GE RE96 Use and Care Manual

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‘Read this bclokcarefully.

It will help you operate and main­tain your new Microwave Oven
properly.

Keep it handy for answersto your
questions.

If you don’t understand something
or need more help. . .
Call, toll free:

GEAnswer Center’”

The

800.626.2000
consumer information service

or write: (include your phone
number);
Consumer Affairs
Hotpoint

Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

Write ckwn the mock!and

serialrtwnber$.

You’ll find them on a label inside
the oven on the upper left side.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your Microwave Oven. Before
sending in this card, pleasewrite
these numbers here:

Model No.

Be sureyour Microwave

Ovenis registered.

It is important that we,the manu­facturer, know the location of your
Microwave Oven shculd a need
occur for adjustments.

Your supplier is responsiblefor
registering you asthe owner.

Pleasecheck with your supplier to
besure he hasdone so; also send
in your Consumer Product Owner­ship Registration Card. If you move,
or if you are not the original pur­chaser pleasewrite to us, stating
model and serial numbers. This

appliancemustbe registered.
Pleasebe cerlainthatit is.

Write to:
Hotpoint

Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

If you receiveda damaged

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immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Micro­wave Oven.

Savetkne and money

Beforeyou requestservice,check
the ProblemSolveron page 12.R

lists minor causesof operating
problems that you can correct
yourself.

(a) Do NotAttemptto operate this
oven with the door open since open
door operation can result in harmful
exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or
with the safety interlocks.

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(b)Do Not Placeany object

betweenthe oven front face and the
door or allow soil or cleaner residue
to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(c) Do Not Operatethe oven if it is
damaged. It is particularly important
that the oven door close properly
and that there is no damage to the:

(1) door (bent)
(2) hinges and latches (broken or

loosened)

(3) door sealsand sealing surfaces.

(d)The Oven ShotJMnot be

adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service

personnel.

Serial No.

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or servicecalls
concerning your Microwave Oven.

optional Accessoy

Available at extra-cost from your Ilotpoint supplier.

%M-11installationKit

Converts your countertop oven to a built-in wall oven. This microwave
oven is UL listed for installation over Hotpoint wall ovens with black
glass doors.

contents

Before Microwaving . . . .. .. .. .. . 2

afety Instructions . . .. . . . . ....3-4

Featuresof Your Oven . .. .. .. . . . 5

ooking Complete Reminder. . . . 5

ouch Control Panel . .. .. .. ....6

Setthe Clock .. . . . .. .. . . . . .. ...6

Defrosting . .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. .. ...7

Time Cook . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. ..8

MiN/SECTimer . . . . . . .. .. .. ....9

Care ofYourOven . .. .. .. . . ...10

Grounding Instructions . . .. .. . . 11

Useof Extension Cords . .. .. .. . 11

The Problem Solver .. .. . . . . .. . 12

Consumer Services. .. . . . . . . . . . 15

Warranty . . . . .. . . . .. .. Back Cover

Microwaving

@Make sure all utensils usedin
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitableformicrowaving”. Check

yourCookbookfor specific test
to determine ’’microwave-safe”
utensils.

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SI Paper towels, waxpaper, and

Iasticwrap canbe usedto cover
ishesin order to retain moisture

and prevent spattering.
@ Some microwaved foods require

stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
CheckyourCookbook forspecific
instructions.

e Some foods such as unshelled
eggsand hotdogs must be pierced
toallowsteamto escape during
cooking.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS!!i!i5?

Readall instructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.

When using electrical appliances

basic safety precautions should
be followed, including the

following:
WARNING—TOreduce the risk

of burns, electric shock, fire,

injury to persons or exposure to

excessivemicrowave energy:

e Usethis appliance only for its
intended useas described in this
manual.

e Readand follow the specific

“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID

POSSIBLE EXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY” found on page 2.

e This appliance must be

grounded. Connect only to

properly grounded outlet. See
“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS”
found on page 11.

e For best operation, plug this

appliance into its own electrical

outlet, to prevent flickering of

lights, blowing of fuse or trip-

ping of circuit breaker.

e Install or locate this appliance

only in accordance with the pro­vided installation instructions.

49Be certainto placethe front

surfaceof the door three inches

or morebackfromthe counter­top edgeto avoidaccidentaltip-

ping of the appliancein normal

usage.

e Do not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

e Do not use outdoors.

o Do not immerse power cord
or plug in water.

e Keep power cord away from

heated surfaces.

e Do not let power cord hang
over edge of table or counter.

