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ReadThisUseandCareBook
Takethetimeto readthisbookandlearnhowto enjoy
your newMicrowaveOven.It containsdetailedoperatinginstructionsandrecommendedmaintenance,as
wellashandytipsto helpyougainmaximumbenefits
from your MicrowaveOven.Onceyou havereadthe
book,keepit handyto answeranyquestionsyoumay
have.
If you haveany additionalquestionsconcerningthe
operationof your MicrowaveOven,write—including
your phonenumber—to:
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
IFYOURECEIVEDA DAMAGEDOVEN,immediately
contactthe dealer (or builder)from whom you purchased it. They have been informed of the proper
procedure to take care of such matters and can
handleitfor you.
RegisterYourOven-
It is important that we, the manufacturer,know the
locationof yourMicrowaveOvenshoulda needoccur
for adjustments.
Pleasecheck with your supplier to be sure he has
registeredyou as the owner;also send in your PurchaseRecordCard.If youmove,or ifyou arenotthe
original purchaserpleasewrite to us, stating model
and serial numbers.This appliancemustbe regis-
tered.Pleasebecertainthatitis.
Writeto:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AP2-210
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
RecordModelandSerialNumbers
Anameplateonwhichisstampedthemodelandserial
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numberis locatedeitherinsideovenattop leftside,or
on rearoutsideof case.
Model and serial numbersare also on the Purchase
RecordCardwhich camewith your MicrowaveOven.
Recordthenumbersin thespacesbelow.
Pleasereferto both modelandserialnumbersin any
future correspondenceor product servicecalls concerningyour MicrowaveOven.
ModelNumber
-SerialNumber
Me Purchased
KEEPPURCHASERECEIPTWITH THIS BOOKT“
ES7’’ABLISHTHEWARRANTYPERIOD.
BeforeYouCallforService
See“BeforeYouCall for Service”section.(Seepage
10.)It listsmanyminor causesof operatingproblems
that you can correct yourself and may saveyou an
unnecessaryservicecall.
IfYouNeedService
In many cities, there’s a Hotpoirit Factory Service
Center.Call,andaradio-dispatchedtruckwill cometo
your home by appointment—morningor afternoon.
Charge the work, if you like. All the centersaccept
bothMasterChargeandVisacards.(Seepage11.)
Or lookfor HotpointfranchisedCustomerCare@servicers.You’ll find them in the Yellow Pagesunder
“HOTPOINTCUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE”.
If you need serviceliterature,partslists,partsor
accessories,contactone of the FactoryServiceCen-
ters, a franchisedCustomerCare@servicer or your
Hotpointdealer.
ExtendedServiceContracts:The termsof your war-
ranty provide free servicecovering failures due to
~manufacturingdefectsfora definiteperiodoftime.
, After this warranty expires you may purchasean
ExtendedServiceContractwhich will enableyou to
budget your service needs.This coveragebeyond
warrantyisavailablefrom our FactoryServiceCenters
andfrom manyfranchisedCustomerCare@servicers.
Itisagood ideato applyfor thiscoveragebeforeyour
warrantyexpires.
Stepsto FollowforFurtherHelp
First,-contactthe people who servicedyour micro-
waveoven.Explainwhy you aredissatisfied.In most
cases,this will solvethe problem.
Next,if you arestill dissatisfied,write allthe detaiis—
includingyour phonenumber—to:
Ma-nager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
WCE-312
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
Finally,if your problemisstill not resolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
This panel, known as MACAP,is a group of inde-
pendentconsumerexpertsunderthe sponsorshipof
severalindustryassociations.Its purposeis to study
practicesandadvisethe industryof waysto improve
customerservice.BecauseMACAPisfreeof industry
control and influence, it is able to make irnparti~l
recommendations,consideringeachcaseindividually.
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Care of Your Oven ...............
BeforeYouCall for Service ....
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Warranty ...........................
PREFERRED METHOO
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For Personal Safety, This Appliance Must Be Properly Grounded. The power cord of this appliance is
equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug
which mates with a standard three-prong (grounding) wall receptacle (Fig. 1) ?Ominimize the possi-
bility of electric shock hazard from this appliance.
The customer should have the wall receptacle and
circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make
sure the receptacle is properly grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is encountered, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.
Do Not Under Any Circumstances ICutor Remove
The Third (Ground) Prong FromThe PowerCord.
A. L&age Situations Where Appliance’s Power
Cord WiHBe Disconnected infrequently.
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect to use
an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPO-
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RARY CONNECTION may be made to a properly
grounded two-prong wall receptacle by the use of a
UL listed adapter which is available at most local
hardware stores (Fig. 2). The larger slot in the
adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the
connection of the power cord.
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Caution: Attaching the adapter ground terminal to
the wall receptacle cover screw does not ground
the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and
not insulated, and the wall receptacle is grounded
through the house wiring. The customer should
have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to
make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord from the
adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. [f
this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very
likely to break with repeated use. Should this happen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper
ground has again been established.
Usage Situations Where Appliance% Power
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Cord Will Be Disconnected Frequently.
Do not use an adapter plug in these situations because disconnecting of the power cord places undue strain on the adapter and leads to eventual failure of the adapter ground terminal. The customer
should have the two-prong wall receptacle replaced
with a three-prong (grounding) receptacle by a
qualified electrician before using the appliance.