencavity:

—Donotovercookfood.
Carefhllyattendapplianceif
paper,plasticorothercombus­tiblematerialsareplacedinside
theoventofacilitatecooking.

—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers. .

—Paper..towelsandnapkins,
waxpaper.Recycledpaper

productscahcontainmetal
fleckswhichmaycausearcingor
ignite.Paperproductscontaining
nylonornylonfilamentsshould
beavoided,astheymayalso
ignite.

—Donotoperatetheoven

whileemptytoavoiddamage
tothe’ovenandthedangerof

fire.,Ifbyaccidenttheoven

shouldrunemptyaminuteor
two,noharmisdone.However,
trytoavoidoperatingtheoven
emptyatalltimes—itsaves
energyandprolongslifeof
theoven.

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—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven

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shouldignite,keepovendoor

closed,turnovenoff,and
discomectthepowercord,or
shutoffpoweratthefuseor
circuitbreakerpanel.

—Donotpoppopcornin

microwaveovenunlessina
speciaImicrowavepopcorn

accesso~ orunlessyouuse
popcornlabeledforusein
microwaveovens.

@Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may

explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.

~ Avoidheatingbabyfoodin

gkss jars,evenwithouttheir

lids;especiallymeatandegg
mixtures.

e Don%defrostfrozen

beveragesinnarrowneckedbet-r
ties;especiallycarbonatedones.
Evenifthecontainerisopened,

pressurecanbuildup.Thiscan
causethecontainertoburst,
resultingininjury.

@Usemetalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.Metalstripsasused

onmeatroastsarehelpfulwhen
usedas showninCookbook.

T-Vdinnersmaybecooked
inmetaltraysprovidingthe
metalfoilcoversareremoved.
However,whenusingmetalin

microwaveoven,keepmetal

atleastl-inchawayfromsides
ofoven.

~Cookingutensilsmay

becomehotbecauseofheat

transferredfromtheheatedfood.

Thisisespeciallytrueif plastic
wraphasbeencoveringthetop
andhandlesoftheutensil.
Potholdersmaybeneededto

handletheutensil.

your

o Sometimes,thecookingtray

canbecometoohot

Becarefulhandlingthecooking

trayduringandaftercooking.

@Thermometer-Do notuse
anythermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthat ~

thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.

o Pkisticutensils-Plastic

utensilsdesignedformicro­wavecookingareveryuselid,
butshouldbeusedcarefully.
Evenmicrowaveplasticmaynot
beastolerantofovercooking
conditionsasareglassorceramic

materialsandmaysoftenor char
ifsubjectedtoshortperiodsof
overcooking.Inlongerexpos­urestoovercooking,thefood

andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)UseMicrowave
plasticsonlyandusethemin
strictcompliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommends­tions.2)Donotsubjectempty
utensilstomicrowaving.3)Do
notpermitchildrentouseplastic

utensilswithoutcomplete

supervision.
~ Whencookingpork follow

ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170’?
Thisassuresthat,intheremote

possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,it willbe
killedandmeatwillbesafe
toeat.

QBoilingeggs(inand Outof
shell)isnot recommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure

canbuildupinsideeggyolkand
maycauseittoburst,resulting
ininjury.

totouch.

@Foodswithunbrokenouter
“skin”suchaspotatms,hotdogs

orsausages,tomatoes,apples,
chickenliversandothergiblets,
andeggs(seepreviouscaution)
shouldbepiercedtoallowsteam
toescapeduringcooking.

~44Boilable79cookingpouches
and tightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburst

duringorimmediatelyafter
cooking,possiblyresultingin
injury.Also,plasticstorage
containersshouldbeat least
partiallyuncoveredbecausethey
formatightseal.Whencooking
withcontainerstightlycovered

withplasticwrap,removecover­ingcarefbllyanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsandface.

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1.DoorHandle.Squeezeandpull

doorhandletoopendoor.Door
mustbe latchedbeforeovenwill
operate.

2. DoorLatches.

3.ChokeDoorSeal.

4. DoorScreen.Metalscreenper­mitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps

microwavesconfinedinsideoven.

5. ControlI%nel.

6. OvenInteriorLight.Turnson

whenthe door is opened(iftimeris
on)or whenthe”ovenisoperating.

7. StirrerCover.Protectsthe

microwaveenergydistributingan­tenna.Donotremovethis cover.
Youwilldamagethe oven.

