GE RE964 Use and Care Manual

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800.626.2000 consumer information service

or write: (include your phone number); Consumer Affairs I+otpoint

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You’ll find them on a label inside the oven on the upperleft 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.

Besure ycw Microwave

oven isregistered.

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

Your supplier is responsible for registering you asthe owner.

Pleasecheck with your supplier to besure he has done 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. Pleasebecertainthatit is.

Write to: Hotpoint

RangeProduct Service Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

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oven. .

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

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Beforeyourequestserwice,check

the ProblemSolveron page 12. It

lists minor causesof operating problems that you can correct yourself.

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(a) Do Not Attempt to operatethis ovenwith the door epen 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 Place any object betweenthe oven front face and the door or allow soil m’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 damageto the:

(2) hinges and latches (broken or

Ioosened)

(~)door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The-Oven $hould not be adjustedor repaired by anyone except properly quaiified service

personnel.

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Usethese numbers in any correspondence or servicecalls concerning your Microwave Oven.

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Converts your countertop oven to a built--irewall oven. This microwave cwenis UL iisted for installation over Hotpoint wall ovens with black glass doors.

contents

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

Safety Instructions

~ Featuresof YourOven . . . . . . . . . . 5

‘s Touch Control Panel . .. . . . . . ...6

Set the Clock .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Time Cook . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . ...7

Defrost . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8

Temp Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...9

Hold/Timer . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 10

Care of YourOven . . .. .. . . . . . . 11

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

Grounding Instructions . . ...’... 13

Useof Extension Cords . . . . . . . . 13

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

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

MicrowavingTips

@ Make sure all utensils used in your microwave oven arelabeled “suitable for microwaving”. Check yourCookbookfor specific test todetermine”m icrowave-safe” utensils.

e Papertowels, waxpaper, and

A piastic wrap can beused tocover

dishes in order to retain moisture

= and prevent spattering.

@ Some microwaved foods require

stirring, rotating, or rearranging. CheckyourCookbook forspecific instructions.

@ Some foods such as unshelled eggsand hotdogs must be pierced

toallowsteamto escape during cooking.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS*

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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

For best operation, plug this

appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

e install or locate this appliance

only in accordance with the provided installation instructions. ~

e Be certainto place”thefront

surfaceof the doorthree inches or morebackfromthe counter-

top edgeto avoidaccidentaltip-, pingof 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. e Do not operate this appliance

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

@ See door surface cleaning instructions on page 11.

page. 13. ,

e This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service

personnel. Contact nearest authorized servicefacility for examination, repair or adjustment.

o As with any appliance, close supervision is necessarywhen used by children.

e To‘reducethe 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

ovento facilitate cooking. —Removewire twist-ties from

paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

—Do not use your microwave oven to dry-newspapers.

—Papertowelsand napkins, wax paper.Recycled paper

products can contain metal flecks which may cause arcing

or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or nylon filaments should,be avoided, asthey may also ignite.

—Do noi pop popcorninyour microwaveovenunless in a special microwave popcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens.

—Do notoperate the ovenwhile emptyto avoiddamageto the oventindthe dangerof fire.If by

accident the ovenshould run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all

times—it savesenergy and pro-

longs life of the oven.

—If materials 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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lk4PORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

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Some products such as

whole eggs and sealedcon-

tainers—for example, closed

glassjars—may explode and

should not be heated in this

oven. e Avoidheatingbabyfood in

glass jars, evenwithout their

lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

e Don’t defrestfrozenbever- agesin narrow necked bottles; especially carbonated ones. Evenif 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 heipful when

used as shown in Cookbook.

TV dinners may be cooked in metal trays, However, when using metal in microwave oven,

keep metalat leastl-inch away

fromsidesof oven.

e 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.

@ Do not useany thermometer in food you are microwaving

‘unless that thermometer is

designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

e Removethe temperature probefromthe ovenwhen not usingitto cook with. If you leave

the probe insidethe ovenwithout

inserting it in food or liquid, and

turn on microwave energy, it can

createelectrical arcing in the oven,and damage oven walls.

e PlasticLJtensils-Piastic

utensils designed for microwave cooking arevery useful, but should be used carefully. Even microwave plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking condi-

tions asare glass or ceramic

materials and may soften or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In longer expo-

sures 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.

e When cookingporkfollow 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 safeto eat.

e Boilingeggs (inand out of shell)is not recommendedfor microwave cooking. Pressure can build up inside egg yolk and may cause it to burst, resulting in injury.

e Foodswith unbrokenouter

“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.

e “Boilable”cooking pouches and tightlyclosedplasticbags

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.

SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be

securely latched for oven to operate.’

Door Latches.

Viewing Window with MetalShield. Metal screen

permits viewing of foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven.

Antenna Cover. Protects the microwave energy

distributing antenna. Do not remove this cover.

You will damage the oven.

Oven Vent.

Oven llnterior Light. Turns on when the door is opened or when the oven is operating.

Oven Floor. Temperature Probe. Use with TEMP COOK

8. function only.

Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Tempera-

9. ture Probe must be securely inserted into receptacle when using TEMP COOK.

TouchControl Paneland Display.See next page

10. for instructions.

11.

Model and Serial Numbers.

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