GE RE962 Use and Care Manual

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Readthisbookcarefully.

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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:

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800.626.2000

consumer information service or write: (include your phone

number); Consumer Affairs Hotpoint Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

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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.

Serial No.

Be sureyourMicrowaveOwen k registered.

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

Your supplier is responsiblefor

registering you asthe owner. Please

be sure he hasdone so; also send in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. [f you move, or if you are not the originai purchaser pleasewrite to us, stating model and serial numbers. This

appliancemustbe registered IWeasebecertainthati~is.

Write to: Hotpoint

RangeProduct Service Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

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

check with your supplier to

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Before you request service, check the Problem Solver on page11.It listsminorcauses of operating problemsthatyoucancorrect yourself.

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

(b) Do Not IfUaceany object betweenthe ovenfront face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(c) DONot Operatethe oven if it is damaged. it is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the:

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(1)door (bent) (2)

hinges and latches (broken or

loosened) (3) door seals and sealing surfaces. (d) The Oven Shouldnot be

adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

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Usethese numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your Microwave Oven.

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g;assdoors,

The electric outputofthis

microwaveoven is 625 watts.

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Q Make sure all utensils used in your microwave oven are labeled “suitable for microwaving”. Check your Cookbook for specific test to determine “microwave-safe” utensils.

a Papertowels, wax paper, and plastic wrap can be used to cover

dishes in order to retain moisture

- and prevent spattering.

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a Some microwaved foods require

irring, rotating, or rearrangincj. heck your Cookbook for specific

G Some foods such as unshelled

eggs and hot dogs must be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

When basic safety precautions should be followed, including the

using electrical appliances

following: WARNING—TOreducethe risk

of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to

excessivemicrowave energy: @ Usethis appliance only for its

intended useas described in this manual.

a Readand follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURETO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page2.

@This appliance mustbe grounded.Connectonlyto properlygroundedoutlet.See

“GI%31JNDINGIINSTRUCTIONS” foundonpage 10.

@ For best operation, plug this appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuii, breaker.

QI Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the pro-

vided installation instructions. @ Be certain to place the front

surface of the door three inches wr more back frcmlthe counter” top edge to avoid accidental tip-

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usage.

@Do not cover or block any

openings on the appliance. @ Do not use outdoors. Q

DO not immerse power cord

or plug in water. QJKeep power cord away from

heated surfaces.

@ Do not [et power cord hang

over edge of table or counter.

01 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.

o Seedoor surface cleaning

instructions orI page 9.

0 This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnd. Contact nearest authorized servicefacility for examination, repair or adjustment.

@As with

supervision is

any appliance, close

necessarywhen

used by children. e To reduce the risk of fire in

the oven cavity: —Do not overcook food. Care-

fully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

—Removewire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

—Do not use your microwave

pven to dry newspapers. =-Paper towels and napkins,

wax paper. Recycled paper

products can contain metal flecks which may cause arcing or ignite. Paperproducts containing nylon or nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite.

—Do not pop popcornh your rmkmwmfeovenunless in a special microwave popcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn Iab&ledfor use-in microwave ovens.

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empty to avoid damage to the

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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 savesenergy and prolongs life of the oven.

—-Ifmaterials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

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products such as

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

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~~.Aw2idheating baby food in

~hss jars, even without their

lids; especially meat and egg

mixtures. ~‘ Don’t defrost frozen bever-

&es in narrow necked bottles; especially carbonated ones. Even if the container is opened, pressure can build up.

cause the container to burst, resulting

in injury.

This can

a Use metal only as directed in

Cookbook. Metal strips as used on meat roasts are helpful when used as shown in Cookbook.

TV dinners may be cooked in metal trays. However, when using metal in microwave oven, keep metal at !easti-inch away

from sides of oven.

‘:: C%XMMJutensils may

become hot because of 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 Owenfloor &mJbecome too hot to touch. Be carefui touching the floor during and after cooking.

“:>i%lonot use any thermometer in food you are microwaving unless that thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

~J Remove the temperature

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Nic probe inside theoven without

inserting it in food or liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the oven, and damage oven walls.

@ P[a~ti~Uten$j&.—P/astic 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 micro-

waving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic utensils without complete supervision.

@ when cooking pork follow our directions exactly and always cook the meat to at least 170°. This assuresthat, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be

safe to eat.

o Boiling eggs @ and out of

sheli) is not recommended for

microwave cooking. Pressure

can build up inside egg yolk and

may cause it to burst, resulting

in injury.

to cook with. If you leave

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“skin” such as potatoes, hot dogs or sausages,tomatoes, apples,chicken livers and other giblets, and eggs (see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

o “Boilable” ccddng pouches

and tightly dosed plastic bags

should be slit, pierced or vented as directed in Cookbook. If they 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.

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