8. PowerControlKnob.Thiscon-
trolcanbesetatLOW/
DEFROSTor HIGH.

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9.35-MinuteTimerwith
expandedfirstfiveminutes.Set
timertodesiredcookingordefrost­ingtime. ‘

10.S6rt Bar.Presstostartoven.

11.CookingTrayRetainers.

12.,Removable

Tray.Donotoperatethe oven
withoutthecookingtrayin place.

GlassCooking

13.ModelandSerialNumbers.

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Thetimecookingkatureallows

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topresetthecookingtime.

you
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PbwerLevelHIGHisrecommended
formosttimecooking,but youmay
changethisformoreflexibility.See
yourCookbook.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makea cupofcoff=
byfollowingthestepsbelow.

Step1:Fillacup 2Afull ofwater

andadd 1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffee.Useacupthathasnometal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.

Step2:SetTimerControl.For
coffee,setat1minuteand20to30
seconds.Timermayberesetduring
cookingifneeded.

Note:Tosettimerlessthan2
minutes,turntheTimerControl
past 2 andthenbacktothedesired
time.

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andAnswers

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

A. Since

totimeor locationmanyllrne
Cookrecipesgiveyoua timerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookyour
dish’slittle longer,ifnecessary.

housepowervariesdue

Q.WhathappensifIaccidental­lyoperatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?

A.

Accidentaluseforshort
periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
theMagnetron,but, itisnot
recommended.

CanIinterruptmyTime

Q.

Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?
A. Yes.

simplyclosethedoorandpress

STARTbar. Thetimermustbe -

resetforcookingto resumeunless

time’isremainingontimer.

Toresumecooking,

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3:TurnPowerControlknob

Ste~

toPowerLevelHIGH.

4:PresstheSTARTbar.

Step

Step5:Whentimeisup,abellwill
soundandtheovenwillshutoff.

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HowtouseDefrost

heDefrostsettingisdesigned “
forthawingandisone ofthemost
important&lvantagesofa

microwaveoven.

* PowerLevel~W/DEFROST’

mustbeusedfordefrosting.
* SeeyourCookbookforthe

completedefrostingchart.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

thedefrostfi.mction,defrosta2 lb.
packageoffrozenporkchopsby
followingthe stepsbelow.

Step1:Placepackageoffrozen

chopsintheovenandclosedoor.

Step2:TbrnPowerControlKnobto
LOW/DEFROST.

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DefrostingTips

@Foodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.

e Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.

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@Pre-packagedfrozendinners

“canbedefrostedandmicrowave

cooked.Besuretoremoveanyfoil
covers.Keepmetaltraysatleast1“
awayfromcavitywalls.

e CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.

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QWsbns

Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?

A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyour freezer.
Setyour ovenforthetimeindicated
inyour Cookbook.Ifyour foodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthat time,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.

Q. Shouldallfoodsbecomplete-

lythawedbeforecooking?

A. Somefoodsshouldnotbecom-

pletelythawedbeforecooking.For
example,fishcookssoquicklyitis
bettertobegincookingwhileitis
still slightlyfrozen.

Q. CanI

defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfood? ‘

A.

anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting;closethedoor
andpressSTARTbar.Theoven
beginsoperatingiftimeis left
ontimer.Ifnot,resettimer.

Q. HowdoI

amountoftimeneededfor
defrostingfoods?

A.

chartfound@yourcookbook.
Note,however,that inyour
microwaveoven,therearenoextra
defrostfimctions.So,special
techniquesmaybe,necessary.

openthedoorduring

Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat

determinethe

Defrostaccordingtodefrost

Step3:

TurnTimerCont~olto7

minutes.

Step4:Pressthe STARTbar.
Step5:Whenoventurnsoff,turn

~ ~ -1-=:=over,closedoor,andset

_ -lIICI-foranodier7minutes.

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CmeofYowMcrowaveOven

YournewMicrowaveOvenisa
valuableappliance.Protectit
frommisusebyfoUowingthese
rules:

* Keepyourovencleanand

sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven

door a fewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”the interior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepsthe interiorfresh.

* Don’tusesharp-edged

utensilswithyouroven.Theinside

andoutsideovenwallscanbe ‘
scratched.Thecontrolpanelcan
bedamaged.

IS Don’tremovethecoverover

theantennaatthetopofthe oven

(microwavefeature7onpage5).

Youwilldamagethe oven.

BECERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.

Ebw toCleanthe Inside

Walls,floorandplasticcover.

Becausethereislittleheatexceptin
the food,orsometimesintheuten­sils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove

greasyspatterswithasudsycloth,
thenrinseanddry.Donotuse
abrasivecleanersonovenwall.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYPART

OFYOUR MICROWAVEOVEN.