@ Do not operate this appliance

if it has a damaged power cord
or plug, if it is not working prop­erly, or if it has been damaged
or dropped.

e This appliance should be ser­viced only by qualified service
personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for
examination, repair or ‘%
adjustment.

e As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessarywhen

used by children:

e To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity:

—Do not overcook food. Care­fully attend appliance if paper,

plastic, or other combustible

materials are placed inside the

oven to facilitate cooking.

—Remove wire twist-ties from

paper or plastic bags before

placing bag in oven.

—Do not useyour microwave

oven to dry newspapers.

—Papertowelsand napkins,

wax paper.Recycled paper

products can contain metal

flecks which may cause arcing

or ignite. Paper products con-

taining nylon or nylon filaments

should be avoided, as they may

also ignite.

—Do not pop popcornin your
microwaveovenunless in a spe-

cial microwave popcorn acces­sory or unless you use popcorn
labeled for use in microwave
ovens.

—Do not operatethe ovenwhile
emptyto avoiddamageto the
ovenand the dangerof fire.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—it saves energy and pro-

longs life of the oven.

—If materials inside the oven
should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and dis-

connect the power cord, or shut

off power at the fuse or circuit

breaker panel.

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e See door surface cleaning
instructions on page 10.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

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Some products such as

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whole eggs and sealed con­tainers—for example, closed
glass jars—may explode and
should not be heated in this
oven.

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Avoid heatingbabyfood in

glass jars,even without their
lids; especially meat and egg
mixtures.

e Don’tdefrostfrozenbever-
agesin narrow necked bottles;
especially carbonated ones.
Even if the container is opened,
pressure can build up. This can
cause the container to burst,
resulting in injury.

e Use metalonlyas directedin
Cookbook.Metal strips as used
on meat roasts are helpful when
used as shown in Cookbook.

TV dinners maybe cooked in

metal trays. However, when
using metal in microwave oven,

keep metalat leastl-inch away

fromsidesof oven.

@ Cooking utensilsmay

becomehot becauseof heat

transferred from the heated
food. This is especially true if
plastic wrap has been covering
the top and handles of the
utensil. Potholders may be
needed to handle the utensil.

@ Sometimes,the ovenfloor

can ‘becometoo hot to touch.

Be careful touching the floor

during and after cooking.

e Do not

in food you are microwaving

unlessthat thermometer is
designed or recommended for
use in the microwave oven.

@ PlasticUtensils—Plastic
utensils designed for microwave
cooking are very useful, but
should be used carefully. Even
microwave plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking condi­tions as are glass or ceramic
materials and may soften or
char if subjected to short periods
of overcooking. In longer expo­sures to overcooking, the food
and utensils could ignite. For
these reasons:1) Use micro­wave plastics only “and use
them” in strict compliance with
the utensil manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty utensils to micro­waving. 3) Do not permit children
to use plastic utensils without
complete supervision.

o When cooking pork follow
our directions exactly and
always cook the meatto at least
170°. This assuresthat, in the
remote possibility that trichina
may be present in the meat, it
will be killed and meatwill be
safeto eat.

e Boilingeggs(in and out of
shell)isnot recommendedfor
microwave cooking. Pressure
can build up inside egg yolk and
may cause it to burst, resulting
in injury.

use any thermometer

e Foodswith unbrokenouter

“skin”such as potatoes, hot

dogs or sausages,tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and other
giblets, and eggs (seeabove)
should be pierced to allow
steam to escapeduring cooking.

e “Boilable”cookingpouches

and tightlyclosedplasticbags

should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in Cookbook. Ifthey
are not, plastic could burst dur­ing or immediately after cooking,

possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should
beat least partially uncovered

becausethey form a tight seal.
When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap,

remove covering carefully and
direct steam away from hands
and face.

SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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FeaturesofYourMicrowaveOven

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1. Door Handle.Pull to open
door, Door must be securely
latched for oven to operate.

2. Door Latches.

3. ViewingWindowwith Metal
Shield.Metal screen permits
viewing of foods and keeps
microwaves confined inside
oven.

4. AntennaCover.Protects the
microwave energy distributing

antenna. Do not removethis
cover. You will damage the
oven.

5. OvenVent.

6. OvenInteriorLight.Turns on

when the door is opened or
when the oven is operating.

7. OvenFloor.

TouchControlPaneland

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Display.See

instructions.

9. CookingChart. Quick refer­ence Codes for many
frequently prepared foods.

10. Model andSerialNumbers.

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