Door(inside).Glass:Wipeup

spattersdaily,washwhensoiled,

withaminimumofsudsywarm

water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.

Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadampcloth
toremoveallsoil.DONUI’USE
ABRASIVES,SUCHASCLEAN­INGPOWDERSORSTEELAND
PLASTICPADS.THEYWILL
MARTHESURFACE.

RemovableGkwsCookingTray.It
isoccasionallynecessarytoremove
the cookingtrayforcleaningofthe
trayoroven.Topreventbreakage,
donotplacetrayintowaterjustafter
[e-mail],
sudsywaterorinthedishwasher.
Thetraycanbebrokenifdropped.

SpecialnotewhenusingBrown‘N
SearDish:Ifgreaseispresent,high ‘

heatgeneratedonbottomofa
Brown‘NSeardishmaycausethe
greasetoburnontotheoventray.
Thismayberemovedwitha
cleansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend@CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.

AfterusingBarKeepers
Friend@Cleanser,rinseanddry
thoroughly,followinginstructions
oncan.DonotuseBarKeepers

“Friend@Cleanseronthepaintedsur-

facessuchasthewalls.Itmay .
scratchthepaint.

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BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores. ,

HowtoCkm theoutside

Case.Cleanthe outsideofyour

ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane
ofthewindowisglass.Justwipe

cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome

trimisbestwipedwithadampcloth

andthenwithadrytowel.

Controll%nel.Wipewithadamp

cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse

abrasivesorsharpobjectsonthe

panel—theycandamageit.

DoorSurface.Whenclean@g

surfacesofdoorandoventhat come

togetheronclosingthedoor,use

onlymild,non-abrasivesoapsor

detergentsappliedwithaspongeor

SOft cloth.

PowerCord.Ifthe cordbecomes

sqiled,unplugandwashwithdamp ‘-

cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy

watermaybeused,butbe certainto

rinseanddrythoroughlybefore

pluggingcordintooutlet.

OvenLampReplacement

~irst,unplugtheoven.Then

removelampcompartmentcoverby

removingscrewswhichholdcover

inplace.Coverislocatedonthe side

oftheoutercase.

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Replacedefectivebulbwitha25
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indrugandhardwarestores.)
Replacecompartmentcover.Plug
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hisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofan electri&lshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet

thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)

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WING –hnproper

useofthe groundingplug can
resultina risk ofelectricshock.

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use ofAdapter1%.lgs

usagesitw’iiimswhere
appKance9spowercord

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MrequentIy.

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
under certainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug,However,
ifyoustillelect to useanadapter,,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNE~ION
maybe madetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebythe
useofa UL listedadapter(Fig.2)
whichis availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.

usagesihnatiums where

apptimce9spowercord
k *omwkd frequently.

Donotuseanadapterplugin

thesesituationsbecausediscon­nectingofthepowercordplaces
unduestrainontheadapterand
leadstoeventualfailureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You

shouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree­prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.

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useofEtiensioncods

-mITIUlf aqualifiedelectricianor

servicetechnicianif thegrounding

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instructionsare notcompletely
understood,or if doubtexistsas to
whethertheapplianceisproperly

grounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall

receptacleis encountered,itis

yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.

Do not Under ally Circum”
stance cut or remove the

third (ground) prong from the
power &Xmdo

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)

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Thelargerslot intheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityin theconnectionofthe
powercord.

Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothewallrecep­taclecoverscrewdoesnotground

theapplianceunlessthecover

screwismetal,andnotinsulated,
andthewallreceptacleisgrounded
throughthehousewiring.You

shouldhavethecircuitcheckedby
a qualifiedelectriciantomakesure
thereceptacleisproperlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthisis
notdone,theadaptergroundter­minal is verylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,
DONOTUSEtheapplianceuntil
apropergroundhasagainbeen
established.

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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditionswestrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,if it is

necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya 3-wireextensioncord
that hasa 3-bladegroundingplug,
anda 3-slotreceptaclethatwill
acceptthe plugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoor greater

d

thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).

Suchextensioncordsareobtainable

throughHotpointservice.If

do

useanextensioncordwith

yourmicrowaveoven,theinterior

lightmayflickerandtheblower

soundmayvarywhenovenisinuse.

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ityourself.JustusethisProblem
Solvertolocateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.

AMthesethingsarenormalonyourMicrowaveOven:

@steamorvaporescapingfrom @Dullthumpingsoundwhile
aroundthedoor.

~ Lightreflectionarounddooror

outercase. * SomeTV-Radiointerference
~ Dirnfing ‘ovenlightandchangi

inblower:soundmayoccurwhile

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mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.It’s”similartothe
interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoes not‘indicatea
problemwithyouroven.

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truck sothat, inmost cases,the repaircan be completed
inonevisit.

We’reproudof our serviceand want youto be pleased,
but if for somereasonyou are not happywiththe service
youreceive,hereare threestepsto followfor further help.

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Andyou havea writtenwarrantyto protect you. Seethe
warrantyon the back pageof this book fordetails.

FIRST,contactthe peoplewhoservicedyourappliance.
Explainwhy youare not pleased. In most cases,this will
solvethe problem.

NEXT,if youarestillnot pleasedwriteallthe details
—includingyourphonenumberto:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill not resolved,write:

Major ApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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ServiceContracts

Fortrouble-freeservicebeyond
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.

If you preferto budgetyourrepair expenditures
insteadof beingsurprisedby them, Hotpoint
offersservicecontractsfor varyinglengthsof
timeon all Hotpoint major appliances.With a
contract, we’llkeepyourappliancein good
operatingconditionduringthe contract period
at no additionalcharge.

TheQuickFix”System “

cansav~rnoneyandtime

you

bydoingityourself.

For do-it-yourselferswhowouldprefer to fix
Hotpoint major appliancesthemselves...
Hotpoint offersan industry first, the Quick

Fix”System.

Servicecontractslet youpaytoday’spricesfor
servicea month, a year,or severalyearsfrom
now. And, you’llreceiveservicefrom Hotpoint
trained servicetechniciansusingonlygenuine
Hotpoint parts. If youhaveanyquestionsabout
ServiceContracts, call TOLL-FREE

800.626.2224.(In Kentucky,call 800.292.2057.)

A programfor do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,
the systemincludesstep-by-steprepairmanuals

for refrigerators,most non-microwaveelectric

ranges,dishwashers,and standard and large

capacitywashersand dryers,plusspecially

packagedreplacementparts, and technicalhelp

witha tollfree 800numbe~

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HelpFor You By Phone

Shouldyouneedhelpin the selectionand
purchaseof newappliances,or havequestions
about the operationof the Hotpoint appliances
younowown—or haveanyother questions
about Hotpoint consumerproductsor services,
youare onlya TOLLFREEtail away.

TheGE AnswerCenteT

800.626.2000

.

The GE AnswerCenterTMconsumer
information serviceis open 24hoursa day,
sevendaysa week.

Our staff of experts

standsready to assistyou

anytime.

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WHAT!s COVERED

LIMITED ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Forone year from dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsand service labor to
repairor replaceanypafl of the
microwaveoventhat fails because
of a manufacturing defect.

UIWTED ADDITIONAL

FOUR-YEARWARRANTY

Forthe second through fifth year
from dateof original purchase,
wewill provide,freeof charge,a

replacementmagnetrontube if
the magnetrontube fails because
of a manufacturing defect. Youpay
for service labor charges.

Foreachoftheabovewarranties:

Toavoidanytrip charges, youmust
takethe microwaveovento a

Hotpoint FactoryService Centeror
a Hotpoint Customer Care@

Servicer and pick it up following
service.In-homeservice isalso

available,butyou must pay forthe
servicetechnician’s travel coststo
your home.

Thiswarranty is extendedto the
original purchaser and any succeed­ing owner for products purchased
forordinary home use inthe 48
mainland states,Alaska, Hawaii
andWashington, D.C.

All warranty servicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.

Lookin the White or YellowPages
ofyour telephone directoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

WHATISNOTCOVEREDoImproperinstallation.

Ifyou havean installation problem,
contactyour dealer or installer.You
areresponsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical, exhausting
andother connecting facilities.

e Replacement of housefuses or
resettingof circuit breakers.

Some states donotallowtheexclusion or limitationof incidentalor consequentialdamages,so the abovelimitation or exclusion

maynotapplytoyou.This warrantygives youspecificlegal rights, andyou mayalso haveother r’ightswhichvaryfrom stateto state.

To knowwhat your legalrights arein your state,consultyour localor state consumeraffairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany

If furtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,contact

Manager–ConsumerAffairs,GeneralElectricCompany,AppliancePark,Louisville,KY40225

~ Failure of the product if it is used for
other than its intended purpose or
usedcommercially.

e‘Damage to product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

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